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Electrical connector having improved contact module and method for making same

US9780496B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED · KY

Inventors

Jing Guo · Kunshan, CN
Jun Zhao · Mianyang, CN
Cai-Yun Zhang · Huai'an County, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 10, 2016
Grant date	Oct 3, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R2107/00
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a tongue portion, a shielding plate, a first contact assembly and a second contact assembly accommodated to the insulative housing. The first contact assembly and the second contact assembly include a number of first contacts and second contacts respectively. The first contacts include a number of outer contacts and a number of inner contacts. Each first contact includes a head portion. There are an outer secondary belting connecting the head portions of the outer contacts together and an inner secondary belting connecting the head portions of the inside contacts together. The outer secondary belting and the inner secondary belting are separated from each other.

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