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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2001
Jenq-Yih Hwang, Irvine, CA (US);
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector system ( ) for transmitting electrical signals from a GBIC module inserted in a guide rail ( ) mounted a distance above a printed circuit board ( ) includes a substrate ( ) having upper and lower surfaces ( ), a first connector ( ) mounted on the upper surface of the substrate, and a second connector ( ) mounted on the lower surface of the substrate and electrically connecting with the first connector. The substrate and the second connector together define a receiving space ( ) for receiving another electrical element therein. The second connector comprises a base ( ), a plurality of pins ( ) secured to the base, an insulative extension ( ), and a metal shell ( ) enclosing the base. Each pin has a first end ( ) connecting to the substrate and a second end ( ) connecting to the printed circuit board.