US6540551B1
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Connector structure
Assignee: Cosner Precision Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-12-05
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Granted: 2003-04-01
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Expires: 2021-12-05
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an improved connector structure, which is a double-layer connector comprising an insulating main body, an upper and a lower terminal seat, a first connector, and a second connector. The insulating main body has a first main body and a second main body. A D-type connector is installed in the first main body. Conductive terminals of the D-type connector are bent into L shapes and then embedded into the upper and lower terminal seats, which are then embedded at the rear side of the insulating main body. The AV plug connector is wholly assembled and then installed in the second main body. Several AV plug connectors are integrated on the insulating main body to facilitate insertion for use. Moreover, the whole structure is much simplified to facilitate assembly, hence greatly lowering manufacturing and processing cost.
Inventors
- 👤 Yao Do Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:16
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R27/00; H01R27/02; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/727; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7017; H01R12/7029; H01R25/00; H01R25/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A connector structure comprising: an insulating body having first and second connector housings integrally formed as a single piece, said first connector housing having a plurality of first channels extending therethrough and said second connector housing having a plurality of second channels extending therethrough; a frame member mounted on a front surface of said first connector housing, said frame member being adapted to receive a connector of an electrical cable, said frame member having a plurality of fingers projecting therefrom for contacting and holding said connector; plurality of first and second conducting terminals, each of said first and second conducting terminals being L-shaped with a horizontally directed contact portion and a vertically directed tail portion, said contact portions of said first and second conducting terminals being received within said first and second channels, respectively; an upper terminal seat mounted to a rear portion of said first connector housing, said upper terminal seat having a plurality of upper terminal grooves formed therein, said upper terminal grooves receiving adjacent sections of said contact portions and said tail portions of said first and second conducting terminals therein for holding and protecting said first and second conducting terminals adjacent said first connector housing, and, a seat member secured to said a rear side of said second connector housing, said seat member having a plurality of first and second terminal channels extending therethrough, said tail portions of said first and second conducting terminals being received by said first and second terminal channels, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A connector structure comprising: an insulating body having first and second connector housings integrally formed as a single piece, said first connector housing having a plurality of first channels extending therethrough and said second connector housing having a plurality of second channels extending therethrough; a frame member mounted on a front surface of said first connector housing, said frame member being adapted to receive a connector of an electrical cable, said frame member having a plurality of fingers projecting therefrom for contacting and holding said connector; plurality of first and second conducting terminals, each of said first and second conducting terminals being L-shaped with a horizontally directed contact portion and a vertically directed tail portion, said contact portions of said first and second conducting terminals being received within said first and second channels, respectively; an upper terminal seat mounted to a rear portion of said first connector housing, said upper terminal seat having a plurality of upper terminal grooves formed therein, said upper terminal grooves receiving adjacent sections of said contact portions and said tail portions of said first and second conducting terminals therein for holding and protecting said first and second conducting terminals adjacent said first connector housing, and, a seat member secured to said a rear side of said second connector housing, said seat member having a plurality of first and second terminal channels extending therethrough, said tail portions of said first and second conducting terminals being received by said first and second terminal channels, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector structure as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first connector housing is adapted to receive a D-type cable connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector structure as recited in claim 1 , wherein said second connector housing is adapted to receive an audio-video type cable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The connector structure as recited in claim 1 , wherein said insulating body has a plurality of fastening members fixedly secured thereto for fastening said insulating body to a printed circuit board.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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