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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
May. 14, 2012
Ronald C. Hodge, Aurora, IL (US);
Victor Zaderej, St. Charles, IL (US);
Joseph D. Comerci, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Ronald C. Hodge, Aurora, IL (US);
Victor Zaderej, St. Charles, IL (US);
Joseph D. Comerci, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A connector system includes a first connector with a housing. The housing supports a terminal with an aperture that is positioned adjacent a pocket. A ball is positioned in the pocket and is restrained by the terminal but is configured to partially extend through the aperture. A second connector includes a contact and a magnet attraction member. In operation, when the first and second connector are in a mated position, the ball is urged toward the magnetic attraction member due to a magnetic force and partially extends through the aperture so as to engage the contact, electrically connecting the terminal and the contact.