Electrical connector with anti-mismating mechanism for preventing incorrect insertion of a smaller sized mating connector
US7618297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R24/62
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (100) for permitting insertion of a full sized plug (200) and for preventing insertion of a smaller sized plug (300) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a receiving cavity (101) through a front face (10) thereof and a plurality of receiving grooves (12) extending in a mating direction of the plug at one inner side (11) of the receiving cavity and a plurality of terminals (2). Each terminal defines a fixing portion (21) received and retained in the receiving groove, a contacting portion (22) extending into the receiving cavity from a front end of the fixing portion and a soldering portion (23) extending from a rear end of the fixing portion. The electrical connector further defines at least one protrusion (121) discrete with the terminal, the at least one protrusion is in front of and aligns with one contacting portion of the outmost terminals.
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