US 12,074,396 B2
Plug connector
Randall Robert Henry, Lebanon, PA (US); and Brandon Michael Matthews, McAlisterville, PA (US)
Assigned to TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbH, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed by TE Connectivity Services GmbH, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/586,917.
Prior Publication US 2023/0246382 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 12/75 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/6273 (2013.01) [H01R 12/727 (2013.01); H01R 12/75 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A plug connector comprising:
a plug housing including a mating end and a cable end, the mating end at a front of the plug housing, the cable end oriented perpendicular to the mating end, the plug housing including a mating chamber at the mating end and a cable chamber at the cable end, the plug housing including a cable exit at the cable end;
a contact assembly coupled to the plug housing, the contact assembly including an array of contacts, each contact including a mating end and a terminating end, each contact being a right angle contact having the terminating end being perpendicular to the mating end, the mating end configured to be mated with a mating connector, the terminating end configured to be terminated to an end of a conductor of a cable; and
a latch coupled to the plug housing, the latch including a main body and a latch member extending from the main body, the main body having an actuator configured to actuate the latch, the latch member including a securing base coupled to the plug housing to secure the latch to the plug housing, the securing base extending rearward of the cable exit, the latch member including a latching tab configured to be latchably coupled to the mating connector to secure the plug connector to the mating connector.