Connector assembly that prevents polarization problems and uses a single aperture to perform both latching functions and guide functions

Year	Description
1999	Invention patented by Jung-Woo Cha and Kwang-Youb Lee on April 29th, 1999. Abstract: A connector assembly for electrically connecting a first and a second electronic unit, comprises a plug provided in the first electronic unit to have a plurality of spring pins and a second rigid pin, the plug be mounted in a plug housing, and a socket provided in the second electronic unit to have a plurality of first pin contacts corresponding to the spring pins and a second pin contact with a hole for receiving the second rigid pin, whereby the spring pins resiliently contact respective ones of the first pin contacts with the second rigid pin received by the hole of the second pin contact, or are obstructed by the second rigid pin from contacting the first pin contacts according as the plug is correctly inserted into the socket or not.
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Invention: Connector assembly that prevents polarization problems and uses a single aperture to perform both latching functions and guide functions