DUAL CONNECTOR HAVING GROUND PLANES IN TONGUES
First Claim
1. A connector receptacle assembly comprising:
- a housing having a first tongue and a second tongue, each tongue comprising;
a top row of contacts along a top side of the tongue;
a bottom row of contacts; and
a center contact having a body portion and a first side protrusion and a second side protrusion, wherein the first side protrusion and the second side protrusion extend through corresponding openings in sides of the tongue; and
a shell at least partially surrounding a top, sides, and back of the housing, wherein the center contact electrically contacts the shell.
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Abstract
Connector receptacle assemblies that may be simple to manufacture, provide multiple receptacles, and provide a good ground contact path. One example may provide a connector receptacle assembly formed of a housing having a tongue that may include openings on one or more sides for contacts as well as openings on its sides for ground contacts. Another example may provide a connector receptacle assembly having at least two tongues, where each tongue may be aligned with a corresponding opening in a device enclosure. Another example may provide a connector receptacle assembly having a tongue with a center ground contact, where the center ground contact may be located between the top row and the bottom row of contacts. Another example may provide a connector receptacle assembly having a titanium-copper center ground contact.
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20 Claims
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1. A connector receptacle assembly comprising:
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a housing having a first tongue and a second tongue, each tongue comprising; a top row of contacts along a top side of the tongue; a bottom row of contacts; and a center contact having a body portion and a first side protrusion and a second side protrusion, wherein the first side protrusion and the second side protrusion extend through corresponding openings in sides of the tongue; and a shell at least partially surrounding a top, sides, and back of the housing, wherein the center contact electrically contacts the shell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A connector receptacle assembly comprising:
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a housing having a tongue, the tongue comprising; a top row of contacts along a top side of the tongue; a bottom row of contacts; and a center contact having a body portion and a first side protrusion and a second side protrusion, wherein the first side protrusion and the second side protrusion extend through corresponding openings in sides of the tongue; and a shell at least partially surrounding a top, sides, and back of the housing, wherein the center contact electrically contacts the shell. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electronic device comprising:
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an enclosure; and a connector receptacle, the connector receptacle comprising; an opening in the enclosure for the electronic device; a ground contact in the opening in the electronic device; a printed circuit board; a connector receptacle assembly having a tongue, the connector receptacle assembly fixed to the printed circuit board, the tongue aligned with the opening in the enclosure for the electronic device;
the connector receptacle assembly comprising;a housing having a tongue, the tongue comprising; a top row of contacts along a top side of the tongue; a bottom row of contacts; and a center contact having a body portion and a first side protrusion and a second side protrusion, wherein the first side protrusion and the second side protrusion extend through corresponding openings in sides of the tongue; and a shell at least partially surrounding a top, sides, and back of the housing, wherein the center contact electrically contacts the shell. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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