Patent ID: 6814626
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for a chargeable battery, adapted to be mounted on a printed circuit board, comprising:a housing comprising a mating surface, a mounting surface and a plurality of receiving holes defined between the mating surface and the mounting surface; a plurality of pins respectively received in the receiving holes of the housing, each pin having a contact portion adapted to connect with a chargeable battery and a shoulder portion extending outward from the contact portion; a plurality of springs respectively received in the receiving holes of the housing, each spring having a first end abutting against the shoulder portion of the pin; and a plurality of terminals respectively received in the receiving holes of the housing, each terminal having a mounting base adapted to connect with a printed circuit board and a first conductive arm extending from the mounting base connectable with the shoulder portion of the pin thereby defining a transmission path through the contact portion, the shoulder portion of the pin, the first conductive arm and the mounting base of the terminal, wherein the first conductive arm includes a first engaging portion connectable with the shoulder portion of the pin, and wherein the first engaging portion inverted extending from a free end of the first conductive arm and is substantially defined U-shaped.