CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY

A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a receiving case. A contacting piece and a movable contacting point are received in the first connector. The contacting piece includes a stationary contacting point. The second connector includes a contacting strip. The second connector matches the first connector, so the contacting strip contacts the contacting piece and moves the movable contacting point to electrically connect to the stationary contacting point.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIGS. 1 and 2show an embodiment of a connector assembly. The connector assembly includes a first connector10and a second connector80adapted to connect with the first connector10. The first connector10includes an enclosure20, a receiving case30, a base strip40, a plurality of contacting pieces50, and a securing board60. The enclosure20is substantially hollow and defines an accommodating space21.

The receiving case30includes a bottom plate31and a rear plate33. A supporting piece35is mounted on the bottom plate31. The supporting piece35includes a receiving hole351. The rear plate33defines a plurality of wiring holes331. A supporting member36is placed in the receiving hole351. The supporting member36includes a pivot shaft361. A driving member37is pivotally mounted to the supporting member36. The driving member37includes a driving piece371and an inserting end372. The driving piece371is substantially triangular, and the inserting end372is located adjacent to a corner of the driving piece371. The driving member37defines a pivot hole375between the driving piece371and the inserting end372.

The base strip40is mounted on the driving member37. A plurality of movable contacting points41is located on the base strip40. Each movable contacting point41is connected to a wire43. The base strip40defines an inserting hole45for receiving the inserting end372of the driving member37.

The securing board60is secured on a top portion of the receiving case30. The securing board60defines a plurality of receiving slots61. The securing board60defines an opening62in each receiving slot61. The securing board60defines a slit65for receiving the driving piece371of the driving member37. Each receiving slot61receives one contacting piece50. The contacting piece50includes a stationary point51.

The movable contacting points41, the stationary points51, and the contacting pieces50are made of conducting material.

Referring toFIGS. 1 to 3, in assembly of the first connector10, the supporting member36is received in the receiving hole351of the supporting member36. The pivot shaft361of the supporting member36projects out of the receiving hole351. The pivot shaft361is received in the pivot hole375of the driving member37to pivotally mount the driving member37to the supporting member36. The inserting end372is then received in the inserting hole45of the base strip40to secure the driving member37and the base strip40together. Each wire43of the base strip40extends out of a corresponding wiring hole331of the receiving case30.

In succession, each of the plurality of contacting pieces50is received in a corresponding receiving slot61of the securing board60, such that the stationary contacting points51project out of the opening62. The securing board60is placed above the supporting piece35, and a bottom portion of the securing board60is secured on the receiving case30. The driving piece371is received in the slit65of the securing board60. The receiving case30and the securing board60are then received in the accommodating space21of the enclosure20and secured in the enclosure20, thereby completing assembly of the first connector10. A gap11is defined above the securing board60in the enclosure20.

The second connector80includes a plurality of contacting strips81corresponding to the plurality of contacting pieces50. A front portion of the second connector80forms a pushing portion85. The second connector80is received in the gap11to connect with the first connector10.

Referring toFIGS. 4 and 5, when the second connector80is received in the gap11of the first connector, the contacting strips81of the second connector80electrically connect to the contacting pieces50of the first connector. The pushing portion85pushes the driving piece371to rotate the driving member37. When the driving member37rotates, the inserting end372of the driving member37pushes the base strip40to move upward, causing the movable contacting points41to contact the stationary contacting points51of the contacting pieces50. Therefore, an electrical connection between the first connector10and the second connector80is achieved.

When an unmatched connector is received in the first connector10, the movable contacting points41and the stationary contacting points51do not contact each other to prevent the unmatched connector from electrically connecting to the first connector.