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Electrical connector with anti-mismating arrangement

US6939172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 28, 2004
Grant dateSep 6, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 28, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6582
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2), a shield (3) and a camera module (4). The insulative housing has a number of passageways (12) defined therein. The contacts are correspondingly received in the passageways. Each contact includes a holding portion (24) engaging with the passageway and securing the contact with the housing, a soldering portion (26) soldering to a Printed Circuit Board, and a contacting portion (23) electrically connecting the camera modules The camera module mounts on the insulative housing, and have a number of contacting sections (430). The camera module also defines a number of hook engaging portions (44), and a projecting portion (420). The shield has a number of hooking portions (35) corresponding to the hook engaging portions and a cutout (37) engaging with the projecting portion. The shield surfacely and peripherally surrounds the camera module.

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