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Electric connector

Assignee: Speed Tech Corp
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Filing: 2001-04-27
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Granted: 2001-12-11
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Expires: 2021-04-27
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Abstract

Abstract An electric connector includes an electric circuit assembly unit mounted in an electrically insulative housing, and a metal shield covered on the electrically insulative housing, the electric circuit assembly including a terminal holder mounted in the electrically insulative housing, and a circuit board supported on the terminal holder, the terminal holder having a base, which supports the circuit board, a front extension board and a rear extension board respectively extended from front and rear sides of the base in reversed directions, the rear extension board having a plurality of terminal slots and an upright support adapted to support the circuit board on the base, and a plurality of terminals respectively mounted in the front extension board and base of the terminal holder and electrically connected to the circuit board, the circuit board having a plurality of terminals respectively inserted through respective terminal slots of the terminal holder for connection to an external circuit board.

Inventors

  • 👤 Chih-Kai Chang

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 16:25
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/6608; H01R13/6641; H01R13/665; H01R13/6658; H01R13/717; H01R13/7175; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 170 words
An electric connector comprising an electrically insulative housing, an electric circuit assembly unit installed in said electrically insulative housing, and a metal shield covered on said electrically insulative housing, wherein: said electrically insulative housing comprising a receiving chamber adapted to receive a matching electric connector; said electric circuit assembly unit comprises a terminal holder mounted in said electrically insulative housing, and a circuit board horizontally supported on said terminal holder, said terminal holder comprising a base adapted to support said circuit board, a front extension board and a rear extension board respectively extended from front and rear sides of said base in reversed directions, said rear extension board comprising a plurality of terminal slots, and a plurality of terminals respectively mounted in the front extension board and base of said terminal holder and electrically connected to said circuit board, said circuit board comprising a plurality of terminals respectively inserted through the terminal slots of said terminal holder for connection to an external circuit board and an electronic component part unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 170 words
An electric connector comprising an electrically insulative housing, an electric circuit assembly unit installed in said electrically insulative housing, and a metal shield covered on said electrically insulative housing, wherein: said electrically insulative housing comprising a receiving chamber adapted to receive a matching electric connector; said electric circuit assembly unit comprises a terminal holder mounted in said electrically insulative housing, and a circuit board horizontally supported on said terminal holder, said terminal holder comprising a base adapted to support said circuit board, a front extension board and a rear extension board respectively extended from front and rear sides of said base in reversed directions, said rear extension board comprising a plurality of terminal slots, and a plurality of terminals respectively mounted in the front extension board and base of said terminal holder and electrically connected to said circuit board, said circuit board comprising a plurality of terminals respectively inserted through the terminal slots of said terminal holder for connection to an external circuit board and an electronic component part unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
The electric connector grounding structure of claim 1 wherein said electrically insulative housing is comprised of an outer casing and an inner casing mounted in said outer casing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The electric connector grounding structure of claim 1 wherein said electronic component part unit includes a capacitor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
The electric connector grounding structure of claim 1 wherein said electronic component part unit includes a filter module.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
The electronic connector grounding structure of claim 1 wherein said electronic component part unit includes at least one light emitting diode adapted to emit light toward a front side of said electrically insulative housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 55 words
The electronic connector grounding structure of claim 1 wherein the terminals of said terminal holder each having a tail respectively soldered to said circuit board and a front end extended out of a front side of said front extension board and turned backwardly upwards and suspending in said receiving chamber of said electrically insulative housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 34 words
The electronic connector grounding structure of claim 1 wherein said rear extension board of said terminal holder comprises an upright support adapted to support said circuit board on the base of said terminal holder.

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