CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY

• US 20110159706A1
• Filed: 08/31/2010
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: WU, KUN-CHAN
• Application Number:
  US12/872,159
• Publication Number:
  US 20110159706A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/39
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/645 by exchangeable elements on case or base

Abstract

A connector assembly includes a first connector, a second connector, and a fixing structure for fixing the second connector on the first connector. The first connector includes a main body and a plurality of contact terminals positioned on the main body. The second connector includes a main body and a plurality of contact terminals for contacting the contact terminal of the first connector positioned on the main body. The fixing structure includes a first magnetic member fixed on the main body of the first connector and a first receiving member fixed on the main body of the second connector received in the first magnetic member to fix the second connector on the first connector in a specific orientation.

Claims

1. A connector assembly comprising:

a first connector comprising a main body and a plurality of contact terminals positioned on the main body;

a second connector comprising a main body and a plurality of contact terminals for contacting the contact terminals of the first connector positioned on the main body; and

a fixing structure for fixing the second connector on the first connector, wherein the fixing structure comprises a first magnetic member fixed on the main body of the first connector and a first receiving member fixed on the main body of the second connector and received in the first magnetic member to fix the second connector on the first connector in a specific orientation.

2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the first magnetic member comprises a positioning portion and the receiving member defines a receiving groove for receiving the positioning portion.

3. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the first magnetic member further comprises a base portion fixed on the main body of the first connector, on a side surface of which the positioning portion is formed.

4. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the first magnetic member further comprises a base portion fixed on a surface of the main body of the first connector away from the main body of the first connector the positioning portion is formed.

5. The connector assembly of claim 3, wherein two contact terminals are formed on the first connector, two contact terminals are formed on the second connector, the first magnetic member is positioned between the two contact terminals of the first connector, and the receiving member is positioned between the two contact terminals of the second connector.

6. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the fixing structure further comprises a second magnetic member fixed on the main body of the second connector and a second receiving member fixed on the main body of the first connector and received in the second magnetic member.

7. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the fixing structure further comprises a second magnetic member fixed on the main body of the first connector and a second receiving member fixed on the main body of the second connector and received in the second magnetic member.

8. A connector assembly comprising:

a first connector comprising a main body and a plurality of contact terminals positioned on the main body;

a second connector comprising a main body and a plurality of contact terminals for contacting the contact terminals of the first connector positioned on the main body; and

a fixing structure for fixing the second connector on the first connector, wherein the fixing structure comprises a first magnetic member fixed on the main body of the first connector with a south pole facing away from the main body of the first connector, a first receiving member fixed on the main body of the second connector corresponding to the first magnetic member with a north pole facing away from the main body of the second connector, a second magnetic member fixed on the main body of the second connector with a north pole facing away from the main body of the second connector, and a second receiving member fixed on the main body of the first connector corresponding to the second magnetic member with a south pole facing away from the main body of the first connector, to fix the second connector on the first connector in a specific orientation.