Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Chi Zhang

Guo-Jian Shen

Ren-Chih Li

Tian-Hong Liu

Ming Chuan Wu

Hong-Liang Wang

Dong-Dong Si

Ming Zhang

Guo-Jiun Shiu

Ti-Li Wei

Koichi Iino

Guojian Shen

Ya-Lei Xue

BaoZeng Wang

XinLian Chen

Jerky Zhang

An electrical connector () for electrically mating with two different mating interfaces includes an insulative housing () defining a first and a second mating spaces () located at opposite ends, a plurality of contact terminals () received in the insulative housing () each of which integrally defines an upper beam (), a lower beam (), and a fulcrum portion () connecting the beams at middle thereof, an actuator () pivotally assembled on the housing () and capable of rotating between an opened position in which one of the mating spaces () is accessible, and a closed position in which the actuator () is substantially covering said mating space (). Each contact terminal () forms a first contact portion () extending toward a first mating space () from the fulcrum portion (), a second contact portion () extending toward a second mating space () from the fulcrum portion (), and a soldered portion () solderable onto a PCB () which the electrical connector () located thereon or therein.

Connector having three-way interconnection

An electrical connector for electrically connecting with a flexible circuit board includes an insulative housing () defining a mating space with a bottom surface, a plurality of contact terminals () assembled in the housing each including a contact engaging arm () extending from the bottom surface into the mating space (), an actuator () pivotally assembled on the housing and capable of rotating between a first position in which the mating space () is accessible and a second position in which the actuator () is substantially covering the mating space, and at least one grounding device () which is attached to the housing and comprises at least one grounding finger () extending from the bottom surface into the mating space and a cantilevered tab () disposed above the bottom surface.

FPC connector having grounding structure

An electrical connector () includes an insulative housing () comprising a fitting room () for receiving a mating connector and a pair of side walls, a plurality of terminals () arranged along a longitudinal direction, and a shell () coupled to the insulative housing. One side wall of the shell () comprises a middle portion () received in corresponding one side wall () of the insulative housing and a pair of connecting strips () integrally connecting with the middle portion and a part of the shell shielding an outside of the insulative housing.

Electrical connector having a shell with a portion retained in an insulative housing

An electrical connector () for connecting a sheet-like connection member includes an insulating housing () provided with a plurality of conductive terminals () and a pair of retaining members. The housing defines a pair of slots () each with an upper groove () and a lower groove () at a front portion thereof. The retaining members () are embedded in the slots (), and each comprises an upper arm () retained in the upper groove (), a lower arm () received in the lower groove () and a soldering portion () extending from a bottom edge thereof. The lower groove () runs though the housing in an insertion direction of the retaining members ().

Electrical connector

An electrical connector () for connecting a sheet-like connection member includes an insulating housing ()provided with a plurality of conductive terminals (), defining a pair of slot () at opposite ends thereof. A pair of retaining members () is embedded in the slot (), each comprises a retaining portion () retained in the slot (), a bending portion () and a soldering portion () extending from a top edge and a bottom edge thereof respectively. The bending portion () and the solder portion () extend in an adverse direction and the bending portion is abutting against a top portion of the housing.

Electrical connector with retaining member

An electrical connector () comprises an insulated housing (), a plurality first contacts () and second contacts () retained in the insulated housing and a metallic shell () assembled to surround the insulated housing. The insulated housing has a base (), a top wall () and a bottom wall (). The top wall and bottom wall extend from the base in a front-to-back direction and are arranged oppositely to each other to form a receiving space () therebetween. The bottom wall of the insulated housing has a plurality of channels () extending therethough in a vertical direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction for receiving the second contacts therein and a plurality of rib portions () each respectively located between every two adjacent channels.

Electrical connector with improved housing

An electrical connector () includes a connector member () providing a plurality of conductive terminals () therein, an insulative coat () defining a receiving cavity () with an opening and a pair of through holes () provided at opposite sides of the receiving cavity, a pair of latching members received in the receiving cavity with a front hook portion extending out of the opening, and a pair of press members (). The connector member includes a base portion () received in the receiving cavity () and a mating portion () extending forward from the base portion and out of the opening. The press members are assembled into the through hole and are retained with a back portion of the latching member.

Electrical connector with improved latching devices

An electrical connector comprises an insulated housing () comprising a receiving cavity (), a flat surface () and a plurality of channels () recessed from the flat surface to be in communication with the receiving cavity; and a plurality of contacts () retained in the housing, each contact having a contact beam () extending along the channel and having a contact portion () at its distal end, the contact portion comprising a contact section exposed to the receiving cavity, a shadow surface () located opposite to the contact section to neighbor on the channel, an inclined section () extending forward from the contact section and an arced section () connecting the inclined section with the shadow surface, the distance from circle center of the arced section to the shadow surface is shorter than radius of the arced section.

Electrical connector with improved contacts

An electrical connector () an insulated housing () having a rectangular base () and a top wall () extending forward from the base, the top wall having a plurality of receiving grooves () at its inner surface, a plurality of partition walls () each between every two receiving grooves, and a guiding channel () recessed downward from its outer surface to be corresponding to the partition wall; a plurality of contacts () retained in the corresponding receiving grooves; a metallic shell () assembled to surround the insulated housing and having a plate () for shielding the wall of the housing, the plate having a bend portion () extending from a middle portion of a rear edge thereof and guided by the guiding channel to be retained in the base.

Electrical connector with improved metallic shell

An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing () defining a receiving cavity (); a plurality of contacts () disposed in the housing, each contact comprising a contact beam () with a contact portion () exposed to the receiving cavity and a pivot beam () extending opposite to the corresponding contact beam; and an actuator comprising a plurality of grooves () at its rear end for receiving head portions of the pivot beams of the contacts and a plurality of shaft portions () in the grooves. Some contact defines cutouts () which extend through corresponding front surfaces of the head portions for receiving the shaft portions therein, and other contacts define recesses () at the head portions for receiving the other shaft portions to prevent the actuator breaking off the contacts.

Connector with improved electrical contacts

An electrical connector for connecting a sheet-like connection member comprises an insulated housing () comprising a first sidewall (), a second sidewall () parallel to and spaced from the first sidewall and a receiving cavity () between the first and second sidewalls, the first sidewall defining a plurality of receiving channels () arranged side-by-side to be in communication with the receiving cavity; and a plurality of conductive terminals () disposed in the housing, each terminal comprising a contact beam () received in the corresponding receiving channels and having a contact portion exposed to the receiving cavity for electrically contacting with the sheet-like connection member. The second sidewall defines a plurality of slugged grooves () in communication with the receiving cavity for providing a balanced force exerting on the sheet-like connection member. The slugged grooves and the receiving channels are staggered.

A card connector adapted for receiving a card which has a notch on a side, comprises an insulating housing defining a card insertion/ejecting direction, a plurality of contacts and an ejector. The ejector comprises a slider movable along the card insertion/ejecting direction, a spring member and a locking member for locking the slider. The slider has a protruding portion for engaging with the notch of the card, the slider is able to move away from the card inserted into the card connector at an original position to allow the protruding portion to leave the notch of the card, and is limited to move away from the card at a final position to lock the protruding portion of the slider in the notch of the card and prevent the card from being pull out at the final position.

Card connector with ejector

An electrical connector () adapted to be detachably fitted with a sheet-like member includes a housing () defining a longitudinal direction (A) and a cavity () having a front opening for receiving the sheet-like member; terminals () arranged in the housing along the longitudinal direction and each having a contact portion () protruding into the cavity; pivot beams () loaded in the housing and separately set from the terminals; and an actuator () pivotally engaging with the pivot beams and rotatable between an open position and a closed position.

Connector for flexible printed circuit

A card connector () includes an insulating housing (); a number of contacts () retained in the insulating housing () and a shell (). The shell () covers the insulating housing () to define a card receiving space therebetween and defines a card insertion direction. The contacts () comprise a number of contacting portions () exposed into the card receiving space. A stopper () is formed on the shell () and protruding into the card receiving space and comprises a stopping portion () approximately uprightly exposed into the card receiving space along the card insertion direction to prevent the card from mis-insertion.

Card connector with anti-mismating device

An electrical connector comprises an insulated housing () defines a receiving cavity () and a pair of latching portions respectively formed at longwise ends thereof; a plurality of conductive terminals (') disposed in the housing and each has a contact portion exposed to the receiving cavity; a stuffer member () mounted to the housing and moving between an open position and a closed position; and a pair of metal strengthen member () mounted to the housing. The stuffer member comprises a main plate (), a tongue plate () extending from a middle portion of the main plate and a pair of latching arms () extending from two longwise ends of the main plate to locate beside the tongue plate. Each latching arm has a latch () bending inward from its free end. The metal strengthen member has a stopping tab () cooperating with the latching portion to engage with the latch of the latching arm when the stuffer member in the open position.

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Chi Zhang