Electrical connector having a shielding shell with a pair of side arm soldering legs firmly held by an insulative housing
US9985393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R24/60
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes: a contact module including an insulative housing and an upper and lower rows of contacts, the insulative housing having a rear base and a front tongue, the base having a pair of side latching walls; and a shielding shell enclosing the contact module, the shielding shell having a main part and a pair of side arms extending rearwardly from the main part, each side arm having an inserting portion and a soldering leg; wherein each inserting piece engages a corresponding side latching wall to prevent an associated soldering leg from moving outwardly.
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