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US 7,247,029 B2Granted
Electrical connector with improved terminal
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorKüna Hüaa Chen
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Abstract
An electrical connector for connecting a pair of separated PCBs, includes a female connector (1) and a male connector (2) respectively connectable to the two PCBs. The female connector includes a first insulator (10) and a number of female terminals (11). Each female terminal has a resilient contact section (114) provided with three compressible portions (1141) with a contacting end (115) formed thereon. The male connector includes a second insulator (20) and a number of male terminals (21). Each male terminal is formed with a fixing portion (213) and a connection portion (214) capable of contacting with the contacting end.
Claims20
An electrical connector for connecting a first and a second PCBs, comprising:
- a female connector electrically connectable to a first PCB, comprising:
- a first insulator having a retaining space, a bottom wall and a plurality of upwardly extending side walls, said side walls defining thereon a plurality of grooves communicating with said retaining space;
- a plurality of female terminals assembled to said first insulator, each female terminal comprising a resilient contact section disposed in said corresponding groove and provided with at least three compressible portions hanging therein for providing elasticity, with a contacting end formed thereon, and a foot electrically connecting the first PCB;
- a male connector electrically connectable to a second PCB, comprising;
- a second insulator mated with said first insulator, having a base and a plurality of raising walls, on which a plurality of channels are defined;
- a plurality of male terminals mounted on said second insulator, each male terminal having a connection portion disposed within said channel for contacting said contacting end of said female connector and a tail portion electrically connecting the second PCB;
- wherein each of the female terminals having a base, an upwardly retaining portion and a solder tail portion extending from one end of the base;
- wherein the resilient section extending from an opposite end of the base.
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An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a first connector including:
- a first insulative housing defining at least one row of first passageways therein;
- a plurality of first terminals including a base joined with an S-shaped contact section, a retention section upwardly extending from the base;
- and a second connector including;
- a second insulative housing defining a plurality of second passageways, respectively;
- a plurality of second terminals disposed in the corresponding second passageways, respectively;
- wherein the lower portion of said S-shaped contact section is almost flush with an exterior bottom surface of the first housing so as to form a low profile connector thereof;
- wherein the S-shaped contact section comprising at least three compressible portions hanging in the first passageway;
- wherein the upwardly retaining section and a solder tail portion extending from one end of the base;
- wherein the S-shaped contact section extending from an opposite end of the base.
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An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a first connector including:
- a first insulative housing defining at least one row of first passageways therein;
- a plurality of first terminals disposed in the corresponding first passageways, respectively;
- each of said first terminals including a base joined with a curved contact section, a retention section upwardly extending from the base;
- and
- a second connector including:
- a second insulative housing defining a plurality of second passageways, respectively;
- a plurality of second terminals disposed in the corresponding second passageways, respectively;
- each of said second terminals including an upside-down U-shaped contact section, each second terminal comprising a horizontal mounting section extending from a distal end of an outer leg of the contact section;
- wherein
- an inner leg of said U-shaped contact section provides a retention function and an outer leg of said U-shaped contact section engages the corresponding curved contact section of the first terminal;
- wherein the curved contact section not only downwardly directly communicates with an exterior but also upwardly directly faces a horizontal mounting section which
- extends from an outer leg of said U-shaped contact section;
- wherein the curved contact section comprising at least three compressible portions hanging in the first passageway;
- wherein the upwardly retaining section and a solder tail portion extending from one end of the base;
- wherein the curved contact section extending from an opposite end of the base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.