Electrical connector and assembly having same
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorJen-Tsorng Chang
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Abstract
An exemplary electrical connector for connecting an electronic device to a main circuit board is provided. The electronic device includes a secondary circuit board. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing shell, a first sidewall, a second sidewall facing the first sidewall, and a third sidewall interconnecting the first and second sidewalls. The first, second and third sidewalls cooperatively define a housing space. There is an electrically conductive member mounted at the third sidewall. The electrically conductive member is electrically connected to the main circuit board. The housing space is configured for housing the electronic device therein in a manner so as to enable the secondary circuit board of the electronic device to be electrically connected to the electrically conductive member.
Claims15
An electrical connector for electrically connecting an electronic device to a main circuit board, the electronic device comprising a secondary circuit board, the electrical connector comprising:
- an insulating housing shell comprising a first sidewall, a second sidewall facing the first sidewall, and a third sidewall interconnecting the first and second sidewalls at first ends of the first and second sidewalls, the first, second and third sidewalls cooperatively defining a housing space;
- an electrically conductive member mounted at the third sidewall and electrically connected to the main circuit board, the housing space configured for housing the electronic device therein in a manner so as to enable the secondary circuit board of the electronic device to be electrically connected to the conductive member;
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- a first bar interconnecting the first sidewall and the second sidewall, wherein the first bar is arranged at opposite second ends of the first and second sidewalls and is configured for blocking the received electronic device from moving in a direction away from the third sidewall.
An assembly, comprising:
- an insulating housing shell comprising a first sidewall, a second sidewall facing the first sidewall, and a third sidewall interconnecting the first and second sidewalls at first ends of the first and second sidewalls, the first, second and the third sidewalls cooperatively defining a housing space with a plurality of openings, wherein the openings comprises a top opening, an opposite bottom opening, and a side opening opposite the third sidewall;
- a main circuit board perpendicular to the first, second, and third sidewalls, wherein the main circuit board is located under the bottom opening and shields the bottom opening;
- a conductive member mounted at the third sidewall and electrically connected to the main circuit board;
- an electronic device having a secondary circuit board, wherein the electronic device is received in the housing space and faces the side opening, and the secondary circuit board is in contact with the conductive member;
- a first bar interconnecting the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the first bar arranged at opposite second ends of the first and second sidewalls and configured for blocking the received electronic device from moving in a direction away from the third sidewall;
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- a second bar located on the housing shell in the top opening and interconnecting the first sidewall and the second sidewall, and configured for blocking the electronic device from moving in a direction toward the top opening.
A camera module assembly comprising:
- an insulating housing shell comprising:
- a first sidewall, a second sidewall facing the first sidewall, and a third sidewall interconnected between the first sidewall and the second sidewall at first ends of the first and second sidewalls,
- a top opening and an opposite bottom opening both cooperatively defined by the first, second and third sidewalls, and
- a side opening, the third sidewall facing the side opening of the housing shell;
- a main circuit board perpendicular to the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the third sidewall, wherein the main circuit board is located under the bottom opening and shields the bottom opening;
- a resilient electrically conductive member mounted at the third sidewall and electrically connected to the main circuit board;
- a camera module defining an optical axis and comprising a secondary circuit board, wherein the camera module is housed in the housing space, the optical axis is perpendicular to the secondary circuit board and parallel with the main circuit board, and the secondary circuit board contacts the conductive member;
- a first bar interconnecting the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the first bar arranged at opposite second ends of the first and second sidewalls and configured for blocking the received electronic device from moving in a direction away from the third sidewall;
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- a second bar located on the housing shell in the top opening and interconnecting the first sidewall and the second sidewall, and configured for blocking the camera module from moving in a direction toward the top opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.