Power connector assembly with improved terminals
A power connector assembly with improved terminals includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. The first electrical connector has a first insulated body and a plurality of first power-terminal sets received in the first insulated body. The second electrical connector has a second insulated body and a plurality of second power-terminal sets received in the second insulated body. Each of the first power-terminal sets is contacted with each of the second power-terminal sets correspondingly. Each second power-terminal set has a pair of separate second power terminals. Each second power terminal has a contacting portion for contacting with the first power-terminal set. Each contacting portion is protruded with at least one bulge portion toward the first power-terminal set from a side thereof.
1. A power connector assembly with improved terminals, comprising:
a first electrical connector, including a first insulated body and a plurality of first power-terminal sets, the first insulated body formed with a plurality of first terminal receiving grooves for respectively receiving the plurality of first power-terminal sets; and
a second electrical connector, including a second insulated body and a plurality of second power-terminal sets, the second insulated body formed with a plurality of second terminal receiving grooves for receiving the plurality of second power-terminal sets, wherein each of the first power-terminal sets correspondingly contacts each of the second power-terminal sets, each of the second power-terminal sets has a pair of separate second power terminals, each of the second power terminals having a contacting portion for electrically contacting the first power-terminal set, each of the contacting portions protruded with at least one bulge portion toward the first power-terminal set from a side thereof;
wherein each of the second power terminal includes a fixing portion fixed in the second terminal receiving groove, and a plurality of soldering legs downwardly extending from the fixing portion, wherein the contacting portion forwardly extends from the fixing portion;
wherein each of the fixing portions includes an elastic-finger portion extending outward and rearward from a top edge thereof, and a pair of engaging portions formed on a top edge and a bottom edge thereof, the pair of the engaging portions are adjacent to the contacting portion;
wherein each of the fixing portions further includes a barbed portion protruded inward and rearward from an inner side thereof.
2. The power connector assembly with improved terminals of claim 1 , wherein each of the contacting portions is protruded with a plurality of the bulge portions toward the first power-terminal set from a side thereof, each of the contacting portions includes a plurality of tongue portions, each of the tongue portions has one of the bulge portions.
3. The power connector assembly with improved terminals of claim 2 , wherein each of the bulge portions is bar-shaped.
4. The power connector assembly with improved terminals of claim 1 , wherein the pair of engaging portions are located on the same vertical axis.
5. The power connector assembly with improved terminals of claim 1 , wherein each of the engaging portions includes a block portion and a hooked portion located in front of the block portion.
6. The power connector assembly with improved terminals of claim 1 , wherein the at least one bulge portions is bar-shaped.
7. The power connector assembly with improved terminals of claim 6 , wherein the pair of engaging portions are located on the same vertical axis.
8. The power connector assembly with improved terminals of claim 6 , wherein each of the engaging portions includes a block portion and a hooked portion located in front of the block portion.
9. A power connector assembly with improved terminals, comprising:
a first electrical connector, including a first insulated body and a plurality of first power-terminal sets, the first insulated body formed with a plurality of first terminal receiving grooves for respectively receiving the plurality of first power-terminal sets; and
a second electrical connector, including a second insulated body and a plurality of second power-terminal sets, the second insulated body formed with a plurality of second terminal receiving grooves for receiving the plurality of second power-terminal sets, wherein each of the first power-terminal sets correspondingly contacts each of the second power-terminal sets, each of the second power-terminal sets has a pair of separate second power terminals, each of the second power terminals having a contacting portion for electrically contacting the first power-terminal set, each of the contacting portions protruded with at least one bulge portion toward the first power-terminal set from a side thereof;
wherein the first power-terminal set includes a pair of separate first power terminals, each of the first and second power terminals includes a fixing portion and a plurality of soldering legs downwardly extended from the fixing portion, wherein the contacting portion is forwardly extended from the fixing portion, each fixing portion has four corners respectively wedged in the first and second terminal receiving grooves;
wherein each of the fixing portions includes an elastic-finger portion extending outward and rearward from a top edge thereof, and a pair of engaging portions respectively formed on a top edge and a bottom edge thereof, the pair of the engaging portions are adjacent to the contacting portion;
wherein each of the fixing portions further includes a barbed portion protruded inward and rearward from an inner side thereof.
10. The power connector assembly with improved terminals of claim 9 , wherein the pair of the engaging portions are located on the same vertical axis.
11. The power connector assembly with improved terminals of claim 9 , wherein each of the engaging portions further includes a block portion and a hooked portion located in front of the block portion.