Patent ID: 6027365
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for mating with a complementary electrical module and with a test module, said connector comprising:a housing having a first side, an opposed second side, and end sides defining a module receiving mouth for receiving a complementary electrical module;a plurality of conductive electrical terminals disposed in said housing and having portions thereof extending into said module receiving mouth and connecting with a complementary electrical module received in said module receiving mouth; andat least one recessed contact located on said second side and within a corresponding recess adjacent to said module receiving mouth, said recessed contact having a test module engaging portion extending within said housing,said test module engaging portion on said recessed contact being adapted for electrical connection with a protruding electrical contact on a test module that is received in said module receiving mouth instead of said complementary electrical module,said recessed contact in said corresponding recess being spaced from said module receiving mouth and adapted to remain spaced from said complementary electrical module that is received in said module receiving mouth,said recessed contact having a circuit board engaging portion for engaging a circuit board to provide electrical interconnection between said test module and the circuit board during diagnostic testing of the circuit board when said test module is received within said module receiving mouth.