Patent · US Expired

Electrical connector with improved terminals

US6923659B2 · kind B2 · utility

25Cited by
6References
7Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 9, 2004
Grant dateAug 2, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 9, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R24/62
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector (100) for fixing to a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing (10) and a number of terminals (30) received in the housing. The housing includes a tongue (12) defining a number of first passageways (122). Each of the terminals includes a retention portion (31), a contact portion (32), and a tail (34). The retention portion is received in the first passageway. The contact portion is attached to a surface of the tongue. The tail horizontally extends beyond the housing. The terminals engage with the housing securely.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.