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Female computer connector

Assignee: Taiwan Line Tek Electronic Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-09-15
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Granted: 1993-07-20
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Expires: 2012-09-15
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Abstract

Abstract A female computer connector includes a flat insert connected to a housing to hold a set of receptacles therein and molded with an outer shell through the process of injection molding, wherein the housing has elongated ribs inserted into gaps on a front edge of the flat insert to separate the receptacles; the receptacles each has two projections respectively hooked in two spaced recessed retaining surface portions on a respective channel on the flat insert for positioning, and a rear end formed into two side wings pinched to bind up a respective conductor.

Inventors

  • 👤 James Lin

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 19:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/504; H01R24/00; H01R24/76; H01R2107/00; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/04; H01R2201/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 261 words
A female computer connector comprising: a housing having a horizontal extension board extended from a base, said base having a set of taper slots on a vertical front wall thereof which receive the pins of a matched male computer connector, a back chamber in communication with the taper slots, and a plurality of elongated ribs in separating the taper slots from one another, said extension board having a set of parallel ribs on a back side thereof defining a plurality of parallel grooves therein; a flat insert having a set of parallel channels, a set of gaps on a front edge thereof respectively separated by the parallel channels of which each receives either elongated rib of said housing, pairs of side ribs on two opposite upright side walls thereof, and a passage way defined between two opposed bevel flanges on the inside adjacent to a rear end thereof through which conductors are inserted into the parallel channels, each parallel channel having two recessed retaining surface portions spaced adjacent to a respective front end; and a plurality of receptacles respectively fitted into either parallel channel on said insert and coupled to the conductors, each receptacle having two spaced projections on a front collar thereof respectively hooked in the two spaced retaining surface portions on either channel on said insert and a rear end terminated into two side wings pinched to bind up a respective conductor, the front collar of each receptacle being disposed in line with either taper slot on said housing to receive either pin of a matched male computer connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 261 words
A female computer connector comprising: a housing having a horizontal extension board extended from a base, said base having a set of taper slots on a vertical front wall thereof which receive the pins of a matched male computer connector, a back chamber in communication with the taper slots, and a plurality of elongated ribs in separating the taper slots from one another, said extension board having a set of parallel ribs on a back side thereof defining a plurality of parallel grooves therein; a flat insert having a set of parallel channels, a set of gaps on a front edge thereof respectively separated by the parallel channels of which each receives either elongated rib of said housing, pairs of side ribs on two opposite upright side walls thereof, and a passage way defined between two opposed bevel flanges on the inside adjacent to a rear end thereof through which conductors are inserted into the parallel channels, each parallel channel having two recessed retaining surface portions spaced adjacent to a respective front end; and a plurality of receptacles respectively fitted into either parallel channel on said insert and coupled to the conductors, each receptacle having two spaced projections on a front collar thereof respectively hooked in the two spaced retaining surface portions on either channel on said insert and a rear end terminated into two side wings pinched to bind up a respective conductor, the front collar of each receptacle being disposed in line with either taper slot on said housing to receive either pin of a matched male computer connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The female computer connector of claim 1 wherein each channel has an inside surface curved inwards and outwards for retaining the respectively receptacle in place and keeping it springy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 43 words
The female computer connector of claim 1 wherein the elongated ribs on said housing insert in the gaps on the front edge of said flat insert to isolate said receptacles from one another in preventing from short circuit and high voltage test failure.

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