Wire-to-board connector

US9306301B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9306301-B2
Application numberUS-201314384242-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 30, 2013
Priority dateMar 28, 2012
Publication dateApr 5, 2016
Grant dateApr 5, 2016

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Abstract

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A wire-to-board connector includes a plug which is attached to a wire, and a receptacle which is mounted on a connector mounting surface of a board. The plug and the receptacle are each formed of metal, and the plug is mated with the receptacle to thereby connect the wire to the board. The wire-to-board connector has the following structure. A wire direction corresponding to a longitudinal direction of the wire in the vicinity of the plug when the plug is mated with the receptacle is parallel to the connector mounting surface of the board. A mating direction in which the plug is mated with the receptacle is a direction approaching the connector mounting surface of the board.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A wire-to-board connector comprising: a first terminal that is attached to a wire; and a second terminal that is mounted on a connector mounting surface of a board, the first terminal and the second terminal being each formed of metal, the first terminal being mated with the second terminal to thereby connect the wire to the board, wherein when the first terminal is mated with the second terminal, a wire direction corresponding to a longitudinal di…

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What does patent US9306301B2 cover?
A wire-to-board connector includes a plug which is attached to a wire, and a receptacle which is mounted on a connector mounting surface of a board. The plug and the receptacle are each formed of metal, and the plug is mated with the receptacle to thereby connect the wire to the board. The wire-to-board connector has the following structure. A wire direction corresponding to a longitudinal dire…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Japan Aviation Electron
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R12/53. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).