US Patent 7422486 Connectors to connect modules to electronic devices

A connector is provided that facilitates an electrical connection between an electronic device and another device. The connector includes a base, a hollow sheath extending from the base, and a plurality of electrical connecting elements disposed and extending longitudinally within the sheath. The plurality of electrical connecting elements includes a first set of electrical connecting elements and a second set of electrical connecting elements, where the electrical connecting elements of the second set have a transverse cross-sectional dimension that is greater than the transverse cross-sectional dimension of electrical connecting elements of the first set.