US 11,677,194 B2
Quick disconnect electrical connector with circular contacts
Rodney T. Smith, Middletown, PA (US); Keith Edwin Miller, Middletown, PA (US); Kyle Michael Doll, Middletown, PA (US); and Tim Robert Chevalier, Middletown, PA (US)
Assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed by TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/494,257.
Application 17/494,257 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/066,661, filed on Oct. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,437,748.
Prior Publication US 2022/0115811 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 24/38 (2011.01); H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 24/38 (2013.01) [H01R 13/6205 (2013.01); H01R 13/6277 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector assembly for mating with a mating connector assembly, the connector assembly comprising:
a housing having a cable receiving portion and a mating portion, the housing having a first surface and an oppositely facing second surface;
the mating portion having a mating projection extending from the first surface in a direction away from the second surface, the mating projection having a circular cross-sectional configuration, the mating projection having an angled wall which extends from the first surface to a mating face, the angled wall being angled relative to a plane of the first surface and a plane of the mating face;
the mating face having contacts extending therethrough, the contacts having circular engagement sections arranged concentrically about a center of the mating face;
a nonconductive coating applied to the angled wall.