Connector Assembly

• US 20150180179A1
• Filed: 12/19/2014
• Published: 06/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Ltd. (TE Connectivity Ltd. (United Kingdom))
• Original Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Ltd. (TE Connectivity Ltd. (United Kingdom))
• Inventors: Lee, Hye Jun, Kim, Jung Hoon
• Application Number:
  US14/576,979
• Publication Number:
  US 20150180179A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/405 Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6616 with resistor

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly is disclosed having a body, a plurality of terminals, a resistor device, a housing, and a shell. The plurality of terminals are insert-molded in the body. The resistor device is positioned in the body and in contact with a power terminal. The housing has a body receiving space into which the body is positioned. The shell is connected to an outside of the housing.

Claims

1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:

a body;

a plurality of terminals insert-molded in the body;

a resistor device positioned in the body and in contact with a power terminal;

a housing having a body receiving space into which the body is positioned; and

a shell connected to an outside of the housing.

2. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of terminals includes a power terminal.

3. The electrical connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the power terminal includes at least one exposed portion positioned outside the body.

4. The electrical connector assembly of claim 3, wherein a cut portion is formed in the exposed portion of the power terminal.

5. The electrical connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the resistor device is connected to the cut portion of the power terminal.

6. The electrical connector assembly of claim 5, wherein the resistor device and the power terminal are welded or soldered together.

7. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the shell is slidingly connected to the outside of the housing.

8. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a stopper positioned on an end portion.

9. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the stopper protrudes from the housing.

10. The electrical connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the stopper is positioned between the shell and a mated complimentary socket or mating connector.

11. The electrical connector assembly of claim 7, wherein the stopper has a height such that a surface of the stopper is on the same plane as a surface of the shell when the shell is connected to the housing.

12. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the shell is formed of a metallic material.

13. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing is formed of a nonconductive material.

14. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, further comprising a locking lever connected to the housing.

15. The electrical connector assembly of claim 14, wherein the locking lever includes a hook that engages a complementary hook receiving space on a mating connector or socket.

16. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the terminals includes a stepped portion on an end such that a first portion of the terminal is higher than an adjacent portion of the terminal.

17. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the resistor device comprises a polymeric Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) device or a ceramic PTC device.