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Multiple-use electrical connector

US8936492B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 2011
Grant dateJan 20, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R27/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric connector comprising a housing, a tongue module, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals and the terminals assembled in the housing and tongue, and a metal shell assembled in the housing. The tongue module is assembled in the housing, and those first terminals disposed in the tongue module by insert molding. Each first terminal has an extended part buried in the tongue module. The lower surface of the tongue module has a plurality of second terminal receiving slots between those first terminals. The pitch between the two adjacent first terminals is greater than the width of the second terminal receiving slot. The upper surface of the tongue module has a plurality of the terminal receiving slots.

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