Abstract: A multi-card connector assembly includes a multi-card connector and a circuit board, on which a plurality of traces and a connection interface are formed. The multi-card connector includes a common seat formed with a plurality of slots into which different electrical cards may be inserted, and a plurality of terminals disposed on the common seat. Each terminal has a pin extending out of a bottom surface of the common seat. Each trace has a first terminal and a second terminal, which are disposed on a plane of the circuit board. The first terminals of the traces are arranged in correspondence with the pins of the terminals of the multi-card connector such that the pins of the terminals are respectively soldered to the first terminals of the traces. The connection interface is electrically connected to the second terminals of the traces and may be flexibly connected to an external interface.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base, terminals and a cover. The base is formed with terminal slots for receiving the terminals, and one connection portion having an open end into which a flexible circuit interface may be inserted. A pushing plate is formed above the connection portion. A first elastic arm is formed with a connection point extending to the connection portion. The terminals are electrically connected to the inserted interface. The metal cover has a handle and a pressing plate. Two sides of the cover are formed with projecting pivoting portions pivoting onto two sides of the connection portion. The pressing plate may extend into the connection portion to tightly press against the pushing plate and the interface when the cover is rotated downwards. The pressing plate is exposed out of the connection portion to make the pushing plate and the interface loose when the cover is lifted upwards.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base and a plurality of terminals. The base has a plurality of separately disposed terminal slots. The terminals are respectively assembled in the terminal slots of the base and integrally formed by pressing a metal sheet. Each of the terminals includes an elastic arm having a projecting contact, a fixing portion fixed in the terminal slot, and a pin portion extending out of the base. The base is formed with a resting surface corresponding to each of the terminal slots. The elastic arm of the terminal is formed with a laterally protruding supporting foot resting against the resting surface of the base to make the contacts of the terminals be located at the same level.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plastic base on which one connection space is formed, terminals disposed in the plastic base, and a metal housing covering the plastic base and having one surface formed with an opening through which the connection space is exposed. The metal housing includes a main body and an upper cover. The main body is fixed to the plastic base and has a front surface, two side surfaces and an upper edge formed with one upward fixing piece having one elastic locking piece. The upper cover has downward connection flanges formed on two sides. An inner surface of each flange corresponding to the elastic locking piece is formed with an engaging slot. The upper cover covers the upper edge. The flanges are connected to and located outside the fixing piece, and engage with the elastic locking piece through the engaging slot.

Abstract: An electrical connection socket structure, into which a plug of a signal wire is inserted for electrical connection, includes a plastic base formed with a hole, a plurality of terminals disposed in the plastic base, and an insulation block disposed in the plastic base and formed with a contact slant. Each terminal has a pin and an elastic arm. The pin is located below the plastic base and the elastic arm has a contact. When the plug is inserted into the hole of the plastic base, the plug pushes the contact slant of the insulation block and thus moves the insulation block. At least two terminals among the plurality of terminals may be electrically connected to or disconnected from each other according to a displacement of the insulation block.

Abstract: A metallic sliding slot structure for an electrical connector, which includes a base in which the slot structure formed by folding and pressing a metallic plate is positioned. The slot structure includes a bottom plate, an inner track plate disposed above the bottom plate, an outer track plate having an opening for enclosing the inner track plate, and at least one one-way block formed by pressing the bottom plate. The inner track plate has one end formed with a tip and the other end formed into an M-like shape to form a concave first positioning point. A one-way circulation path is formed between the inner and outer track plates. A second positioning point corresponding to the tip is defined in the opening of the outer track plate. The path goes from the second positioning point to the first positioning point and then back to the second positioning point.

Abstract: An electrical connection socket structure, into which a plug is inserted, includes a plastic base having a hole, terminals disposed in the plastic base, and an insulation block. Each terminal has a pin located below the plastic base and an elastic arm formed with a contact. The terminals comprise a first terminal and a second terminal both having the contacts that may contact or be separated from each other. The insulation block disposed in the plastic base has a contact slant and can move the elastic arm of the first terminal. When the plug is inserted into the hole, the plug pushes the contact slant and moves the insulation block to press the elastic arm of the first terminal such that the contact of the first terminal is electrically connected to or disconnected from the contact of the second terminal after the contacts rubs against each other by a distance.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base, solder balls, terminals and locking members. The base is formed with terminal slots and solder ball slots. The terminal slots respectively communicate with the solder ball slots via channels. The solder balls are respectively disposed in the solder ball slots. Each solder ball has a bottom protruding beyond a bottom of the base. Each ball contacts a bottom surface of the solder ball slot disposed between the terminal slot and the solder ball. The terminals are respectively disposed in the terminal slots and electrically connected to the solder balls. The terminals have contacts extending in a direction toward tops of the terminal slots. The locking members are separated from the terminals and respectively inserted into the solder ball slots. Each locking member locks up at one side of the solder ball to prevent the solder ball from escaping out of the solder ball slot.

Abstract: A chip connector to be electrically connected to a chip. The chip connector includes an inner seat, terminals and an outer seat. The inner seat is formed with a plurality of terminal slots and a placement area in which the chip is placed. The terminals are respectively disposed in the terminal slots. Each terminal has an elastic arm, which has a connection point to be electrically connected to the chip. The outer seat has a bottom surface, a circumferential wall for enclosing the inner seat, a front end formed with a stationary pressing board for pressing a front end of the chip longitudinally, and two elastic arm portions extending backwards and formed at two sides of the outer seat. The elastic arm portions press the chip longitudinally and are elastically moved laterally to part from the chip.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes two floating bases, an outer casing and a positioning structure. The floating bases may be moved vertically. One row of terminals is disposed on each floating base. Each terminal has an elastic contact and a pin to be bonded to a circuit board. The outer casing engages with the floating bases and covers a top and two sides of each floating base. The positioning structure is disposed on the outer casing and each floating base to make each floating base movable only in a vertical direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulation base, and first and second terminals arranged in the base. The base has a connection slot, into which a circuit board may be inserted. The slot has an upper edge formed with a slant first surface and a horizontal second surface, and a lower edge formed with a horizontal third surface and a fourth surface, wherein an inner side of the slot is formed with a fifth surface. Each first terminal has an elastic contact having a connection point projecting over the second surface in the slot. Each second terminal has an elastic contact having a connection point projecting over the third surface in the slot. The card-ejecting slant surface is formed between the second and fifth surfaces. The inserted circuit board is moved backward by a distance along the card-ejecting slant surface when the circuit board is rotated to be horizontal.

Abstract: A terminal structure of a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) electrical connector includes a U-shaped main body, two first plates and two second plates. The U-shaped main body has two side plate surfaces facing each other with a gap formed therebetween. The first plates are disposed at a top front section of the U-shaped main body and face each other with a first gap formed therebetween. The second plates are disposed at a top rear section of the U-shaped main body and face each other with a second gap formed therebetween, and the second gap is smaller than the first gap.

Abstract: An electrical connector having two vertically movable bases to enhance overall levelness of pins. The electrical connector includes a bottom base, a positioning structure, and a top base covering over the bottom base. The bottom base includes a mother base and a daughter base, wherein the mother base is formed with an opening, the daughter base is contained in the opening, one row of terminals is arranged on the daughter base, and each of the terminals has an elastic contact and a pin. The positioning structure is formed on the mother base and the daughter base to make the daughter base vertically movable and to horizontally restrict the daughter base in the opening of the mother base.

Abstract: An engagement structure for engaging with a circuit board formed with first and second notches includes an elastic engagement arm and an elastic ejection arm. The engagement arm can be elastically and laterally moved and has a resting portion protruding laterally and an engagement portion for engaging with the first notch. The ejection arm can be elastically and laterally moved and has a touching portion and an inverse hook. The inverse hook is formed with a guiding bevel and a hooking surface. When the ejection arm is pushed laterally, the engagement portion gradually escapes from the second notch, the guiding bevel gradually presses the circuit board through the first notch, and the ejection arm deforms elastically. When the inverse hook completely passes through the first notch and makes the engagement portion escape from the second notch, the ejection arm rebounds such that the hooking surface hooks the circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base and terminals. The base is formed with terminal slots in which the terminals are disposed. Each terminal slot has first and second walls, and third and fourth walls. Each terminal includes a fixing portion, an elastic arm and a pin portion. The fixing portion presses against and is positioned by the terminal slot. The fixing portion has first and second plates that are folded. The first plate contacts the first wall of the terminal slot. The elastic arm is connected to a top of the second plate. The elastic arm extends upward in a direction to the fixing portion. A connection point is formed on the elastic arm close to a free end of the elastic arm. The pin portion, which is formed by prodding and pressing the fixing portion, extends toward a bottom of the base.

Abstract: In a multi-card connector assembly with a movable multi-card connector, a mounting seat has a sliding region and a mounting portion. A multi-card connector is disposed in the sliding region. The multi-card connector can be moved only back and forth in the sliding region. The multi-card connector includes a common seat having a plurality of slots into which different electrical cards may be individually inserted, a plurality of terminals disposed on the common seat, and a flexible circuit connection interface electrically connected to the terminals. The flexible circuit connection interface may be connected to an external interface. An elastic member has one end fixed to the mounting seat and the other end fixed to the multi-card connector. A positioning device is disposed on the mounting seat and the multi-card connector and for positioning the multi-card connector, which slides in the sliding region, at at least one positioning point.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a terminal crossing over two adjacent terminal slots includes a base formed with terminal slots, and terminals disposed in the terminal slots. Each terminal has a fixing portion, an elastic arm and a pin. The fixing portion is clamped and positioned by the slot. The elastic arm has a lower arm and an upper arm. A bottom of the lower arm is connected to a bottom of the fixing portion. The lower arm extends from bottom to top. A top of the lower arm and the fixing portion define a gap. The upper arm extends, from the top of the lower arm, slantingly upwards through a top of the fixing portion to the adjacent terminal slot. A connection point is disposed near a distal end of the upper arm. The pin is positioned under the fixing portion and extends over a bottom of the base.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first base, a second base and a positioning structure. The first base has a plurality of terminals, a connection portion, two extensions formed at two sides of the connection portion, and a chamber defined by the connection portion and the extensions, and each of the plurality of terminals has a horizontal pin to be connected to a printed circuit board. The second base has a plurality of terminals, the second base is positioned in the chamber of the first base, and each of the plurality of terminals has a horizontal pin to be connected to the printed circuit board. The positioning structure is formed on the first base and the second base to make the second base vertically movable and to horizontally restrict the second base in the chamber of the first base. The connection portion is higher than the second base.

Abstract: A terminal structure of an electrical connector has continuous terminals and a connection material tape with projections reapectively connected to the continuous terminals, which are formed by pressing a metal plate. Each terminal includes an extension having a first end and a second end, a connection having a first end connected to the first end of the extension and a second end formed with a to-be-broken portion connected to the projection, and a contact connected to the second end of the extension. The to-be-broken portion is broken to separate the terminal from the material tape. The contact has two elastic arms with a gap therebetween, and the two elastic arms have contact surfaces close to each other. The extension is horizontal and has a twisted portion to make the contact vertical so that the two contact surfaces of the contact may contact an inserted male terminal in vertical directions.

Abstract: An electrical card connector includes a base and plural rows of terminals each having a contact and a connection. The base is formed with a plurality of slots having different widths or heights and sharing a common space, and an insert port for the plurality of slots is formed at a front end of the base. The contact, which is elastic and positioned within the base, is to be connected to an electrical card. One of the slots is a bevel slot that is tilted inwardly and downward from the insert port.