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Flippable electrical connector with concentric inner and outer mating ports

US9472911B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED · KY

Inventors

Terrance F. Little · Fullerton, US
Stephen Sedio · Valley Center, US
Mick Mulcuck · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2015
Grant date	Oct 18, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 11, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05K2201/10189
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A plug connector is mateable with the receptacle connector wherein each of the plug connector and the receptacle connector includes an inner mating port surrounded by an outer mating port in a concentric manner. The inner mating port is equipped with two rows of contacts arranged in a diagonally symmetrical manner. The outer mating port is equipped with larger power contacts symmetrically arranged with a center of the inner mating port.

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