Claims
- 1. A plug connector comprising a plug connector body to be fitted to a counterpart connector in a first direction, a shell covering at least one surface of said plug connector body, and a hood covering said plug connector body along with said shell while exposing one end side thereof in said first direction;said plug connector body comprising a plurality of contacts arrayed in a second direction crossing said first direction, and an insulator fixedly retaining said contacts, each of said contains comprising a contact portion to be connected to the counterpart connector, a retention portion retained by said insulator, and a terminal portion to be connected with a cable or a lead wire; said terminal portion comprising a connecting portion to which said cable or lead wire is soldered, and is projected from said insulator in said first direction, said connecting portion being formed obliquely in said second direction; wherein said retention portion is press-fitted into said insulator to be fixedly retained thereby, such that a thickness direction of said contact agrees with said second direction, and a width direction of said contact agrees with a height direction being a third direction crossing said first and second directions.
- 2. The plug connector according to claim 1, wherein said connecting portions are staggered alternately in said second direction.
- 3. The plug connector according to claim 1, wherein each of said connecting portions is oriented in the same direction and is inclined at substantially 45° relative to said second direction.
- 4. The plug connector according to claim 1, wherein the mutually adjacent contacts are formed such that a distance between said connecting portions is greater than an interval between said connecting portions in said third direction, and less than a length of said contact in the height direction.
- 5. A portable personal digital assistant comprising said first counterpart connector according to claim 1, wherein said first counterpart connector receives an interface comprising said plug connector according to claim 1.
- 6. An electrical connector member comprising a plurality of contacts arrayed in a second direction crossing a first direction being a fitting direction, and an insulator fixedly retaining said contacts;each of said contacts comprising a contact portion to be connected to a counterpart connector, a retention portion retained by said insulator, and a terminal portion to be connected with a cable or a lead wire; said terminal portion comprising a connecting portion to which said cable or lead wire is soldered, and is projected from said insulator in said first direction; said connecting portion being formed obliquely in said second direction; wherein said retention portion is press-fitted into said insulator to be fixedly retained thereby, such that a thickness direction of said contact agrees with said second direction, and a width direction of said contact agrees with a height direction being a third direction crossing to said first and second directions.
- 7. The connector member according to claim 6, wherein said connecting portions are staggered alternately in said second direction.
- 8. The connector member according to claim 6, wherein each of said connecting portions is oriented in the same direction and is inclined at substantially 45° relative to said second direction.
- 9. The connector member according to claim 6, wherein the mutually adjacent contacts are formed such that a distance between said connecting portions is greater than an interval between said connecting portions in said third direction, and less than a length of said contact in the height direction.
- 10. A portable personal digital assistant comprising said counterpart connector of claim 6, wherein said connector member receives an interface comprising said second connector member according to claim 7.
Priority Claims (1)
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2002-322549 |
Nov 2002 |
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Parent Case Info
This application claims priority to prior Japanese patent application JP 2002-322549, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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