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Electrical connector with reliable structure and method for making the same

US7384310B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 2007
Grant dateJun 10, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6658
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector (100) mounted on an outer PCB for mating with corresponding plugs includes an insulative housing (1), a couple of contact modules (3) and a metal shield (2) enclosing the insulative housing. The housing includes a first plug-receiving cavity (101) and a second plug-receiving cavity (102) stacked under the first cavity (101). The contact modules (3) include a number of conductive contacts (33) defining a plurality of inclined contact portions (331) extending into the cavities (101, 102). The metal shield includes a planar top face (21), a pair of side face (22) integrally extending downward from the lateral edges of the top face, and a slant rear face (23) integrally bending from the side face. A lower edge of said side face is larger than an upper edge of the side face in a plug insertion direction.

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