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Electrical connector with retaining device
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2006-04-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2026-04-14
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector ( 100 ) adapted for being assembled in a notch ( 4 ) of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) ( 200 ) comprises a dielectric housing ( 1 ) defining passageways ( 12 ) thereon, a plurality of contacts ( 2 ) received in corresponding passageways, and a retaining device ( 31 ) retaining the electrical connector to the PCB. Each contact comprises a soldering section ( 22 ) extending out the dielectric housing and retained on the PCB. The retaining device has a same thickness W to that of each soldering section of the contact.
Inventors
- 👤 Yung-Chien Chung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/707; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6594; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; H05K1/182; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10189; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10439; H05K2201/10446; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10954; H05K2201/10969; H05K3/3421; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
1 . An electrical connector adapted for being assembled in a notch of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) comprising: a dielectric housing defining passageways thereon; a plurality of contacts received in corresponding passageways, each contact comprising a soldering section extending out the dielectric housing and retained on the PCB; a retaining device for retaining the electrical connector to the PCB, the retaining device having a same thickness as that of the soldering section of the contact.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
1 . An electrical connector adapted for being assembled in a notch of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) comprising: a dielectric housing defining passageways thereon; a plurality of contacts received in corresponding passageways, each contact comprising a soldering section extending out the dielectric housing and retained on the PCB; a retaining device for retaining the electrical connector to the PCB, the retaining device having a same thickness as that of the soldering section of the contact.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
2 . The electrical connector according to claim 1 , comprising a shielding shell surrounding the housing, wherein said retaining device is formed on said shell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
3 . The electrical connector according to claim 2 , wherein the retaining device is bent from approximately the middle height portion of each sidewall of the shell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
4 . The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric housing comprises a base portion, a tongue portion projecting forwards from the base portion and a plurality of parallel passageways extending from the base portion to the tongue portion to receive the contacts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
5 . The electrical connector according to claim 4 , wherein the base portion defines slots both on the upper and back walls thereof, and the shell comprises locking portions engaging with said slots.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
6 . The electrical connector according to claim 5 , wherein each contact comprises a retaining section secured in the base portion, a contact section extending from one end of the retaining section to position on the tongue portion, said soldering section extends from the other end of the retaining section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
111 words
7 . An electrical connector adapted for being assembled in a notch of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), comprising: a dielectric housing defining passageways thereon; a plurality of contacts received in corresponding passageways, each contact comprising a soldering section extending out the dielectric housing and electrically and mechanically connecting to the PCB; a retaining device mounted to the PCB; wherein the retaining device and the soldering section respectively have an upper face and a bottom face opposite to the upper face, and the upper faces of the retaining device and the soldering section are on a same plane and the bottom faces of said two are also on a same plane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
7 . An electrical connector adapted for being assembled in a notch of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), comprising: a dielectric housing defining passageways thereon; a plurality of contacts received in corresponding passageways, each contact comprising a soldering section extending out the dielectric housing and electrically and mechanically connecting to the PCB; a retaining device mounted to the PCB; wherein the retaining device and the soldering section respectively have an upper face and a bottom face opposite to the upper face, and the upper faces of the retaining device and the soldering section are on a same plane and the bottom faces of said two are also on a same plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
8 . The electrical connector according to claim 7 , further comprising a shielding shell surrounding the housing, wherein the retaining device is bent from the mid-height of sidewalls of the shell.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
9 . The electrical connector according to claim 7 , wherein the dielectric housing defines a pair of flanges on two opposite ends thereof to form said retaining device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
94 words
10 . A connector assembly comprising: a printed circuit board defining a cutout along an edge thereof, a plurality of solder pads formed on at least one surface of said printed circuit board proximate said cutout; and an electrical connector including an insulative housing enclosing a plurality of contacts and enclosed by a metal shell, said shell defining at least one horizontal retaining portion; wherein the retaining portion and tails of the contacts commonly defines not only an upward mounting plane but also a downward mounting plane for soldering to the corresponding solder pads.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
94 words
10 . A connector assembly comprising: a printed circuit board defining a cutout along an edge thereof, a plurality of solder pads formed on at least one surface of said printed circuit board proximate said cutout; and an electrical connector including an insulative housing enclosing a plurality of contacts and enclosed by a metal shell, said shell defining at least one horizontal retaining portion; wherein the retaining portion and tails of the contacts commonly defines not only an upward mounting plane but also a downward mounting plane for soldering to the corresponding solder pads.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
11 . The assembly as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said shell including an upper wider portion and a lower narrower portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
12 . The assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said cutout is dimensioned to be large enough to receive said upper wider portion when the connector is fastened to the printed circuit board via said upward mounting plane.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
13 . The assembly as claimed in claim 10 , wherein both surfaces of the printed circuit board are equipped with said solder pads.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
14 . The assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said narrower portion is received in the cutout when the connector is fastened to the printed circuit board via said downward mounting plane.
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