US 12,468,100 B2
Connector with alignment features
Lie Chen, Conway, AR (US); and Yu-Da Liu, Dongguan (CN)
Assigned to Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed by Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed on Jul. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/225,169.
Claims priority of application No. 202210887203.1 (CN), filed on Jul. 26, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0036276 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4246 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/4277 (2013.01); G02B 6/4401 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a first connector module with a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, a first normal face, and a second normal face, wherein the first connector module is configured to mate with an external plug at the first longitudinal end, the first connector module comprising:
a first set of terminals, each terminal of the first set of terminals having a first end and a second end;
a first wafer supporting the first set of terminals such that the first ends of the first set of terminals are positioned for engagement with the external plug at the first longitudinal end, wherein a first one or more of the second ends of the first set of terminals are bent to form a first set of tails, and a second one or more of the second ends of the first set of terminals terminate within the first wafer; and
a tail alignment structure positioned proximate to the first wafer to receive and support the first set of tails as the first set of tails extend out of the second normal face of first connector module;
a cable arrangement forming a connection with the second one or more of the second ends of the first set of terminals and extending out of the second longitudinal end of the first connector module;
a host board positioned proximate to the second normal face of the first connector module and configured to form an electrical connection with the first set of tails; and
a shield assembly surrounding at least the first longitudinal end, the second longitudinal end, and the first normal face of the first connector module as the first set of tails of the first connector module are engaged with the host board.