US 12,003,054 B2
Terminal system of a connector system
Daniel Stack, Winston Salem, NC (US)
Assigned to TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed by TE Connectivity Services GmbH, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed on Jul. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/368,277.
Prior Publication US 2023/0012270 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/434 (2006.01); H01R 13/506 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/434 (2013.01) [H01R 13/506 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A terminal system, comprising:
a first terminal assembly including a first inner housing and a first outer contact disposed around the first inner housing, the first outer contact has a first outer contact body and an outer contact beam resiliently deflectable with respect to the first outer contact body;
a sleeve disposed around the first outer contact of the first terminal assembly; and
a second terminal assembly matable with the first terminal assembly along a longitudinal direction, the sleeve is movable with respect to the first terminal assembly from an insertion position to an end position along the longitudinal direction toward the second terminal assembly while the first terminal assembly remains stationary in a mated position with the second terminal assembly.