Electrical connector with unitary metallic shell having outer part and inner part with transitional region therebetween
US10797450B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6594
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector with an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the housing, and a metallic shell secured to the housing. The housing includes opposite first wall and second wall and a pair of side walls to generally commonly a mating slot communicating with an exterior via a mating opening. The shell includes opposite first plate and second plate and opposite side plates to commonly form a receiving cavity above the mating opening. The opposite side plates further include a pair of downwardly extending securing sections retained inside of the housing. The opposite side plates further include a pair of oblique transitional sections respectively located at roots of the pair of securing sections and in the receiving cavity and proximate to the mating opening for guiding consideration.
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