US 11,791,578 B2
Connector including terminals provided with board connecting portions
Masahiro Karita, Mie (JP); and Takashi Tsuchiya, Mie (JP)
Assigned to SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., Mie (JP)
Filed by SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., Mie (JP)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/474,219.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-155055 (JP), filed on Sep. 16, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0085529 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H01R 12/70 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 12/707 (2013.01) [H01R 12/716 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector to be mounted on a surface of a board, comprising:
a housing; and
a plurality of terminals arranged in two or more stages in a vertical direction in the housing,
wherein:
the plurality of terminals extend downward behind the housing and include a plurality of board connecting portions in lower end parts of the plurality of terminals, respectively,
the plurality of terminals includes:
a plurality of upper-stage terminals provided in an upper stage in the housing, and including a plurality first board connecting portions in lower end parts, respectively; and
a plurality of lower-stage terminals provided in a lower stage at an height lower than the upper stage in the housing, and including a plurality second board connecting portions in lower end parts, respectively, and
the plurality of first board connecting portions, among the plurality of board connecting portions, are provided at an height lower than the plurality of the second board connecting portions before the plurality of board connecting portions are connected to the surface of the board the board connecting portions.