Electrical connector assembly having a printed circuit board with soldering holes interconnected to a plurality of contacts

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US 8,512,071 B2
Filed: 03/16/2012
Issued: 08/20/2013
Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2011
Status: Active Grant

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1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:

an insulating housing having a plurality of grooves, a plurality of data terminal holes, and a plurality of power terminal holes;

a PCB (printed circuit board) having a plurality of first soldering holes, a plurality of second soldering holes, a plurality of first contacts electrically connected to the first soldering holes, and a plurality of second contacts electrically connected to the second soldering holes;

a plurality of power terminals fastened in the grooves of the insulating housing respectively, the power terminals each having a mating portion inserted into each of the power terminal holes, and the power terminals each having a soldering portion soldered in each of the first soldering holes;

a plurality of data terminals fastened in the grooves of the insulating housing respectively, the data terminals each having a mating portion inserted into each of the data terminal holes, and the data terminals each having a soldering portion soldered in each of the second soldering holes; and

an FFC (flexible flat cable) having an insulating layer for enclosing a plurality of first conductors and a plurality of second conductors;

wherein the PCB is secured to the insulating housing, exposed ends of the first conductors are electrically connected to the first contacts, and exposed ends of the second conductors are electrically connected to the second contacts.

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A SATA connector assembly is provided with an insulating housing, a plurality of data and power terminals, a PCB and an FFC, wherein the data and power terminals inserted in the insulating housing, the PCB secured to the insulating housing, the FFC soldered on the PCB, the data and power terminals are electrically interconnected the FFC by the PCB. The provision of the unitary construction feature of FFC can save the production cost due to its eliminating cable management equipment and the step of cable managing processes.

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1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- an insulating housing having a plurality of grooves, a plurality of data terminal holes, and a plurality of power terminal holes;
  
  a PCB (printed circuit board) having a plurality of first soldering holes, a plurality of second soldering holes, a plurality of first contacts electrically connected to the first soldering holes, and a plurality of second contacts electrically connected to the second soldering holes;
  
  a plurality of power terminals fastened in the grooves of the insulating housing respectively, the power terminals each having a mating portion inserted into each of the power terminal holes, and the power terminals each having a soldering portion soldered in each of the first soldering holes;
  
  a plurality of data terminals fastened in the grooves of the insulating housing respectively, the data terminals each having a mating portion inserted into each of the data terminal holes, and the data terminals each having a soldering portion soldered in each of the second soldering holes; and
  
  an FFC (flexible flat cable) having an insulating layer for enclosing a plurality of first conductors and a plurality of second conductors;
  
  wherein the PCB is secured to the insulating housing, exposed ends of the first conductors are electrically connected to the first contacts, and exposed ends of the second conductors are electrically connected to the second contacts.
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- - 2. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein a pitch between two adjacent first contacts is less than a pitch between any two adjacent first soldering holes of the PCB, and a pitch between any two adjacent second contacts is less than a pitch between any two adjacent second soldering holes of the PCB.
  - 3. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the insulating housing further comprises an internal wall, and wherein a first bending portion of the FFC is fastened by the internal wall and the PCB.
  - 4. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the insulating housing further having at least one pin and at least one latch, the PCB further having at least one pin hole for fixing the pin of the insulating housing, and wherein the latch of the insulating housing is pressed to clamp the PCB.
  - 5. The electrical connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the pin of the insulating housing having at least one stopper, and the insulating housing further having at least one block, wherein a bottom edge of the PCB is held by the latch and the block, a top edge of the PCB is held by the latch and the stopper.
  - 6. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the first conductors of the FFC are soldered on the first contacts of the PCB by a two-to-one soldering relation, the second conductors of the FFC are soldered on the second contacts of the PCB by a one-to-one soldering relation, the first contacts electrically connected to the first soldering holes by a one-to-one connecting relation, and the second contacts electrically connected to the second soldering holes by a one-to-one connecting relation.
  - 7. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the first conductors of the FFC are soldered on the first contacts of the PCB by a one-to-one soldering relation, the second conductors of the FFC are soldered on the second contacts of the PCB by a one-to-one soldering relation, the first contacts electrically connected to the first soldering holes by a two-to-one connecting relation, and the second contacts electrically connected to the second soldering holes by a one-to-one connecting relation.

8. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- an insulating housing having a plurality of grooves, a plurality of data terminal holes, and a plurality of power terminal holes;
  
  a PCB (printed circuit board) having a plurality of first soldering portions, a plurality of second soldering portions, a plurality of first contacts electrically connected to the first soldering portions, and a plurality of second contacts electrically connected to the second soldering portions;
  
  a plurality of power terminals fastened in the grooves of the insulating housing respectively, the power terminals each having a mating portion inserted into each of the power terminal holes, and the power terminals each having a bending tail soldered on each of the first soldering portions;
  
  a plurality of data terminals fastened in the grooves of the insulating housing respectively, the data terminals each having a mating portion inserted into each of the data terminal holes, and the data terminals each having a bending tail soldered on each of the second soldering portions; and
  
  an FFC (flexible flat cable) having an insulating layer for enclosing a plurality of first conductors and a plurality of second conductors;
  
  wherein the PCB is secured to the insulating housing, exposed ends of the first conductors are electrically connected to the first contacts, and exposed ends of the second conductors are electrically connected to the second contacts.
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- - 9. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein a pitch between two adjacent first contacts is less than a pitch between any two adjacent first soldering portions of the PCB, and a pitch between any two adjacent second contacts is less than a pitch between any two adjacent second soldering portions of the PCB.
  - 10. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the insulating housing further comprises an internal wall, and wherein a first bending portion of the FFC is fastened by the internal wall and the PCB.
  - 11. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the first conductors of the FFC are soldered on the first contacts of the PCB by a two-to-one soldering relation, the second conductors of the FFC are soldered on the second contacts of the PCB by a one-to-one soldering relation, the first contacts electrically connected to the first soldering portions by a one-to-one connecting relation, and the second contacts electrically connected to the second soldering portions by a one-to-one connecting relation.

12. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- an insulating housing having a plurality of grooves, a plurality of data terminal holes, and a plurality of power terminal holes;
  
  a PCB (printed circuit board) having a plurality of first soldering holes, a plurality of second soldering holes, a plurality of first contacts electrically connected to the first soldering holes, and a plurality of second contacts electrically connected to the second soldering holes;
  
  a plurality of power terminals fastened in the grooves of the insulating housing respectively, the power terminals each having a mating portion inserted into each of the power terminal holes, and the power terminals each having a soldering portion soldered in each of the first soldering holes;
  
  a plurality of data terminals fastened in the grooves of the insulating housing respectively, the data terminals each having a mating portion inserted into each of the data terminal holes, and the data terminals each having a soldering portion soldered in each of the second soldering holes; and
  
  an FFC (flexible flat cable) having an insulating layer for enclosing a plurality of first conductors and a plurality of second conductors, end of the FFC having a first bending portion and a second bending portion; and
  
  a cover secured to the insulating housing;
  
  wherein the PCB is secured to the insulating housing, exposed ends of the first conductors are electrically connected to the first contacts, exposed ends of the second conductors are electrically connected to the second contacts, the first bending portion is fastened by an internal wall of the insulating housing and the PCB, and the second bending portion is fastened by an internal wall of the cover and the PCB.
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- - 13. The electrical connector assembly of claim 12, wherein a pitch between two adjacent first contacts is less than a pitch between any two adjacent first soldering holes of the PCB, and a pitch between any two adjacent second contacts is less than a pitch between any two adjacent second soldering holes of the PCB.
  - 14. The electrical connector assembly of claim 12, wherein the cover having an injecting hole for injecting adhesive thereinto, the position the injecting hole corresponded to the position of the first bending portions of the FFC, the adhesive being hot melt type adhesive, quick dry adhesive, silicone adhesive, acrylate acid based adhesive, hot melt type inorganic adhesive, AB adhesive, or UV adhesive for protecting the first bending portions, the first conductors, and the second conductors.
  - 15. The electrical connector assembly of claim 12, wherein the cover further comprises an indentation to allow the FFC to pass therethrough.
  - 16. The electrical connector assembly of claim 12, wherein the insulating housing further having at least one pin and at least one latch, the PCB further having at least one pin hole for fixing the pin of the insulating housing, and wherein the latch of the insulating housing is pressed to clamp the PCB.
  - 17. The electrical connector assembly of claim 12, wherein the cover is buckled on a rib of the insulating housing, the cover further comprises at least one buckling hole and at least one buckling portion, the rib further comprises at least one hook, the buckling hole is buckled on the pin, and the buckling portion is buckled on the hook, wherein the pin having an inclined surface, and the hook having an inclined surface.
  - 18. The electrical connector assembly of claim 12, wherein the insulating housing having at least one pin and at least one block, the pin having at least one stopper, wherein a bottom edge of the PCB is held by the latch and the block, a top edge of the PCB is held by the latch and the stopper.
  - 19. The electrical connector assembly of claim 12, wherein the first conductors of the FFC are soldered on the first contacts of the PCB by a two-to-one soldering relation, the second conductors of the FFC are soldered on the second contacts of the PCB by a one-to-one soldering relation, the first contacts electrically connected to the first soldering holes by a one-to-one connecting relation, and the second contacts electrically connected to the second soldering holes by a one-to-one connecting relation.
  - 20. The electrical connector assembly of claim 12, wherein the first conductors of the FFC are soldered on the first contacts of the PCB by a one-to-one soldering relation, the second conductors of the FFC are soldered on the second contacts of the PCB by a one-to-one soldering relation, the first contacts electrically connected to the first soldering holes by a two-to-one connecting relation, and the second contacts electrically connected to the second soldering holes by a one-to-one connecting relation.

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Current Assignee
Bing Xu Precision Co. Ltd.
Original Assignee
Bing Xu Precision Co. Ltd.
Inventors
TSENG, TING CHANG, Lin, Wen Lung
Primary Examiner(s)
Prasad, Chandrika

Application Number

US13/422,053
Publication Number

US 20120252260A1
Time in Patent Office

522 Days
Field of Search

439492-499, 439/564, 439/604, 439/77
US Class Current

439/493
CPC Class Codes

H01R 12/62   connecting to rigid printed...

H01R 12/778   Coupling parts carrying soc...

H01R 13/6658   on printed circuit board H0...

Electrical connector assembly having a printed circuit board with soldering holes interconnected to a plurality of contacts

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