US6183315B1
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Board-to-board connector assembly
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2000-01-31
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Granted: 2001-02-06
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Expires: 2020-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A pair of board-to-board connectors ( 10, 30 ) including a receptacle connector ( 10 ) and a plug connector ( 30 ). The receptacle connector ( 10 ) includes an insulative first housing ( 12 ) having a plurality of first passageways ( 14 ) for receiving a corresponding number of first contacts ( 16 ) therein, respectively. Each first contact ( 16 ) is of a resilient bellow type and the distal end ( 22 ) thereof abuts against the butting wall ( 26 ) of the housing ( 12 ) for pre-loading consideration, thus controlling the contact gap for mating. The plug connector ( 30 ) includes an insulative second housing ( 32 ) having a plurality of second passageways ( 34 ) for receiving a corresponding number of second contacts ( 36 ) therein, respectively. Each second contact ( 36 ) is of a stiff stick type and the distal end ( 42 ) thereof abuts against the side wall ( 44 ) of the housing ( 32 ) for confronting the mated corresponding first contact ( 16 ). A pair of lateral projections ( 48, 50 ) are formed at either end of each housing ( 12, 32 ) for protecting the tails of ( 20, 40 ) the contacts ( 16, 36 ) therebetween.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G. McHugh
- 👤 Yu-Ming Ho
- 👤 Hung-Chi Yu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:02
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/52; H01R12/70; H01R12/7082; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A vertically extending electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways for receiving a corresponding number of cantilever contacts therein; two cavities formed by two sides of a center wall which extends upward from a bottom portion of the housing wherein the center wall has a shielding end extending beyond a peripheral wall of the housing; each of said cantilever contacts including a main body abutting against the center wall and exposed to one of said cavities and a curved distal end extending from the main body beyond the peripheral wall of the housing and engaging with the shielding end of the center wall for pre-loading before mating with a complementary connector; and two stabilization blocks inserted into the corresponding cavities, respectively, from a bottom entry thereof, to press against the corresponding main body of each cantilever contact wherein each of the cantilever contacts further includes a solder tail which is formed cross the corresponding cavity by bending after the stabilization blocks have been installed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A vertically extending electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways for receiving a corresponding number of cantilever contacts therein; two cavities formed by two sides of a center wall which extends upward from a bottom portion of the housing wherein the center wall has a shielding end extending beyond a peripheral wall of the housing; each of said cantilever contacts including a main body abutting against the center wall and exposed to one of said cavities and a curved distal end extending from the main body beyond the peripheral wall of the housing and engaging with the shielding end of the center wall for pre-loading before mating with a complementary connector; and two stabilization blocks inserted into the corresponding cavities, respectively, from a bottom entry thereof, to press against the corresponding main body of each cantilever contact wherein each of the cantilever contacts further includes a solder tail which is formed cross the corresponding cavity by bending after the stabilization blocks have been installed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
164 words
A vertically extending electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways for receiving a corresponding number of cantilever contacts therein; two cavities formed by two sides of a center wall which extends upward from a bottom portion of the housing, wherein the center wall has a shielding end extending beyond peripheral walls of the housing; each of said cantilever contacts including a main body abutting against a corresponding side wall and exposed to one of said cavities, a curved distal end extending from the main body beyond the peripheral wall of the housing and engaging with the shielding end of the center wall for pre-loading before mating with a complementary connector, and a horizontally extending solder tail; and two stabilization blocks inserted into the corresponding cavities, respectively, from a bottom entry thereof, to press against the corresponding main body of each cantilever contact wherein the horizontally extending solder tail will not hinder the blocks from being inserted into the corresponding cavities.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
164 words
A vertically extending electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways for receiving a corresponding number of cantilever contacts therein; two cavities formed by two sides of a center wall which extends upward from a bottom portion of the housing, wherein the center wall has a shielding end extending beyond peripheral walls of the housing; each of said cantilever contacts including a main body abutting against a corresponding side wall and exposed to one of said cavities, a curved distal end extending from the main body beyond the peripheral wall of the housing and engaging with the shielding end of the center wall for pre-loading before mating with a complementary connector, and a horizontally extending solder tail; and two stabilization blocks inserted into the corresponding cavities, respectively, from a bottom entry thereof, to press against the corresponding main body of each cantilever contact wherein the horizontally extending solder tail will not hinder the blocks from being inserted into the corresponding cavities.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
A vertically extending electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways for receiving a corresponding number of cantilever contacts therein; two cavities formed by two sides of a center wall on a rear portion of the housing; each of said cantilever contacts including a main body abutting against the center wall and exposed to one of said cavities; and two stabilization blocks inserted into the corresponding cavities respectively from the bottom, each of said blocks pressing against the corresponding main body of each cantilever contact and having said main body sandwiched between the center wall and the block wherein each of the cantilever contacts further includes a solder tail which is formed cross the corresponding cavity by bending after the stabilization blocks have been installed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
A vertically extending electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways for receiving a corresponding number of cantilever contacts therein; two cavities formed by two sides of a center wall on a rear portion of the housing; each of said cantilever contacts including a main body abutting against the center wall and exposed to one of said cavities; and two stabilization blocks inserted into the corresponding cavities respectively from the bottom, each of said blocks pressing against the corresponding main body of each cantilever contact and having said main body sandwiched between the center wall and the block wherein each of the cantilever contacts further includes a solder tail which is formed cross the corresponding cavity by bending after the stabilization blocks have been installed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
121 words
A vertically extending electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways for receiving a corresponding number of cantilever contacts therein; two cavities formed by two sides of the center wall on a rear portion of the housing; each of said cantilever contacts including a main body abutting against the center wall and exposed to one of said cavities; and two stabilization blocks inserted into the corresponding cavities respectively from the bottom, each of said blocks pressing against the corresponding main body of each cantilever contact and having said main body sandwiched between the center wall and the corresponding side wall wherein the horizontally extending solder tail will not hinder the blocks from being inserted into the corresponding cavities.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
121 words
A vertically extending electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways for receiving a corresponding number of cantilever contacts therein; two cavities formed by two sides of the center wall on a rear portion of the housing; each of said cantilever contacts including a main body abutting against the center wall and exposed to one of said cavities; and two stabilization blocks inserted into the corresponding cavities respectively from the bottom, each of said blocks pressing against the corresponding main body of each cantilever contact and having said main body sandwiched between the center wall and the corresponding side wall wherein the horizontally extending solder tail will not hinder the blocks from being inserted into the corresponding cavities.
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