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Granted Patent B2
US 12,609,483 · App. 18/306,823 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Connector module

Inventors: Hsiang-Chi Hsu (Taipei City, TW); Ching-Yen Huang (Taipei City, TW); Yi-Chun Tang (Taipei, TW); Hui-Chen Wang (Taipei City, TW)
Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
H01R13/5219H01R13/516H01R13/6582H01R24/60
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Patent No.
US 12,609,483
App. No.
18/306,823
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector module is adapted to be disposed in a casing including a casing opening. The connector module includes a connector shell, an elastic rib, a connection terminal, a first and a second conductive layer. The connector shell includes a front side and a first opening. The first opening is aligned with the casing opening. The elastic rib is disposed and protrudes from the front side. The elastic rib surrounds the first opening. The connection terminal is disposed in the connector shell and exposed to the first opening. The first conductive layer is coated on the front side and the elastic rib, and contacts with the casing. The second conductive layer is laid on a side of the first conductive layer opposite to the front side and includes a second opening. The first opening and the elastic rib coated with the first conductive layer are exposed to the second opening.

Claims (15)

1 . A connector module, adapted to be disposed in a casing comprising a casing opening, comprising,

a connector shell, comprising a front side and a first opening located on the front side, wherein the first opening is adapted to be aligned with the casing opening;

an elastic rib, disposed and protruding from the front side, wherein the elastic rib surrounds the first opening;

a connection terminal, disposed in the connector shell and exposed to the first opening;

a first conductive layer, coated on the front side and the elastic rib and adapted to contact with the casing; and

a second conductive layer, laid on a side of the first conductive layer opposite to the front side and comprising a second opening, wherein the first opening and the elastic rib coated with the first conductive layer are exposed to the second opening.

2 . The connector module according to claim 1 , wherein a section of the first conductive layer on the elastic rib is adapted to contact with a section of the casing surrounding the casing opening.

3 . The connector module according to claim 1 , wherein an inner profile of the elastic rib corresponds to a profile of the first opening.

4 . The connector module according to claim 1 , wherein a profile of the second opening corresponds to an outer profile of the elastic rib.

5 . The connector module according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive layer is coated on the front side so that a projection of the first conductive layer on the front side overlaps with a projection of the second conductive layer on the front side.

6 . The connector module according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the second conductive layer is greater than 0.05 millimeter.

7 . The connector module according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive layer is a silver paste coating layer and the second conductive layer is a conductive fabric.

8 . The connector module according to claim 1 , wherein the second conductive layer covers a lateral side of the connector shell.

9 . The connector module according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic rib is integrated with the connector shell.

10 . The connector module according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the elastic rib is rubber or silica gel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2023
From: HSU, HSIANG-CHI; HUANG, CHING-YEN; TANG, YI-CHUN; WANG, HUI-CHEN
To: PEGATRON CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202210779818.2 · Jul 4, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240006803A1 · Jan 4, 2024
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