Patent ID: 6093045
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector module comprising:a first housing having at least one first contact positioned therein, said first housing comprising at least one first latch engagement member; said first housing extending from a first end to a second end in a first direction of a first longitudinal axis, said first housing further comprising a first cavity therein and a first cover enclosing said first end, said at least one first contact being positioned in said first cavity and extending in said first direction towards said second end, said at least one first latch engagement member comprising at least one protuberance which extends into said first cavity towards said first axis from an inner surface of said first housing, and further wherein said second housing extends from one end to an opposite end in a second direction of a second longitudinal axis, said second housing comprising at least one bore which extends in said second direction from said one end to said opposite end and a second cover enclosing said opposite end, said at least one second contact being positioned in said at least one bore and extending in said second direction towards said one end, said at least one second latch engagement member comprising at least one opening which extends into an outer surface of said second housing, said one end of said second housing extending into said first cavity of said first housing from said second end, and said at least one protuberance extending into said at least one opening; anda second housing having at least one second contact therein, said second housing comprising at least one second latch engagement member, said second housing extending into said first housing, said at least one first contact electrically and mechanically connected to said at least one second contact, and said at least one first latch engagement member being latched to said at least one second latch engagement member at a position inside said first housing, said second housing further comprising a segment which extends from said opposite end towards said one end, and further comprises at least one beam which extends from said segment to said one end, an outer surface of said at least one beam comprising a portion of said outer surface of said second housing.