US 12,456,840 B2
Electrical connector and assembly thereof with hybrid connection for conductive terminals
Yanbo Lin, Dongguan (CN); Kunlin Yao, Dongguan (CN); Rongzhe Guo, Dongguan (CN); Tao Song, Dongguan (CN); and Shangfeng Zhu, Dongguan (CN)
Assigned to DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD, Dongguan (CN)
Filed by DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD, Dongguan (CN)
Filed on Dec. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/078,327.
Claims priority of application No. 202111524642.8 (CN), filed on Dec. 14, 2021; and application No. 202211025117.6 (CN), filed on Aug. 25, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0187862 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 12/51 (2011.01); H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 13/11 (2006.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/648 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 31/06 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6273 (2013.01) [H01R 12/515 (2013.01); H01R 12/722 (2013.01); H01R 13/11 (2013.01); H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/648 (2013.01); H01R 13/66 (2013.01); H01R 31/06 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
an insulating body comprising a mating surface and a receiving slot extending through the mating surface;
a plurality of conductive terminals, each conductive terminal comprising a mating portion protruding into the receiving slot and a tail portion opposite to the mating portion, the plurality of conductive terminals comprising a plurality of first signal terminals and a plurality of second signal terminals, each tail portion of the first signal terminals comprising a connection portion;
an adapter circuit board comprising a first insertion portion and a second insertion portion, the first insertion portion comprising a plurality of first mating conductive pads, the plurality of first mating conductive pads being in contact with the tail portions of the plurality of second signal terminals, the second insertion portion comprising a plurality of second mating conductive pads, the plurality of second mating conductive pads being configured to mate with a mating electrical connector; and
a plurality of cables which are in contact with the connection portions of the first signal terminals;
wherein the plurality of conductive terminals comprise a plurality of first conductive terminals and a plurality of second conductive terminals, the plurality of first conductive terminals comprise a plurality of first high-speed signal terminals and a plurality of first non-high-speed signal terminals;
wherein the plurality of second conductive terminals comprise a plurality of second high-speed signal terminals and a plurality of second non-high-speed signal terminals;
wherein the plurality of first signal terminals comprise the plurality of first high-speed signal terminals and the plurality of second high-speed signal terminals, the plurality of second signal terminals comprise the plurality of first non-high-speed signal terminals and the plurality of second non-high-speed signal terminals; and
wherein the plurality of cables comprise a plurality of first cables electrically connected to the first high-speed signal terminals, and a plurality of second cables electrically connected to the second high-speed signal terminals.