US 11,682,854 B2
Board connector and connector assembly
Wenchu Yang, Fujian (CN); Weishun Chen, Fujian (CN); Zhenxing Liu, Fujian (CN); and Hang Li, Fujian (CN)
Assigned to AMPHENOL ASSEMBLETECH (XIAMEN) CO., LTD., Fujian (CN)
Filed by AMPHENOL ASSEMBLETECH (XIAMEN) CO., LTD., Fujian (CN)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/405,375.
Claims priority of application No. 202021771438.7 (CN), filed on Aug. 21, 2020; and application No. 202021773342.4 (CN), filed on Aug. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0059957 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 12/70 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 12/721 (2013.01) [H01R 12/7005 (2013.01); H01R 12/727 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector assembly, comprising:
a cable connector; and
a board connector;
the cable connector and the board connector being inserted to each other;
wherein the board connector comprises a board connector body, conductive terminals of upper and lower rows inserted inside the board connector body and a docking housing wrapped outside the board connector body, wherein a front end of the board connector is used for docking with a cable connector, the docking housing comprises a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls, a docking slot is provided between the top wall and a top surface of the board connector body, and a bottom of the board connector is provided with a blocking element that protrudes downward;
wherein the cable connector comprises an insulating body, a PCB board provided inside the insulating body, and a cable having one end electrically connected to the PCB board and passing outward through the insulating body, wherein a front end of the PCB board extends forward outside the insulating body and forms an inserting portion, a metal contact sheet is arranged on a surface of the inserting portion, a top of the insulating body protrudes forward to form a docking portion, the docking portion is located above the inserting portion, and a first restriction slot is formed between a bottom surface of the docking portion and a top surface of the inserting portion;
wherein when the cable connector is reversely inserted, interference occurs between the blocking element and a front end of the docking portion.