I/O connector having an internal horizontal PCB

• US 6,431,901 B1
• Filed: 09/10/2001
• Issued: 08/13/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yeh, Joel J.
• Primary Examiner(s): VU, HIEN D
• Application Number:
  US09/955,425
• Time in Patent Office: 337 Days
• Field of Search: 439/358, 439/357, 439/352, 439/350, 439/353, 439/188
• US Class Current: 439/357
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/506 assembled by snap action of the parts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6275 Latching arms not integral with the housing H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6658 on printed circuit board H01R13/6666 - H01R13/6691 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/701 the switch being actuated by an accessory, e.g. cover, locking member

Abstract

An I/O connector includes a top cover (10), a bottom cover (20) coupling to the top cover, a terminal module (30) positioned between the bottom cover and the top cover and receiving a plurality of terminals (90) therein, and a PCB (40) horizontally soldered to solder portions of the terminals. The top cover has a latch release button (11) at a front end thereof and a press button (12) in a middle portion thereof, a pair of stand poles (15) being formed under the latch release button. A pushbutton switch (50) is soldered on the PCB and engaged with the press button of the top cover. A latch piece (60) is assembled to the terminal module and has a pair of upstanding ear portions (64) over the terminal module for engaging the stand poles and a pair of hooks (63) extending out for engaging a mating connector.

Claims

1. An I/O connector comprising:

a top cover having a latch release button at a front end thereof and a press button in a middle portion thereof, a pair of stand poles being formed under the latch release button;

a bottom cover coupled to the top cover;

a terminal module including a plurality of passageways and being positioned between the bottom cover and the top cover;

a plurality of terminals each having a base portion received in a corresponding passageway and a horizontally extending solder portion;

a PCB being horizontally soldered to the solder portions of the terminals;

a pushbutton switch soldered on the PCB and engaging the press button of the top cover; and

a latch piece assembled to the terminal module and having a pair of upstanding ear portions over the terminal module for engaging the stand poles and a pair of hooks extending out for engaging a mating connector;

wherein

the pushbutton switch and the solder portions of the terminals are located on two opposite sides of the PCB respectively;

wherein

a metal plate is secured to and under the top cover for providing a reverting force to the latch release button;

wherein

the metal plate includes a bending portion having a pair of slots and abutted under the latch release button, the stand poles extending through the slots to engage the ear portions of the latch piece.

2. The I/O connector according to claim 1, wherein the terminals are surface mounted to the PCB.

3. The I/O connector according to claim 1, wherein the metal plate includes a base portion with a central hole, the press button extending through the central hole to engage the pushbutton switch.

4. The I/O connector according to claim 1, wherein the latch piece includes a pair of connecting arms, the hooks horizontally extending from the connecting arms.

5. The I/O connector according to claim 4, wherein the ear portions extend perpendicular to the connecting arms.

6. The I/O connector according to claim 5, wherein the latch piece further includes a collar positioned at the joint point of the connecting arms for securing a cable.

7. The I/O connector according to claim 6, wherein the terminal module further defines a pair of grooves, free ends of the connecting arms of the latch piece being received in the grooves with the hooks extending out of a front end of the terminal module and the ear portions extending out of the grooves.