Male Connector and Corresponding Female Connector
AssigneeAdvanced Connectek Inc.
InventorsKuo-Ching Lee, Ta-Teh Meng, Jian-Li Guan
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Abstract
A male connector has an insulating housing, multiple signal terminals, and multiple grounding modules. The signal terminals are mounted through the insulating housing. The grounding terminal modules are mounted through the insulating housing. Each grounding terminal module is integrally formed into one piece and has multiple grounding terminals. Adjacent grounding terminals are connected integrally to each other so that the grounding terminals of each grounding terminal module are arranged in a line. The integrally formed ground terminal modules reduce a total tolerance of the grounding terminals and increase the production rate of the male connector.
Claims15
A male connector comprising:
- an insulating housing having a front and a rear;
- multiple signal terminals arranged abreast, mounted through the insulating housing, extending out of the front of the insulating housing and arranged in an array;
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- multiple grounding terminal modules arranged abreast, mounted through the insulating housing and each grounding terminal module integrally formed into one piece and having multiple grounding terminals, wherein adjacent grounding terminals are connected integrally to each other so that the grounding terminals of each grounding terminal module are arranged in a line;
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- wherein each grounding terminal comprises:
- a transverse extension segment formed on and protruding transversely from the grounding terminal;
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- a limiting tab formed on and protruding transversely from the grounding terminal along an opposite direction relative to a direction along which the transverse extension segment protrudes so that each grounding terminal has a substantial Z-shaped cross section when viewed from a front or rear end thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.