초록

A connector includes at least a pair of mating portions and each mating portion includes a at least one mating blade. The connector body has a height that is greater than twice a height of the mating portion. Flanges can be provided on both sides of the mating blade.

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1. A connector, comprising: a connector housing, the connector housing having two housing portions, the connector housing including a body portion and a first mating portion and a second mating portion, the first and second mating portions positioned in a vertical alignment, the body portion having

1. A connector, comprising: a connector housing, the connector housing having two housing portions, the connector housing including a body portion and a first mating portion and a second mating portion, the first and second mating portions positioned in a vertical alignment, the body portion having a first height and the mating portions each having a second height, the mating portions having a front edge, the body portion being larger than the mating portions and the first height being greater than twice the second height;a first mating blade and second mating blade aligned with the first mating portion, the first and second mating blades spaced apart in a vertical orientation; anda third mating blade and a fourth mating blade aligned with the second mating portion, the third and fourth mating blades spaced apart in a vertical orientation, each of the mating blades including leading edges that extend toward the front edge of the respective mating portion. 2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a flange associated with each mating portion, the flange extending past the leading edge. 3. The connector of claim 1, wherein the housing includes two flanges associated with each mating portion, the two flanges positioned on opposite sides of the two vertically spaced mating blades. 4. The connector of claim 1, wherein two housing portions join together and providing a mating line between the two portions, the mating line extending in a vertical direction and configured such that the mating line intersects each of the mating blades. 5. The connector of claim 4, wherein the mating line has three portions, each of the portions being offset with respect to the other portions. 6. The connector of claim 1, further including a four cables secured by the housing, each cable electrically connected to a corresponding mating blade. 7. The connector of claim 1, wherein each of the mating portions includes side walls and the side walls each include at least one slot associated with each mating blade. 8. The connector of claim 7, wherein the mating blades each include a wing on each side of the mating blade, the wings configured to engage the corresponding slot in the mating portion. 9. A connector, a connector housing, the connector housing having two housing portions, the connector housing including a body portion and a first mating portion and a second mating portion and a third mating portion, the first and second and third mating portions positioned in a vertical alignment, the body portion having a first height and the mating portions each having a second height, the mating portions having a front edge, the body portion being larger than the mating portions and the first height being greater than three times the second height;a first mating blade aligned with the each of the mating portions; anda flange aligned with each of the mating blades. 10. The connector of claim 9, wherein the flange aligned with each of the mating blades is a pair of flanges and the pair of flanges associated with each mating blade is positioned on opposing sides of the mating blade. 11. The connector of claim 10, wherein each of the mating portions has side walls and the mating blades have wings that engage the side walls.