Patent ID: 7641509
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: H01M,H01R,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A battery connector, comprising: an insulative housing comprising a mounting surface and a top surface opposite to the mounting surface, a receiving chamber defined in the housing from the top surface with first and second conductive terminals spatially arranged within the chamber; and the chamber featured at least a rounded corner with a vertical axis for conforming to a rounded edge of a battery to be inserted along a vertical direction so as to prevent the battery from being inserted incorrectly; wherein the rounded corner having a curve surface tangent to two vertical inner side walls of the chamber; wherein the second conductive terminal includes a latch extending above the top surface; wherein a groove having a surface inclined with respect to the mounting surface is defined in a vertical inner side wall of the chamber, the groove can receive the latch of the second contact therein when the latch is deformed; wherein the second conductive terminal has a resilient contacting portion extending downwardly, a slot is formed between the latching arm and the resilient contacting portion; wherein the insulative housing defines a semicircular cutout in an inner side wall corresponding to the resilient contacting portion of the second conductive terminal; and wherein the rounded corner defines a concave portion near the inserting surface, and the first conductive terminal has a crimping portion extending to and received in the concave portion.