Patent ID: 7892037
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector unit comprising: (i) a connector including a plurality of contacts, and a connector housing that holds said contacts, wherein said contacts include first contacts, and second contacts having a length that is different from said first contacts, wherein each of said first contacts and said second contacts includes a contact portion, a terminal portion which is connected to a first object to be connected, and an intermediate portion which connects between said contact portion and said terminal portion, wherein a length of said contact portions of said first contacts is approximately equal to a length of said contact portions of said second contacts, wherein a length of said terminal portions of said first contacts is approximately equal to a length of said terminal portions of said second contacts, wherein said contact portions of said first contacts and said contact portions of said second contacts are alternately arranged in two rows along a longitudinal direction of said housing, wherein said terminal portions of said first contacts are arranged in two rows along the longitudinal direction of said housing, and wherein said terminal portions of said second contacts are arranged in two rows along the longitudinal direction of said housing; and (ii) a mating connector including a plurality of mating contacts, and a mating housing that holds said plurality of mating contacts and that is fitted in said connector housing, wherein said plurality of mating contacts include first mating contacts, and second mating contacts having a length that is different from a length of said first mating contacts, wherein each of said first mating contacts and said second mating contacts includes a mating contact portion which is brought into contact with an associated one of said contact portions of said first and second contacts, a mating terminal portion which is connected to a second object to be connected, and a mating intermediate portion which connects between said mating contact portion and said mating terminal portion, wherein a length of said mating contact portions of said first mating contacts is approximately equal to a length of said mating contact portions of said second mating contacts, wherein a length of said mating terminal portions of said first mating contacts is approximately equal to a length of said mating terminal portions of said second mating contacts, wherein said mating contact portions of said first mating contacts and said mating contact portions of said second mating contacts are alternately arranged in two rows along a longitudinal direction of said mating housing, wherein said mating terminal portions of said first mating contacts are arranged in two rows along the longitudinal direction of said mating housing, wherein said mating terminal portions of said second mating contacts are arranged in two rows along the longitudinal direction of said mating housing, wherein said mating intermediate portion of each said first mating contact has a shape and a length which are approximately the same as a shape and a length of said intermediate portion of each said second contact, and wherein said mating intermediate portion of each said second mating contact has a shape and length which are approximately the same as a shape and a length of said intermediate portion of each said first contact.