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High density connector having two-leveled contact interface
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2008-04-22
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Granted: 2010-08-31
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Expires: 2028-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A terminal arrangement in an electrical connector including: an array of terminal pairs arranged along a first direction, each terminal pair comprising a first terminal ( 5 ) and a second terminal ( 6 ), each of the first terminal and the second terminal having a portion angled toward the other terminal, a connecting end ( 51, 61 ) continuing the angled portion, and a terminating end ( 52, 62 ) opposite the connecting end, the connecting ends of the first and second terminals of each terminal pair being substantially aligned to each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the connecting end of the first terminal having a mating face ( 511 ) facing away from the second terminal, the connecting end of the second terminal having a mating face ( 611 ) facing toward the first terminal, the mating faces of the first and second terminals being spaced a distance from each other in the second direction. An electrical connector ( 100 ) and a connector system including such a terminal arrangement are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Chong Yi
- 👤 Kuan-Yu Chen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/84; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7082; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/514; H01R13/516; H01R13/518; H01R12/71; H01R12/712
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
An electrical connector system comprising: a first connector defining a mating direction, the first connector comprising a housing and an array of terminal pairs arranged in the housing along a first direction, each terminal pair comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, each terminal having a connecting end, the connecting end of the first terminal of a pair of terminals being positioned in-line forwardly of the connecting end of the second terminal of the pair of terminals along the mating direction, each terminal having a mating face facing toward a second direction vertical to the first direction; and a second connector defining a mating direction, the second connector comprising a housing and an array of terminal pairs arranged in the housing along the first direction, each terminal pair comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, each terminal having a connecting end, the connecting end of the first terminal of a pair of terminals being positioned in-line forwardly of the connecting end of the second terminal of the pair of terminals, each terminal having a mating face facing toward the second direction, the mating face of the first terminal of the second connector engaging the mating face of the second terminal of the first connector and the mating face of the second terminal of the second connector engaging the mating face of the first terminal of the first connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
An electrical connector system comprising: a first connector defining a mating direction, the first connector comprising a housing and an array of terminal pairs arranged in the housing along a first direction, each terminal pair comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, each terminal having a connecting end, the connecting end of the first terminal of a pair of terminals being positioned in-line forwardly of the connecting end of the second terminal of the pair of terminals along the mating direction, each terminal having a mating face facing toward a second direction vertical to the first direction; and a second connector defining a mating direction, the second connector comprising a housing and an array of terminal pairs arranged in the housing along the first direction, each terminal pair comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, each terminal having a connecting end, the connecting end of the first terminal of a pair of terminals being positioned in-line forwardly of the connecting end of the second terminal of the pair of terminals, each terminal having a mating face facing toward the second direction, the mating face of the first terminal of the second connector engaging the mating face of the second terminal of the first connector and the mating face of the second terminal of the second connector engaging the mating face of the first terminal of the first connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The electrical connector system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first terminals of each of the first and second connectors are insert molded with a first insulative housing part and the second terminals of each of the first and second connectors are insert molded with a second insulative housing part, and the first insulative housing part is attached to the second insulative housing part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The electrical connector system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein: the housing of each connector comprises a bottom wall and defines a cavity; the first insulative housing part engages a bottom of the bottom wall; and the second insulative housing part extends beyond the bottom wall into the cavity of the housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
The electrical connector system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein: each of the first and second connectors comprises at least two arrays of terminal pairs; the second insulative housing part comprises a flat wall face; and the flat wall face of at least one second insulative housing part of one of the first and second connectors is flush with the flat wall face of at least one second insulative housing part of the other connector.
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