Patent ID: 6056590
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
A connector, comprising:a connector body having plural pairs of contact members extending in a first direction, each contact member having respective contacts making an electrical contact with a corresponding one of plural contacts of a counter connector when coupled thereto;a contact module comprising a body, a pair of first and second contact members and a latch extending from the body in the first direction, each contact member comprising a pair of first and second opposed contact portions receiving a respective contact of a corresponding pair of contacts of the counter connector when the connector and the counter connector are coupled together, a first contact portion of the first contact member being permanently short circuited to the second contact member of the pair and selectively short circuited to the second contact portion of the first contact member when receiving therein the respective contact of the counter connector; anda housing into which the contact module is inserted in the first direction such that the contact members extend from the housing, the housing having a recess therein receiving and engaging the latch.