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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2011
Jeroen DE Bruijn, Loon op Zand, NL;
Thierry Goossens, Herdersem-Aalst, BE;
Johannes Maria Blasius Van Woensel, Rosmalen, NL;
Jeroen de Bruijn, Loon op Zand, NL;
Thierry Goossens, Herdersem-Aalst, BE;
Johannes Maria Blasius van Woensel, Rosmalen, NL;
FCI, Guyancourt, FR;
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a module. The electrical connector includes a connector housing and a first plurality of electrical terminals supported by the connector housing. The module includes a module housing and a second plurality of electrical terminals supported by the module housing. The second plurality of electrical terminals is greater in number than the first plurality of electrical terminals, such that a first select number of the second plurality of electrical terminals is configured to mate with the first plurality of electrical terminals, and a second select number of the second plurality of electrical terminals is configured to mate with an auxiliary electrical component.