Compact electrical connector
US8574009B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/7082
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connection device comprises a receptacle connector disposed on a side of a circuit board and a plurality of terminals. The receptacle connector comprises a housing, the housing having a body; an accommodating groove locating in the front of the body and opening upwards; a plurality of terminal grooves provided in the body, intervally arranged and in communication with the accommodating groove. The terminals are correspondingly disposed into the terminal grooves, respectively and each of the terminals can include a fixing portion uprightly secured in the first terminal groove; an U-shaped resilient arm folded forwards and then extending upwards from a lower end of the fixing portion; a contact portion formed at a distal end of the U-shaped resilient arm and extending into the accommodating groove; and a soldering portion extending upwards from an upper end of the fixing portion.
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