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Electrical connector with additional mating port

US7654871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2009
Grant dateFeb 2, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/506
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector includes an electrical receptacle and an electrical plug for mating with the electrical receptacle. The electrical receptacle includes a first port, a second port communicating with the first port. The second port can accommodate a standard B-type USB 2.0 plug. The first and the second ports can be combined to receive the electrical plug for high-speed signal transmission.

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