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Electrical connector

US8235734B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 10, 2011
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/73
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector that includes: an insulating body, having a plurality of receiving holes disposed thereon, a plurality of solder balls, respectively received in one of the receiving holes, a plurality of terminals, in which each terminal has a base correspondingly received in one of the receiving holes, a first extending portion and a second extending portion extend downwards from the base, a first hook extends laterally from an end of the first extending portion, a second hook extends laterally from an end of the second extending portion, and the first hook and the second hook respectively hook a periphery of the solder ball under a horizontal center line of the solder ball.

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