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Receptacle and plug connectors

US6692312B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 8, 2002
Grant dateFeb 17, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 8, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6275
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A receptacle connector (1) for a mobile telephone or the like comprises a housing (3) of insulating material, a shielding (4), and a plurality of contact terminals (5). Channels (13) extend parallel to the lateral sides (11) between the front and backsides (9, 10) and the contact terminals are made as strip like elements mounted in these channels. At least some of the contact terminals each are provided with two retention parts (14, 15) having a width greater than the width of the channels providing a retention force mainly parallel to the upper and lower sides. The contact terminals (5) each are provided with a butt-mount contact end (16) and a tail end (17), wherein the retention part at the tail end has a width greater than the width at the butt-mount contact end. A plug connector (34) for interconnecting a mobile device to a stationary device, comprises a housing (36) of insulating material, a shielding (44), a plurality of contact terminals (39) mounted in the housing, at least one latch element (55) to latch the plug connector in a receptacle connector (1) of the mobile device, and a button (60) to operate the latch element. The housing of the plug connector is provided with …

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