ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

• US 20100184333A1
• Filed: 08/17/2009
• Published: 07/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: P-Two Industries Inc.
• Original Assignee: P-Two Industries Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, Shao-Kai, WANG, CHIEN-CHUN, Wu, Chi-Fan
• Granted Patent: US 7,833,049 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/626
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/61 connecting to flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/62 connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/7076 for connection between PCB and component, e.g. display
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6593 the shield being composed of different pieces
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/117 Pads along the edge of rigid circuit boards, e.g. for pluggable connectors
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/049 PCB for one component, e.g. for mounting onto mother PCB
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10287 Metal wires as connectors or conductors
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10356 Cables
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10371 Shields or metal cases
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/3405 Edge mounted components, e.g. terminals

Abstract

An electrical connector comprises a circuit board and a first housing, wherein the circuit board has a butt portion and a lap portion, the butt portion is formed thereon with a plurality of first contacts, the lap portion is formed thereon with a plurality of second contacts, the first contacts and the second contacts are connected with each other, the second spacing between the adjacent second contacts is larger than the first spacing between the adjacent first contacts, and the first contacts are arranged to couple to a butt connector. The first housing is assembled on the circuit board and positioned above the lap portion

Claims

1. An electrical connector comprising:

a circuit board having a butt portion and a lap portion, said butt portion formed thereon with a plurality of first contacts, said lap portion formed thereon with a plurality of second contacts, said first contacts and said second contacts connecting with each other, a second spacing between said adjacent second contacts being larger than a first spacing between said adjacent first contacts, and said first contacts being arranged to couple to a butt connector; and

a first housing assembled on said circuit board and positioned above said lap portion.

2. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first housing has a support portion for supporting said first housing.

3. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said support portion is disposed on said circuit board.

4. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

an insulating body disposed between said first housing and said circuit board.

5. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said circuit board is provided with a plurality of through holes, said first housing is provided with a plurality of engaging portions, and said engaging portions engage with said through holes.

6. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 5, further comprising:

a metal layer disposed under said circuit board and being in contact with said engaging portions.

7. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a second housing disposed under said circuit board.

8. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of conducting wires being securely soldered respectively to said second contacts such that said conducting wires being electrically connected to said second contacts.

9. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 8, further comprising:

a ground bar disposed on said conducting wires and being in contact with a spring sheet of said first housing.

10. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said butt portion and said first contacts extend out of said first housing.

11. An electrical connector comprising:

a lower housing having a protruding portion and a bearing portion;

an insulating body disposed on said bearing portion of said lower housing;

a circuit board disposed on said insulating body and said lower housing, said circuit board having a butt portion and a lap portion thereon, said butt portion disposed on said protruding portion of said lower housing, said lap portion disposed on said insulating body, said butt portion formed thereon with a plurality of first contacts, said lap portion formed thereon with a plurality of second contacts, said first contacts and said second contacts connected with each other, a second spacing between said adjacent second contacts being larger than a first spacing between said adjacent first contacts, and said first contacts being arranged to couple to a butt connector; and

an upper housing positioned above said circuit board.

12. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 11, wherein said upper housing is disposed on said insulating body.

13. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 11, further comprising:

a plurality of conducting wires being securely soldered respectively to said second contacts such that said conducting wires being electrically connected to said second contacts.

14. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 11, wherein a positioning piece is disposed on each of both left and right sides of a front half of said insulating body, a fastening portion is disposed on each of said left and right sides of said circuit board, and said fastening portion is fastened on said positioning piece of said insulating body.

15. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 14, wherein said upper housing is disposed on said positioning pieces on said left and right sides of said front half of said insulating body.

16. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 14, wherein said lower housing is provided thereon with a first latching portion, said upper housing is provided thereon with a second latching portion, said first latching portion is latched with said second latching portion to fix said upper housing on said insulating body, and said first latching portion and said second latching portion are propped against a side wall of said positioning piece.

17. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 14, wherein a protrusion extends from said positioning piece, said fastening portion is a notch, said notch is fastened on said protrusion, and protruding direction of said protrusion is mutually perpendicular to disengagement direction of said circuit board which is pulled by a force.

18. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 11, wherein a plurality of first slots are formed on a rear half of said insulating body and said first slots are adapted to accommodate said conducting wires.

19. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 11, wherein a plurality of first convex portions are formed on a rear half of said insulating body.

20. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 18, wherein a plurality of second slots are formed at said rear side of said bearing portion of said lower housing, said second slots are adapted to accommodate said conducting wires, and said second slots are disposed corresponding to said first slots.