US 2022/0069496 A1 · MINIATURIZED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT ELECTRONIC SYSTEM

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an electrical connector. The electrical connector comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals disposed in the insulative housing. The insulative housing comprises a top face, a bottom face opposite to the top face, and a plurality of side faces extending between the top face and the bottom face. A corner portion between at least two adjacent side faces of the side faces is formed as a chamfered surface. Such a configuration reduces the dimension of the electrical connector, enables a more compact arrangement of components on the electronic system, and enables the dimension of the electronic system to be reduced, such that the entire assembly, including the electrical connector and the electronic system, can be manufactured at a lower cost and can be more compact and more lightweight.

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Dependent claims

An electrical connector, comprising:

an insulative housing comprising a top face comprising a socket, a bottom face opposite to the top face, and a plurality of side faces extending between the top face and the bottom face, the plurality of side faces comprising first and second side faces extending perpendicularly to each other;
and
a plurality of terminals disposed in the insulative housing, each of the plurality of terminals comprising a contact portion and a tail portion, the contact portion being accessible through the socket of the insulative housing, and the tail portion protruding from the bottom face of the insulative housing;
wherein the insulative housing comprises a chamfered surface connecting one of the first side faces and one of the second side faces.

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An electronic system, comprising:

a printed circuit board;
and
an electrical connector comprising:
an insulative housing comprising
a socket,
a bottom face mounted against the printed circuit board, and
a plurality of side faces extending perpendicular to the bottom face, the plurality of side faces comprising first and second side faces extending perpendicularly to each other;
and
a plurality of terminals disposed in the insulative housing, each of the plurality of terminals comprising a contact portion and a tail portion, the contact portion being accessible through the socket of the insulative housing, and the tail portion protruding from the bottom face of the insulative housing;
wherein:
the printed circuit board comprises a first edge and a second edge and curved corner joining the first edge and the second edge;
the electrical connector is mounted to the printed circuit board with the first side face adjacent and parallel to the first edge and the second side face adjacent and parallel to the second edge;
and
the insulative housing comprises an angled surface connecting the first side face and the second side face, the angled surface being mounted adjacent the curved corner.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Miniaturized electrical connector for compact electronic system

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Miniaturized electrical connector for compact electronic system

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Abstract

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