Patent ID: 7083477
Filing Date: 2006-08-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector system for electrically connecting wiring on a first printed wiring board to wiring on a second printed wiring board that is disposed adjacent the first printed wiring board and substantially perpendicular to it, comprising: a first connector assembly that is electrically connected to the wiring on the first printed wiring board; and a second connector assembly that is complementary to the first connector assembly and that is electrically connected to the wiring on the second printed wiring board, the first and second connector assemblies conveying electricity between the first and second printed wiring boards when the first and second connector assemblies are mated together, wherein the first connector assembly comprises a plurality of connector modules, each including a body of insulating material and at least one contact conductor supported by the insulating material to provide electrical contact with the second connector assembly; at least one actuation module that is configured to be coupled to an actuator mechanism for moving the first connector assembly with respect to the second connector assembly; and a support for connecting the connector modules and at least one actuation module together in an array.