Horizontally configured connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9748713-B2
Application number	US-201615251669-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2016
Priority date	Sep 9, 2008
Publication date	Aug 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017

Abstract

A connector includes at least a pair of mating portions and each mating portion includes a at least one mating blade. The connector body has a height that is greater than twice a height of the mating portion. Flanges can be provided on both sides of the mating blade.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector, comprising:
a connector housing including a body portion and a first mating portion and a second mating portion, the first and second mating portions positioned side by side, the body portion having a first height and the mating portions having a second height, the first and second mating portions having a front edge and being rectangular shaped, the body portion being larger than the mating portions and the first height being greater than the second height;
a first mating blade and second mating blade positioned in the first mating portion, the first and second mating blades spaced apart in a vertical orientation; and
a third mating blade and a fourth mating blade positioned in with the second mating portion, the third and fourth mating blades spaced apart in a vertical orientation, each of the mating blades including leading edges that extend toward the front edge of the respective mating portion.

2. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the housing is formed with three pieces.

3. The connector of claim 2 , wherein one of the three pieces is a center piece and another of the three piece is a left piece and the other of the three pieces is a right piece, the center piece engaging the left and right pieces.

4. The connector of claim 3 , further comprising a latching arm.

5. The connector of claim 4 , wherein the latching arm extends across a majority of the first and second mating portions.

6. The connector of claim 5 , wherein the body portion has a first width and the mating portions each have a second width, the first width being more than twice the second width.

7. The connector of claim 6 , further comprising a pull tab that extends across a substantial portion of the body portion.

8. The connector of claim 7 , wherein the pull tab includes two finger holes.

Assignees

• Molex Llc

Inventors

• Regnier Kent E
• Reed Bruce

Classifications

• H01R24/00

  Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure (contact members H01R13/02; securing contact members in or to a base or case or insulating of contact members H01R13/40; bases or cases H01R13/46; means for supporting coupling part when not engaged H01R13/60; means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement H01R13/62; means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling H01R13/64) · CPC title

• H01R13/659

  with plural ports for distinct connectors · CPC title

• H01R13/65802

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01R13/6275

  Latching arms not integral with the housing (H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01R2107/00

  Four or more poles · CPC title