US6485338B1
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Compression connector
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-09-10
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Granted: 2002-11-26
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Expires: 2021-09-10
Abstract
Abstract A compression connector ( 1 ) comprises a base ( 2 ), a cover ( 3 ) assembled on the base, a PCB ( 9 ) and a plurality of terminals ( 5 ). The base comprises a plurality of walls ( 271 ) with a plurality of grooves ( 272 ) therebetween. A plurality of pairs of slots ( 273 ) is located on opposite sides of and in communication with the grooves. Each terminal comprises a contacting portion ( 54 ) contacting an FPC, a mounting portion ( 521 ) received in the groove, and a tail portion ( 51 ) contacting the PCB. The mounting portion comprises two pairs of barbs ( 521 ) engaging with a corresponding pair of slots.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry Wu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/22; H01R13/24; H01R13/2442; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/79; H01R13/66; H01R13/665; H01R13/6658; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/506
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
An electrical connector for mating with a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), comprising: a bottom base comprising a terminal-receiving portion, the terminal-receiving portion comprising a plurality of block walls, a plurality of receiving grooves defined between the block walls, and a plurality of pairs of opposite mounting slots, each pair of opposite mounting slots being located on opposite sides of and in communication with a corresponding receiving groove; a top cover assembled upon the bottom base; a built-in printed circuit board (PCB) mounted perpendicularly between the top cover and the bottom base; and a plurality of terminals assembled in the bottom base, each terminal comprising a contacting portion outwardly projecting from the bottom base adapted for contacting the FPC, a mounting portion substantially received in the receiving groove, and a tail portion electrically connected with the PCB, the mounting portion comprising a pair of barbs interferentially engaged with a corresponding pair of opposite mounting slots to securely retain the terminal in the receiving groove; wherein the bottom base comprises a pair of side walls each having a protrusion, and the top cover comprises a pair of ears extending downwardly from two edges thereof, each ear defining a slot therein for engaging with a corresponding protrusion to retain the top cover on the bottom base; wherein the top cover defines a receiving concavity to receive an upper edge of the built-in PCB.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
231 words
An electrical connector for mating with a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), comprising: a bottom base comprising a terminal-receiving portion, the terminal-receiving portion comprising a plurality of block walls, a plurality of receiving grooves defined between the block walls, and a plurality of pairs of opposite mounting slots, each pair of opposite mounting slots being located on opposite sides of and in communication with a corresponding receiving groove; a top cover assembled upon the bottom base; a built-in printed circuit board (PCB) mounted perpendicularly between the top cover and the bottom base; and a plurality of terminals assembled in the bottom base, each terminal comprising a contacting portion outwardly projecting from the bottom base adapted for contacting the FPC, a mounting portion substantially received in the receiving groove, and a tail portion electrically connected with the PCB, the mounting portion comprising a pair of barbs interferentially engaged with a corresponding pair of opposite mounting slots to securely retain the terminal in the receiving groove; wherein the bottom base comprises a pair of side walls each having a protrusion, and the top cover comprises a pair of ears extending downwardly from two edges thereof, each ear defining a slot therein for engaging with a corresponding protrusion to retain the top cover on the bottom base; wherein the top cover defines a receiving concavity to receive an upper edge of the built-in PCB.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein each terminal further comprises a curved spring arm connecting the mounting portion with the contacting portion, the spring arm and the contacting portion together forming an “S” shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein each terminal further comprises a horizontal preloading portion extending from a free end of the contacting portion in a direction opposite to that of the tail portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 3 , wherein the bottom base comprises a ledge abutted against by the preloading portion of the terminal to provide a preloading force.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein the bottom base comprises a bottom wall, the bottom wall defining a plurality of through holes in communication with the receiving grooves for projection of the contacting portions of the terminals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
123 words
A terminal adapted for connecting a printed circuit board (PCB) and a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), comprising: a horizontal tail portion adapted for engaging with the PCB; a mounting portion extending perpendicularly and downwardly from an end of the tail portion, and comprising a pair of barbs extending perpendicularly from respective opposite edges thereof; a curved spring arm extending from a bottom end of the mounting portion; a V-shaped contacting portion extending from a bottom end of the spring arm adapted for engaging with the FPC; and a horizontal preloading portion extending from the contacting portion in a direction opposite to that of the horizontal tail portion; wherein the curved spring arm and the V-shaped contacting portion together form an “S” shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
123 words
A terminal adapted for connecting a printed circuit board (PCB) and a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), comprising: a horizontal tail portion adapted for engaging with the PCB; a mounting portion extending perpendicularly and downwardly from an end of the tail portion, and comprising a pair of barbs extending perpendicularly from respective opposite edges thereof; a curved spring arm extending from a bottom end of the mounting portion; a V-shaped contacting portion extending from a bottom end of the spring arm adapted for engaging with the FPC; and a horizontal preloading portion extending from the contacting portion in a direction opposite to that of the horizontal tail portion; wherein the curved spring arm and the V-shaped contacting portion together form an “S” shape.
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