Receptacle connector and complementary plug
US8337254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/7011
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly comprises an electrical receptacle and a complementary plug connector. The electrical receptacle has an insulative housing defining a first mating cavity with a circular mating post exposed therein and extending along a rear-to-front direction, and a second mating cavity in communication with the first mating cavity but located at a lateral side of periphery of the first mating cavity. A plurality of power terminals are received in the first mating cavity and a plurality of signal terminals are received in the second mating cavity. An electrical plug connector fills the first mating cavity and the second mating cavity at the same time when mated with the electrical receptacle. The electrical receptacle can not only mate with a conventional power plug connector but also mate with the present plug connector to transmit USB signals.
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