Patent ID: 8100699
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly comprising: an electrical connector having a mating end configured to be mated to a mating connector and a mounting end, the electrical connector holding contacts with pins extending from the mounting end; and a connector extender module coupled to the mounting end, the electrical connector holds different types of contacts; the connector extender module having a holder extending between a connector end and a board end, the mounting end of the electrical connector being mounted to the connector end, the board end being configured to be mounted to a circuit board, the holder having channels extending between the connector end and the board end, the connector extender module having terminals arranged within the channels, the terminals receive the pins, the terminals having tails configured to be terminated to the circuit board, the terminals being identical to one another and being configured to mate with the different types of contacts.