Patent ID: 7390229
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A battery connector, comprising: a dielectric housing having a plurality of terminal passages defined therein, each terminal passage having a block, a receiving passage being formed on a bottom portion of the block, a bottom portion of the receiving passage communicating with an outer space of the dielectric housing, and an anti-position wall being angularly disposed at an upper portion of the block; and a plurality of terminals received in the plurality of terminal passages, each terminal having a supporting portion, a press portion twisted up in the front portion of the supporting portion, the supporting portion and the press portion extending out of a bottom surface of the dielectric housing for elastically contacting a printed circuit board, a first bending portion extending from a rear portion of the supporting portion, an elastic portion formed on one end of the first bending portion, a plug portion extending from one end of the elastic portion opposite to the first bending portion, the plug portion of the terminal contacts the block, a second bending portion formed on the upper portion of the plug portion, a guidable portion extending from the second bending portion, and a contacting portion being formed on a front portion of the guidable portion, wherein responsive to a battery being connected to the battery connector, the contacting portion moves from a pre-engagement position to a post-engagement position to thereby push the second bending portion toward the anti-position wall, the angular orientation of the anti-position wall providing space for the movement of the second bending portion for dispersing battery engagement forces on the terminal, the anti-position wall applying a reaction force to the second bending portion responsive to the second bending portion making contact therewith.