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US006293806B1
(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,293,806 Bi
Yu (45) Date of Patent: Sep. 25,2001
(54) ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH
IMPROVED TERMINALS FOR
ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING TO A
CIRCUIT BOARD
(75) Inventor: Hsing-Yu Yu, Tu-Chen (TW)
(73) Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.,
Taipei Hsien (TW)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/549,801
(22) Filed: Apr. 14, 2000
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Feb. 2, 2000 (TW) 089201915
(51) Int. C I. II01R 12/22
(52) U.S. C I 439/66
(58) Field of Search 439/66, 74, 515
(56) References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
5,395,252 * 3/1995 McHugh et al 439/66
5,984,693 * 11/1999 McHugh et al 439/66
An electrical connector for electrically interconnecting a daughter board and a circuit board each having a plurality ol contact pads comprises an insulative housing and a plurality ol terminals received in the housing. The housing has a top lace and an opposite bottom lace. The housing defines a number ol receiving areas recessed from the top lace and a plurality ol receiving holes located in the receiving areas and extending through the housing from the top lace to the bottom lace. Each terminal comprises a pair ol U-shaped mounting beams, a base portion extending between corresponding ends ol the mounting beams, a support portion extending between corresponding opposite ends ol the mounting beams and an arcuate contact beam extending from the base portion and having a free end located on the support portion for electrically connecting with a corresponding contact pad ol the daughter board. The two mounting beams are received into a corresponding receiving hole for electrically connecting with a corresponding contact pad ol the circuit board. The base portion and the support portion are received in the corresponding receiving area.
5 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets
