Electrical connector having improved LED
US9806472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/506
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing including a mating face, a mating cavity extending through the mating face in a front-to-rear direction, and a pair of light receiving slots situated above the mating cavity and extending through the mating face in the front-to-rear direction; a pair of light emitting diodes (LEDs) each mounted in a corresponding light receiving slot, each LED having a lighting portion and a pair of leads extending rearwardly from the lighting portion; and an adapting terminal module including an insulative body mounted on a rear side of the insulative housing and four adapting terminals retained to the insulative body, each adapting terminal having a cooperating portion interference fit with the lead; wherein the cooperating portion is resiliently connected with the lead of the LED, the insulative body includes a retaining post, and the lead is retained between the retaining post and the cooperating portion.
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