ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING REARWARDLY EXTENDING METALLIC OUTER SHELL AROUND MOUNTING LEGS THEREOF

• US 20180138641A1
• Filed: 11/14/2017
• Published: 05/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2016
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: ZHAO, JUN
• Granted Patent: US 10,276,988 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/506 assembled by snap action of the parts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/631 for engagement only
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6594 the shield being mounted on a PCB and connected to conductive members
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6595 with separate members fixing the shield to the PCB
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/60 Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement

Abstract

An electrical connector includes a contact module enclosed within a metallic inner shell, and a metallic outer shell attached upon the inner shell. The contact module includes an insulator and a plurality of terminals integrally formed with the insulator. The insulator includes a base and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base. The inner shell forms a mating cavity in which the tongue portion extends. The side wall of the outer shell forms a front mounting leg and rear mounting leg. The front mounting leg extends horizontally with a notch/hole and a protrusion thereabouts while the rear mounting leg extends vertically at the rear end of the connector.

Claims

1. An electrical connector comprising:

a metallic inner shell;

a metallic outer shell attached upon the inner shell;

a contact module received within the inner shell and including a plurality of contacts integrally formed within an insulative housing via insert-molding;

the inner shell forming a front abutment section to rearwardly abut against the insulative housing;

at least one of the inner shell and the outer shell forming an abutment section to forwardly abut against the insulative housing;

wherein the outer shell further includes a pair of front mounting legs and a pair of rear mounting legs.

2. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the front mounting legs extends horizontally with a notch therein, and a protrusion on a periphery thereof around said notch.

3. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the front mounting legs extends horizontally with a mounting hole therein, and a protrusion on a periphery thereof around said mounting hole.

4. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said rear mounting legs extends from a corresponding side wall of the outer shell, and is located at a rear end of the connector.

5. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the side wall further includes a securing leg received within a securing groove in the housing.