Electrical connector with adhesive layer covering seam of main shell
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a contact module including an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the housing, the housing including a base and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base along a front-to-back direction;
a metallic main shell enclosing the housing and defining a mating cavity surrounding the tongue portion, said main shell made from sheet metal via stamping and forming and defining a seam extending along a side wall of the main shell; and
an adhesive layer applied upon the an exterior surface of said side wall to cover said seam.
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes a contact module enclosed within a metallic main shell. The contact module includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the housing. The housing includes a base and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base. The main shell is formed by stamping and forming, and includes opposite first and second side walls, and a pair of end walls linking the opposite first and second side walls. The shell forms a mating cavity enclosing the tongue portion. A seam is formed on the second side wall. An adhesive layer is applied upon an exterior surface of the second side wall to cover the seam for providing a waterproof function. A metallic sub-shell is attached upon the adhesive layer.
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18 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a contact module including an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the housing, the housing including a base and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base along a front-to-back direction; a metallic main shell enclosing the housing and defining a mating cavity surrounding the tongue portion, said main shell made from sheet metal via stamping and forming and defining a seam extending along a side wall of the main shell; and an adhesive layer applied upon the an exterior surface of said side wall to cover said seam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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a printed circuit board; an electrical connector mounted to the printed circuit board wherein the printed circuit board is essentially located at a mid-level of the electrical connector, said electrical connector including; a contact module having an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the housing, the housing including a base and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base along a front-to-back direction; a metallic main shell enclosing the housing and defining a mating cavity surrounding the tongue portion, said main shell made from sheet metal via stamping and forming and defining a seam extending along a side wall of the main shell; and an adhesive layer applied upon the an exterior surface of said side wall to cover said seam. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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