US 12,244,085 B2
Board-to-board connector assembly
Ta-Teh Meng, New Taipei (TW); Mei Shi, New Taipei (TW); Ya-Ping Liang, New Taipei (TW); Ping Shi, New Taipei (TW); Meng Liu, New Taipei (TW); and Jing Zhe Wang, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Advanced Connectek Inc., New Taipei (TW)
Filed by Advanced Connectek Inc., New Taipei (TW)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/892,128.
Claims priority of application No. 202111009981.2 (CN), filed on Aug. 31, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0065545 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 12/72 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 12/727 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A board-to-board connector assembly, comprising:
a socket connector, comprising:
a first body, having a middle island, a first accommodating slot surrounding the middle island, and a first sidewall surrounding the first accommodating slot;
a pair of first metal members, respectively provided on opposite ends of the first body, wherein each of the first metal members extends from a bottom of the first sidewall to the middle island by passing through the first accommodating slot; and
a pair of second metal members, respectively provided on opposite ends of the first body, wherein each of the second metal members straddles and covers a portion of the first sidewall;
a plug connector, mated with the socket connector and comprising:
a second body, having a second accommodating slot and a second sidewall surrounding the second accommodating slot; and
a pair of third metal members, respectively provided on opposite ends of the second body, wherein each of the third metal members straddles and covers a portion of the second sidewall,
wherein when the plug connector is mated with the socket connector, the second sidewall is inserted into the first accommodating slot, the middle island is inserted into the second accommodating slot, and the third metal members are pressed against the first metal members and the second metal members.