US 12,132,274 B2
Connector for fitting with a docking connector comprising an electrical module plug and additional module plugs
Chung Nan Pao, New Taipei (CN); Fu Su, Kunshan (CN); Hong Yang Ping, Kunshan (CN); and Dong Qi Kuang, Kunshan (CN)
Assigned to STARCONN ELECTRONIC (Su Zhou) Co., LTD., Kunshan (CN)
Filed by STARCONN ELECTRONIC (Su Zhou) Co., LTD., Kunshan (CN)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/681,867.
Claims priority of application No. 202120527969.X (CN), filed on Mar. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0294151 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 13/514 (2006.01); H01R 43/24 (2006.01); H01R 12/51 (2011.01); H01R 12/52 (2011.01); H01R 12/70 (2011.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H01R 13/50 (2006.01); H01R 43/20 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/514 (2013.01) [H01R 43/24 (2013.01); H01R 12/51 (2013.01); H01R 12/52 (2013.01); H01R 12/7005 (2013.01); H01R 12/7064 (2013.01); H01R 12/71 (2013.01); H01R 12/712 (2013.01); H01R 12/716 (2013.01); H01R 13/50 (2013.01); H01R 43/20 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector for fitting with a docking connector comprising an electrical module plug and additional module plugs, wherein the connector comprises a housing having a front wall, a rear wall and two opposite side walls connecting the front wall and the rear wall,
wherein the housing comprises:
a first receiving portion concavely provided with a socket from the front wall toward the rear wall of the housing, for receiving the electrical module plug of the docking connector; and
a second receiving portion provided on the front wall, for receiving the additional module plugs of the docking connector,
wherein the connector further comprises a terminal comprising a terminal head portion and a terminal connecting portion which are connected to each other, the terminal head portion being bent at an angle with respect to the terminal connecting portion such that the terminal head portion is provided in the second receiving portion for connecting to the additional module plugs, and the terminal connecting portion being provided on an outer surface of one of the two side walls.