Connector assembly with retractable probe contact recessed behind mating surface and stationary pad contact extending beyond mating surface

• US 10,541,484 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2018
• Issued: 01/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fuding Precision Industrial (Zhengzhou) Co.,Ltd., Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Fuding Precision Industrial (Zhengzhou) Co.,Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsu, Shuo-Hsiu, Lin, Nan-Hung, Szu, Ming-Lun
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Hien D
• Application Number:
  US16/236,356
• Publication Number:
  US 20190207335A1
• Time in Patent Office: 388 Days
• Field of Search: 439 38- 40
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/716 Coupling device provided on the PCB
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2407 characterized by the resilient means
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2421 using coil springs
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2471 pin shaped
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly comprising a first connector and a second connector mated with each other. The first connector includes a first shell forming a first mating surface thereon. A retractable first contact has a first contacting section moveable between an outer position coplanar with the first mating surface and an inner position recessed from the first mating surface. The second connector includes a second shell forming a second mating surface thereon. A stationary second contact has a second contacting section protruding beyond the second mating surface. During mating, the second contacting section abuts against the first contacting section in the mating direction and protrudes beyond the first mating surface to be snugly received within the first connector.

Claims

1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:

a first connector including;

a first shell defining a first mating surface;

a first magnetic section essentially coplanar with the first mating surface;

a retractable first contact having a movable first contacting section which has a head positioned coplanar with the first mating surface, and a body positioned rearward from the first mating surface with a distance;

a second connector including;

a second shell defining a second mating surface;

a second magnetic section essentially coplanar with the second mating surface;

a stationary second contact having a second contacting section protruding outward beyond the first mating surface with said distance;

wherein when the first connector and the second connector are mated with each other, the first mating surface and the second mating surface intimately confront each other in a mating direction, and the second contacting section is snugly received within a hole in the first connector behind the first mating surface;

wherein the first connector has a first contact unit having a first insulator to receive said retractable first contact therein;

wherein said first connector further includes a first seat to receive said first contact unit;

wherein said first connector further includes a first wireless module received within the first seat; and

wherein said first connector are connected further includes a printed circuit board on which both the first contact unit and the first wireless module are connected.

2. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the retractable first contact has a movable part associated with a spring commonly received within an immovable sleeve.

3. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein during mating, the second contacting section enters the sleeve.

4. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first wireless module is hidden behind the first mating surface.

5. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first shell includes a front part where the first mating surface is formed, and a rear part being of a frame structure.

6. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the front part is insulative while the rear part is metallic.

7. An electrical connector for mating with a complementary connector, comprising:

a shell forming a mating surface thereon;

a magnetic section coplanar with the mating surface;

and a retractable contact having a contacting section moveable between an outer position,

which is coplanar with mating surface, and an inner position recessed from the mating surface

with a distance;

a wireless module;

wherein both said wireless module and the retractable contact are mounted upon a printed circuit board;

wherein the retractable contact includes a immoveable sleeve mounted upon the printed circuit board, and a moveable part associated with a spring to be commonly received within the sleeve, said contacting section being formed on the movable part;

wherein said sleeve is hidden behind the mating surface; and

wherein the shell includes a front part made of plastic and a rear part made of metal.

8. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the contacting section is moveable backward offset from a front edge of the sleeve so as to allow a contacting section of a protruding pad contact of the complementary connector to enter the sleeve.

9. An electrical connector assembly comprising:

a first connector including;

a first shell defining a first mating surface;

a first magnetic section surrounding the first mating surface;

a retractable first contact having a movable first contacting section which has a head positioned coplanar with the first mating surface, and a body positioned rearward from the first mating surface with a distance;

a second connector including;

a second shell defining a second mating surface;

a second magnetic section surrounding the second shell;

a stationary second contact having a second contacting section protruding outward beyond the first mating surface with a second distance;

wherein when the first connector and the second connector are mated with each other, the first mating surface and the second mating surface intimately confront each other in a mating direction, and the second contacting section is snugly received within a recess in a first contact unit of the first connector behind the first mating surface;

wherein said first connector further includes a first seat to receive said first contact unit;

wherein said first connector further includes a first wireless module received within the first seat;

wherein said first connector are connected further includes a printed circuit board on which both the first contact unit and the first wireless module are connected; and

wherein the first connector has a first wireless module hidden behind the first mating surface, and the second connector has a second wireless module hidden behind the second mating surface.

10. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first distance is equal to the second distance.

11. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first magnetic section is coplanar with the first mating surface, and the second magnetic section is coplanar with the second mating surface.