Patent ID: 8657616
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: a housing; and a plurality of first ground contacts connected to the housing, where the first ground contacts each comprise a first end configured to be connected to a first component and a second end, where the second end forms a male contact blade configured to be inserted into a contact channel of a housing of a mating electrical connector, where the male contact blade is configured to make a removable connection with a deflectable beam of a mating contact of the mating electrical connector, where the male contact blade has a portion configured to contact the housing of the mating electrical connector during connection of the electrical connector to the mating electrical connector, after the male contact blade makes electrical contact with the deflectable beam, to move the male contact blade in the contact channel, increase deflection of the deflectable beam by the male contact blade, and increase or maintain normal force between the mating contact and the ground contact generally perpendicular to a direction of insertion of the male contact blade into the contact channel.