Patent ID: 6830469
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly for mating with a complementary second connector in a mating direction, comprising:a housing; a terminal module mounted on the housing for movement relative thereto between a projecting position and a retracted position and including, a dielectrical module body having a front mating end which projects from said housing and a rear mounting end which mounts the terminal module in the housing for movement between said positions, and a plurality of conductive terminals mounted on the module body and including front flexible contact ends projecting from the front mating end of the module body for engaging appropriate terminal contacts of said complementary second connector and rear terminating ends secured to the module body, whereby when the second connector is mated with the connector assembly the contacts of the second connector engage the front flexible contact ends of the terminals and move the terminal module from its projecting position to its retracted position.