Patent ID: 9088109
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector assembly for suppressing a back EMF spike originating from an electromagnetic device, the electrical connector assembly including: a pin-side electrical connector coupled to the electromagnetic device, the pin-side electrical connector including a diode opening surrounded by an insulating material; and a socket-side electrical connector for mechanically mating with and electrically coupling to the pin-side electrical connector, the socket-side electrical connector including a suppression diode for suppressing the back EMF spike from the electromagnetic device, wherein the suppression diode is configured to be positioned within the diode opening when the socket-side electrical connector is mechanically mated with and electrically coupled to the pin-side electrical connector, wherein the pin-side electrical connector includes first and second pin-side conductors electrically coupled to the electromagnetic device, the first and second pin-side conductors extending longitudinally through an internal bore of the pin-side electrical connector, and wherein the first and second pin-side conductors are electrically coupled to first and second pins, the first and second pins extending outwardly from the pin-side electrical connector.