Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110207371 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING SIMPLIFIED TERMINAL INSERT - An electrical connector includes a metallic shell defining a mating frame and a shielding portion, a bracket assembled to the shielding portion of the shell and defining an opening therethrough, and a mating member securely assembled to the bracket and having a front portion accessible from the opening. The mating member includes a first housing having opposite first and second surfaces and defined with first and second receiving grooves respectively, and a plurality of first contacts attached to the first receiving grooves, and a plurality of second contacts attached to the second receiving grooves, before the first housing is inserted into the bracket. | 08-25-2011 |
20110256773 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and contacts received therein. The insulative housing defines a retaining section and a mating tongue projecting beyond the retaining section perpendicularly. A plurality of terminal grooves are defined on the mating tongue and extending along a front-to-rear direction. A plurality of positioning slots are defined on the retaining section and extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction and in communication with the terminal grooves respectively. Each contact comprises a contact portion secured in the terminal groove on the mating tongue and a solder tail secured in the positioning slot on the retaining section. The contacts are divided into signal contacts and grounding contacts, solder tails of said signal contacts and grounding contacts are separately located at different rows alone in the front-to-rear direction. | 10-20-2011 |
20110256782 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING MOVABLE CENTRAL CONTACT - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a mating cavity recessed from a front face towards a supporting face of a tongue portion arranged within the housing and a central contact arranged within the housing. The central contact includes a contacting part movably arranged in the tongue portion and having a mating portion extending beyond the supporting face, and a connecting part disposed within the housing and capable of intersecting with the contacting part at rear portion of the housing. | 10-20-2011 |
20120082421 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR HAVING INCORPORATED WITH POWER - A connector assembly includes an insulative housing having a base portion extending along a longitudinal direction, and a first body and a second body located at opposite sides of the base portion and protruding beyond the base portion along a mating direction thereby defining a first mating cavity therebetween. An optical device is retained on the base portion, with a pair of lens projecting into the first mating cavity. A first terminal group is retained in the base portion with contacting portions located above the lenses in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and mating direction. A second terminal group is respectively retained in the first and second bodies and arranged as a symmetrical manner with respect to the base portion. | 04-05-2012 |
20120083162 | ELECTRICAL CARD CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED CONTACTS ARRANGEMENT - An electrical card connector ( | 04-05-2012 |
20120282812 | ELECTICAL CONNECTOR WITH TWO GROUPS OF CONTACTS - The electrical connector includes a first main body, a number of first contacts, a second main body assembled on the first main body and with a head portion and a extending board, and a number of second contacts received in the second main body. The first contact includes a extending arm fixed on the base portion, a first mating portion extending from one end of the extending arm to be received in the first receiving passage. The second contact comprises a fastening arm fixed on the head portion and a second mating arm extending from the fastening arm to be received in the second contact slots. The first contact has a connecting arm extending from the other end of the extending portion opposite to the first mating arm. The connecting arm and the fastening arm are connected to each other. | 11-08-2012 |
20130303027 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED METAL SHELL - An electrical connector includes a metal shell defining several walls and a mating cavity formed by the walls commonly, an insulative housing shielded by the metal shell, and a plurality of contacts set in the housing. The housing has a base portion and mating tongue disposed in the mating cavity, the plurality of contacts provide contacting portions exposed upon a mating face of the mating tongue. A first wall of the metal shell parallel to the mating face defines a latching arm extending into the mating cavity, and the latching arm defines a latching portion and a rigid grounding section for improving EMI shielding. | 11-14-2013 |
20130316566 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH ENHANCED BLIND MATING FEATURES - An electrical connector assembly comprises a first connector unit and a second connector. The first connector unit comprises a first connector having an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts mounted thereon. A printed circuit board, on which the first connector is seated, defines a pair of mounting sections at opposite ends thereof and locate adjacent to the first connector. An insulative cover is attached to a first surface of the printed circuit board which is opposite to the first connector. The insulative cover forms a pair of guiding posts retained in said mounting sections and a pair of stand-off sections located at opposite ends thereof for supporting the first connector during the mating process. A metallic cover is attached to the insulative cover. The second connector defines a pair of guiding apertures at opposite ends thereof for receiving said guiding posts. | 11-28-2013 |
20130316581 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING TERMINAL PORTIONS IN SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENT AND A GROUNDING PLATE FOR EXCELLENT HIGH-FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS - A first connector includes a first insulative housing defining opposite first and second mating faces, a set of first upper contacts arranged upon the first mating face, a set of first lower contacts including a first lower differential pairs, a second lower differential pairs and a lower grounding contact, and a first grounding plate. The contacting sections and the first grounding arm are arranged upon the second mating face, and the first terminal portions of the first lower differential pairs are arranged in a first row, and the second terminal portions of the second lower differential pairs and the tail section of the lower grounding contact are arranged in a second row for excellent high-frequency characteristics. | 11-28-2013 |
20130337685 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH DETECT FUNCTION - The utility model discloses a USB socket connector, including an insulated body, several terminals and a shield housing covering the insulated body, wherein the insulated body is provided with a space for accepting plugs. The terminals includes a conductive terminal, an earth terminal and a signal detection terminal, wherein the signal detection terminal is extended to the space and is electrically connected with the ground terminal According to the utility model, the earth terminal is electrically connected with the signal detection terminal, and the signal detection terminal is extended to the space, such that the USB plug is inserted into the space, the external metal housing of the USB plug is electrically connected with the signal detection terminal and the shield housing to earth, so as to effectively shield external interference. | 12-19-2013 |
20140017921 | CO-PORT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector is used to mate with a first plug connector and a second plug connector, the first and second plug connectors have different mating interfaces. The electrical connector includes a housing, defining a mating tongue, a plurality of signal terminals with contacting portion arranged on the mating tongue, and a metallic shell surrounding the mating tongue, thereby defining a mating cavity into which the mating tongue extends. The housing defines a pair of extending posts extending into the mating cavity and located at two opposite sides of the mating tongue and spaced from the mating tongue with a gap. The extending posts are loaded with a pair of power terminals thereon. The mating cavity constructs a first mating port and the extending posts excluding the extending posts and two subsidiary ports into which the pair of extending posts extend. | 01-16-2014 |
20140106599 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING IMPROVED RESILIENT CONTACT SO AS TO REALIZE BETTER RETAINING EFFECT - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of first contacts arranged in a side-by-side manner, and a resilient contact retained in the housing. The housing defines a mating face, a blocking face and a mating cavity disposed between the mating face and the blocking face. Each first contact defines a first contacting portion projecting into the mating cavity. The resilient contact defines a blocking piece abutting against the blocking face, a retaining leg extending out of the mating cavity, and latching arms extending into the mating cavity from the blocking piece. The latching arms can be easily released from a mating connector so as to realize a better retaining effect. | 04-17-2014 |
20140113481 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED MATING MEMBER HAVING ANTI-MISMATING PORTION FOR PREVENTING INCORRECT INSERTION - An electrical connector includes a first insulative housing defining a base member and a mating member extending forwardly from the base member in a mating direction, and a plurality of first contacts retained in the first housing. The mating member defines opposite first and second mating faces in a vertical direction perpendicular to said mating direction, and a receiving portion recessed towards the first mating face from the second mating face thereof. The receiving portion cooperates with a corresponding portion of a mating connector for preventing incorrect insertion of the electrical connector. | 04-24-2014 |
20140187086 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SHIELDING PLATE THEREOF - An electrical connector includes a metallic shell defining a mating cavity opening forwards, a terminal module assembly received in the metallic shell, and a shielding plate being located between an upper surface and a lower surface of the terminal module assembly. The terminal module assembly defines a front region exposed in the mating cavity to function as a mating tongue. The terminal module assembly defines an insulator associated with a plurality of contacts with corresponding contacting sections exposed upon opposite upper and lower faces of the mating tongue, the contacts are categorized with differential pairs and grounding contacts. The shielding plate defines a main plate and grounding fingers split from the main plate to directly touch with corresponding grounding contacts. The shielding plate is embedded with the terminal module assembly and the grounding fingers of the shielding plate are fixed with the insulator of the terminal assembly. | 07-03-2014 |
20140194005 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SHIELDINGTHEREOF - An electrical connector for mating with a plug and mounting to a printed circuit board, includes an insulative housing with a forwardly extending mating tongue thereof. A terminal module includes an insulator associated with a plurality of contacts commonly assembled into the housing. Those contacts are categorized with the differential pairs, the grounding contacts and the power contacts while each of the contacts includes a front contacting section exposed upon the mating tongue, a middle retention section retained to the insulator, and a rear tail section extending out of the housing. A metallic shielding/reinforcement plate associated with the terminal module is assembled into the housing, and includes a front region inserted into the mating tongue, a middle region with a spring tang to mechanically and electrically connected to the selected grounding contact, and a rear tail section extending out of the housing. | 07-10-2014 |
20140194006 | LOWER PROFILE CARD EDGE CONNECTOR - A card edge connector for being retained into a notch of a print circuit board includes an insulative housing defining a central slot extending along a longitudinal direction, a first wall and a second wall located on the opposite sides of the central slot and a fitting portion extending downwardly into the notch from a bottom portion of the first wall, the fitting portion defining a plurality of first terminal slots and the second wall defining a plurality of second terminal slots. A plurality of first terminals are received in the first terminal slots, and a plurality of second terminals are received in the second terminal slots. Each first terminal defines a first retaining portion received in the first terminal slot and a first soldering portion extending out of the housing forwardly, each second terminal defines a second soldering portion rearwardly extending out of the housing. | 07-10-2014 |
20140206233 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING TERMINAL PORTIONS IN SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENT AND A GROUNDING PLATE FOR EXCELLENT HIGH-FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS - A receptacle electrical connector includes a metallic shell, an insulating bracket defining a receiving cavity, an upper member including a base portion and a mating portion and a lower insulating member distinct from and assembled with the base portion. The upper member is loaded with upper contacts with contacting portions arranged on an upper surface of the mating portion and a shielding plate is located between the upper and lower surface of the upper member. The lower member is loaded with lower contacts with contacting portions extending beyond a front edge of the lower insulating member and arranged on the lower surface of the mating tongue. The assembled base portion and the lower member is received in the receiving cavity of the insulating bracket and the mating portion extends beyond a front face of the insulating bracket and surrounding by the metallic shell to define a mating cavity thereamong. | 07-24-2014 |
20140213091 | ELECTRCIAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED FEATURE GOOD TO AUTOMATIC MASS PRODUCTION - An electrical connector includes an insulating seat and a terminal module embedded with a plurality of first terminals. The terminal module includes an insulating body, the first terminals includes body portions embedded in the insulating body, mating portions extending from the body portions and leg portions extending from the insulating body. The insulating body integrally defines mound portions snugly surrounding the leg portions one by one at a joint of the insulating body and the leg portions. | 07-31-2014 |
20140220827 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SHIELDING AND GROUNDING FEATURES THEREOF - An electrical connector for mating with a plug and mounting to a printed circuit board, includes an insulative housing defining a rear base and a front mating tongue, two rows of terminals received in the insulating housing and a shielding plate interposed between said two rows of the terminals. The terminals include contacting portions exposed upon opposite surfaces of the front mating tongue and board-connecting legs extending out of the rear base for mounting to the printed circuit board. The terminals are categorized with differential pairs of signal and grounding terminals mixed up with one another for coupling to the plug. The shielding plate includes at least one grounding finger split therefrom and a grounding leg for mounting to the printed circuit board. Each grounding finger is disposed between two adjacent differential pairs and parallel to the contacting portions of said terminals. | 08-07-2014 |
20140248785 | CABLE CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED GROUNDING PLATE - A cable connector includes an insulative housing including two sidewalls and a mating slot defined between the two sidewalls, and a plurality of terminals received in the insulative housing. The terminals include contacting portions exposed to the mating slot and connecting portions behind a rear end of the insulating housing. The two sidewalls are loaded with a firs row and a second row of the plurality of terminals respectively. The first row includes signal terminals and grounding terminals. A grounding plate is inserted in the insulating housing and between two rows of terminals. The grounding plate defines resilient arms and connecting legs, the resilient arms slant to the first row and touch with the grounding terminals. | 09-04-2014 |
20140273653 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH BI-DETECTING PINS - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing formed with a rear base and a front mating tongue, a metallic shell covering the insulative housing thereby defining a mating cavity, contacts, and a first and a second detecting pin. The mating tongue defines a first and a second face and two lateral sides between the first and second faces. The contacts include contacting portions located on the first face. Each of the first and the second detecting pins forwardly protrude and has a contacting portion located in the mating cavity. The contacting portion of the first detecting pin is located behind that of the second detecting pin in the insertion direction. The contacting portion of the first detecting pin is located along and space from one of the lateral sides, the contacting portion of the second detecting pin is located in the second face of the mating tongue. | 09-18-2014 |
20140377969 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING SHIELDING SHELL WITH REAR WALL - An electrical connector includes a base seat, a plurality of contacts fixed in the base seat and a shielding shell surrounding the base seat. The shielding shell definies a body portion retained in the base seat, a rear wall attached the rear face of the base seat, a pair of first soldering portions extending outside of the body portion and a pair of second soldering portions bending from the rear wall. The first soldering portion and the corresponding second soldering portion are adjacent to each other to form a same soldering position. | 12-25-2014 |