Reduced Size Multi-Pin Female Receptacle Connector
First Claim
1. A receptacle connector for connecting to a corresponding male plug connector, the receptacle connector comprising:
- a shell having a top, a bottom, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and an opening at a front of the receptacle connector;
an insulator core having a bottom surface that is adjacent with an inner surface of the bottom of the shell;
a plurality of locations for contacts, the contact locations spaced apart in a single row and located on a top surface of the insulator core; and
a cavity including;
a first region between the top surface of the insulator core and the top of the shell; and
a second region between sides of the insulator core and the sides of the shell,wherein the cavity of the receptacle connector is configured to receive the male plug connector.
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Abstract
Receptacle connectors and male plug connectors having a reduced size in at least one direction can be provided. One example reduces height by not including a center contact tab or tongue, but instead places contacts on an insulator that is adjacent to a bottom portion of the receptacle. Another example may reduce width by reducing contact pitch, and may use a particular shape of contact to achieve god signal quality. Receptacle connectors and male plug connectors can also provide support for one or more new high-speed communication standards, such as USB 3.0 and DisplayPort. Methods can provide one or more standardized connector components to speed connector design and manufacture of new electronic devices such as media players, thus reducing their time to market.
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27 Claims
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1. A receptacle connector for connecting to a corresponding male plug connector, the receptacle connector comprising:
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a shell having a top, a bottom, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and an opening at a front of the receptacle connector; an insulator core having a bottom surface that is adjacent with an inner surface of the bottom of the shell; a plurality of locations for contacts, the contact locations spaced apart in a single row and located on a top surface of the insulator core; and a cavity including; a first region between the top surface of the insulator core and the top of the shell; and a second region between sides of the insulator core and the sides of the shell, wherein the cavity of the receptacle connector is configured to receive the male plug connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A receptacle connector for connecting to a corresponding male plug connector, the receptacle connector comprising:
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an insulator core; a plurality of contact locations spaced apart in a single row and located on a first surface of the insulator core; and a plurality of contacts located in at least a portion of the plurality of contact locations, wherein each contact has a first section located within the insulator core, and wherein the first section of at least one contact has sides that are substantially parallel to each other except for one or more recesses, and wherein a side of the at least one contact faces the other contacts. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A receptacle connector for connecting to a corresponding male plug connector, the receptacle connector comprising:
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an insulator core; and a plurality of contact locations spaced apart in a single row and located on a first surface of the insulator core, wherein the contact locations include a first portion of contact locations designated for ground and a second portion of contact locations designated for carrying signals, and wherein each of the pairs of contact locations of the second portion separate respective contact locations of the first portion - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of manufacturing a plurality of receptacle connectors for a variety of types of media players, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of substantially identical insulating cores, each insulating core including a plurality of contacts; and providing a plurality of types of shells, each shell configured to attach to any one of the plurality of insulating cores, each type of shell configured to be used in the assembly of a different type of media player; for each of the plurality of substantially identical insulating cores; selecting one of the plurality of types of shells; and attaching the selected shell to the respective insulating core. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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