CPC H01R 31/06 (2013.01) [H01R 43/205 (2013.01); H05K 1/182 (2013.01); H01R 12/55 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10189 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. An electrical connector which is mountable on a printed circuit board and is electrically and mechanically connectable with both a first mating electrical connector and a second mating electrical connector, said electrical connector comprising:
a first interface which is arranged on a first end portion of the electrical connector and is electrically and mechanically connectable to the first mating electrical connector;
a second interface arranged on a second end portion of the electrical connector, and which is electrically and mechanically connectable to the second mating electrical connector; and
a third interface between the first interface and the second interface; the first interface forming at least two contact element pairs with the second interface, each of the contact element pairs having a respective first electrical contact element which is associated with the first interface, each of the contact element pairs having a respective second contact element which is associated with the second interface and is mechanically connected to the first contact element; the third interface electrically and mechanically connecting at least one of the contact element pairs to the printed circuit board.
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