Electrical connector having insulative housing with a rear stepped portion assisting in formation of a waterproof sheet
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
- an insulative housing comprising a base portion defining a rearward surface and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion and defining opposite top and bottom surfaces thereof;
a plurality of conductive terminals affixed to the insulative housing and each comprising a contacting portion exposed to a corresponding one of the top and bottom surfaces of the tongue portion, a fixing portion embedded in the base portion, and a soldering portion extending backwardly out of the base portion;
a shielding plate affixed to the insulative housing;
a shielding shell covering the insulative housing and defining a sol space into which the rearward surface of the base portion is rearwardly exposed; and
a waterproof sheet received in the sol space;
whereinthe base portion further comprises a stepped portion located in the sol space and behind the rearward surface in a front-to-back direction, the waterproof sheet is formed by solidification of liquid insulative material flowing from the stepped portion to the rearward surface, and encloses both the stepped portion and the rearward surface; and
the shielding shell comprises a mating room receiving the tongue portion, the base portion comprises a rear portion extending backwardly, and the stepped portion comprises a plurality of stepped surfaces located in different planes at the back of the rearward surface.
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing comprising a base portion defining a rearward surface and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion; plural conductive terminals affixed to the insulative housing and each having a contacting portion exposed to the top and bottom surfaces of the tongue portion, a fixing portion embedded in the base portion, and a soldering portion extending backwardly out of the base portion; a shielding plate affixed to the insulative housing; a shielding shell covering the insulative housing and defining a sol space with the rearward surface of the base portion; and a waterproof sheet; wherein the base portion further comprises a stepped portion in the sol space, the waterproof sheet is formed by solidification of liquid insulative material flowing from the stepped portion to the rearward surface, and the waterproof sheet encloses the stepped portion.
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14 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing comprising a base portion defining a rearward surface and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion and defining opposite top and bottom surfaces thereof; a plurality of conductive terminals affixed to the insulative housing and each comprising a contacting portion exposed to a corresponding one of the top and bottom surfaces of the tongue portion, a fixing portion embedded in the base portion, and a soldering portion extending backwardly out of the base portion; a shielding plate affixed to the insulative housing; a shielding shell covering the insulative housing and defining a sol space into which the rearward surface of the base portion is rearwardly exposed; and a waterproof sheet received in the sol space;
whereinthe base portion further comprises a stepped portion located in the sol space and behind the rearward surface in a front-to-back direction, the waterproof sheet is formed by solidification of liquid insulative material flowing from the stepped portion to the rearward surface, and encloses both the stepped portion and the rearward surface; and the shielding shell comprises a mating room receiving the tongue portion, the base portion comprises a rear portion extending backwardly, and the stepped portion comprises a plurality of stepped surfaces located in different planes at the back of the rearward surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing comprising a base portion defining a rear side surface and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion in a front-to-back direction, and defining opposite top and bottom surfaces thereof in a vertical direction perpendicular to said front-to-back direction; a plurality of conductive terminals affixed to the insulative housing, each of said conductive terminals comprising a contacting portion exposed upon a corresponding one of the top and bottom surfaces of the tongue portion in the vertical direction, a fixing portion embedded in the base portion, and a soldering portion extending backwardly out of the base portion; a shielding shell covering the insulative housing and defining a sol space to which the rear side surface of the base portion is rearwardly exposed; and a waterproof sheet received in the sol space;
whereinthe rear side surface is enclosed by a solidified liquid insulative material which forms said waterproof sheet;
whereinsaid rear side surface is not flat with at least one inclined surface for guiding flowing of said liquid insulative material. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing comprising a base portion defining a rearward surface and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion and defining opposite top and bottom surfaces thereof; a plurality of conductive terminals affixed to the insulative housing and each comprising a contacting portion exposed to a corresponding one of the top and bottom surfaces of the tongue portion, a fixing portion embedded in the base portion, and a soldering portion extending backwardly out of the base portion; a shielding shell covering the insulative housing and defining a sol space into which the rearward surface of the base portion is rearwardly exposed; and a waterproof sheet received in the sol space;
whereinthe base portion further comprises a stepped portion located in the sol space and behind the rearward surface in a front-to-back direction, the waterproof sheet is formed by solidification of liquid insulative material flowing from the stepped portion to the rearward surface, and encloses both the stepped portion and the rearward surface; and the base portion includes a rear portion having a plurality of through holes each disposed between two adjacent conductive terminals and communicating with the sol space. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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