EP0734098A2
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Electric connector assembly for use in coupling two printed boards
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 1994-12-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-12-07
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an improved electric connector assembly for use in coupling two printed boards. The height of such assembly is reduced yet a good effective length of contact beam and increased distance between the soldering tails of the opposite terminals is assured. Each female terminal (9a, 9b) is composed of a horizontal base (10), a contact beam (13) rising from one end of the horizontal base and having a contact (12) near its top end. A transition (15) descends from the other end of the horizontal base, and a soldering tail (16) horizontally extends from the transition. The female terminals are attached to opposite side walls (3, 4) of their housing with their horizontal bases partly embedded in the opposite side walls.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanori Yagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:45
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/57
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
An electrical connector assembly for use in coupling two circuit members, comprising a male part (31) having a plurality of pairs of male terminals (39a, 39b) longitudinally arranged and mounted in a male housing (32) and a female part (1) having a plurality of pairs of female terminals (9a, 9b) longitudinally arranged and mounted in a female housing (2), said male housing (32) having a pair of spaced-apart side walls (33, 34), connected by end walls, said side walls (33, 34) and said end walls extending from a base (49) of said housing, each of said pairs of male terminals (39a, 39b) having a contact beam (43) mounted adjacent a respective one of said side walls (33, 34) and being adapted to engage corresponding contacts (12) of said female terminals (9a, 9b) when said male part (31) and said female part (1) are mated together together, characterized in that: each of said male terminals (39a, 39b) includes a first catch (42) extending from a first end of said contact beam (43), a second catch (45) extending from a second end (44) of said contact beam (43), and a soldering tail (46) extending from said second catch (45), a length of said first catch (42) of each of said male terminals (39a, 39b) being embedded in a portion of said respective one of said side walls (33, 34) and a length of said second catch (45) of each terminal being embedded in a portion of said base (49) of said male housing (32).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical connector assembly according to claim 1 wherein said male part (31) includes an opening (36) to accommodate a portion of the female housing (2).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electrical connector assembly according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said terminal (39a, 39b) is bent at said first end to facilitate insertion of the portion of the female housing (2).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
An electrical connector assembly according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein said male housing (32) has an aperture through said side wall (33, 34) adjacent to said contact beam (43) for insertion of a support therethrough to support said terminal (39a, 39b) during molding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical connector assembly according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein said first catch (42) and said tail (46) are generally parallel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical connector assembly according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 wherein said first catch (42) and said contact beam (43) are generally perpendicular.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrical connector assembly according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 wherein said male housing (32) includes a surface of said base (49) having a recess (50) adjacent the junction of said second catch (45) and said soldering tail (46) of each male terminal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
185 words
An electrical connector for mating with a complementary electric connector, said electrical connector (31) comprising: a dielectric housing (32) including a pair of spaced apart generally parallel side walls (33, 34) interconnected by spaced apart generally parallel end walls, and a base (49) of said housing (32); a plurality of terminals (39a, 39b) mounted therein, each said terminal having a contact beam (43) mounted adjacent to a respective one of said side walls (33, 34) and having a first end and a second end (44), a first catch (42) extending from said first end, a length of said firs catch (42) being embedded within a portion of said respective one of said side walls (33, 34) to retain said terminal within said housing (32), a second catch (45) extending from said second end (44), a length of said second catch (45) being enclosed within a portion of said base (49) of said housing, and a tail (46) extending from said second catch (45) for interconnecting said terminal to an electrical circuit of a circuit member upon which said electrical connector is adapted to be mounted.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 8 also including the features of any of claims 2-7.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electrical connector assembly according to claim 8 or 9 wherein an opening (36) to accommodate a portion of said complementary electrical connector (1)has a chamfered upper edge to facilitate insertion of the portion of said complementary electrical connector (1).
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