Patent ID: 6913482

Claim:
An electrical connecting device used for connecting multiple connectors, comprising: a first connector and a plurality of second connectors, the first connector and each second connector comprising a plurality of contacts; and a cable means comprises a plurality of lines therein, one ends of the lines terminated to the first connector, and another ends of the lines divided into a plurality of individual sets, the another ends of the lines of each set terminated to a corresponding second connector; wherein the first connector and the second connectors are of the same gender; wherein the contacts of each first and second connector are composed of plural signal contacts and plural grounding contacts, which are alternately arranged in an array; wherein the total number of the signal contacts of the second connectors is equal to that of the first connector; wherein each first and second connector comprises a terminal module with the contacts assembled thereto connected with lines of the cable means; wherein each of the first and second connectors comprises a shell enclosing a corresponding terminal module and defining an opening for extension of the cable means; wherein each of the shell is composed of upper and lower halves, each of the upper and lower halves defining a semicircular opening; wherein cable holders are assembled to the lower halves, the one ends of the lines and the another ends of the each line set held between the cable holders and the corresponding lower halves.