Dustproof receptacle connector

• US 7,140,891 B1
• Filed: 06/02/2006
• Issued: 11/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Company Limited
• Inventors: Yang, Mei-Chuan, Huang, Chung-Hsin
• Primary Examiner(s): VU, HIEN D
• Application Number:
  US11/445,246
• Time in Patent Office: 179 Days
• Field of Search: 439135-140, 439141-142
• US Class Current: 439/137
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/716 Coupling device provided on the PCB
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/4538 Covers sliding or withdrawing in the direction of engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5213 Covers

Abstract

A dustproof receptacle connector includes a dielectric housing having a cavity. A plurality of terminals and a dustproof means are received in the cavity. The back end of the dielectric housing is a closed end. A pair of guide grooves are defined in lateral sides of the cavity. The dustproof means includes a dustproof cover and a plurality of springs. The dustproof cover has a plate. A pair of arms extend from two opposite sides of the plate respectively. A pair of positioning pillars are defined in the inner side of the plate. The springs twine on the positioning pillars and the arms slide in the guide grooves. A block protrudes inwardly from the inner side of each arm respectively to increase the anti-stress intensity of the arms.

Claims

1. A dustproof receptacle connector, comprising:

a dielectric housing having a front mouth and a closed end, a cavity extending from the front mouth to the closed end, a pair of guide grooves defined in lateral sides of the cavity, a plurality of plug holes defined on the closed end;

a plurality of terminals received in the dielectric housing, each terminal having a contacting portion received in the cavity of the dielectric housing, a plug portion inserting into the plug holes and a soldering portion extending out of the dielectric housing; and

a dustproof means received in the cavity, the dustproof means including a dustproof cover and a plurality of springs, the dustproof cover having a plate, a pair of arms extending from two opposite sides of the plate respectively and received in the guide groove, a block protruding inwardly from the inner side of each arm, the front portion of the blocks connecting with the plate, the back portion of the blocks keeping a certain distance away from the end portion of the arms, a pair of positional pillars protruding backwardly from the inner side of the plate to be accommodated by positional holes inside the closed end, the springs twining on the positioning pillars.

2. The dustproof receptacle connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the soldering portion of the terminal extends from the plug portion of the terminal;

a pad protrudes downwardly from each side of the back portion of the dielectric housing respectively; and

the bottom surfaces of the pads are below the bottom surface of the soldering portion.

3. The dustproof receptacle connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the soldering portion of the terminal extends from the plug portion of the terminal;

a pad protrudes downwardly from each side of the back portion of the dielectric housing respectively; and

the bottom surfaces of the pads are equal to the lowest bottom surface of the soldering portion.

4. The dustproof receptacle connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein an open groove is formed on the left side and right side of the back portion of the dielectric housing respectively;

the open groove communicates with the guide groove;

a stopper is formed on the side wall of the dielectric housing between the guide groove and the open groove;

a clasp protrudes outwardly from the end of each arm respectively, and contacts the stopper to prevent the dustproof cover moving frontward.

5. The dustproof receptacle connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the dustproof receptacle connector further comprises a cover, and the dielectric housing is received in the cover.

6. The dustproof receptacle connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the terminals comprise a first terminal and a second terminal;

the first terminal comprises a first contacting portion, a first plug portion and a first soldering portion;

the second terminal comprises a second contacting portion, a second plug portion and a second soldering portion;

the first contacting portion and the second contacting portion are received in the upper and down inner side of the dielectric housing respectively; and

the first soldering portion and the second soldering portion protrude out of the dielectric housing.

7. The dustproof receptacle connector as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first soldering portion extends from the first plug portion;

the second soldering portion extends from the second plug portion;

a pad protrudes downwardly from each side of the back portion of the dielectric housing respectively; and

the bottom surfaces of the pads are below the lower bottom surface of the first soldering portion and the second soldering portion.

8. The dustproof connector as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first soldering portion extends from the first plug portion;

the second soldering portion extends from the second plug portion;

a pad protrudes downwardly from each side of the back portion of the dielectric housing respectively; and

the bottom surfaces of the pads are equal to the lower bottom surface of the first soldering portion and the second soldering portion.