Electrical connector with improved contact arrangement
US7841905B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2107/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector for being mounted on a PCB, has a receiving space (10) and includes an insulative housing (1) having a tongue portion (12) being parallel to the PCB, the tongue portion having a mating face (14), a set of depressions (141) formed in a front region of the mating face, and a set of passageways (142) formed in a rear region of the mating face; and a set of contacts including a set of first and second contacts (21,22). The first contacts have elastic first contact portions (15) being movably received in the passageways, first tail portions (16), and first connecting portions (17) extending along the tongue portion. The second contacts have stiff second contact portions (25) received in the depressions, second tail portions (28), and second connecting portions (27) being parallel to the first connecting portions in a height direction of the tongue portion. The second contact portions (27) are located at an inner side of the mating face (14).
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