Electrical connectors – Preformed panel circuit arrangement – e.g. – pcb – icm – dip,... – Distinct contact secured to panel circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2001-10-09
2002-11-12
Paumen, Gary R (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...
Distinct contact secured to panel circuit
C439S924100, C439S086000, C439S886000, C439S931000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06478586
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to an electrical connector, more particularly to an electrical connector having conductive terminals that are provided with a dielectric coating.
2. Description of the Related Art
Referring to
FIG. 1
, a conventional electrical connector
5
is shown to comprise a connector housing
51
and a plurality of conductive terminals
52
. The connector housing
51
is made from an insulator material. The conductive terminals
52
are mounted on the connector housing
51
. Each of the conductive terminals
52
is made from a conductive material, such as copper, and includes a first end part
521
disposed on one side of the connector housing
51
, and a second end part
522
disposed opposite to the first end part
521
. The first end part
521
is adapted to connect electrically with a circuit board
6
, whereas the second end part
522
is adapted to connect electrically with a corresponding terminal of a complementary connector (not shown).
In the conventional electrical connector
5
, the spaces among adjacent ones of the terminals
52
must be sufficiently large so as to prevent the occurrence of short circuits. As such, the housing
51
has to be enlarged, which is contrary to the current trend of miniaturization of electronic products.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector having conductive terminals that are provided with a dielectric coating so as to overcome the aforementioned drawback of the prior art.
Accordingly, an electrical connector of this invention comprises a connector housing and a plurality of conductive terminals. The connector housing is made from an insulator material. Each of the conductive terminals is mounted on the connector housing, and includes a conductive terminal body with a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The first contact surface is adapted for connecting electrically with a circuit board. The second contact surface is adapted for connecting electrically with a corresponding terminal of a complementary connector. Each of the conductive terminals is provided with a dielectric coating at portions other than the first and second contact surfaces, thereby exposing the first and second surfaces, and thereby insulating each of the conductive terminals from adjacent ones of the conductive terminals on the connector housing.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4665614 (1987-05-01), Stipanuk et al.
patent: 4780093 (1988-10-01), Walse et al.
patent: 4921430 (1990-05-01), Matsuoka
Advanced Connection Technology Inc.
Paumen Gary R
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