Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited

Foxconn (kunshan) Computer Connector Co., Ltd.

Zhi-Bin Zhao

Wen-Jun Tang

Guang-Lei Xu

Hung-Chi Yu

Zhuang-Xing Li

Ming-Kun Ye

Xi-Xiang Gu

A card edge connector includes an insulative housing defining a front face, a rear face, and a card slot opening forward through the front face, a row of first terminals retained in the insulative housing from the front face, a row of second terminals retained in the insulative housing from the rear face, and a grounding and shielding plate. The row of second terminals includes signal terminals and grounding terminals, each second terminal including an upright portion, an elastic portion extending from the upright portion with a contacting portion exposed upon the card slot, and a leg portion. The grounding and shielding plate covers the rear face of the insulative housing and electrical connects to all the grounding terminals of the row of second terminals.

Card edge connector with improved grounding/shielding plate

A securing mechanism for retaining a daughter board upon the primary board includes a base, which is moveably assembled upon the main board, and a latch assembled upon the base and moveable between a locking position and an unlocking position. The base forms a support platform upwardly abutting against the underside of the daughter board and equipped with an arc protrusion for receipt within a notch of the daughter board, and a grounding piece with one end mechanically and electrically connecting a grounding pad of the daughter board and the other end mechanically and electrically connecting a grounding pad on the main board. The base forms a horizontal slot to receive the main body so as to retain the base to the main body in position in the vertical direction. The latch forms a pressing face downwardly pressing an upper side of the daughter board.

Toolless card lock mechanism

A receptacle connector includes an insulative housing having an upper wall and a lower wall with a plurality of vertical walls linked therebetween to form corresponding passageways alternately arranged with the vertical walls. A plurality of contacts are disposed in the corresponding passageways, respectively. A plurality of upper apertures are formed in the upper wall to communicate with the corresponding passageways. A plug connector is adapted to be mated with the receptacle connector and includes an insulative body with opposite top wall and bottom wall. A plurality of through openings are formed in the top wall. A plurality of grooves are formed in an interior face of the top wall to communicate the through openings of the plug connector with the corresponding apertures of the receptacle connector.

Electrical connector assembly

An electrical connector comprises an insulative module loaded with terminals therein and a mounting member. The insulative module defines a pair of panel-supporting surface at each opposite end thereof, and a cavity going through one panel-supporting face. The mounting member comprises a board main receiving in the cavity and an operating portion projecting outwards. The insulative module defines a pair of elastic arms slanting into the cavity and each slates away from the panel-supporting face. The board main defines a pair of locking recesses at opposite edges thereof. The elastic arms are locked with the locking recesses in condition that the mounting member slides upwards beyond the panel-supporting faces.

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Kunshan, China

Zhi-Bin Zhao