1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a battery connector, and particularly to a battery connector with low profile and minimal size, which engages to mating terminals reliably for ensuring stable transmission and charging.
2. Related Art
Portable electronic products, such as mobile phones, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Notebook and digital camera, are commonly used without limitation of prescribed place. These electronic products always consume power, and therefore charging is critical. Charging devices are ordinarily utilized in these products for supplying power. Battery connectors correspondingly serve as media between the electronic products and power. A battery connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals assembled on the insulative housing and soldered to a circuit board. Each conductive terminal includes a contact portion for contacting a charging terminal of the electronic products, and a soldering portion for soldering to the circuit board.
In prior art, the conductive terminals are often integrally formed. The soldering portions are bent for soldering to the circuit board, and the contact portions are suspended for possessing flexibility. However, the contact portions have to be bent at a fixed bending angle in that restraint of material and shaping conditions. The fixed bending angle limits height of contact portions, and therefore limits overall height of the battery connector. The contact portions of the conductive terminals of prior art can not become lower, depressing the miniature tendency.