CN209948214U

CN209948214U - Card connector assembly

Info

Publication number: CN209948214U
Application number: CN201921124695.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨文初; 王书建; 李杭; 刘振兴; 熊海涛
Original assignee: Anfeno Electronic Assembly (xiamen) Co Ltd
Current assignee: Anfeno Electronic Assembly (xiamen) Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-07-17
Filing date: 2019-07-17
Publication date: 2020-01-14
Anticipated expiration: 2029-07-17

Abstract

A paddle card connector assembly comprising: the board clamping end comprises a circuit board and a metal shell, and the metal shell is connected above the gold finger end of the circuit board; the lock hole is arranged at the top of the metal shell; the connector is inserted into the gold finger end of the circuit board and is positioned in the metal shell; the lock catch is arranged at the top end of the connector, and the top of the lock catch is clamped in the lock hole; the one end of stretching strap is connected in the other end of hasp, and the hasp can the pulling force of stretching strap is down to the central shrink of connector in order to break away from the lockhole. The utility model relates to a plug-in card connector component, which is separated from the metal shell by pulling the lock catch through the drawstring, has good mechanical strength and is convenient for plugging; the installation space of the connector is saved.

Description

Card connector assembly

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of the connector, more specifically relates to a plug-in card connector subassembly.

Background

Card connectors, also called card end connectors, are generally classified into the following two types of fixing methods between the connector and the board card: the first is to clamp by means of positive force of a connecting terminal or a connector plastic main body, the fixing mode has insufficient mechanical strength and is easy to deflect, deform or break due to pulling, so that the function of fixing the board card is lost integrally; the second is through the screw fixation between connector and the integrated circuit board, and this kind of fixed mode occupation space, and getting of connector is inconvenient with the installation, can not support the requirement of in time plug.

Therefore, there is a need to develop a card connector assembly with good mechanical strength and easy insertion and extraction.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a plug-in card connector subassembly, mechanical strength is good, the plug is convenient.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a card connector assembly, including:

the board clamping end comprises a circuit board and a metal shell, and the metal shell is arranged above the gold finger end of the circuit board;

the lock hole is arranged at the top of the metal shell;

the connector is inserted into the gold finger end of the circuit board and is positioned in the metal shell;

the lock catch is arranged at the top end of the connector, and the top of the lock catch is clamped in the lock hole;

the pull strip, the one end of stretching strap connect in the other end of hasp, the hasp can the pulling force of stretching strip is down to the center shrink of connector is in order to break away from the lockhole.

Preferably, the top surface of the connector is provided with a protruding arm and a pair of guide arms positioned at two sides of the protruding arm, and the protruding direction of the protruding arm and the guide arms is parallel to the plugging direction of the connector;

a convex space is formed between the metal shell and the circuit board, the extension arm is inserted in the middle part of the convex space, and the pair of guide arms are inserted above the two side parts of the convex space.

Preferably, the end of the projecting arm is provided with a mounting groove, and the top surface of the projecting arm is provided with a first protruding part; the lock catch is of a U-shaped structure, and the closed end of the lock catch is connected in the mounting groove; one side of the lock catch is provided with a first connecting hole, the other side of the lock catch is attached to the top surface of the extending arm, and the first protruding part is clamped in the first connecting hole;

the opening tip of the another side of hasp is equipped with connecting portion, the cantilever arm with the opposite one end of extending direction is equipped with first snap ring, the stretching strap passes first snap ring connect in connecting portion, the pulling force of stretching strap can make the another side of hasp to the top surface of cantilever arm is drawn close.

Preferably, the outer wall of the other side of the lock catch is provided with a second protruding part, and the second protruding part can be clamped in the lock hole and separated from the lock hole when the pull belt is pulled.

Preferably, two lateral walls of mounting groove with the relative one end of direction of stretching out is equipped with joint portion, the hasp the both sides of another side are equipped with the joint arm, joint arm joint in the joint portion.

Preferably, the connectors each comprise a main body, a front shell and a rear cover, the front shell and the rear cover are spliced to form a cavity, the main body is located in the cavity, and one end of the main body extends out of the cavity and is inserted into the gold finger end of the circuit board; the extension arm and the guide arm are both arranged on the top surface of the front shell.

Preferably, a second snap ring is arranged at one end, close to the first snap ring, of the front shell, and the pull belt sequentially penetrates through the second snap ring and the first snap ring to be connected to the connecting portion.

Preferably, the connector further comprises a cable, the conductive end of the cable extending into the cavity;

the one end of the main body is provided with a terminal hole, and the golden finger end of the circuit board is inserted into the terminal hole;

an upper row of terminals and a lower row of terminals are arranged in the main body, and the upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals are perpendicular to the cable; one end of each of the upper and lower rows of terminals is connected to an inner wall of the terminal hole, and the other end of each terminal is electrically connected to the conductive end portion of the cable.

Preferably, the inner top surface and the inner bottom surface of the terminal hole are respectively provided with a plurality of through holes which are uniformly distributed along the direction perpendicular to the plugging direction, the end part of the other end of each terminal is arched, and the arched end part of each terminal in the upper row of terminals and the arched end part of each terminal in the lower row of terminals are arranged in a deviating manner and penetrate through one through hole;

when the golden finger end of the circuit board is inserted into the terminal hole, each terminal is electrically connected with the golden finger end of the circuit board.

Preferably, the connector further comprises an internal mold, and the internal mold is arranged in the cavity and used for pressing the connection position of each terminal and the conductive end part of the cable.

The utility model relates to a pair of plug-in card connector subassembly, its beneficial effect lies in: the lock catch is pulled by the pull belt to be separated from the metal shell, so that the mechanical strength is good, and the pull belt is convenient to insert and pull out; the installation space of the connector is saved.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the detailed description which follows.

Drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in more detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings, in which like reference numerals generally represent like parts throughout the exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a paddle-card connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an exploded view of a connector of the paddle-card connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is an exploded view of another angle of the connector of the paddle-card connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of a plurality of connectors in another exemplary paddle-card connector assembly of the present invention;

description of reference numerals:

1 board card end, 2 circuit boards, 3 metal casing, 4 lockholes, 5 connectors, 6 hasps, 7 stretching straps, 8 main parts, 9 preceding shells, 10 back lids, 11 cables, 12 terminal holes, 13 centre forms, 14 cantilever arms, 15 guide arms, 16 mounting grooves, 17 first protruding portions, 18 first connecting holes, 19 connecting portions, 20 first snap rings, 21 second protruding portions, 22 joint portions, 23 joint arms, 24 second snap rings.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below. While the following describes preferred embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the present invention may be embodied in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

For solving the problem that prior art exists, the utility model provides a plug-in card connector subassembly, include:

the lock hole is arranged at the top of the metal shell;

the connector is inserted into the golden finger end of the circuit board and is positioned in the metal shell;

the one end of stretching strap is connected in the other end of hasp, and the hasp can the pulling force of stretching strap is down to the central shrink of connector in order to break away from the lockhole.

The utility model relates to a plug-in card connector component, which is separated from the metal shell by pulling the lock catch through the drawstring, has good mechanical strength and is convenient for plugging; the installation space of the connector is saved.

Preferably, the number of the connectors is determined according to actual requirements, and may be a plurality of connectors, each connector is inserted into a golden finger end of a circuit board covered by one metal shell, the golden finger end is an end of the circuit board having a golden finger, and the golden finger is a plurality of conductive contact pads arranged on the circuit board in a finger shape and having gold-plated surfaces, and is used for electrically connecting with conductive terminals of the connector. The number of latches between the connector and the metal housing also matches the number of connectors.

Preferably, the metal shell is fixed on the circuit board through a surface mounting process, the dimensional accuracy is high, and the mechanical performance is reliable.

Preferably, the top surface of the connector is provided with a projecting arm and a pair of guide arms positioned at two sides of the projecting arm, and the projecting direction of the projecting arm and the guide arms is parallel to the plugging direction of the connector;

a convex space is formed between the metal shell and the circuit board, the extension arm is inserted in the middle part of the convex space, and the pair of guide arms are respectively inserted above the two side parts of the convex space. The guide arm can have the guide effect to the connector, be convenient for with metal casing's cooperation and fixed, make grafting structure more stable.

Preferably, the end of the projecting arm is provided with a mounting groove, and the top surface of the projecting arm is provided with a first protruding part; the lock catch is of a U-shaped structure, and the closed end of the lock catch is tightly pressed and connected in the mounting groove through interference fit; one side of the lock catch is provided with a first connecting hole, one side of the lock catch is attached to the top surface of the extending arm, and the first protruding part is clamped in the first connecting hole, so that the lock catch is prevented from moving when the pull belt is pulled;

the opening tip of the another side of hasp is equipped with connecting portion, and the one end that the cantilever arm is relative with the direction of stretching out is equipped with first snap ring, and the stretching strap passes first snap ring to be connected in connecting portion, and the pulling force of stretching strap can make the another side of hasp draw close to the top surface of cantilever arm. When the pull belt is pulled, the side wall of the pull belt is clamped by the first snap ring, the end part of the pull belt pulls the lock catch, and the other side of the lock catch is close to the extending arm, so that the lock catch is separated from the metal shell.

Preferably, the outer wall of the other side of the lock catch is provided with a second protruding part, and the second protruding part can be clamped in the lock hole and separated from the lock hole when the pull belt is pulled. The second protruding part is matched with the lock hole, so that the connector and the board clamping end can be locked; when the other side of the lock catch is driven by the pull belt to move towards the extending arm, the second protruding portion can be separated from the lock hole, so that the second protruding portion can be separated from the metal shell quickly, and the unlocking function is achieved.

Preferably, two lateral walls of mounting groove are equipped with joint portion with the relative one end of the direction of stretching out, and the both sides of the another side of hasp are equipped with the joint arm, and joint arm joint is in joint portion to carry on spacingly when the hasp is pulled by the stretching strap.

Preferably, the connectors each comprise a main body, a front shell and a rear cover, the front shell and the rear cover are spliced to form a cavity, the main body is located in the cavity, and one end of the main body extends out of the cavity and is inserted into the gold finger end of the circuit board; the top surface of preceding shell is all located to cantilever arm and guide arm, and a pair of guide arm forms two slots with the one end of main part respectively, and the roof of the protruding type space both sides part of metal casing is pegged graft respectively in two slots, and the slot is used for carrying on spacing and guide effect to metal casing, makes to connect more reliably.

Preferably, the main part is the plastic material, is equipped with on the lateral wall of preceding shell and connects the bump, and the back lid stretches out the linking arm along the concatenation direction, is equipped with the connecting hole on the linking arm, and when back lid and preceding shell lock, connect the bump joint in the connecting hole, make back lid and preceding shell closely closed, increase the reliability of connecting.

Preferably, the one end that preceding shell is close to first snap ring is equipped with the second snap ring, and the stretching strap passes second snap ring and first snap ring in proper order and connects in connecting portion. The stretching strap passes in the second snap ring gets into the cavity, stretches out the back from first snap ring then and connects in connecting portion, and when the pulling stretching strap, second snap ring and first snap ring provide spacingly to the stretching strap respectively to make the another side that the stretching strap can stimulate the hasp draw close to the cantilever.

one end of the main body is provided with a terminal hole, and the golden finger end of the circuit board is inserted in the terminal hole;

an upper row of terminals and a lower row of terminals are arranged in the main body, and the upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals are perpendicular to the cable; one end of each terminal in the upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals is connected to the inner wall of the terminal hole and is electrically connected with the gold finger end of the circuit board, wherein the upper row of terminals is connected to the inner top surface of the terminal hole, and the lower row of terminals is connected to the inner bottom surface of the terminal hole; the other end of each terminal is electrically connected to a conductive end of the cable. The upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals, namely the conductive terminals of the connector, are electrically connected with the golden fingers of the circuit board through contact, so that signal transmission is realized.

The wire end portion of the cable, i.e., the cable core wire, is electrically connected to each terminal by soldering, and each terminal is parallel to the plugging direction of the main body, i.e., the protruding direction of one end of the main body.

Preferably, the inner top surface and the inner bottom surface of the terminal hole are respectively provided with a plurality of through holes which are uniformly distributed along the direction vertical to the plugging direction, the end part of the other end of each terminal is arched, and the arched end part of each terminal in the upper row of terminals and the arched end part of each terminal in the lower row of terminals are arranged in a deviating way and penetrate through one through hole;

when the golden finger end of the circuit board is inserted into the terminal hole, each terminal is electrically connected with the golden finger end of the circuit board, and the arched end parts of the terminals are pressed to generate elastic deformation, so that the insertion is more stable.

Preferably, the connector further comprises an internal mold, the internal mold is arranged in the cavity and used for pressing the connection part of each terminal and the conductive end part of the cable, namely the welding part of the cable core wire and each terminal, so that signals are more stable.

Example 1

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the present invention provides a card connector assembly, including:

the board card end 1 comprises a circuit board 2 and a metal shell 3, and the metal shell 3 is arranged above the gold finger end of the circuit board 2;

the lock hole 4 is arranged at the top of the metal shell 3;

the connector 5 is inserted into the golden finger end of the circuit board 2 and is positioned in the metal shell 3;

the lock catch 6 is arranged at the top end of one connector 5, and the top of the lock catch 6 is clamped in the lock hole 4;

the pull belt 7 is connected to one end of the pull belt 7 at the other end of the lock catch 6, and the lock catch 6 can be retracted towards the center of the connector 5 under the pulling force of the pull belt 7 so as to be separated from the lock hole 4.

In the present embodiment, the metal case 3 is fixed to the circuit board 2 by a surface mounting process.

Each connector 5 comprises a main body 8, a front shell 9 and a rear cover 10, the front shell 9 and the rear cover 10 are spliced into a cavity, the main body 8 is located in the cavity, and one end of the main body 8 extends out of the cavity and is connected with the gold finger end of the circuit board 2 in an inserting mode. The main part 8 is the plastic material, is equipped with on the lateral wall of preceding shell 9 and connects the bump, and back lid 10 stretches out the linking arm along the concatenation direction, is equipped with the connecting hole on the linking arm, and when back lid 10 and preceding shell 9 lock, connect the bump joint in the connecting hole.

The top surface of the connector 5 is provided with a projecting arm 14 and a pair of guide arms 15 positioned at both sides of the projecting arm 14, and the projecting direction of the projecting arm 14 and the guide arms 15 is parallel to the plugging direction of the connector 5, i.e., the projecting direction of one end of the main body 8;

the protruding arm 14 and the pair of guide arms 15 are both arranged on the top surface of the front shell 9, a convex space is formed between the metal shell 3 and the circuit board 2, the protruding arm 14 is inserted into the middle part of the convex space, the pair of guide arms 15 is inserted into the two sides of the convex space respectively, namely, the pair of guide arms 15 form two slots with one end of the main body 8 respectively, and the top walls of the two sides of the convex space of the metal shell 3 are inserted into the two slots respectively.

The end of the projecting arm 14 is provided with a mounting groove 16, and the top surface of the projecting arm 14 is provided with a first protruding part 17; the lock catch 6 is of a U-shaped structure, the closed end of the lock catch 6 is tightly pressed and connected in the mounting groove 16 through interference fit, one side of the lock catch 6 is provided with a first connecting hole 18, one side of the lock catch 6 is attached to the top surface of the extension arm 14, and the first protruding part 17 is clamped in the first connecting hole 18, so that the lock catch 6 is prevented from moving when the pull belt 7 is pulled;

the opening end of the other side of the lock catch 6 is provided with a connecting part 19, one end of the extension arm 14 opposite to the extension direction is provided with a first snap ring 20, the pull belt 7 penetrates through the first snap ring 20 to be connected to the connecting part 19, and the other side of the lock catch 6 can be drawn close to the top surface of the extension arm 14 by the tensile force of the pull belt 7. When the pulling strip 7 is pulled, the side wall of the pulling strip 7 is clamped by the first snap ring 20, and the end part of the pulling strip 7 pulls the lock catch 6, so that the other side of the lock catch 6 is close to the extending arm 14, thereby being separated from the metal shell 3.

The outer wall of the other side of the lock catch 6 is provided with a second protruding part 21, and the second protruding part 21 can be clamped in the lock hole 4 and separated from the lock hole 4 when the pull belt 7 is pulled. The second protruding part 21 is matched with the lock hole 4, so that the connector 5 and the board card end 1 can be locked; when the other side of the latch 6 is drawn toward the extending arm 14 by the strap 7, the second protrusion 21 can be disengaged from the locking hole 4.

Two lateral walls of mounting groove 16 are equipped with joint portion 22 with the relative one end of the direction of stretching out, and the both sides of the another side of hasp 6 are equipped with joint arm 23, and joint arm 23 joint is in joint portion 22 to carry on spacingly when hasp 6 is pulled by stretching strap 7.

One end of the front shell 9 close to the first snap ring 20 is provided with a second snap ring 24, and the pull belt 7 sequentially passes through the second snap ring 24 and the first snap ring 20 to be connected to the connecting part 19. The stretching strap 7 passes through the second snap ring 24 and gets into in the cavity, then stretches out from first snap ring 20 and connects in connecting portion 19, and when the stretching strap 7 was being pulled, second snap ring 24 and first snap ring 20 provided spacingly to the stretching strap 7 respectively to make the another side that the stretching strap 7 can pull hasp 6 draw close to the cantilever 14.

In this embodiment, the connector 5 further comprises a cable 11, the conductive end of the cable 11 extending into the cavity; one end of the main body 8 is provided with a terminal hole 12, and the golden finger end of the circuit board 2 is inserted in the terminal hole 12; an upper row of terminals and a lower row of terminals are arranged in the main body 8, and the upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals are perpendicular to the cable 11; one end of each of the upper row terminal and the lower row terminal is connected to the inner wall of the terminal hole 12 and is electrically connected with the gold finger end of the circuit board 2, wherein the upper row terminal is connected to the inner top surface of the terminal hole, and the lower row terminal is connected to the inner bottom surface of the terminal hole; the other end of each terminal is electrically connected to a conductive end of the cable 11.

The wire end portions of the cable 11, i.e., the cable cores, are electrically connected by soldering to each terminal, each of which is parallel to the plugging direction of the main body 8, i.e., the protruding direction of one end of the main body 8.

The connector 5 further comprises an inner mold 13, wherein the inner mold 13 is arranged in the cavity and used for pressing the connection part of each terminal and the conductive end part of the cable 11, namely the welding part of the core wire of the cable 11 and each terminal, so that signals are more stable.

The inner top surface and the inner bottom surface of the terminal hole 12 are respectively provided with a plurality of through holes which are uniformly distributed along the direction vertical to the plugging direction, the end part of the other end of each terminal is arched, and the arched end part of each terminal in the upper row of terminals is deviated from the arched end part of each terminal in the lower row of terminals and penetrates through one through hole; when the golden finger end of the circuit board 2 is inserted into the terminal hole 12, each terminal is electrically connected with the golden finger end of the circuit board 2, and the arched end part of the terminal is pressed to generate elastic deformation, so that the insertion is more stable.

Example 2

As shown in fig. 4, the present embodiment is different from embodiment 1 in that,

in this embodiment, the number of the connectors 5 is four, the connectors 5 correspond to the metal housings 3 one by one, and each connector 5 is inserted into a gold finger end of the circuit board 2 covered by one metal housing 3. The number of the latches 6 between the connector 5 and the metal shell 3 is the same as the number of the connectors 5.

While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the above description is intended to be illustrative, not exhaustive, and not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments.

Claims

1. A card-insertion connector assembly, comprising:

the board clamping end (1) comprises a circuit board (2) and a metal shell (3), and the metal shell (3) is arranged above the golden finger end of the circuit board (2);

the lock hole (4) is arranged at the top of the metal shell (3);

the connector (5) is inserted into the golden finger end of the circuit board (2) and is positioned in the metal shell (3);

the lock catch (6) is arranged at the top end of the connector (5), and the top of the lock catch (6) is clamped in the lock hole (4);

the lock comprises a pull belt (7), wherein one end of the pull belt (7) is connected to the other end of a lock catch (6), and the lock catch (6) can contract under the pulling force of the pull belt (7) towards the center of a connector (5) to be separated from the lock hole (4).

2. The paddle-card connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein the top surface of the connector (5) is provided with a projecting arm (14) and a pair of guide arms (15) on both sides of the projecting arm (14), the projecting direction of the projecting arm (14) and the guide arms (15) being parallel to the plugging direction of the connector (5);

a convex space is formed between the metal shell (3) and the circuit board (2), the protruding arm (14) is inserted into the middle part of the convex space, and the pair of guide arms (15) is inserted above two side parts of the convex space.

3. The paddle-card connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the end of the projecting arm (14) is provided with a mounting slot (16), and the top surface of the projecting arm (14) is provided with a first protrusion (17); the lock catch (6) is of a U-shaped structure, and the closed end of the lock catch (6) is connected into the mounting groove (16); one side of the lock catch (6) is provided with a first connecting hole (18), the one side of the lock catch (6) is attached to the top surface of the extending arm (14), and the first protruding part (17) is clamped in the first connecting hole (18);

the opening tip of the another side of hasp (6) is equipped with connecting portion (19), cantilever (14) with the relative one end of extending direction is equipped with first snap ring (20), stretching strap (7) pass first snap ring (20) connect in connecting portion (19), the pulling force of stretching strap (7) can make the another side of hasp to the top surface of cantilever (14) draws close.

4. A card-insertion connector assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that the outer wall of the other side of the latch (6) is provided with a second protrusion (21), the second protrusion (21) being capable of snapping into the locking hole (4) and disengaging from the locking hole (4) when the pull strip (7) is pulled.

5. A card-insertion connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein the side walls of the mounting groove (16) are provided with a catching portion (22) at an end opposite to the protruding direction, and the latch (6) is provided with a catching arm (23) at both sides of the other side thereof, the catching arm (23) being caught in the catching portion (22).

6. The card-insertion connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein the connector (5) comprises a main body (8), a front shell (9) and a rear cover (10), the front shell (9) and the rear cover (10) are spliced to form a cavity, the main body (8) is located in the cavity, and one end of the main body (8) extends out of the cavity and is plugged into a gold finger end of the circuit board (2); the extension arm (14) and the guide arm (15) are both arranged on the top surface of the front shell (9).

7. A card-insertion connector assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that the front shell (9) is provided with a second snap ring (24) at an end thereof adjacent to the first snap ring (20), the draw string (7) being connected to the connecting portion (19) through the second snap ring (24) and the first snap ring (20) in sequence.

8. The paddle-card connector assembly of claim 6, wherein the connector (5) further comprises a cable (11), an electrically conductive end of the cable (11) extending into the cavity;

a terminal hole (12) is formed in one end of the main body (8), and a golden finger end of the circuit board (2) is inserted into the terminal hole (12);

an upper row of terminals and a lower row of terminals are arranged in the main body (8), and the upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals are perpendicular to the cable (11); one end of each of the upper and lower rows of terminals is connected to an inner wall of the terminal hole (12), and the other end of each terminal is electrically connected to the conductive end portion of the cable (11).

9. The card-insertion connector assembly according to claim 8, wherein the terminal hole (12) is provided at its inner top and bottom surfaces with a plurality of through holes uniformly distributed in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, respectively, the end portion of the other end of each terminal is arcuate, and the arcuate end portion of each terminal in the upper row of terminals is disposed away from the arcuate end portion of each terminal in the lower row of terminals and penetrates one of the through holes;

when the golden finger end of the circuit board (2) is inserted into the terminal hole (12), each terminal is electrically connected with the golden finger end of the circuit board (2).

10. The paddle-card connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the connector (5) further comprises an internal mold (13), the internal mold (13) being disposed within the cavity for compressing a junction of the each terminal with the conductive end of the cable (11).