Slim USB male connector with system grounding
US6896527B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6582
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A slim USB male connector with system grounding mates with a USB socket. The USB male connector is received in a space between a mating board and a bottom wall of a frame of the USB socket. The USB male connector has a circuit board formed with a plurality of circuits on top and bottom surfaces thereof. Four contacts are formed on the top surface of the circuit board and connected with the circuits thereon. A grounding plate is mounted on the bottom surface of the circuit board and connected with a grounding circuit on the circuit board. The grounding plate connects to the tongues of the USB socket to ground the system.
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