Electrical connector having an improved housing
US7686648B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R24/64
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (100) has an insulative housing (10) including a top wall (12), a bottom wall (13) and a pair of opposite side walls (14), an upper shell (31) and a lower shell (32) locking with the upper shell. The upper shell has a top plate (311) and a pair of side plates (312) at least partially enclose the bottom and the side walls of the housing. The upper shell has a bottom plate (321) and a pair of side wings (322) at least partially enclosing the top and the side walls of the housing. Each side wall of the insulative housing includes a flange portion (17) protruding outwardly therefrom. The side wing of the lower shell are guided onto the side plates of the upper shell by the flange portions and partially overlapping with the upper shell.
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