Compression connector
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorJerry Wu
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Abstract
A compression connector (1) comprises a base (2), a cover (3) assembled on the base, a PCB (9) and a plurality of terminals (5). The base comprises a plurality of walls (271) with a plurality of grooves (272) therebetween. A plurality of pairs of slots (273) is located on opposite sides of and in communication with the grooves. Each terminal comprises a contacting portion (54) contacting an FPC, a mounting portion (521) received in the groove, and a tail portion (51) contacting the PCB. The mounting portion comprises two pairs of barbs (521) engaging with a corresponding pair of slots.
Claims6
An electrical connector for mating with a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), comprising:
- a bottom base comprising a terminal-receiving portion, the terminal-receiving portion comprising a plurality of block walls, a plurality of receiving grooves defined between the block walls, and a plurality of pairs of opposite mounting slots, each pair of opposite mounting slots being located on opposite sides of and in communication with a corresponding receiving groove;
- a top cover assembled upon the bottom base;
- a built-in printed circuit board (PCB) mounted perpendicularly between the top cover and the bottom base;
- and
- a plurality of terminals assembled in the bottom base, each terminal comprising a contacting portion outwardly projecting from the bottom base adapted for contacting the FPC, a mounting portion substantially received in the receiving groove, and a tail portion electrically connected with the PCB, the mounting portion comprising a pair of barbs interferentially engaged with a corresponding pair of opposite mounting slots to securely retain the terminal in the receiving groove;
- wherein
- the bottom base comprises a pair of side walls each having a protrusion, and the top cover comprises a pair of ears extending downwardly from two edges thereof, each ear defining a slot therein for engaging with a corresponding protrusion to retain the top cover on the bottom base;
- wherein
- the top cover defines a receiving concavity to receive an upper edge
- of the built-in PCB.
A terminal adapted for connecting a printed circuit board (PCB) and a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), comprising:
- a horizontal tail portion adapted for engaging with the PCB;
- a mounting portion extending perpendicularly and downwardly from an end of the tail portion, and comprising a pair of barbs extending perpendicularly from respective opposite edges thereof;
- a curved spring arm extending from a bottom end of the mounting portion;
- a V-shaped contacting portion extending from a bottom end of the spring arm adapted for engaging with the FPC;
- and
- a horizontal preloading portion extending from the contacting portion in a direction opposite to that of the horizontal tail portion;
- wherein the curved spring arm and the V-shaped contacting portion together form an “S” shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.