ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR AND ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR

• US 20150303623A1
• Filed: 04/21/2015
• Published: 10/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Incorporated (ACON Holding, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Incorporated (ACON Holding, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kao, Ya-Fen, Tsai, Yu-Lun, Hou, Pin-Yuan, Wang, Wen-Yu, Tsai, Wen-Hsien, MacDougall, Alan Robert
• Granted Patent: US 9,461,424 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6583 with separate conductive resilient members between mating shield members
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/60 Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement

Abstract

An electrical receptacle connector, provided to connect with an electrical plug connector, includes a metal shell, an insulation housing and a conductive piece. The conductive piece is disposed at a tongue portion of the insulation housing and includes a contact portion, two laterally soldering portions and an abutting portion. The contact portion is disposed at a rear contact region of the tongue portion, the two laterally soldering portions are respectively extending from two sides of the contact portion, and the abutting portion is extending from the contact portion to attach on a base portion of the insulation ho thus abutting against an inner wall of the metal shell.

Claims

1. An electrical receptacle connector, comprising:

a metal shell comprising a receptacle cavity and a plug-in opening communicating with the receptacle cavity;

an insulation housing received in the receptacle cavity, wherein the insulation housing comprises a base portion and a tongue portion, the tongue portion is extending from one side of the base portion and comprises a front contact region and a rear contact region, the front contact region is adjacent to the plug-in opening, and the rear contact region is adjacent to the base portion, the tongue portion comprises an upper surface and a lower surface;

a plurality of upper-row plate terminals comprising a plurality of upper-row plate signal terminals, at least one upper-row plate power-supply terminal and at least one upper-row plate ground terminal, each of the upper-row plate terminals disposed at the base portion and the tongue portion and located at the upper surface;

a plurality of lower-row plate terminals comprising a plurality of lower-row plate signal terminals, at least one lower-row plate power-supply terminal and at least one lower-row plate ground terminal, each of the lower-row plate terminals disposed at the base portion and the tongue portion and located at the lower surface; and

at least one conductive piece disposed at the tongue portion, wherein the conductive piece comprises;

a contact portion disposed at the rear contact region;

two laterally soldering portions respectively extending from two sides of the contact portion; and

an abutting portion extending from the contact portion, wherein the abutting portion is attached on the base portion thus abutting against an inner wall of the metal shell.

2. The electrical receptacle connector according to claim 1, wherein the conductive piece comprises a guiding inclined plane extending from one side of the contact portion where the one side of the contact portion is opposite to the abutting portion.

3. The electrical receptacle connector according to claim 1, wherein the conductive piece is respectively disposed at upper or lower surfaces of the rear contact region of the tongue portion, and the two laterally soldering portion of the conductive piece are welded with each other to position the conductive piece.

4. The electrical receptacle connector according to claim 1, wherein the abutting portion further defines at least one soldering region welded with the metal shell.

5. The electrical receptacle connector according to claim 1, wherein the tongue portion comprises two partition blocks disposed at two sides of the rear contact region thereof, each partition block is located between the front contact region and the rear contact region to limit the positions of the laterally soldering portions, respectively.

6. The electrical receptacle connector according to claim 1, wherein the upper-row plate signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface for transmitting first signals, the lower-row plate signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row plate terminals and the lower-row plate terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the receptacle cavity as the symmetrical center.

7. The electrical receptacle connector according to claim 2, wherein the upper-row plate signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface for transmitting first signals, the lower-row plate signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row plate terminals and the lower-row plate terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the receptacle cavity as the symmetrical center.

8. The electrical receptacle connector according to claim 3, wherein the upper-row plate signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface for transmitting first signals, the lower-row plate signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row plate terminals and the lower-row plate terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the receptacle cavity as the symmetrical center.

9. The electrical receptacle connector according to claim 4, wherein the upper-row plate signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface for transmitting first signals, the lower-row plate signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row plate terminals and the lower-row plate terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the receptacle cavity as the symmetrical center.

10. The electrical receptacle connector according to claim 5, wherein the upper-row plate signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface for transmitting first signals, the lower-row plate signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row plate terminals and the lower-row plate terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the receptacle cavity as the symmetrical center.

11. The electrical receptacle connector according to claim 6, wherein positions of the upper-row plate terminals correspond to those of the lower-row plate terminals.

12. An electrical plug connector, comprising:

a metal shell comprising a plug cavity and a connection opening communicating with the plug cavity;

an insulation housing received in the plug cavity, wherein the insulation housing comprises an upper portion, a lower portion and a terminal groove, the terminal groove is defined between the upper portion and the lower portion, and the upper portion and the lower portion comprise a plurality of through grooves adjacent to the connection opening;

a plurality of upper-row elastic terminals comprising a plurality of upper-row elastic signal terminals, at least one upper-row elastic power-supply terminal and at least one upper-row elastic ground terminal, each of the upper-row elastic terminals disposed at the insulation housing and located at a lower surface of the upper portion;

a plurality of lower-row elastic terminals comprising a plurality of lower-row elastic signal terminals, at least one lower-row elastic power-supply terminal and at least one lower-row elastic ground terminal, each of the lower-row elastic terminals disposed at the insulation housing and located at an upper surface of the lower portion; and

a plurality of abutting pieces disposed at the upper portion and the lower portion and connected to the metal shell, wherein each of the abutting pieces comprises;

a body portion received in the through groove; and

at least one bent contact extending from the body portion, wherein the bent contact extends into the terminal groove from the through grooves.

13. The electrical plug connector according to claim 12, wherein each of the abutting pieces comprises at least one bent portion bending and extending from one side of the body portion and connected to the bent contact, each of the abutting pieces further comprises at least one elastic space defined between the portion and the bent contact, the elastic space communicates with the terminal groove or faces toward the connection opening.

14. The electrical plug connector according to claim 13, wherein the abutting pieces comprise at least one first cutout areas defined at the bent portion and the bent contact.

15. The electrical plug connector according to claim 13, wherein the abutting pieces comprise at least one second cutout areas defined at the body portions and the bent contacts.

16. The electrical plug connector according to claim 12, wherein each of the body portions further defines at least one soldering contact welded with to the metal shell.

17. The electrical plug connector according to claim 12, wherein each of the abutting pieces comprises a plurality of first extension portions extending from the body portion to abut against an inner wall of the metal shell.

18. The electrical plug connector according to claim 12, further comprising a plurality of fixing portions, each of the fixing portions extending from the body to be fixed at surfaces of the upper portion and the lower portion, respectively.

19. The electrical plug connector according to claim 18, wherein each of the fixing portions comprises a plurality of second extension portions formed thereon to abut against the inner wall of to the metal shell.

20. The electrical plug connector according to claim 12, wherein a plurality of positioning grooves is respectively formed on the upper portion and the lower portion, each of the positioning grooves is located at two sides of the through groove and fixed to two sides of the body portion.

21. The electrical plug connector according to claim 12, wherein the upper-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface of the upper portion for transmitting first signals, the lower-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface of the lower portion for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row elastic terminals and the lower-row elastic terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the plug cavity as the symmetrical center.

22. The electrical plug connector according to claim 13, wherein the upper-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface of the upper portion for transmitting first signals, the lower-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface of the lower portion for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row elastic terminals and the lower-row elastic terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the plug cavity as the symmetrical center.

23. The electrical plug connector according to claim 14, wherein the upper-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface of the upper portion for transmitting first signals, the lower-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface of the lower portion for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row elastic terminals and the lower-row elastic terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the plug cavity as the symmetrical center.

24. The electrical plug connector according to claim 15, wherein the upper-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface of the upper portion for transmitting first signals, the lower-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface of the lower portion for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row elastic terminals and the lower-row elastic terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the plug cavity as the symmetrical center.

25. The electrical plug connector according to claim 16, wherein the upper-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface of the upper portion for transmitting first signals, the lower-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface of the lower portion for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row elastic terminals and the lower-row elastic terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the plug cavity as the symmetrical center.

26. The electrical plug connector according to claim 17, wherein the upper-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface of the upper portion for transmitting first signals, the lower-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface of the lower portion for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row elastic terminals and the lower-row elastic terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the plug cavity as the symmetrical center.

27. The electrical plug connector according to claim 18, wherein the upper-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface of the upper portion for transmitting first signals, the lower-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface of the lower portion for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row elastic terminals and the lower-row elastic terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the plug cavity as the symmetrical center.

28. The electrical plug connector according to claim 19, wherein the upper-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface of the upper portion for transmitting first signals, the lower-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface of the lower portion for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row elastic terminals and the lower-row elastic terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the plug cavity as the symmetrical center.

29. The electrical plug connector according to claim 20, wherein the upper-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the lower surface of the upper portion for transmitting first signals, the lower-row elastic signal terminals are disposed at the upper surface of the lower portion for transmitting second signals, the transmission specifications of the first signals conform to those of the second signals, the upper-row elastic terminals and the lower-row elastic terminals are point-symmetrical with a central point of the plug cavity as the symmetrical center.

30. The electrical plug connector according to claim 21, wherein positions of the upper-row elastic terminals correspond to those of the lower-row elastic terminals.