US20030109151A1
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Electrical connector having terminal inserts
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-12-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2021-12-07
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector ( 1 ) comprises an insulating housing ( 10 ) defining a number of terminal receiving channels ( 140 ) and a first and a second openings ( 102, 104 ) in communication with the receiving channels, and a pair of terminal inserts ( 20, 30 ) respectively inserted into the first and the second openings. Each terminal insert includes an insulating portion ( 22, 32 ) and a number of terminals ( 24, 34 ) retained in the insulating portion. Each terminal has a mating portion ( 240, 340 ) received in a corresponding terminal receiving channel of the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Xiang Xu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7017; H01R12/7029; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/724; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
1 . An electrical connector comprising: an insulating housing defining a plurality of terminal receiving channels, and a first and a second openings in communication with the terminal receiving channels, the housing having a partition separating the first opening from the second opening; and a pair of terminal inserts respectively inserted into the first and the second openings, each terminal insert including an insulating portion and a plurality of terminals retained in the insulating portion, each terminal having a mating portion received in a corresponding terminal receiving channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
1 . An electrical connector comprising: an insulating housing defining a plurality of terminal receiving channels, and a first and a second openings in communication with the terminal receiving channels, the housing having a partition separating the first opening from the second opening; and a pair of terminal inserts respectively inserted into the first and the second openings, each terminal insert including an insulating portion and a plurality of terminals retained in the insulating portion, each terminal having a mating portion received in a corresponding terminal receiving channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
2 . The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing defines a plurality of holes and the partition defines a plurality of recesses on a top and a bottom faces thereof, and wherein the insulating portion of each terminal insert is formed with a plurality of protrusions on a top and a bottom faces thereof for being locked in the holes and recesses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
3 . The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a base and a shroud forwardly projecting from a front face of the base, the first and the second openings are defined in a rear face of the base, and the receiving channels are defined in the shroud.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
4 . The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the partition is formed with a plurality of ribs on a top and a bottom faces thereof projecting into the first and the second openings for abutting against the first and the second terminal inserts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
5 . The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a spacer located at a rear, lower portion of the housing, and wherein each terminal has a tail portion projecting beyond the insulating portion of the terminal insert and retained in the spacer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
98 words
6 . An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining first and second openings with a partition therebetween; a shroud disposed in the housing in front of and in communication with both said first and second openings; a pair of terminal inserts including pairs of terminals and respectively inserted into the corresponding first and second openings, each of said terminal inserts including one row of terminals, said pair of terminals extending into the shroud in a symmetrical manner for sandwiching a board therebetween; wherein each of said terminal inserts and the corresponding opening have their own interlocking device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
6 . An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining first and second openings with a partition therebetween; a shroud disposed in the housing in front of and in communication with both said first and second openings; a pair of terminal inserts including pairs of terminals and respectively inserted into the corresponding first and second openings, each of said terminal inserts including one row of terminals, said pair of terminals extending into the shroud in a symmetrical manner for sandwiching a board therebetween; wherein each of said terminal inserts and the corresponding opening have their own interlocking device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
7 . The connector as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said housing includes a hole extending perpendicular to and in communication with each of said first and second openings, said hole extending through an outer face of said housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
8 . The connector as claimed in claim 7 , wherein each of said terminal inserts includes a projection latchably engaged within the hole for preventing the terminal insert from moving along a longitudinal direction of the corresponding opening.
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