Patent ID: 8029294

Claim:
A connector set comprising: at least one of a header and a socket; and a jointer, wherein the header comprises: an insulating header main body; and a plurality of pairs of header contacts which are provided on the header main body and which are arranged along a first arranging direction so as to be in parallel with one another, wherein the header main body comprises first connecting portions provided at both end portions of the header main body in the first arranging direction, wherein the socket comprises: an insulating socket main body having an insertion groove having a shape which allows the header to be removably inserted therein; and a plurality of pairs of socket contacts which are provided on the socket main body and are arranged along a second arranging direction so as to be in parallel with one another, wherein the socket main body comprises second connecting portions provided at both end portions of the socket main body in the second arranging direction, and wherein the plurality of pairs of socket contacts are arranged to contact the plurality of pairs of header contacts when the header is inserted in the insertion groove of the socket, wherein the jointer is configured to couple the header and the socket such that the first arranging direction of the header and the second arranging direction of the socket are in parallel with a first direction, and such that the header and the socket are oriented so as to be electrically connected to a circuit board when the header and the socket are coupled by the jointer, and wherein the jointer comprises: a jointer body extending in the first direction, first jointer connecting portions which are provided at both end portions of the jointer body in the first direction, which extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and which are configured to engage the first connecting portions, and second jointer connecting portions which are provided at both end portions of the jointer body in the first direction, which extend in a third direction opposite to the second direction, and which are configured to engage the second connecting portions.