# US 2019/0245289 A1 · Electrical connector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0245289 A1 - Document ID: US20190245289A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/251,313 - Filed: 2019-01-18 - Published: 2019-08-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-02-06 - Assignees: Lotes Co., Ltd - Applicants: Lotes Co., Ltd - Inventors: Yong Quan Wu; Chin Chi Lin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190245289A1 ## CPC - H01R 12/716: {Coupling device provided on the PCB} - H01R 12/721: {cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits} - H01R 12/732: {Printed circuits being in the same plane} - H01R 12/91: allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating or self aligning (for coupling devices not specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R13/6315 takes precedence) - H01R 13/2442: {with a single cantilevered beam} - H01R 13/428: by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact members - H01R 13/6474: by variation of conductive properties, e.g. by dimension variations - H01R 12/707: {Soldering or welding} - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract An electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module to a circuit board includes a body, having multiple accommodating slots, and multiple conductive terminals, correspondingly accommodated in the accommodating slots. Each conductive terminal includes: a base portion; an elastic arm, formed by extending upward from the base portion and used for abutting the chip module; a strip connecting portion, formed by extending upward from the base portion and used for being connected to a strip; an extending portion, formed by bending and extending from one side of the base portion, where the extending portion is located below the strip connecting portion and does not interfere with the accommodating slot; and a conducting portion, used for being electrically connected to the circuit board. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electrical connector configured to electrically connect a chip module to a circuit board, comprising: a body, having a plurality of accommodating slots; and a plurality of conductive terminals, correspondingly accommodated in the accommodating slots, wherein each of the conductive terminals comprises: a base portion; an elastic arm, formed by extending upward from the base portion and configured to abut the chip module; a strip connecting portion, formed by extending upward from the base portion and configured to be connected to a strip; an extending portion, formed by bending and extending from one side of the base portion, wherein the extending portion is located below the strip connecting portion and does not interfere with a corresponding one of the accommodating slots; and a conducting portion, configured to be electrically connected to the circuit board. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the base portion comprises a main portion and a protruding portion, the protruding portion and the extending portion are formed by extending from a same side of the main portion, the elastic arm is formed by extending upward from the main portion, the strip connecting portion is formed by extending upward from the protruding portion, and a spacing groove is arranged between the extending portion and the protruding portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the base portion comprises a main portion and a protruding portion, the protruding portion and the extending portion are formed by extending from a same side of the main portion, the elastic arm is formed by extending upward from the main portion, the strip connecting portion is formed by extending upward from the protruding portion, and the protruding portion extends beyond the extending portion in an extending direction of the protruding portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the extending portion is perpendicular to the base portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein a projection of the conducting portion and a projection of the extending portion at least partially overlap in a vertical direction. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the extending portion and the conducting portion extend toward a same direction relative to the base portion, and a free end of the extending portion is flush with a free end of the conducting portion in a vertical direction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein a side surface of the extending portion is flush with a side edge of the conducting portion in a vertical direction. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein each of the accommodating slots has a first groove and a second groove concavely formed on two opposite side walls of the accommodating slot, the strip connecting portion is partially accommodated in the first groove, and the base portion is partially accommodated in the second groove. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein each of the accommodating slots has a first groove and a second groove concavely formed on two opposite side walls of the accommodating slot, the strip connecting portion is partially accommodated in the first groove, the extending portion is accommodated in the second groove, and a gap is provided between the extending portion and each of side surfaces of the second groove. ### Claim 10 An electrical connector configured to electrically connect a chip module to a circuit board, comprising: a body, having a plurality of accommodating slots; and a plurality of conductive terminals, correspondingly accommodated in the accommodating slots, wherein each of the conductive terminals comprises: a base portion, being flat plate shaped; an elastic arm and a strip connecting portion, respectively formed by extending upward from different locations on an upper edge of the base portion, wherein the elastic arm is configured to abut the chip module, and the strip connecting portion is configured to be connected to a strip; an extending portion, formed by bending and extending from one side of the base portion, wherein the extending portion is located below the strip connecting portion; and a conducting portion, configured to be electrically connected to the circuit board. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electrical connector according to claim 10, wherein each of the accommodating slots has a first groove and a second groove concavely formed on two opposite side walls of the accommodating slot, the strip connecting portion is partially accommodated in the first groove, the extending portion is accommodated in the second groove, and a gap is provided between the extending portion and each of side surfaces of the second groove. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The electrical connector according to claim 10, wherein the extending portion and the strip connecting portion are respectively located at two sides of the elastic arm. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The electrical connector according to claim 10, wherein the extending portion and the conducting portion extend toward a same direction relative to the base portion, and a free end of the extending portion is flush with a free end of the conducting portion in a vertical direction. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The electrical connector according to claim 10, wherein a side surface of the extending portion is flush with a side edge of the conducting portion in a vertical direction. ### Claim 15 An electrical connector configured to electrically connect a chip module to a circuit board, comprising: a body, having a plurality of accommodating slots; and a plurality of conductive terminals, correspondingly accommodated in the accommodating slots, wherein each of the conductive terminals comprises: a base portion; an elastic arm, formed by extending upward from the base portion and configured to abut the chip module; a strip connecting portion, formed by extending upward from the base portion and configured to be connected to a strip; an extending portion, formed by bending and extending from one side of the base portion, and forming an included angle with the base portion, wherein the extending portion is located below the strip connecting portion; and a conducting portion, configured to be electrically connected to the circuit board, wherein each of the accommodating slots has two opposite first side walls, and two opposite plate surfaces of the base portion of the corresponding one of the conductive terminals and the two first side walls of each of the accommodating slots are correspondingly provided at intervals. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electrical connector according to claim 15, wherein each of the accommodating slots has a first groove and a second groove concavely formed on two opposite side walls of the accommodating slot, the strip connecting portion is partially accommodated in the first groove, the extending portion is accommodated in the second groove, and a gap is provided between the extending portion and each of side surfaces of the second groove. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The electrical connector according to claim 15, wherein the extending portion and the strip connecting portion are respectively located at two sides of the elastic arm. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The electrical connector according to claim 15, wherein the extending portion and the conducting portion extend toward a same direction relative to the base portion, and a free end of the extending portion is flush with a free end of the conducting portion in a vertical direction. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The electrical connector according to claim 15, wherein a side surface of the extending portion is flush with a side edge of the conducting portion in a vertical direction. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The electrical connector according to claim 15, wherein the base portion comprises a main portion and a protruding portion, the protruding portion and the extending portion are formed by extending from a same side of the main portion, the elastic arm is formed by extending upward from the main portion, the strip connecting portion is formed by extending upward from the protruding portion, and the protruding portion extends beyond the extending portion in an extending direction of the protruding portion.