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Electrical connector having flexible mating portion
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2006-12-28
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Granted: 2008-09-09
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Expires: 2026-12-28
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector ( 100 ) adapted for connecting/disconnecting with/from a complementary connector in a front-to-back direction, comprises a shell ( 1 ), an insulative housing ( 2 ), a pair of locking members ( 3 ) and a plurality of contacts ( 4 ) received in the insulative housing. The shell comprises top surface ( 113 ), a pair of lateral surfaces ( 114 ) and a bottom surface ( 117 ), said surfaces defines a receiving space, one of the surfaces forms a pair of resilient tabs ( 1170 ) bent into the receiving space. The insulative housing received in the receiving space. The locking members assembled on the longitudinal opposite ends of the insulative housing and received in the receiving space, each forms a stopping projection ( 37 ) projecting therefrom into the receiving space. The resilient tabs, respectively, resist with the stopping projections of the locking members to stop the locking member from moving.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsuneki Watanabe
- 👤 Gwou-Jong Tseng
- 👤 Meng-Huan Yang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/506; H01R13/02; H01R13/04; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An electrical connector adapted for connecting/disconnecting with/from a complementary connector in a front-to-back direction, comprising: a shell comprising a plurality of surfaces jointly defining a receiving space therein, one of the surfaces formed with a pair of resilient tabs extending downward into the receiving space; an insulative housing securely received in the receiving space and provided with a plurality of receiving passageways therein; a plurality of contacts received in the receiving passageways of the insulative housing; and a pair of locking members assembled on the longitudinal opposite ends of the insulative housing and located in the receiving space, each including a stopping projection adjacent to the insulative housing; wherein when the insulative housing along with the contacts is assembled into the shell, the free ends of the tabs of the shell will properly abut against the stopping projection on the locking member and prevent it from further inward movement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
An electrical connector adapted for connecting/disconnecting with/from a complementary connector in a front-to-back direction, comprising: a shell comprising a plurality of surfaces jointly defining a receiving space therein, one of the surfaces formed with a pair of resilient tabs extending downward into the receiving space; an insulative housing securely received in the receiving space and provided with a plurality of receiving passageways therein; a plurality of contacts received in the receiving passageways of the insulative housing; and a pair of locking members assembled on the longitudinal opposite ends of the insulative housing and located in the receiving space, each including a stopping projection adjacent to the insulative housing; wherein when the insulative housing along with the contacts is assembled into the shell, the free ends of the tabs of the shell will properly abut against the stopping projection on the locking member and prevent it from further inward movement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein the insulative housing comprises a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion, the base portion defines a pair of receiving slits extending therethrough at the opposite ends of said receiving passageways for receiving the locking members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein each locking member comprises a locking arm, a retaining arm and a U-shape resilient arm connecting the locking arm and the retaining arm, and wherein said stopping projections formed at the retaining arms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 3 , wherein the locking arm of the locking member forms a bar at the distal end thereof for locking with the complementary connector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 4 , wherein the bar forms an incline guiding face thereon for inserted into the complementary connector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 4 , wherein the shell comprises a top shell and a bottom shell separated with the top shell, said resilient tabs are defined at the top shell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 6 , wherein the top shell comprises a main body and a mating portion extending from the main body, a pair of receiving cutouts at the mating portion, and wherein said bar of each locking member passes through and exposes out of the top shell.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 4 , wherein the tongue portion forms a pair of projecting portions at the opposite ends thereof, each projecting portions defines a holding slit with the tongue portion, and wherein the bars of locking member is received in corresponding holding slit of the housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 7 , wherein the top shell comprises a connecting tab extends downwardly from front edge of a top surface of the top shell.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 9 , wherein a cutout is defined at a portion where the main body and the connecting portion join.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein the housing forms a positioning block, and the shell forms a positioning tab corresponding to positioning block.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 11 , wherein the positioning block comprises a receiving portion for receiving the positioning tab of the shell.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein each contact comprises a contacting portion, a retaining portion extending rearwardly from the retaining and a tail portion bent from the retaining for soldering with a cable.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrical connector as claim 13 , wherein the tail portion of one of the adjacent contacts is bent downwardly, and the tail portion of the other of the adjacent contact is bent upwardly.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 13 , wherein the shell has a receiving hole for the cable passing through.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
107 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulating housing defining a mating portion; a metallic shell enclosing the housing; a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing; a pair of locking member having a securement section retained to the housing; wherein the shell includes a tab forwardly abuts against an abutment section of the locking member so as to prevent rearward movement of the locking members with regard to the housing wherein said locking member defines a U-like configuration having said securement section and the abutment section on a same arm of said U-like configuration while a locking head is formed on the other arm of said U-like configuration.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
107 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulating housing defining a mating portion; a metallic shell enclosing the housing; a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing; a pair of locking member having a securement section retained to the housing; wherein the shell includes a tab forwardly abuts against an abutment section of the locking member so as to prevent rearward movement of the locking members with regard to the housing wherein said locking member defines a U-like configuration having said securement section and the abutment section on a same arm of said U-like configuration while a locking head is formed on the other arm of said U-like configuration.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
145 words
An electrical connector adapted for connecting/disconnecting with/from a complementary connector in a front-to-back direction, comprising: a shell comprising a plurality of contacts, said surfaces defining a receiving space, one of the surfaces forming a pair of resilient tabs bent into the receiving space, an insulative housing received in the receiving space with a plurality of receiving passageways therein; a plurality of contacts received in the receiving passageways of the insulative housing; and a pair of locking members assembled on the longitudinal opposite ends of the insulative housing and received in the receiving space, each forming a stopping projection projecting therefrom into the receiving space; a stopping block, and wherein the stopping block comprises a stopping section and an engaging section inserted into the housing; wherein the resilient labs, respectively, resisting with the stopping projections of the locking members to stop the locking member from moving.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
145 words
An electrical connector adapted for connecting/disconnecting with/from a complementary connector in a front-to-back direction, comprising: a shell comprising a plurality of contacts, said surfaces defining a receiving space, one of the surfaces forming a pair of resilient tabs bent into the receiving space, an insulative housing received in the receiving space with a plurality of receiving passageways therein; a plurality of contacts received in the receiving passageways of the insulative housing; and a pair of locking members assembled on the longitudinal opposite ends of the insulative housing and received in the receiving space, each forming a stopping projection projecting therefrom into the receiving space; a stopping block, and wherein the stopping block comprises a stopping section and an engaging section inserted into the housing; wherein the resilient labs, respectively, resisting with the stopping projections of the locking members to stop the locking member from moving.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 17 , wherein the housing comprises an upper engaging hole receiving the stopping block for engaging with the contacts in the housing.
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