Patent ID: 6305947
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An angled coaxial connector module for mounting to a circuit board, the connector module comprising:a housing having a contact side for mating with a corresponding connector and a connecting side for mounting the connector module to the circuit board, the housing being constructed of an electrically insulating material; andat least one electrical contact element extending through the housing between the contact side and the connecting side, the contact element having an electrically conductive inner center contact, an electrically conductive outer shielding tube surrounding the inner center contact at least within the housing, and an insulating member surrounding the inner center contact at least within the housing and electrically isolating the inner center contact and the outer shielding tube, the inner center contact and the outer shielding tube each having a corresponding bent portion within the housing such that the contact side of the housing is at an angle with respect to the connecting side of the housing.