Electrical connector with resilient arm configured in fixed ended beam manner formed on metal shell
US8152566B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6273
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing and a metal shell enclosing the insulative housing. The metal shell includes a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall to jointly form a receiving space to accommodate the insulative housing. The top wall includes a resilient arm having two fixed distal ends and a locking protrusion located between the two fixed distal ends. The locking protrusion extends beyond a top surface of the top wall for deformably locking with a notch of a mateable connector. The resilient arm is configured in a fixed ended beam manner so as to achieve suitable flexibility and rigidity.
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