Patent ID: 9203184
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a connector plug comprising: a connector receptacle configured to receive the connector plug, and wherein the connector receptacle comprises: wherein at least one of the socket-side body electrical contacts or the plug-side body electrical contacts extends at least partially around at least one of the tapered surfaces such that the at least one body electrical contact electrically couples with a mating electrical contact regardless of the orientation of the connector plug in the connector socket; wherein a respective socket-side tip electrical contact or respective plug-side tip electrical contact, of each of a plurality of respective mating pairs of socket-side tip electrical contacts and plug-side tip electrical contacts, extends in a circular pattern on the socket end surface or the plug end surface such that the respective socket-side tip electrical contact or the respective plug-side tip electrical contact electrically couples with a mating end surface electrical contact regardless of the orientation of the connector plug in the connector socket; wherein the one or more tapered surfaces of the connector plug or the one or more tapered surfaces of the connector receptacle is configured such that the connector plug is guided into the connector receptacle when inserted in the connector receptacle from a position that is at least partially out of alignment with the connector receptacle.