Patent ID: 6142831
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a connector body defining a subassembly receiving area;a plurality of elongate contact elements extending through said connector body;a component subassembly located in said subassembly receiving area of said connector body, said component subassembly including:(a) an insulative cartridge defining a plurality of component holes for receipt of electronic components, the insulative cartridge having edges and a top longitudinally extending surface and a bottom longitudinally extending surface;(b) a planar terminal element juxtaposed to said insulative cartridge;(c) a plurality of electronic components located respectively in said component holes and the electronic components being selected from a group consisting of capacitors, transient suppression devices, inductors, resistors and fuses;(d) wherein said insulative cartridge extends longitudinally in a plane between said contact elements and said planar terminal element such that said electronic components carried in said component holes are disposed generally-transverse to and in contact with said contact elements and said planar terminal elements.