Electrical connector with gradual plugging feel
AssigneeDongguan Luxshare Technologies Co., Ltd
InventorsYungchih Hung, Rongzhe Guo
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes an insulating body and a first power terminal module. The insulating body includes a first mating slot for receiving a mating module. The first power terminal module includes a first power terminal and a second power terminal. The first power terminal includes a first elastic arm. The second power terminal includes a second elastic arm. The second elastic arm is provided with a first raised portion. When the mating module is inserted into the first mating slot and inserted in place, the first raised portion is deformed to be in contact with the first power terminal.
Claims20
An electrical connector, comprising:
- an insulating body comprising a first mating surface and a first mating slot extending through the first mating surface, the first mating slot being configured to receive a mating module;
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- a first power terminal module fixed to the insulating body, the first power terminal module comprising a first power terminal and a second power terminal, the first power terminal comprising a first main body portion, a first elastic arm extending from the first main body portion, and a first tail portion extending from the first main body portion;
- the first elastic arm comprising a first mating portion extending into the first mating slot;
- the second power terminal comprising a second main body portion, a second elastic arm extending from the second main body portion, and a second tail portion extending from the second main body portion;
- the second elastic arm comprising a second mating portion extending into the first mating slot;
- the first main body portion and the second main body portion being arranged at intervals along a first direction;
- the first mating portion and the second mating portion being arranged at intervals along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- wherein the second elastic arm is provided with a first raised portion protruding toward the first power terminal along the first direction;
- when the mating module is not inserted into the first mating slot, a first gap is formed between the first raised portion and the first power terminal in the first direction, so that the first raised portion is not in contact with the first power terminal;
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- when the mating module is inserted into the first mating slot and inserted in place, the second elastic arm is deformed toward the first power terminal by being abutted by the mating module, so that the first raised portion is in contact with the first power terminal in the first direction.
A card edge connector configured to receive an electronic card, comprising:
- an insulating body comprising a first mating surface and a first mating slot extending through the first mating surface, the first mating slot being configured to receive the electronic card;
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- a first power terminal module comprising a first power terminal and a second power terminal, the first power terminal comprising a first main body portion, a first elastic arm and a first tail portion;
- the first elastic arm comprising a first mating portion extending into the first mating slot;
- the second power terminal comprising a second main body portion, a second elastic arm and a second tail portion;
- the second elastic arm comprising a second mating portion extending into the first mating slot;
- the first main body portion and the second main body portion being arranged at intervals along a first direction;
- the first mating portion and the second mating portion being arranged at intervals along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- wherein the second elastic arm is provided with a first raised portion protruding toward the first power terminal;
- when the electronic card is not inserted into the first mating slot, a first gap is formed between the first raised portion and the first power terminal in the first direction, so that the first raised portion is not in contact with the first power terminal;
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- when the electronic card is inserted into the first mating slot and inserted in place, the second elastic arm is driven by the electronic card, so that the first raised portion is in contact with the first power terminal in the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.