Patent ID: 8439713
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A high-power connector having a heat dissipation structure, the high-power connector being installed on a circuit board and comprising: a cover made of an insulating material and defining therein a plurality of receiving spaces; a plurality of resilient metal terminals fitted in the receiving spaces respectively, each said resilient metal terminal having a front section which is arcuate, passes through a lateral side of the cover, and is exposed from the cover; and a plurality of auxiliary metal plates, each having a front section electrically connected to a corresponding said resilient metal terminal and a rear section electrically connected to a metal contact of the circuit board; wherein the auxiliary metal plates are provided outside the cover, and the cover has a top side formed with an opening corresponding in position to the auxiliary metal plates so as for the resilient metal terminals to pass through the opening and press against the corresponding auxiliary metal plates respectively.