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Electrical connector with protective spacer
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2003-10-21
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Granted: 2004-11-23
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Expires: 2023-10-21
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector ( 1 ) includes an insulative housing ( 10 ) defining a plurality of channels ( 102 ), a plurality of contacts ( 12 ) received in the housing and a spacer ( 14 ) engaged with the housing. The contacts are partially received in the housing and extend out of the housing via the corresponding channels. Each contact defines a tail portion ( 120 ), which is out of the housing and receives through the channel. The spacer comprises a base ( 140 ) defining a pair of fastening arms ( 142 ) and a pair of guiding blocks ( 1404 ). The base of the spacer defines a plurality of island platforms ( 1402 ) thereon, each island platform defining a passageway ( 1400 ) therethrough. The tail portion of the contact electrically connecting to the PCB via a corresponding passageway, which enhances the strength of the tail portion and prevents the contact from being bended or broken during the course of mounting the connector onto the PCB.
Inventors
- 👤 Xiang Cao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/506; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7017; H01R12/7029; H01R33/00; H01R33/74; H01R33/76; H01R33/7664
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An electrical connector mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB), the electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of channels; a plurality of contacts partially received in the housing; and a spacer engaged with the housing, the spacer comprising a base and defining a plurality of passageways through the base; wherein the base of the spacer defines two fastening arms depending from the opposite sides thereof, and each of the fastening arms comprises a hook at a distal end thereof; wherein the housing defines two fastening slots corresponding to the fastening arms of the spacer, and the housing further defines two hooking slots communicating with the fastening slots for receiving the hooks of the fastening arms; wherein each of the contacts extends from the housing via a corresponding channel and electrically connects to the PCB through a corresponding passageway of the spacer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An electrical connector mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB), the electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of channels; a plurality of contacts partially received in the housing; and a spacer engaged with the housing, the spacer comprising a base and defining a plurality of passageways through the base; wherein the base of the spacer defines two fastening arms depending from the opposite sides thereof, and each of the fastening arms comprises a hook at a distal end thereof; wherein the housing defines two fastening slots corresponding to the fastening arms of the spacer, and the housing further defines two hooking slots communicating with the fastening slots for receiving the hooks of the fastening arms; wherein each of the contacts extends from the housing via a corresponding channel and electrically connects to the PCB through a corresponding passageway of the spacer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein the spacer defines a plurality of island platforms respectively defining the passageways therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a pair of guiding blocks extending from the opposite sides thereof, and the housing further defines a pair of guiding slots corresponding to the guiding blocks of the spacer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein the hooking slot is perpendicular to the fastening slot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
111 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of channels; a plurality of contacts received in the corresponding channels, respectively, each of said contacts defining a tail portion in a rear portion of the housing; a plurality of dividers formed in the rear portion of the housing to isolate the tail portion of each of said contacts; a spacer attached to the housing and defining a plurality of island platforms extending from a common surface thereof, each of the island platforms forming a passageway therethrough, the tail portion of the contacts extending through the corresponding platforms, respectively; wherein a plurality of intertwined troughs are formed among said island platforms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
111 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of channels; a plurality of contacts received in the corresponding channels, respectively, each of said contacts defining a tail portion in a rear portion of the housing; a plurality of dividers formed in the rear portion of the housing to isolate the tail portion of each of said contacts; a spacer attached to the housing and defining a plurality of island platforms extending from a common surface thereof, each of the island platforms forming a passageway therethrough, the tail portion of the contacts extending through the corresponding platforms, respectively; wherein a plurality of intertwined troughs are formed among said island platforms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The connector as described in claim 5 , wherein some of said troughs are vertically aligned with the corresponding dividers, respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The connector as described in claim 5 , wherein the spacer defines two fasting arms depending from the opposite sides thereof, and each of the fasting arms comprises a hook at a distal end thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The connector as described in claim 7 , wherein the housing defines two fastening slots corresponding to the fastening arms of the spacer, and the housing further defines two hooking slots communicating with the fastening slots for receiving the hooks of the fastening arms.
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