Patent ID: 6059615
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An element of an electrical connector comprising:(a) a plurality of axial segments positioned in side by side relation and wherein a transverse passageway extends through said axial segments, and said plurality of axial segments include two outer axial segments positioned at opposed ends of said element;(b) a rail having opposed ends positioned in said transverse passageway; and(c) wherein the two outer axial segments positioned at opposed ends of said element are supporting guide modules, and the rail is fixed to said supporting guide modules, and there is a slot adjacent at least one end of the rail and there is a groove in at least one of the supporting guide modules and said slot and said groove are aligned and a latch passes through said groove and slot to fix the at least one end of the rail to the supporting guide module, and at least one of the axial segments is a high power module and at least one of the axial segments is a low power module and the selection of the number of power modules is based on power requirements, and at least one of the axial segments is a signal module and said signal module is interposed between said supporting guide modules.