US 12,322,901 B2
Strap connector and assembly thereof with enhanced mating retention force
Rongzhe Guo, Dongguan (CN); Hengshan Cheng, Dongguan (CN); Hongji Chen, Dongguan (CN); and Yiheng Lin, Dongguan (CN)
Assigned to LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed by LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/834,523.
Claims priority of application No. 202110665729.0 (CN), filed on Jun. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0407263 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 13/631 (2006.01); H01R 13/514 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/631 (2013.01) [H01R 13/514 (2013.01); H01R 13/6275 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A strap connector, comprising:
an insulating body, the insulating body comprising a main body portion and a tongue plate extending beyond the main body portion along a mating direction, the main body portion comprising a first end wall, a second end wall opposite to the first end wall and a receiving space extending through the first end wall;
a plurality of conductive terminals, each conductive terminal comprising a mating portion exposed from the tongue plate;
a movable component, the movable component being at least partially installed in the main body portion, the movable component being of an integral configuration and comprising two first locking protrusions protruding beyond the first end wall;
an elastic member, the elastic member abutting against the movable component; and
a pull strap, the pull strap being connected with the movable component, the pull strap being configured to drive the movable component to overcome a force of the elastic member, so that the movable component moves along a moving direction perpendicular to the mating direction; the receiving space extending through the first end wall along the moving direction; the elastic member abutting against the movable component along the moving direction;
wherein the strap connector comprises a second locking protrusion protruding beyond the second end wall, and the first locking protrusions and the second locking protrusion are adapted to lock with locking holes of a mating connector.