# US 8,771,020 B2 · Connector assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,771,020 B2 - Document ID: US8771020B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/726,400 - Filed: 2012-12-24 - Published: 2013-10-17 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2012-04-16 - Assignees: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Chi-Tse Shih; Chin-Feng Chen; Tay-Yang Lin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8771020B2 ## CPC - H01R 24/76: with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall - H01R 27/02: for simultaneous co-operation with two or more {dissimilar} counterparts - H01R 24/86: Parallel contacts arranged about a common axis - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A connector assembly includes a connector plug and a connector socket. The connector plug includes a first and a second plug signal transmitting pieces. A plurality of parallel first plug signal transmitting pins is laid on the first plug signal transmitting piece. A plurality of parallel second plug signal transmitting pins is laid on the second plug signal transmitting piece. The connector socket includes a lower portion which includes a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot. A plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines is placed in the first receiving slot. A plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines is placed in the second receiving slot. The connector plug inserts in the connector socket to connect the first plug signal transmitting pins to the first socket signal transmitting pins, and simultaneously connect the second plug signal transmitting pins to the second socket signal transmitting pins. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A connector assembly, comprising: a connector plug comprising a first plug signal transmitting piece and a second plug signal transmitting piece; a plurality of parallel first plug signal transmitting pins that are laid on the first plug signal transmitting piece, and a plurality of parallel second plug signal transmitting pins that are laid on the second plug signal transmitting piece; and a connector socket comprising a lower portion, the lower portion comprises a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot, a plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines placed in the first receiving slot, and a plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines placed in the second receiving slot; wherein the connector plug is configured to insert in the connector socket to place the first plug signal transmitting piece into the first receiving slot to connect the plurality of first plug signal transmitting pins to the plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines to transmit a first signal, and simultaneously place the second plug signal transmitting piece into the second receiving slot to connect the plurality of second plug signal transmitting pins to the plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines to transmit a second signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the connector plug further comprises a post, the first plug signal transmitting piece and the second plug signal transmitting piece are connected to a bottom edge of the post; and the connector plug further comprises an upper portion located above the lower portion, and the post is configured to insert in the upper portion when the connector plug is inserted in the connector socket. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the plurality of parallel first plug signal transmitting pins and the plurality of parallel second plug signal transmitting pins extends in an axial direction of the post. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein a gap is located between the first plug signal transmitting piece and the second plug signal transmitting piece to separate the first plug signal transmitting piece from the second plug signal transmitting piece. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein a height of the first plug signal transmitting piece is larger that of the second plug signal transmitting piece, and a depth of the first receiving slot is larger than that of the second receiving slot. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein both of the first plug signal transmitting piece and the second plug signal transmitting piece are cambered. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the first signal is an USB signal, and the second signal is an AGP signal. ### Claim 8 A connector assembly, comprising: a connector plug comprising a first plug signal transmitting piece and a second plug signal transmitting piece, and a height of the first plug signal transmitting piece is larger that of the second plug signal transmitting piece; and a connector socket comprising a lower portion, the lower portion comprises a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot, and a depth of the first receiving slot is larger than that of the second receiving slot; wherein the connector plug is configured to insert in the connector socket to place the first plug signal transmitting piece into the first receiving slot to transmit a first signal, and simultaneously place the second plug signal transmitting piece into the second receiving slot to transmit a second signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The connector assembly of claim 8, wherein a plurality of parallel first plug signal transmitting pins is laid on the first plug signal transmitting piece, a plurality of parallel second plug signal transmitting pins is laid on the second plug signal transmitting piece; a plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines is placed in the first receiving slot, a plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines is placed in the second receiving slot; the plurality of parallel first plug signal transmitting pins is configured to couple the first socket signal transmitting lines to transmit the first signal; and the plurality of parallel second plug signal transmitting pins is configured to couple the second socket signal transmitting lines to transmit the second signal. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the connector plug further comprises a post, the first plug signal transmitting piece and the second plug signal transmitting piece are connected to a bottom edge of the post; and the connector plug further comprises an upper portion located above the lower portion, and the post is configured to insert in the upper portion when the connector plug is inserted in the connector socket. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The connector assembly of claim 10, wherein the plurality of parallel first plug signal transmitting pins and the plurality of parallel second plug signal transmitting pins extends in an axial direction of the post. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The connector assembly of claim 8, wherein a gap is located between the first plug signal transmitting piece and the second plug signal transmitting piece to separate the first plug signal transmitting piece from the second plug signal transmitting piece. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The connector assembly of claim 8, wherein both of the first plug signal transmitting piece and the second plug signal transmitting piece are cambered. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the first signal is an USB signal, and the second signal is an AGP signal.