Adapter for connector

Claim 2

An adapter in combination with a board connector of a main board, comprising: an adapter main body with a plurality of equally spaced first plates protruding from a front side of said adapter main body, a rear side of said adapter main body comprising two rows of equally spaced holes, spacing between adjacent ones of said first plates being the same as that of adjacent ones of said holes, and a number of gaps between adjacent ones of said first plates being equal to a number of said holes in each row of said holes; a plurality of identical first terminals arranged in stacked pairs, said first terminals each comprising an engagement portion and an insertion portion, said insertion portions being inserted between said adjacent ones of said first plates and into corresponding holes; said board connector of said main board is an elongate member open on two adjacent sides thereof, said board connector comprises a plurality of equally spaced second plates situated in a recessed portion of said board connector of said main board, said recessed portion being open on said two adjacent sides, each of said second plates includes a pair of opposing terminal seats, a plurality of pairs of second terminals being received in said terminal seats, each of said second terminals comprising an inverted L-shaped post extended downward from said board connector of said main board, an upper plate that contacts said insertion portions of said first plates, and a central connection portion provided in said board connector of said main board that is attached between said L-shaped post and said upper plate, each said upper plate being rectangular and having a raised point secured in said recessed portion of each said second plate; whereby said insertion portions of said first terminals are engaged with upper portions of said second terminals when each of said first plates of said adapter are inserted into spaces between adjacent pairs of said second plates of said board connector of said main board, such that said adapter is electrically connected to said board connector of said main board, and said adapter is movable through a range of 90 degrees with respect to said board connector of said main board.

Claim 3

The adapter of claim 1 , wherein: said insertion portion further comprises a front outward bent section contacting a front of each said first plate to form a slanted guiding surface.

Claim 4

The adapter of claim 1 , wherein: said engagement portion of each of said first terminals is U-shaped and has two elastic opposed claws to secure said first terminals in said holes.

Claim 5

The adapter of claim 1 , wherein: each of said first plates is I-shaped.

Claim 6

An adapter in combination with a board connector of a main board, comprising: an adapter main body with a plurality of equally spaced first plates protruding from a front side of said adapter main body, a rear side of said adapter main body comprising two rows of equally spaced holes, spacing between adjacent ones of said first plates being the same as that of adjacent ones of said holes, and a number of gaps between adjacent ones of said first plates being equal to a number of said holes in each row of said holes; a plurality of identical first terminals arranged in stacked pairs, said first terminals each comprising an engagement portion and an insertion portion, said insertion portions each comprising a front outward bent section contacting a front of each said first plate to form a slanted guiding surface, said insertion portions being inserted between said adjacent ones of said first plates and into corresponding holes; said board connector of said main board is an elongate member open on two adjacent sides thereof, said board connector comprises a plurality of equally spaced second plates situated in a recessed portion of said board connector of said main board, said recessed portion being open on said two adjacent sides, each of said second plates includes a pair of opposing terminal seats, a plurality of pairs of second terminals being received in said terminal seats, each of said second terminals comprising an inverted L-shaped post extended downward from said board connector of said main board, an upper plate that contacts said insertion portions of said first plates, and a central connection portion provided in said board connector of said main board that is attached between said L-shaped post and said upper plate, each said upper plate being rectangular and having a raised point secured in said recessed portion of each said second plate; whereby said insertion portions of said first terminals are engaged with upper portions of said second terminals when each of said first plates of said adapter are inserted into spaces between adjacent pairs of said second plates of said board connector of said main board, such that said adapter is electrically connected to said board connector of said main board, and said adapter is movable through a range of 90 degrees with respect to said board connector of said main board.

Claim 7

An adapter in combination with a board connector of a main board, comprising: an adapter main body with a plurality of equally spaced first plates protruding from a front side of said adapter main body, a rear side of said adapter main body comprising two rows of equally spaced holes, spacing between adjacent ones of said first plates being the same as that of adjacent ones of said holes, and a number of gaps between adjacent ones of said first plates being equal to a number of said holes in each row of said holes; a plurality of identical first terminals arranged in stacked pairs, said first terminals each comprising an engagement portion and an insertion portion, said insertion portions each comprising a front outward bent section contacting a front of each said first plate to form a slanted guiding surface, said insertion portions being inserted between said adjacent ones of said first plates and into corresponding holes; said board connector of said main board is an elongate member open on two adjacent sides thereof, said board connector comprises a plurality of equally spaced second plates situated in a recessed portion of said board connector of said main board, said recessed portion being open on said two adjacent sides, each of said second plates includes a pair of opposing terminal seats, a plurality of pairs of second terminals being received in said terminal seats, each of said second terminals comprising an inverted L-shaped post extended downward from said board connector of said main board, an upper plate that contacts said insertion portions of said first plates, and a central connection portion provided in said board connector of said main board that is attached between said L-shaped post and said upper plate, each said upper plate being rectangular and having a raised point secured in said recessed portion of each said second plate; whereby said insertion portions of said first terminals are engaged with upper portions of said second terminals when each of said first plates of said adapter are inserted into spaces between adjacent pairs of said second plates of said board connector of said main board, such that said adapter is electrically connected to said board connector of said main board, and said adapter is movable through a range of 90 degrees with respect to said board connector of said main board.