(19)
(11)EP 0 509 412 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
03.11.1993 Bulletin 1993/44

(43)Date of publication A2:
21.10.1992 Bulletin 1992/43

(21)Application number: 92106214.7

(22)Date of filing:  10.04.1992
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC)5H01R 13/514
(84)Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT SE

(30)Priority: 15.04.1991 US 686912

(71)Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
Lisle Illinois 60532 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • Bouchan, Christophe
    F-91160 Longjumeau (FR)
  • Andre, Marcel D.
    F-77240 Vert Saint Denis (FR)

(74)Representative: Blumbach, Kramer & Partner 
Patentanwälte, Sonnenberger Strasse 100
65193 Wiesbaden
65193 Wiesbaden (DE)


(56)References cited: : 
  
      


    (54)Plural jack connector module


    (57) An electrical connector (10) is provided and includes an insulative base module (12) having a plurality of holes (16). At least two sets of electrical circuits (34,38) are disposed within the thickness of the base module. The two sets of electrical circuits are insulatively separated from each other. Each set includes a plurality of circuits (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58), and each circuit has a lead portion (24) for electrical connection with a complementary terminal of a mating connector device (62). Each circuit in each set of circuits includes a contact portion (44c, 44e, 46c, 46e, 48c, 48e, 50c, 50e, 52c, 52e, 54c, 54e, 56c, 56e, 58c, or 58e) exposed in a respective one of the holes in the base module. Therefore, a terminating device (64) inserted into any one of the holes in the base module will engage a contact portion of one of the circuits in both sets thereof.







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