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US 12,088,028 B2Granted
Connector assembly with improved mating reliability
AssigneeDongguan Luxshare Technologies Co., Ltd
InventorYanbo Lin
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Abstract
A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector mated with each other. The first connector includes a first insulating body, a number of first conductive terminals, and an adapter circuit board. The adapter circuit board includes an input end and an output end. The input end includes an input portion electrically connected to the first conductive terminals. The output end includes an insertion portion protruding beyond the first insulating body. The second connector includes a second insulating body and a number of second conductive terminals. The first connector and the second connector further include locking structures to prevent the first connector from being separated from the second connector.
Claims20
A connector assembly, comprising:
- a first connector and a second connector which are mated with each other;
- the first connector comprising:
- a first insulating body, the first insulating body comprising a first mating surface and a first mating slot extending through the first mating surface, the first mating slot being adapted to receive a mating element along a first direction;
- a plurality of first conductive terminals, each first conductive terminal comprising a first elastic arm and a first tail portion, the first elastic arm comprising a first mating portion extending into the first mating slot;
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- an adapter circuit board, the adapter circuit board comprising an input end and an output end, the input end comprising an input portion electrically connected to the first tail portions of the first conductive terminals, the output end comprising an insertion portion protruding beyond the first insulating body;
- the output end further comprising an output portion and a plurality of cables being directly or indirectly electrically connected with the output portion;
- the second connector comprising:
- a second insulating body, the second insulating body comprising a second mating surface and a second mating slot extending through the second mating surface, the insertion portion being adapted to be inserted into the second mating slot along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- a plurality of second conductive terminals, each second conductive terminal comprising a second mating portion extending into the second mating slot, the second mating portion being in electrical contact with the insertion portion;
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- a metal shell, the metal shell covering the second insulating body, the metal shell comprising a first wall portion, a second wall portion opposite to the first wall portion, a connecting portion at least partially connecting the first wall portion and the second wall portion, and a receiving cavity located between the first wall portion and the second wall portion;
- the receiving cavity being in communication with the second mating slot to receive at least a part of the first connector;
- the plurality of cables being at least partially located outside of the receiving cavity;
- wherein the first connector and the second connector further comprise locking structures which are lockable with each other in order to prevent the first connector from detaching from the second connector in a direction opposite to the second direction.
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A connector assembly, comprising:
- a first connector and a second connector which are mated with each other;
- the first connector comprising:
- a first insulating body, the first insulating body comprising a first mating surface and a first mating slot extending through the first mating surface, the first mating slot being adapted to receive a mating element along a first direction;
- a plurality of first conductive terminals, each first conductive terminal comprising a first mating portion extending into the first mating slot;
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- an adapter circuit board, the adapter circuit board comprising an input end and an output end, the input end comprising an input portion electrically connected to the first conductive terminals, the output end comprising an insertion portion protruding beyond the first insulating body:
- the second connector comprising:
- a second insulating body, the second insulating body comprising a second mating surface and a second mating slot extending through the second mating surface, the insertion portion being adapted to be inserted into the second mating slot along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
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- a plurality of second conductive terminals, each second conductive terminal comprising a second mating portion extending into the second mating slot, the second mating portion being in electrical contact with the insertion portion;
- wherein the first connector and the second connector further comprise locking structures which are lockable with each other in order to prevent the first connector from detaching from the second connector in a direction opposite to the second direction;
- wherein the second connector comprises a metal shell covering the second insulating body, the metal shell comprises a first wall portion, a second wall portion opposite to the first wall portion, a connecting portion connecting the first wall portion and the second wall portion, and a receiving cavity located between the first wall portion and the second wall portion;
- and wherein the receiving cavity is in communication with the second mating slot to receive at least a part of the first connector;
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- wherein the connecting portion is adapted to limit the first connector from excessively pushing the second connector along the first direction.
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A connector assembly, comprising:
- a first connector and a second connector which are mated with each other;
- the first connector comprising:
- a first insulating body, the first insulating body defining a first mating slot which is adapted to receive an electronic card;
- a plurality of first conductive terminals, each first conductive terminal comprising a first mating portion extending into the first mating slot to mate with the electronic card;
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- an adapter circuit board, the adapter circuit board comprising an input end and an output end, the input end comprising an input portion electrically connected to the first conductive terminals, the output end comprising an insertion portion, an output portion and a plurality of cables, the cables being directly or indirectly electrically connected with the output portion in order to transmit high-speed signals;
- the second connector comprising:
- a second insulating body, the second insulating body defining a second mating slot to receive the insertion portion;
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- a plurality of second conductive terminals, each second conductive terminal comprising a second mating portion extending into the second mating slot, the second mating portion being in electrical contact with the insertion portion in order to transmit non-high-speed signals;
- wherein the first connector and the second connector further comprise locking structures mated with each other, the locking structures comprise an elastic locking arm and a locking protrusion, one of the elastic locking arm and the locking protrusion is provided on the first connector, the other of the elastic locking arm and the locking protrusion is provided on the second connector, the elastic locking arm comprises a locking hole, the locking protrusion is lockable in the locking hole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.