Patent ID: 9742133
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A power connector, which comprises: an insulating housing including at least one insertion port on the front thereof, a cavity extending backward from the insertion port, a tongue plate extending into the cavity, a first terminal-receiving passage being located on one side of the tongue plate and passing through the cavity and the rear of the insulating housing, and a second terminal-receiving passage being located on the other side of the tongue plate and passing through the cavity and the rear of the insulating housing; wherein the tongue plate is T type and has a flange on the front thereof, multiple grooves formed on two opposite surfaces of the tongue plate, and multiple ribs formed on the two opposite surfaces of the tongue plate to separate the grooves; the grooves on one surface of the tongue plate being communicated with the first terminal-receiving passage, and the grooves on the other surface of the tongue plate being communicated with the second terminal-receiving passage; and at least one pair of power terminals including two similar power terminals, each of which includes a retaining plate, multiple parallel and separated contact portions located on one end of the retaining plate, and multiple parallel and separated mounting portions located on the other end of the retaining plate; the contact portions of one power terminal entering into the corresponding grooves of the tongue plate along the first terminal-receiving passage, the contact portions of the other power terminal entering into the corresponding grooves of the tongue plate along the second terminal-receiving passage, and the mounting portions of the two power terminals extending out of the bottom of the insulating housing.