Patent ID: 6227911
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A multiport electrical connector, comprising:a main electrical connector housing having a plurality of openings arranged to receive mating connectors,a plurality of contact pin modules to which are secured a plurality of mating contacts and a plurality of contact tails, each contact pin module being arranged in said housing such that portions of said mating contacts extend into an opening for mating with corresponding contacts on a mating connector,wherein said contact pin modules have arranged thereon a plurality of electrical components disposed on surfaces of the modules which are positioned horizontally in the connector,wherein an end of at least one of said mating contacts and at least one end of said contact tails form terminals between which are connected said plurality of electrical components,wherein said electrical components include a chip capacitor and at least one magnetic package,wherein said magnetic package contains at least one magnetic core, a transformer core and a choke core, anda first additional electrical contact structure mounted on said modules, one end of said first additional electrical contact structure engaging a first electrode on said chip capacitor and a second end of said first additional electrical contact structure forming a terminal to which leads of said magnetic package may be connected, and a second additional electrical contact structure having one end in engagement with a second electrode of said chip capacitor and a second end extending from said contact modules to engage a ground plate.