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Electrical connector with detect pins

US8974240B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2013
Grant dateMar 10, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R29/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a metallic shell surround the insulative housing, a plurality of contacts and two detect modules retained to the metallic shell. The insulative housing is formed with a base and a tongue extending forwardly from the base. The shell and the insulative housing define a receiving cavity therebetween. The detect module have a detect pin, respectively, the detect pins extend into the receiving cavity through the shell and electrically connecting with each other via a shell of a mating plug.

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