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First electrical connector, second electrical connector and electrical connector assembly

US12191603B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 2022
Grant dateJan 7, 2025
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6272
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first electrical connector, a second electrical connector and an electrical connector assembly are provided. The first electrical connector includes: a first connector housing including a main body, a locking mechanism which extend forwardly from an upper surface of the main body and a plurality of mating posts which extend forwardly a front surface of the main body, each mating post is interiorly formed with a first terminal receiving cavity which penetrates in a front-rear direction, a first prevent mis-insertion protruding rib protrudes from a middle portion of at least one of the mating posts, and a second prevent mis-insertion protruding rib protrudes from a side edge of at least one of the mating posts; and a plurality of first conductive terminals which are correspondingly inserted into mating posts, each first conductive terminal comprises a first mating portion which is received in the corresponding first terminal receiving cavity and a first tail portion which is positioned behind the first mating portion. It facilitates correct mating between the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector.

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