Electrical connector having a firmly secured front sealing member
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
- an insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion;
a plurality of contacts affixed to the insulative housing and exposed to the tongue portion;
a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing and having a front end;
an outer cover enclosing the shielding shell and having a front protrusion, the front protrusion having a pair of side slots; and
a sealer having a main body and a pair of side securing portions;
wherein an annular groove is defined between the front end of the shielding shell and the front protrusion of the outer cover, the front protrusion of the outer cover having a first inclined face bordering the groove; and
the sealer main body is disposed in the groove and the side securing portions engage the side slots, the sealer main body having a second inclined face opposing the first inclined face.
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion; plural contacts affixed to the insulative housing and exposed to the tongue portion; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing and having a front end; an outer cover enclosing the shielding shell and having a front protrusion, the front protrusion having a pair of side slots; and a sealer having a main body and a pair of side securing portions; wherein an annular groove is defined between the front end of the shielding shell and the front protrusion of the outer cover, the front protrusion of the outer cover having a first inclined face bordering the groove; and the sealer main body is disposed in the groove and the side securing portions engage the side slots, the sealer main body having a second inclined face opposing the first inclined face.
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16 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion; a plurality of contacts affixed to the insulative housing and exposed to the tongue portion; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing and having a front end; an outer cover enclosing the shielding shell and having a front protrusion, the front protrusion having a pair of side slots; and a sealer having a main body and a pair of side securing portions;
wherein an annular groove is defined between the front end of the shielding shell and the front protrusion of the outer cover, the front protrusion of the outer cover having a first inclined face bordering the groove; andthe sealer main body is disposed in the groove and the side securing portions engage the side slots, the sealer main body having a second inclined face opposing the first inclined face. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing; a plurality of contacts affixed to the insulative housing; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing, forming a mating cavity, and having a front end; an outer cover enclosing the shielding shell and having a front protrusion; an annular groove defined between the front end of the shielding shell and the front protrusion of the outer cover, the front protrusion of the outer cover having a first inclined face bordering the groove; and a front sealer having a main body disposed in the groove, the main body of the front sealer forming a second inclined face intimately engaged with the first inclined face;
whereinboth said first inclined face and the second inclined face extend forwardly toward a mid-level of the mating cavity. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing; a plurality of contacts affixed to the insulative housing; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing, forming a mating cavity, and having a front end; an outer cover enclosing the shielding shell and having a front protrusion; an annular groove defined within the front protrusion and having a first inclined face bordering the groove; and a front sealer having a main body disposed in the groove, the main body of the front sealer forming a second inclined face intimately engaged with the first inclined face;
whereinboth said first inclined face and the second inclined face extend forwardly toward a mid-level of the mating cavity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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Specification