Electrical connector assembly

• US 6,475,010 B1
• Filed: 12/27/2001
• Issued: 11/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yu, Hung-Chi
• Primary Examiner(s): VU, HIEN D
• Application Number:
  US10/035,550
• Time in Patent Office: 313 Days
• Field of Search: 439/289-293, 439/74, 439/660, 439/357, 439/862
• US Class Current: 439/289
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5837 specially adapted for accommodating various sized cables H01R13/5825 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/2433 one part of the base being movable to push the cable into the slot

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly (1) used for a notebook computer comprises a receptacle connector (10) mounted on a mother board and a plug connector (20) mounted on a LED panel which is rotatably fitted into the notebook computer. The receptacle connector includes a first insulative housing (12) defining at least two first holes (152) and two rows of first terminals (22) retained in the first housing. The plug connector is rotatable with the rotation of the LED panel to mate with the receptacle connector and includes a second insulative housing (22) and two rows of second terminals (24) retained in the second housing for mating with corresponding first terminals. The second housing forms at least two second embossments (238) for latching into the at least two first holes of the receptacle connector, thereby securely retaining the receptacle and plug connectors together.

Claims

1. An electrical connector assembly for electrically connecting a daughter board to a mother board, comprising:

a receptacle connector being mounted on a mother board and including

a first insulative housing having a first body portion and a first side wall projecting upward from a side edge of the first body portion, the first side wall defining at least two first holes, and

two rows of first terminals being retained in the first insulative housing; and

a plug connector being mounted on a daughter board and rotatable to mate with the receptacle connector, the plug connector including

a second insulative housing forming at least two second embossments on a lateral side thereof for latching into the at least two first holes of the receptacle connector, and

two rows of second terminals being retained in the second insulative housing for mating with corresponding first terminals of the receptacle connector;

wherein

the first body portion of the first insulative housing defines two rows of first passageways in a top face thereof, and a recess below and communicated with each first passageway;

wherein

each first terminal has a retaining portion retained in the first insulative housing, a mating portion extending from one end of the retaining portion into a corresponding first passageway of the first insulative housing, and a horizontal soldering portion extending from another end of the retaining portion for soldering to the mother board;

wherein

the mating portion of the first terminal has a tip end for being received into a corresponding recess of the first insulative housing when the receptacle and plug connectors are fully mated with each other;

wherein

the plug connector is similar to the receptacle connector in structure;

wherein

the first body portion of the first insulative housing further forms at least two projections on a lateral side thereof opposite to the first side wall.

2. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein each second terminal has a retaining body retained in the second insulative housing, a second mating beam extending from one end of the second retaining body for mating with a corresponding mating portion of the first terminal, and a soldering tall extending from another end of the retaining body for soldering to the mother board.

3. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second insulative housing has a second body portion and a second side wall depending from a side edge thereof and defining at least two through windows for latching with the at least two projections of the first insulative housing.

4. An electrical connector assembly for electrically connecting a daughter board to a mother board, comprising:

a receptacle connector being mounted on a mother board and including

a first insulative housing, and

two rows of first terminals being retained in the first insulative housing; and

a plug connector being mounted on a daughter board and rotatable to mate with the receptacle connector, the plug connector including

a second insulative housing defining, and

two rows of second terminals being retained in the second insulative housing for mating with corresponding first terminals of the receptacle connector; and

latching members respectively formed on the receptacle and plug connectors for retaining the receptacle and plug connectors together;

wherein

the first insulative housing forms a first body portion and a first side wall projecting upward from a side edge of the first body portion;

wherein

the latching members formed on the receptacle connector includes at least two through holes defined in the first side wall and at least two projections formed on another lateral side opposite to the first side wall;

wherein

the second insulative housing forms a second body portion and a second side wall depending downward from a side edge of the second body portion;

wherein

the latching members formed on the plug connector includes at least two embossments formed at one lateral side of the second body portion opposite to the second side wall and at least two through apertures defined in the second side wall for latching with the at least two through holes and at least two projections of the receptacle connector, respectively.