Electrical connector with improved contacts
US7686656B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2107/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes an housing having a base portion, a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion and a number of passageways, the tongue portion defining a front face, a first side face and a second side face; a metal shell enclosing the tongue portion to define a receiving room therebetween, and defines a top wall, bottom wall and a pair of side walls, a first receiving room being formed between the bottom wall and the first side face; a number of contacts received in the passageways respectively and including a plurality of first contacts and second contacts, the first contacts each defining a first contacting portion, a first soldering portion and a first retaining portion, the second contacts each defining a second contacting portion, a second soldering portion and a second retaining portion. Both the second contacting portions and the first contacting portions are positioned on a same side of the second side face to be exposed to the first receiving room, the first contacting portions extend beyond the first side face.
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