Electrical connector for chargeable battery

• US 20040077219A1
• Filed: 10/21/2002
• Published: 04/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: L&K Precision Industry Company Limited
• Original Assignee: L&K Precision Industry Company Limited
• Inventors: Wen-Yao, Chan
• Granted Patent: US 6,814,626 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/638
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2421 using coil springs
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7036 the switch being in series with coupling part, e.g. dead coupling, explosion proof coupling

Abstract

An electrical connector for a chargeable battery includes a housing, a number of pins, a number of springs and a number of terminals. The housing includes a mating surface, a mounting surface and a number of receiving holes defined between the mating surface and the mounting surface. Each receiving hole of the housing receives one pin, one spring and one terminal therein. Each pin has a contact portion for connection with the chargeable battery and a shoulder portion extending outward from the contact portion. Each spring has a first end abutting against the shoulder portion of the pin and a second end abutting against the terminal. Each terminal has a mounting base, first and second conductive arms extending from the mounting base connectable with the shoulder portion of the pin thereby defining a transmission path through the contact portion, the shoulder portion of the pin, the conductive arms and the mounting base of the terminal.

Claims

1. An electrical connector for a chargeable battery, adapted to be mounted on a printed circuit board, comprising:

a housing comprising a mating surface, a mounting surface and a plurality of receiving holes defined between the mating surface and the mounting surface;

a plurality of pins respectively received in the receiving holes of the housing, each pin having a contact portion adapted to connect with a chargeable battery and a shoulder portion extending outward from the contact portion;

a plurality of springs respectively received in the receiving holes of the housing, each spring having a first end abutting against the shoulder portion of the pin; and

a plurality of terminals respectively received in the receiving holes of the housing, each terminal having a mounting base adapted to connect with a printed circuit board and a first conductive arm extending from the mounting base connectable with the shoulder portion of the pin thereby defining a transmission path through the contact portion, the shoulder portion of the pin, the first conductive arm and the mounting base of the terminal.

2. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first conductive arm further comprises a first engaging portion connectable with the shoulder portion of the pin.

3. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first engaging portion inverted extending from a free end of the first conductive arm and is substantially defined U-shaped.

4. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein further comprising at feast a protrusions formed at the first engaging portion and contact with the shoulder portion of the pin.

5. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein a recess is defined in the outer side of the first engaging portion of the terminal.

6. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein the mounting base of the terminal comprises a plurality of securing protrusions interfered engaged with the housing thereby securing the terminal in the receiving hole of the housing.

7. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pin has a guiding portion opposite the contact portion and extending into the spring.

8. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spring has a second end abutting against the mounting base of the terminal.

9. An electrical connector for a chargeable battery, adapted to be mounted on a printed circuit board, comprising:

a housing comprising a mating surface, a mounting surface and a plurality of receiving holes defined between the mating surface and the mounting surface;

a plurality of pins respectively received in the receiving holes of the housing, each pin having a contact portion adapted to connect with a chargeable battery and a shoulder portion extending outward from the contact portion;

a plurality of terminals respectively received in the receiving holes of the housing, each terminal having a mounting base adapted to connect with a printed circuit board and a first conductive arm extending from the mounting base and a second conductive arm symmetry with the first conductive arm, both connectable with the shoulder portion of the pin thereby defining a transmission path through the contact portion, the shoulder portion of the pin, the first and second conductive arm and the mounting base of the terminal; and

a plurality of springs respectively received in the receiving holes of the housing, each spring having a first end abutting against the shoulder portion of the pin and a second end abutting against the mounting base of the terminal.

10. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 9, wherein further comprises a engaging portion disposed on the first and the second conductive arm which be connectable with the shoulder portion of the pin, and which inverted extending from a free end of the second conductive arm and is substantially defined U-shaped.

11. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein further comprising at least a protrusions formed at the engaging portions and contact with the shoulder portion of the pin.

12. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein a recess is defined in the outer side of the engaging portions of the terminal.

13. An electrical connector for a chargeable battery, adapted to be mounted on a printed circuit board, comprising:

a housing comprising a mating surface, a mounting surface and a plurality of receiving holes defined between the mating surface and the mounting surface;

a plurality of pins respectively received in the receiving holes of the housing, each pin having a contact portion adapted to connect with a chargeable battery and a shoulder portion extending outward from the contact portion;

a plurality of terminals respectively received in the receiving holes of the housing, each terminal having a mounting base adapted to connect with a printed circuit board and at least a first conductive arm extending from the mounting base connectable with the shoulder portion of the pin thereby defining a transmission path, through the contact portion, the shoulder portion of the pin, the first conductive arm and the mounting base of the terminal; and

a plurality of springs respectively received in the receiving holes of the housing, each spring having a first end abutting against the shoulder portion of the pin and a second end abutting against the mounting base of the terminal.

14. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 13, wherein further comprising at least a protrusions formed at the first conductive arm and contact with the shoulder portion of the pin.

15. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first conductive arm of the terminal formed a first engaging portion thereon and a mating protrusion formed at an inner sides of the first engaging portions for engaging with the shoulder portion of the pin, thereby defining a short transmission path between the chargeable battery and a PCB.