Electrical connector
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorXiao-Jun Song
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes a body, a trace, a terminal, and an engaging element. The body includes a recessed groove. The trace includes a first contact portion and a connection segment. The first contact portion is formed on a surface of the body and connected to the connection segment. The connection segment is formed on an inner surface of the recessed groove. The terminal is supported by the body and comprises a second contact portion. The terminal is partially exposed in the recessed groove and the second contact portion extends out of the body. The engaging element is provided in the recessed groove and electrically connect the connection segment and the terminal.
Claims12
An electrical connector, comprising:
- an insulative body comprising at least one recessed groove;
- at least one conductive trace comprising a first contact portion and a connection segment, the first contact portion being formed on a surface of the insulative body and connected to the connection segment, and the connection segment being formed on an inner surface of the recessed groove;
- at least one metal terminal corresponding to the at least one conductive trace, the metal terminal being fixedly provided to the insulative body and comprising a second contact portion, a part of the metal terminal being exposed in the recessed groove, and the second contact portion extending out of the insulative body;
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- at least one engaging element corresponding to the at least one conductive trace, the at least one engaging element being provided in the recessed groove and electrically connecting the connection segment and the metal terminal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.