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Electrical connector having separate grounding pieces

US9893473B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 7, 2017
Grant dateFeb 13, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2037

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 base and a tongue; an upper and lower rows of contacts mounted in the insulative housing and exposed to the tongue; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing; and a pair of grounding pieces separated from each other and mounted in the insulative housing between the upper and lower rows of contacts, each grounding piece having a leg in contact with the shielding shell.

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