Electrical connector assembly with magnetic retention device
First Claim
1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- a plug connector comprising;
an insulated housing defining a number of vertical mounting grooves;
a number of terminals received in the insulated housing, said each of the terminals having a vertical contact portion arranged in corresponding vertical mounting groove;
an attraction member assembled to the insulated housing; and
a receptacle connector comprising;
an insulative housing defining a number of passageways along front-to-back direction;
a number of spring type contacts respectively received in the passageways, said each of the contacts having a mating segment forwardly extending out of the passageway;
a magnetic block assembled to the insulative housing of the receptacle connector; and
wherein the plug connector and the receptacle connector are securely coupled together via a magnetic attraction between the magnetic member and the attraction member thereof;
wherein the spring contacts of the receptacle connector contact the terminals
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly (100) comprising a plug connector (1) and a receptacle connector (2). The plug connector (1) comprises an insulated housing (13) defining a number of vertical mounting grooves (1311); a number of terminals (12) received in the insulated housing, said each of the terminals having a vertical contact portion arranged in corresponding vertical mounting groove; an attraction member (11) assembled to the insulated housing (13). The receptacle connector (2) comprises an insulative housing (23) defining a number of passageways (232) along front-to-back direction; a number of spring contacts (24) respectively received in the passageways; a magnetic block (22) assembled to the insulative housing. The plug connector and the receptacle connector are securely coupled together via a magnetic attraction between the magnetic member and the attraction member thereof. The spring contacts of the receptacle connector contact the terminals of the plug connector, respectively.
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19 Claims
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1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
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a plug connector comprising; an insulated housing defining a number of vertical mounting grooves; a number of terminals received in the insulated housing, said each of the terminals having a vertical contact portion arranged in corresponding vertical mounting groove; an attraction member assembled to the insulated housing; and a receptacle connector comprising; an insulative housing defining a number of passageways along front-to-back direction; a number of spring type contacts respectively received in the passageways, said each of the contacts having a mating segment forwardly extending out of the passageway; a magnetic block assembled to the insulative housing of the receptacle connector; and wherein the plug connector and the receptacle connector are securely coupled together via a magnetic attraction between the magnetic member and the attraction member thereof; wherein the spring contacts of the receptacle connector contact the terminals - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. (canceled)
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8. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
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a plug connector comprising; an insulated housing; a number of terminals received in the insulated housing; an attraction member assembled to the insulated housing; and a receptacle connector comprising; an insulative housing defining a number of passageways along front-to-back direction; a number of spring contacts respectively received in the passageways of the insulative housing; a plurality of magnetic blocks symmetrically arranged around the insulative housing; and wherein the plug connector and the receptacle connector are securely coupled together by a magnetic attraction the magnetic blocks and the attraction member; wherein the spring contacts of the receptacle connector contact the terminals of the plug connector - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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15. (canceled)
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17. (canceled)
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18. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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a first connector including; a first insulative housing enclosing a plurality of first contacts therein; a first mating region round with said first contacts exposed; a second connector mating with the first connector in a mating direction and including; a second insulative housing enclosing a plurality of second contacts; a second mating region around which said second contacts are exposed so as to mate with the first mating region in said mating direction; and a set of kits including two pans, of which one part substantially fully surrounds the first mating region, and the other part substantially fully surrounds the second mating region;
whereinat least one of said parts is magnetic to attract the other in said mating direction; wherein said first mating region and said second mating region are essentially mated in a head-to-head manner in said mating direction without overlapping in a transverse direction perpendicular to said mating direction.
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19-23. -23. (canceled)
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