Retaining terminal structure of connector

• US 6,702,616 B1
• Filed: 06/17/2003
• Issued: 03/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: North Star Systems Corporation
• Original Assignee: North Star Systems Corporation
• Inventors: Liu, Yun-Yu, Chang, Chi-Sen, Lin, Yi-Sheng
• Primary Examiner(s): HYEON, HAE M
• Application Number:
  US10/462,658
• Time in Patent Office: 266 Days
• Field of Search: 439/108, 439/358, 439/181, 439/357, 439/607, 439/95
• US Class Current: 439/607.23
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/7047 with a fastener through a screw hole in the coupling device
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6273 comprising two latching arms
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/658 High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse] coaxial coupling devices specially adapted for high frequency H01R24/40; for flat or ribbon cable connectors H01R12/774; for coaxial cable H01R9/05

Abstract

A retaining terminal structure of a connector is for serving as a retaining terminal that provides retaining and positioning effects when assembling a connector. The retaining terminal as a formed integral by metal extrusion includes an L-shaped corner portion; a butting portion formed at a top portion thereof and for serving as butting ground guidance with a connected connector, so as to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD); and a retaining portion formed at a side thereof and for serving as a retaining member when the retaining terminal is corresponded and assembled. Using the integrated structure of the retaining terminal having ground guidance, and retaining and positioning effects, a number of terminals and retaining components at an interior of the connector is reduced, thereby decreasing steps and production expenses needed for assembly of the connector.

Claims

1. A retaining terminal structure of a connector at least comprising an L-shaped corner portion, a retaining portion, a butting portion and a positioning portion, and being characterized that:

the L-shaped corner portion is for providing the retaining terminal with positioning benchmark of insertion when the retaining terminal is disposed at the connector, and also for preventing displacement of the retaining portion at the side during retaining process thereof;

the retaining portion is formed by extending a longitudinal side of the L-shaped corner portion of the retaining terminal forward, and is an elastic piece bent with a right angle for serving as a retaining member when being placed in the connector;

the buffing portion is formed by extending a top front portion of the retaining terminal, and has an arched and elastic piece extended forward for ground guidance of the retaining terminal;

the positioning portion is formed at a top rear end of the retaining terminal, and is a hunched elastic piece serving as a positioning limit when inserting and pushing the retaining terminal forward; and

the aforesaid retaining terminal structure is for serving as ground guidance and providing retaining and positioning effects when being corresponded into the connector, and is an integral formed by metal extrusion, thereby reducing a number of components within the connector.

2. The retaining terminal structure of a connector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the retaining terminal is disposed in either a plug connector or a receptacle connector, and serves as a retaining member when the plug connector and the receptacle connector are being joined.

3. The retaining terminal structure of a connector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the retaining terminal is disposed in either a plug connector or a receptacle connector, and serves as ground guidance when the plug connector and the receptacle connector are being joined.