US7128608B1
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Mini-USB connector assembly
Assignee: Sure Best Ltd
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Filing: 2005-12-21
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Granted: 2006-10-31
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Expires: 2025-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A mini-USB connector assembly is used to fasten the transfer speed. A mini-USB connector assembly includes a male USB connector and a female USB connector. The male USB connector includes an isolation body, a front metallic housing, a rear metallic housing and a plurality of terminals. The terminals are manufactured by an insert molding process, and the terminals are positioned alongside on the bottom surface of the extension plates. The female USB connector includes a corresponding isolation body, a corresponding metallic housing and a plurality of corresponding terminals. The corresponding terminals are manufactured by an insert molding process, and the corresponding terminals are positioned alongside on the bottom surface of the corresponding extension plates. The male USB connector and the female USB connector respectively have 12 terminals. Each terminal has one end, and the 12 terminals are divided into two rows and positioned longitudinally at the circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Lu-Cheng Chen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/405; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7017; H01R12/7023; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A mini-USB connector assembly, comprising: a male USB connector, comprising: an isolation body, including a main body and an extension plate extending from the main body; a front metallic housing, enclosed the extension plate, and having a top plate abutted against by a top surface of the extension plate and having a bottom plate abutted against by a top surface of the extension plate so that an insertion space is formed within the top plate and the bottom plate of the extension plate; an rear metallic housing, used to enclose the periphery of the main body; and a plurality of terminals, formed between a bottom surface of the extension plate and the front metallic housing and manufactured by an insert molding process, and positioned alongside on the bottom surface of the extension plates and penetrating through the main body so that the terminals can be soldered to a circuit board; and a female USB connector, comprising: a corresponding isolation body, including a corresponding main body and a corresponding extension plate extending from the corresponding main body and positioned within the insertion space; a corresponding metallic housing, enclosed the corresponding isolation body; and a plurality of corresponding terminals, manufactured by an insert molding process and penetrating through the corresponding main body so that the terminals can be soldered to a circuit board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A mini-USB connector assembly, comprising: a male USB connector, comprising: an isolation body, including a main body and an extension plate extending from the main body; a front metallic housing, enclosed the extension plate, and having a top plate abutted against by a top surface of the extension plate and having a bottom plate abutted against by a top surface of the extension plate so that an insertion space is formed within the top plate and the bottom plate of the extension plate; an rear metallic housing, used to enclose the periphery of the main body; and a plurality of terminals, formed between a bottom surface of the extension plate and the front metallic housing and manufactured by an insert molding process, and positioned alongside on the bottom surface of the extension plates and penetrating through the main body so that the terminals can be soldered to a circuit board; and a female USB connector, comprising: a corresponding isolation body, including a corresponding main body and a corresponding extension plate extending from the corresponding main body and positioned within the insertion space; a corresponding metallic housing, enclosed the corresponding isolation body; and a plurality of corresponding terminals, manufactured by an insert molding process and penetrating through the corresponding main body so that the terminals can be soldered to a circuit board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The mini-USB connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the main body of the isolation body of the male USB connector respectively has engagement pieces at a top surface and a bottom surface thereof, and a corresponding engagement plate extends from the front metallic housing and has an engagement hole in order to engage with the engagement piece of the main body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mini-USB connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rear metallic housing of the male USB connector is substantially U-shaped.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The mini-USB connector assembly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the main body of the isolation body is formed with two guide grooves at two sides thereof, and the rear metallic housing has a pair of side plates, each of the side plates is formed with a fixing plates for respectively pushing against the guide grooves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The mini-USB connector assembly as claimed in claim 4 , wherein each of the side plates of the rear metallic housing has two engagement fringes respectively formed at two edges of the side plates, the engagement fringes engage with the main body of the isolation body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The mini-USB connector assembly as claimed in claim 4 , wherein each of the side plates of the rear metallic housing has a fixing extension extending from a bottom edge thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
The mini-USB connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the front metallic housing of the male USB connector id formed with an opening on the top plate, the corresponding metallic housing of the female USB connector is formed with a resilient extension on the top plate corresponding to the opening, and the resilient extension is received in the opening.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The mini-USB connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the front metallic housing of the male USB connector has two bended areas at the bottom plate, and a corresponding bended area is formed at one side of the bottom surface of the corresponding metallic housing of the female USB connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The mini-USB connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the corresponding metallic housing of the female USB connector has a pair of side plates respectively formed with a fixing extension thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The mini-USB connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the corresponding main body of the female USB connector is protruded with a pair of protrusions therefrom.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The mini-USB connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the male USB connector and the female USB connector respectively have 12 terminals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The mini-USB connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the terminals of the male USB connector and the female USB connector are formed with a soldering end, the soldering ends are arranged in two rows and in a staggered way for being soldered on the PCB.
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