Board-to-board connector capable of readily electrically connecting two parallel boards to each other
First Claim
1. A board-to-board connector for electrically connecting a first and a second board to each other, said first board having a primary surface and a secondary surface opposed to said primary surface in a first direction, said second board having a principal surface facing said secondary surface with a space left there between in said first direction, said first board having a plurality of first electrode patterns arranged on said primary surface, said second board having a plurality of second electrode patterns arranged on said principal surface, said board-to-board connector comprising an insulator and a plurality of conductive contacts assembled to said insulator, each of said conductive contacts comprising:
- a base portion placed in said space and held by said insulator, said base portion extending parallel to said first board;
a first elastic portion extending from said base portion to face said primary surface, said first elastic portion cooperating with said base portion to make a U-shaped portion there between;
a first contact portion protruding from said first elastic portion towards said primary surface for coming in contact with one of said first electrode patterns by an elastic force of said U-shaped portion;
a second elastic portion extending from said base portion between said base portion and said principal surface, said second elastic portion cooperating with said base portion to make a hairpin-shaped portion there between; and
a second contact portion protruded from said second elastic portion towards said principal surface for coming in contact with one of said second electrode patterns by an elastic force of said hairpin-shaped portion.
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Abstract
In a connector having a plurality of conductive contacts assembled to an insulator, each of the contacts has unique structure for electrically connecting a first and a second board to each other. The first board has a primary surface and a secondary surface opposed to each other. The second board has a principal surface facing the secondary surface with a space left therebetween. In the unique structure, a base portion is placed in the space and held by the insulator. A first elastic portion extends from the base portion to face a primary surface. A first contact portion is protruded from the first elastic portion to come in contact with one of electrode patterns arranged on the primary surface. A second elastic portion extends from the base portion. A second contact portion is protruded from the second elastic portion to come in contact with one of electrode patterns arranged on the principal surface.
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1. A board-to-board connector for electrically connecting a first and a second board to each other, said first board having a primary surface and a secondary surface opposed to said primary surface in a first direction, said second board having a principal surface facing said secondary surface with a space left there between in said first direction, said first board having a plurality of first electrode patterns arranged on said primary surface, said second board having a plurality of second electrode patterns arranged on said principal surface, said board-to-board connector comprising an insulator and a plurality of conductive contacts assembled to said insulator, each of said conductive contacts comprising:
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a base portion placed in said space and held by said insulator, said base portion extending parallel to said first board;
a first elastic portion extending from said base portion to face said primary surface, said first elastic portion cooperating with said base portion to make a U-shaped portion there between;
a first contact portion protruding from said first elastic portion towards said primary surface for coming in contact with one of said first electrode patterns by an elastic force of said U-shaped portion;
a second elastic portion extending from said base portion between said base portion and said principal surface, said second elastic portion cooperating with said base portion to make a hairpin-shaped portion there between; and
a second contact portion protruded from said second elastic portion towards said principal surface for coming in contact with one of said second electrode patterns by an elastic force of said hairpin-shaped portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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