US6776664B1
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Electrical connector with retention and guiding means
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2003-06-04
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Granted: 2004-08-17
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Expires: 2023-06-04
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector ( 1 ) includes a housing ( 10 ), and a plurality of terminals ( 12, 13 ) received in the housing. The housing defines side surfaces ( 1020, 1020 ′) each forming a plurality of spacers ( 1022, 1022 ′). Two adjacent spacers and the corresponding side surface cooperatively define a terminal-passage ( 1021, 1026 ) for receiving a terminal therein. Each spacer is formed with at least one retention portion ( 1023 ) having a slanted guiding surface ( 1024 ) and a positioning surface ( 1025 ). The retention portions of each terminal-passage prevent the corresponding terminal from moving between the retention portions and the corresponding side surface. Moreover, two adjacent opposing guiding surfaces of the terminal-passage guide a mating contact of an associated electrical connector until the mating contact is received between two adjacent opposing positioning surfaces of the terminal-passage. Thus the mating contact is securely and reliably received in the terminal-passage.
Inventors
- 👤 Chien-Hsun Huang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:42
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/631; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R13/62905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
293 words
An electrical connector comprising: a dielectric housing defining a side surface, the side surface forming a plurality of spacer members, two adjacent spacer members and the side surface cooperatively defining a terminal-passage; and a plurality of terminals each received in a corresponding terminal-passage; wherein the spacer members each form at least one retention portion at one side thereof so as to stop movement of a corresponding terminal in the corresponding terminal-passage between the side surface and the at least one retention portion; wherein the terminals each have a mating portion and an engaging portion; wherein the spacers each form two retention portions at opposite sides thereof; wherein the retention portions each are configured with a slanted guiding surface and a positioning surface; wherein two adjacent opposing retention portions of the terminal-passage have a common connecting portion; wherein the housing is elongate and defines a first opening and an elongate island in the first opening; wherein the side surface is formed on the island; wherein the housing defines protrusions and pivot holes at longitudinal opposite ends thereof and blocks at one of the longitudinal opposite sides thereof; comprising a dielectric second housing; wherein the second housing is elongate, and defines a plurality of terminal-slots corresponding to the terminal-passages of the housing; wherein the second housing defines first and second hooks corresponding to the blocks and the protrusions of the housing respectively; wherein the second housing defines a pair of female engaging portions at opposite ends thereof; a slider member, the slider member comprising a pair of male engaging portions at opposite ends thereof and a pressing portion between the male engaging portions; an actuator mechanism, the actuator mechanism comprising an actuator lever, and two pivot shafts corresponding to the pivot holes of the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
293 words
An electrical connector comprising: a dielectric housing defining a side surface, the side surface forming a plurality of spacer members, two adjacent spacer members and the side surface cooperatively defining a terminal-passage; and a plurality of terminals each received in a corresponding terminal-passage; wherein the spacer members each form at least one retention portion at one side thereof so as to stop movement of a corresponding terminal in the corresponding terminal-passage between the side surface and the at least one retention portion; wherein the terminals each have a mating portion and an engaging portion; wherein the spacers each form two retention portions at opposite sides thereof; wherein the retention portions each are configured with a slanted guiding surface and a positioning surface; wherein two adjacent opposing retention portions of the terminal-passage have a common connecting portion; wherein the housing is elongate and defines a first opening and an elongate island in the first opening; wherein the side surface is formed on the island; wherein the housing defines protrusions and pivot holes at longitudinal opposite ends thereof and blocks at one of the longitudinal opposite sides thereof; comprising a dielectric second housing; wherein the second housing is elongate, and defines a plurality of terminal-slots corresponding to the terminal-passages of the housing; wherein the second housing defines first and second hooks corresponding to the blocks and the protrusions of the housing respectively; wherein the second housing defines a pair of female engaging portions at opposite ends thereof; a slider member, the slider member comprising a pair of male engaging portions at opposite ends thereof and a pressing portion between the male engaging portions; an actuator mechanism, the actuator mechanism comprising an actuator lever, and two pivot shafts corresponding to the pivot holes of the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
215 words
An electrical connector comprising: a first insulative housing defining a first mating port exposed to an exterior in a vertical direction, the first housing latchably stacked upon a second housing which defines a second mating port exposed to the exterior in a horizontal direction; an elongated side wall extending downwardly from the first housing and covering a back portion of the second mating port; first and second groups of terminals each disposed in both said first housing and said second housing, the first group of terminals aligned with one another in a lengthwise direction perpendicular to both said vertical direction and said horizontal direction, with a first vertical mating portion positioned farther away from said side wall and with a first horizontal mating portion located on an upper portion of the second mating port, the second group of terminals aligned with one another in said lengthwise direction, with a second vertical mating portion positioned closer to the side wall and with a second horizontal mating portion located on a lower portion of the second mating port; wherein a slider member latchably insertable into the second mating port toward said side wall; wherein said second housing defines a plurality of terminal slots in an upper portion thereof to receive the corresponding first group of terminals therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
215 words
An electrical connector comprising: a first insulative housing defining a first mating port exposed to an exterior in a vertical direction, the first housing latchably stacked upon a second housing which defines a second mating port exposed to the exterior in a horizontal direction; an elongated side wall extending downwardly from the first housing and covering a back portion of the second mating port; first and second groups of terminals each disposed in both said first housing and said second housing, the first group of terminals aligned with one another in a lengthwise direction perpendicular to both said vertical direction and said horizontal direction, with a first vertical mating portion positioned farther away from said side wall and with a first horizontal mating portion located on an upper portion of the second mating port, the second group of terminals aligned with one another in said lengthwise direction, with a second vertical mating portion positioned closer to the side wall and with a second horizontal mating portion located on a lower portion of the second mating port; wherein a slider member latchably insertable into the second mating port toward said side wall; wherein said second housing defines a plurality of terminal slots in an upper portion thereof to receive the corresponding first group of terminals therein.
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