Power connector with ID identifying member

• US 7,318,744 B2
• Filed: 06/20/2006
• Issued: 01/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kuo, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Ta; Tho D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GIRARDI, VANESSA MARY
• Application Number:
  US11/471,430
• Publication Number:
  US 20060286852A1
• Time in Patent Office: 574 Days
• Field of Search: 439/488, 439/489, 439/620.01, 439/620.04, 439/620.03, 439/620.21, 439/955
• US Class Current: 439/489
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/641 by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/955 including electronic identifier or coding means

Abstract

A power connector (100) is adapted for connecting with a power input port of an electrical device and includes an insulative housing (1), first and second terminals (2, 3) received in the housing for power transmission, a third terminal (4) received in the housing for signal transmission and a resistor (50) having certain resistance detectable by the electrical device electrically connecting with the second and third terminals. The first and second terminals respectively served as a positive pole and a negative pole of the power connector.

Claims

1. A power connector comprising:

an insulative housing;

a power contact disposed on inner side of the housing;

a grounding contact disposed on the other outer side of the housing and isolated from the power contact with the housing; and

a signal contact coaxially received within the power contact, the signal contact electrically connected to the grounding contact via an electronic component which performs an identifiable substantial voltage drop phenomenon between the signal contact and the grounding contact so as to allow a complementary connector may identify whether the power connector is a right type for mating;

wherein the signal contact is located in a center of the housing, and the electronic component includes a columnar main body coaxially connected to a rear end of the signal contact.

2. The power connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power contact, the grounding contact and the signal contact are coaxially arranged with one another.

3. The power connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said a connection between the grounding contact and the signal contact defines a U-shaped configuration.

4. The power connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic component is electrically and electrically fixed to only the signal contact and the grounding contact at two opposite ends thereof without involvement with any printed circuit board.

5. The power connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic component essentially extends in a U-shaped manner.

6. A method of detecting a power connector, comprising steps of:

providing a power connector with power, signal and grounding contacts spaced from one another;

providing an Insulative housing to isolate the power contact from the grounding contact; and

electrically, connecting said signal contact to said grounding contact via an electronic component;

wherein

said electronic component experiences an energy change so as to change the output signal of the signal contact;

wherein

the electronic component is mechanically and electrically fixed to only the signal contact and the grounding contact at two opposite ends thereof without involvement with any printed circuit board;

wherein the signal contact is located in a center of the housing, and the electronic component includes a columnar main body coaxially connected to a rear end of the signal contact.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said signal contact performs a specific voltage level according to a property of said.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein said electronic component essentially extends in a U-shaped manner.