GB2585650A - Electrical system comprising a first connector and a second connector and method of manufacture - Google Patents

Electrical system comprising a first connector and a second connector and method of manufacture Download PDF

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GB2585650A
GB2585650A GB1909810.2A GB201909810A GB2585650A GB 2585650 A GB2585650 A GB 2585650A GB 201909810 A GB201909810 A GB 201909810A GB 2585650 A GB2585650 A GB 2585650A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/005—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure requiring successive relative motions to complete the coupling, e.g. bayonet type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/28—Contacts for sliding cooperation with identically-shaped contact, e.g. for hermaphroditic coupling devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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Abstract

Electrical system comprises first and second connectors 2, 3 comprising electrical contacts 4 (Figure 1B) and an insulator 5 (Figure 1B) surrounding the contacts 4. Each contact 4 comprises a pin for contacting a pin of another connector 2, 3, a clip for mechanical connection of the contact 4 to the insulator 5, and an extremity for connection of the contact 4 to an electrical cable. In a first configuration, a guide 9 establishes mutual mechanical cooperation 10 of the first and second connectors 2, 3 such that the pins of the first and second connectors 2, 3 are not in contact. In a second configuration, electrical contact between the pins is established, after the mutual mechanical cooperation is established, by movement 11 of the first and second connectors 2, 3. The guide 9 may comprise an L-shaped arm 12 and L-shaped groove 13. Method of manufacturing the same.

Description

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPRISING
A FIRST CONNECTOR AND A SECOND CONNECTOR
AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
FIELD OF INVENTION
The invention relates, but is not limited to, an electrical system comprising a first connector and a second connector. The invention also relates to a method of manufacture of such a contact.
BACKGROUND
An electrical connector usually comprises at least one contact fitted in an insulator. The at least one contact may comprise a female contact (e.g. comprising a socket) configured to be mated with a male contact (e.g. a pin) and/or may comprise a male contact (e.g. a pin) configured to be mated with a female contact (e.g. comprising a socket).
An electrical plug usually comprises a mobile connector. The electrical plug may comprise male contacts (e.g. comprising pins) and/or female contacts (e.g. comprising sockets). An electrical receptacle usually comprises a fixed connector (e.g. fixed in a wall). The electrical receptacle may comprise male contacts (e.g. comprising pins) and/or female contacts (e.g. comprising sockets). The electrical plug may be mated with the electrical receptacle.
Electrical connectors may comprise a plurality of electrical contacts.
SUMMARY
Aspects and embodiments of the invention are set out in the appended claims. These and other aspects and embodiments of the invention are also described herein.
BRIEF PRESENTATION OF DRAWINGS
Aspects of the disclosure will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the 30 accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1A is an elevation view, in perspective, which schematically illustrates a first example electrical system comprising a first connector and a second connector; -2 -Figure 1B is an elevation view, in perspective, which schematically illustrates a connector of the example system of Figure 1A; Figure 10 is a longitudinal cross-section which schematically illustrates the first example electrical system of Figure 1A, in a first configuration of a guide of the system; Figure 1D is a longitudinal cross-section which schematically illustrates the first example electrical system of Figure 1A, in a second configuration of the guide of the system; Figure 2 is an elevation view, in perspective, which schematically illustrates an example of a hermaphrodite contact of the system of Figure 1A; Figure 3A is an elevation view, in perspective, which schematically illustrates a second example electrical system comprising a first connector and a second connector, in a first configuration of a guide of the system; Figure 3B is an elevation view, in perspective, which schematically illustrates a connector of the example system of Figure 3A; Figure 3C is an elevation view, in perspective, which schematically illustrates the second example electrical system of Figure 3A, in a second configuration of the guide of the system; Figure 4A is an elevation view, in perspective, which schematically illustrates an example of a female contact of the system of Figure 3A; Figure 48 is an elevation view, in perspective, which schematically illustrates an example of a male contact of the system of Figure 3A; Figure 5 is an elevation view, in perspective, which schematically illustrates a third example electrical system comprising a first connector and a second connector, in a first configuration of a guide of the system; Figure 6A is an elevation view, in perspective, which schematically illustrates an example of a female contact of the system of Figure 5; Figure 6B is an elevation view, in perspective, which schematically illustrates an example of a male contact of the system of Figure 5; Figure 7 schematically illustrate example steps of a method of manufacture of a 30 system of any one of the aspects of the disclosure.
In the drawings, similar elements bear identical numerical references. -3 -
SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION
Overview The disclosure relates but is not limited to an electrical system comprising a first connector and a second connector, each connector comprising a plurality of electrical 5 contacts and an insulator surrounding the contacts. Each contact may comprise a pin for contacting a respective corresponding pin of a contact of another connector, a clip for mechanical connection of the electrical contact to the insulator, and an extremity for connection of the electrical contact to an electrical cable. In some embodiments, each electrical contact of a connector is a stamped piece of metal. The contacts are easy to 10 manufacture, at a low cost. In some examples, the contact may further comprise at least one key, for enhanced orientation of the contact with respect to the insulator.
The system further comprises at least one guide comprising two configurations.
In a first configuration of the guide, a mutual mechanical cooperation may be established between the first connector and the second connector. The mutual mechanical cooperation may be established in a direction of mutual displacement. The mutual mechanical cooperation may be established, such that the pins of the electrical contacts of the first connector are not in contact with respective corresponding pins of the electrical contacts of the second connector. The pins of the electrical contacts do not exert mutual friction and the mutual mechanical cooperation may be established even when the connectors comprise a plurality of contacts.
In a second configuration of the guide, electrical contact between the pins is established, after the mutual mechanical cooperation is established. The electrical contact may be established by mutual movement of the first connector and the second connector. The mutual movement of the first connector and the second connector may be different from the mutual displacement but may take place in a plane substantially parallel to the direction of mutual displacement for the establishment of the mutual mechanical cooperation.
The disclosure also relates to a method of manufacture of the system.
Detailed description of example embodiments
Figures 1A, 3A and 5 schematically illustrate an electrical system 1 comprising a first connector 2 and a second connector 3. -4 -
As illustrated e.g. in Figures 1B, 3B and 5, each connector 2 or 3 comprises a plurality of electrical contacts 4 and an insulator 5 surrounding the contacts 4. A pitch between the contacts may be comprised between 1mm and 30mm, as non-limiting examples.
As illustrated e.g. in Figures 2, 4A, 4B, 6A and 6B, wherein each electrical contact 4 of a connector 2 or 3 comprises: a pin 6 for contacting a respective corresponding pin of a contact of another connector (as described in more detail below), a clip 7 for mechanical connection of the electrical contact 4 to the insulator 5, and an extremity 8 for connection of the electrical contact 4 to an electrical cable (not shown on the Figures).
In the Figures, the clip 7 may have a substantially conical shape, e.g. with a smaller dimension nearer the pin 6 and a larger dimension nearer the extremity 8. The clip 7 is configured to cooperate with a corresponding part of the insulator 5. The clip 7 enables insertion of the contact 4 in the insulator 5 and/or blocking of the contact 4 in the insulator 5 after the contact 4 is inserted in the insulator 5. Other shapes may be envisaged for the clip 7.
The extremity 8 may be configured to enable crimping and/or soldering to the electrical cable.
In some examples, each electrical contact 4 of a connector 2 or 3 is a stamped piece of 25 metal. The contacts 4 are easy to manufacture, at a low cost.
In some examples, the contact may further comprise at least one key 25, for enhanced orientation of the contact with respect to the insulator 5.
The at least one key 25 may be configured to enable correct positioning of the contact 4 in the insulator 5 and/or to avoid rotation of the contact 4 in the insulator 5. In the example of Figure 2, the contact 4 comprises two keys 25, each key being U-shaped. In the examples of Figures 4A and 4B, the contact 4 comprises a U-shaped key 25, e.g. -5 -nearer the pin 6, and a parallelepiped key 25, e.g. nearer the extremity 8. In the examples of Figures 6A and 63, the contact 4 comprises a parallelepiped key 25, e.g. nearer the pin 6, and a U-shaped key 25, e.g. nearer the extremity 8. Other positions of the at least one key 25 may be envisaged and/or other shapes for the at least one key may also be envisaged.
As illustrated e.g. in Figures 1A, 1B, 3A, 3B, 30 and 5, the system 1 further comprises at least one guide 9. In Figures 1A and 1B, the system 1 comprises four guides 9, two on each side of the connectors 2 and 3. In Figures 3A, 3B, 3C and 5, the system 1 10 comprises two guides 9, one on each side of the connectors 2 and 3.
The at least one guide 9 comprises at least two configurations.
In a first configuration of the guide 9, mutual mechanical cooperation of the first connector 2 with the second connector 3 is established. As illustrated e.g. in Figures 1A, 3A and 5, the mutual mechanical cooperation is established in a direction 10 of mutual displacement, as illustrated by the arrow 10 in the Figures. As illustrated in Figures 1A, 1B and 5, the guide 9 may comprise an L-shaped arm 12 located on a side of one of the connectors 2 or 3. The arm 12 cooperates with a corresponding L-shaped groove 13, located on a side of the other one of the connectors 2 or 3. As illustrated in Figures 3A, 3B and 30, the guide 9 may comprise a protrusion 14 located on a straight arm 17, fixed on a side of one of the connectors 2 or 3. The protrusion 14 cooperates with a corresponding hole 15 located on a straight arm 18, mounted rotatable around a pivot 16 on a side on the other one of the connectors 2 or 3.
As illustrated e.g. in Figure 1C, the mutual mechanical cooperation is established such that the pins 6 of the electrical contacts 4 of the first connector 2 are not in contact with respective corresponding pins 6 of the electrical contacts 4 of the second connector 3 during the establishment of the mutual mechanical cooperation in the direction 10 of mutual displacement. Regardless of the number of contacts 4 in the connectors 2 or 3, the pins 6 of the electrical contacts 4 do not exert mutual friction and the mutual mechanical cooperation may be established easily.
In a second configuration of the guide 9, electrical contact between the pins 6 is established, after the mutual mechanical cooperation is established. As illustrated e.g. in Figures 1A, 1D, 30 and 5, the electrical contact between the pins 6 is established by -6 -mutual movement 11 of the first connector 2 and the second connector 3, as illustrated by the arrow 11 in the Figures. As illustrated in Figures 1A, 1D, 3C and 5, the mutual movement 11 the mutual movement may be different from the mutual displacement but takes place in a plane substantially parallel to the direction 10 of mutual displacement. 5 For example, the mutual displacement may be a translation, and the mutual movement 11 may be a translation substantially perpendicular to the direction 10 of the mutual displacement (Figures 1A, 1B and 5) and/or a rotation around the pivot 16 located on a side of one of the first connector 2 or the second connector 3, i.e. a rotation around an axis 16 substantially perpendicular to the direction 10 of mutual displacement (Figures 10 3A, 3B and 30).
In the example of Figures 10 and 10, the mutual movement 11 may be generated by a slanted plate 26, mounted on the first connector 2 and configured to slide with respect to the first connector 2, as shown by arrow 27. A smaller dimension (e.g. cross section) of the plate 26 is nearer the second connector 3 and a larger dimension (e.g. cross section) of the plate 26 is nearer the first connector 2. After the slanted plate 26 has passed the first connector 2, the slanted plate 26 is configured to cooperate with a corresponding ramp 28 in the second connector 3. A smaller dimension of the ramp 28 (e.g. cross section of a receiving space defined by the ramp 28 for the plate 26) is nearer the second connector 3 and a larger dimension of the plate 26 (e.g. cross section of a receiving space defined by the ramp 28 for the plate 26) is nearer the first connector 2. The cooperation of the plate 26 and the ramp 28, as the plate slides within the ramp 28, generates the mutual movement 11 as illustrated in Figure 10. It should be understood that the plate 26 may be mounted on either connector.
As illustrated in Figures 1A, 1B and 5, after the mutual movement 11 is complete, L-shaped arm 12 and the L-shaped groove 13 cooperate to lock first connector 2 and the second connector 3 together, and the pins 6 of the contacts of the first connector 2 are in contact with the pins 6 of the contacts of the second connector 3 (see Figure 10). As illustrated in Figure 30, after the mutual movement 11 is complete, the arm 17 and the arm 18 are aligned and cooperate with each other. The pins 6 of the contacts of the first connector 2 are in contact with the pins 6 of the contacts of the second connector 3 (see Figure 30).
Regardless of the number of contacts 4 in the connectors 2 or 3, the mutual movement 11 takes place in a plane substantially parallel to the direction 10 of mutual displacement -7 -and the pins 6 of the electrical contacts 4 do not exert mutual friction, and the mutual mechanical cooperation may be established easily.
In some examples and as illustrated in Figure 1D, after the mutual movement 11 is complete, at least one lock 29, such as a hook, may block the plate 26 in the ramp 28 and may thus hold the first connector 2 and the second connector 3 in a locked position. The lock 29 may counteract the mutual reaction force of the pins 6 on each other and may enhance electrical connection between the contacts 4.
Similarly, in some examples and as illustrated in Figure 3D, at least one lock 19, such as comprising a mortise-tenon system, may hold the arm 18 in the second configuration of the guide 9 and may thus hold the first connector 2 and the second connector 3 in position. The lock 19 may counteract the mutual reaction force of the pins 6 on each other and may enhance electrical connection between the contacts 4. Optionally, and as illustrated in Figures 3A and 3B, the lock 19 may also hold the arm 18 in the first configuration of the guide 9.
Similarly, in some examples and as illustrated in Figure 5, after the mutual movement 11 is complete, at least one lock 39, comprising e.g. a nut and cooperating bolt system, may block the L-shaped arm 12 in the L-shaped groove 13 and may thus hold the first connector 2 and the second connector 3 in position. The lock 39 may counteract the mutual reaction force of the pins 6 on each other and may enhance electrical connection between the contacts 4. In some examples the mutual movement 11 may be generated by the lock 39 comprising e.g. the bolt and nut system.
It should be understood that the at least one locks 19, 29 and 39 may be unlocked, and the connector 2 and the connector 3 may be disconnected via reverse movement and 25 displacement.
In the example of Figures 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D, and as will be appreciated from Figure 2, the contacts 4 of the first connector 2 and the second connector 3 are hermaphrodite contacts. The pin 6 of the hermaphrodite contact 4 comprises a convex curved extremity 20 configured to contact a respective corresponding convex curved extremity of another pin.
In the example of Figures 3A, 3B, 30 and 5. and as will be appreciated from Figures 4A -8 -and 4B and 6A and 6B, the contacts 4 of the first connector 2 are male contacts and the contacts of the second connector 3 are female contacts.
In the example of Figures 3A, 3B and 30, the pin 6 of each contact 4 of the female connector comprises a step 21 (Figure 4A) configured to contact, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction 10 of mutual displacement, a straight beam 22 of the respective corresponding pin 6 of the contact of the male connector (Figure 4B).
In the example of Figure 5, the pin 6 of each contact 4 of the female connector comprises a recipient 23 (Figure 6A) configured to contact, in a direction substantially 10 parallel to the direction 10 of mutual displacement, a straight beam 24 of the respective corresponding pin 6 of the contact of the male connector (Figure 6B).
In some examples, the first connector 2 may be an electrical plug, i.e. may comprise a mobile connector. In some examples, the second connector 3 may be an electrical 15 receptacle, i.e. may comprise a fixed connector (e.g. fixed in a wall).
The disclosure also relates to a method 100 of manufacture of a system comprising a first connector and a second connector.
As illustrated in Figure 7, the method 100 may comprise: providing, at Si, at least one insulator; stamping, at S2, at least one electrical contact, wherein each electrical contact comprises: a pin for contacting a respective corresponding pin of a contact, a clip for mechanical connection of the electrical contact to the insulator, and an extremity for connection of the electrical contact to an electrical cable; forming, at S3, at least one connector by assembling the at least one stamped contact in the at least one insulator, to form an electrical system comprising a first 30 connector and a second connector, each connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts and insulators surrounding the contacts; and forming, at S4, at least one guide, wherein the at least one guide configured to: in a first configuration, establish, in a direction of mutual displacement, -9 -mutual mechanical cooperation of the first connector with the second connector, such that the pins of the electrical contacts of the first connector are not in contact with respective corresponding pins of the electrical contacts of the second connector during the establishment of the mutual mechanical cooperation in the direction of mutual displacement, and in a second configuration, establish electrical contact between the pins, after the mutual mechanical cooperation is established, by mutual movement of the first connector and the second connector, the mutual movement being different from the mutual displacement but taking place in a plane substantially parallel to the direction of mutual displacement.
The system manufactured by the method 100 may be the system 1 according to any of the aspects of the disclosure.
The system may be used for connection in all types of electrical and/or electronical applications, including but not limited to connectors mounted on printed circuits.

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  1. -10 -Claims 1. An electrical system comprising a first connector and a second connector, each connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts and an insulator surrounding the 5 contacts; wherein each electrical contact connector comprises: a pin for contacting a respective corresponding pin of a contact of another connector, a clip for mechanical connection of the electrical contact to the insulator, and an extremity for connection of the electrical contact to an electrical cable, wherein the system further comprises at least one guide configured to: in a first configuration, establish, in a direction of mutual displacement, mutual mechanical cooperation of the first connector with the second connector, such that the pins of the electrical contacts of the first connector are not in contact with respective corresponding pins of the electrical contacts of the second connector during the establishment of the mutual mechanical cooperation in the direction of mutual displacement, and in a second configuration, establish electrical contact between the pins, after the mutual mechanical cooperation is established, by mutual movement of the first connector and the second connector; the mutual movement being different from the mutual displacement but taking place in a plane substantially parallel to the direction of mutual displacement.
  2. 2 The electrical system of claim 1, wherein: the contacts of one of the first connector and the second connector are female contacts, and the contacts of the other one of the first connector and the second connector are male contacts, or the contacts of the first connector and the second connector are hermphrodite 30 contacts.
  3. 3. The electrical system of claim 2, and wherein the pin of each contact of the female connector comprises: a recipient configured to receive, in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of mutual displacement, a straight beam of the respective corresponding pin of the contact of the male connector, and/or a step configured to contact, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the 5 direction of mutual displacement, a straight beam of the respective corresponding pin of the contact of the male connector.
  4. 4. The electrical system of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each electrical contact of a connector is a stamped piece of metal. 10 5.
  5. The electrical system of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the mutual displacement is a translation.O.
  6. The electrical system of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the mutual movement is a 15 translation substantially perpendicular to the direction of the mutual displacement or a rotation around an axis substantially perpendicular to the direction of the mutual displacement.
  7. 7. The electrical system of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the at least one guide 20 comprises: an L-shaped arm located on a side of one of the first connector or the second connector; and a corresponding L-shaped groove, located on a side of the other one of the first connector or the second connector.
  8. 8. The electrical system of claim 7, wherein the L-shaped arm and the L-shaped groove are configured to lock the first connector and the second connector together when the mutual movement is complete.
  9. 9. The electrical system of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the at least one guide comprises: a protrusion located on a straight arm, fixed on a side of one of the first connector or the second connector; and -12 -a corresponding hole located on a straight arm, mounted rotatable around a pivot on a side on the other one of the first connector or the second connector, the pivot having an axis substantially perpendicular to the direction of the mutual displacement.
  10. 10. The electrical system of claim 9, wherein the straight arms are aligned and cooperate with each other when the mutual movement is complete.
  11. 11 The electrical system of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising at least one lock configured to hold the first connector and the second connector in position after 10 the electrical contact between the pins is established and/or to counteract the mutual reaction force of the pins on each other.
  12. 12. The electrical system of any one of the preceding claims, comprising slanted plate mounted slideable on one of the connectors and being configured to generate the mutual 15 movement by cooperating with a corresponding ramp on the other of the connectors.
  13. 13. The electrical system of claims 11 and 12, wherein the lock comprises a hook configured to block the plate in the ramp after the mutual movement is complete and/or to hold the first connector and the second connector in a locked position.
  14. 14. The electrical system of claims 10 and 11, wherein the lock is configured to hold one of the straight arms in the first configuration of the guide and/or in the second configuration of the guide, respectively.
  15. 15. The electrical system of claim 14, wherein the lock comprises a mortise-tenon system.
  16. 16. The electrical system of claim 11, wherein the lock comprises a nut and cooperating bolt system.
  17. 17. The electrical system of claim 16, wherein the lock is further configured to generate the mutual movement.-13 - 1a.
  18. The electrical system of any one of claims 2 to 17, wherein the pin of each of the hermaphrodite contacts comprises a convex curved extremity configured to contact a respective corresponding convex curved extremity of another pin.
  19. 19. The electrical system of any one of the preceding claims. wherein, the clip has a substantially conical shape and is configured to cooperate with a corresponding part of the insulator.
  20. 20. The electrical system of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the extremity is 10 configured to enable crimping and/or soldering to the electrical cable.
  21. 21 The electrical system of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising at least one key, for orientation of the contact with respect to the insulator.
  22. 22. The electrical system of claim 21, wherein the at least one key may be at least one of: a U-shaped key; and/or a parallelepiped key.
  23. 23. The electrical system of any one of the preceding claims, wherein a pitch between the contacts is comprised between 1mm and 30mm.
  24. 24. The electrical system of any one of claims 1 to 23, wherein the first connector is an electrical pug and the second connector is an electrical receptacle. 25
  25. 25. A method of manufacturing a system, comprising: providing at least one insulator; stamping at least one electrical contact; wherein each electrical contact comprises: a pin for contacting a respective corresponding pin of a contact; a clip for mechanical connection of the electrical contact to the insulator, and an extremity for connection of the electrical contact to an electrical cable; -14 -forming at least one connector by assembling the at least one stamped contact in the at least one insulator, to form an electrical system comprising a first connector and a second connector, each connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts and insulators surrounding the contacts: and forming at least one guide, wherein the at least one guide configured to: in a first configuration, establish, in a direction of mutual displacement, mutual mechanical cooperation of the first connector with the second connector, such that the pins of the electrical contacts of the first connector are not in contact with respective corresponding pins of the electrical contacts of the second connector during the establishment of the mutual mechanical cooperation in the direction of mutual displacement, and in a second configuration, establish electrical contact between the pins, after the mutual mechanical cooperation is established, by mutual movement of the first connector and the second connector, the mutual movement being different from the mutual displacement but taking place in a plane substantially parallel to the direction of mutual displacement.
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