Electrical connector with universal structure for different contacts

摘要

An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, and a number of conductive contacts. The conductive contacts include a first contact and a second contact. The first contact includes a first retaining portion, a first contacting portion extending from the first retaining portion, and a first termination portion extending from the first retaining portion. The second contact includes two second retaining portions, two second contacting portions extending from respective second retaining portions, and a second termination portion extending from the second retaining portions. The structure of the first contacting portion of the first contact is identical to that of one of the two second contacting portions of the second contact, and the structure of the first retaining potion of the first contact is identical to that of one of the two second retaining portions of the second contact.

主权项

1. An electrical connector adapted for being mounted to a main Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and electrically connecting with a complementary Printed Circuit Board (PCB), comprising:
an insulative housing comprising a main portion and a mating portion extending forwardly from the main portion, the mating portion defining a receiving cavity for receiving the complementary PCB, the main portion defining a plurality of contact-receiving slots communicating with the receiving cavity; a plurality of conductive contacts received in the insulative housing, the contacts comprising at least one first contact and at least one second contact, the at least one first contact comprising a first retaining portion interferentially received in the contact-receiving slot, a first contacting portion extending from the first retaining portion into the receiving cavity of the insulative housing adapted for electrically connecting with the complementary PCB, and a first termination portion extending from the first retaining portion toward the main PCB; the at least one second contact comprising at least two second retaining portions interferentially with two contact-receiving slots, at least two second contacting portions extending from respective second retaining portions, and a second termination portion extending from the second retaining portions toward the main PCB; and wherein the structure of the first contacting portion of the at least one first contact is identical to that of one of the at least two second contacting portions of the at least one second contact, and the structure of the first retaining potion of the at least one first contact is identical to that of one of the at least two second retaining portions of the at least one second contact.