Electrical connectors – Preformed panel circuit arrangement – e.g. – pcb – icm – dip,... – Distinct contact secured to panel circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2000-12-13
2001-10-16
Vu, Hien (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...
Distinct contact secured to panel circuit
C439S541500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06302710
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly, and more particularly to an electrical connector assembly for connecting with a media storage device and a portable electronic device.
2. Brief Description of the Related Art
A hard disk drive is connected with a mother board of a portable electronic device, for example a notebook computer, by an electrical connector assembly. Conventionally, as shown in
FIG. 7
, a connector assembly
7
comprises a first connector
70
and a second connector
78
. The first connector
70
includes a dielectric housing
71
defining a plurality of passageways
73
, and a plurality of terminals. Each terminal has a mating section
713
received in a corresponding passageway
73
, and a mating end
721
protruding from the passageway
73
for mating with a corresponding terminal (not shown) of the second connector
78
. Since the mating ends
721
are long and freely movable. Thus when the first connector
70
is mounted to the second connector
78
, the mating ends
721
are prone to misengage or even fail to engage with the corresponding terminals of the second connector
78
.
Hence, an improved electrical assembly is required to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A main object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector assembly for connecting a media storing device with a printed circuit board, wherein reliable electrical connection is established between a first connector and a second connector of the electrical connector assembly.
To achieve the above-mentioned object, an electrical connector assembly in a first embodiment of the prevent invention includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector comprises an insulative upper housing, an insulative lower housing, and a plurality of L-shaped first contacts secured in the upper and lower housings. The upper housing has a main body defining a mating surface for mating with the media storing device, and an intermediate surface opposite the mating surface. The lower housing includes a transition board, and an insulative body board extending perpendicularly from the transition board and defining a plurality of recesses on opposite sides thereof. Each recess communicates with a depression at an end thereof. In assembly, the transition board abuts against the intermediate surface, and the body board is perpendicular to the main body. Each first contact includes a flat leg received in the recess, and a pair of protrusions interferingly engaging with sides of the recess. Each leg has a projection at a free end thereof for being received in the corresponding depression.
The body board supports and maintains the legs in position, thereby ensuring reliable electrical connection between the first and second contacts.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present embodiment when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5636999 (1997-06-01), Hirai et al.
patent: 5688130 (1997-11-01), Huang
patent: 5967831 (1999-10-01), Yamada et al.
patent: 6089878 (2000-07-01), Meng
Shih Yueh-Shan
Wang Chi-Sheng
Chung Wei Te
Hon Hai - Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
Vu Hien
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