Universal serial bus plug connector
First Claim
1. An electric connector, comprising:
- a lower shielding shell having a top wall, two side walls and a bottom wall cooperatively defining a front opening, an opened top and a rear opening;
a dielectric body mounted into the lower shielding shell;
a number of contacts mounted to the dielectric body and defining a contact portion for electrically connecting with a mating connector extending through the front opening and a terminal portion located under the opened top;
a cable having a number of leads extending into the lower shielding shell through the rear opening and mechanically and electrically connected with the terminal portion of the contacts; and
an upper shielding shell connected to the lower shielding shell and covering the opened top thereof;
wherein the top wall of the lower shielding shell has a substantially rectangular shape and defines two cutouts at two rear corners thereof and a mounting hole, the dielectric body forms a middle raised portion having a mounting key formed thereon, the mounting key extends through the mounting hole to engage with the top wall of the lower shielding shell, one of the side walls of the lower shielding shell defines a recess substantially in alignment with the terminal portion of the contacts, the dielectric body is substantially rectangular in shape and defines two first depressions at two rear corners thereof, and each of the side walls of the lower shielding shell is formed with a locking tab bent onto the dielectric body defining a corresponding first depression and engaging with the dielectric body.
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Abstract
A Universal Serial Bus plug connector consists of a lower shielding shell defining an opened top about a rear portion thereof. A dielectric body mounted with a number of contacts is mounted to the lower shielding shell, wherein a terminal portion of the contacts for connecting with leads of a cable is located under the opened top. An upper shielding shell has a top wall covering the opened top of the lower shielding shell, and two first side walls connected with two second side walls of the lower shielding shell, wherein each first side wall defines a locking hole through which a locking key defined by each second side wall extends. Each locking hole has a width which is sufficiently larger than that of each locking key. A retaining member consisting of a pair of jaws is integrally formed at a rear side of the upper shielding shell. The jaws are moved to each other to securely clamp the cable therebetween.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. An electric connector, comprising:
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a lower shielding shell having a top wall, two side walls and a bottom wall cooperatively defining a front opening, an opened top and a rear opening; a dielectric body mounted into the lower shielding shell; a number of contacts mounted to the dielectric body and defining a contact portion for electrically connecting with a mating connector extending through the front opening and a terminal portion located under the opened top; a cable having a number of leads extending into the lower shielding shell through the rear opening and mechanically and electrically connected with the terminal portion of the contacts; and an upper shielding shell connected to the lower shielding shell and covering the opened top thereof; wherein the top wall of the lower shielding shell has a substantially rectangular shape and defines two cutouts at two rear corners thereof and a mounting hole, the dielectric body forms a middle raised portion having a mounting key formed thereon, the mounting key extends through the mounting hole to engage with the top wall of the lower shielding shell, one of the side walls of the lower shielding shell defines a recess substantially in alignment with the terminal portion of the contacts, the dielectric body is substantially rectangular in shape and defines two first depressions at two rear corners thereof, and each of the side walls of the lower shielding shell is formed with a locking tab bent onto the dielectric body defining a corresponding first depression and engaging with the dielectric body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electric connector, comprising:
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a lower shielding shell having a first top, bottom, right side and left side wall and defining an opened top, each first side wall defining a first recess in connection with the opened top; a dielectric body fixedly mounted to the lower shielding shell; a number of contacts fixedly mounted to the body and having a contact portion for connecting with a mating connector and a terminal portion located under the opened top and in alignment with the first recesses so that a tool can approach the terminal portion from the opened top and the first recesses to perform a crimping or soldering operation thereto; a cable comprising a number of leads electrically and mechanically connected to the terminal portion of the contacts; and an upper shielding shell connected to the lower shielding shell and having a second top and right and left side walls covering the opened top and the first recesses of the lower shielding shell; wherein the lower shielding shell has a front opening for receiving a mating connector, the dielectric body has a front end located near the front opening, the lower shielding shell comprises a first L-shaped stopping tab engaging the front end of the dielectric body, the dielectric body has a rear end opposite the front end thereof, and the lower shielding shell comprises a second L-shaped stopping tab engaging the rear end of the dielectric body. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An electric connector, comprising:
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a lower shielding shell having a top wall, two side walls and a bottom wall cooperatively defining a front opening, an opened top and a rear opening; a dielectric body mounted into the lower shielding shell; a number of contacts mounted to the dielectric body and each having a contact port ion for electrically connecting with a mating connector extending through the front opening and a terminal portion located under the opened top; a cable having a number of leads extending into the lower shielding shell through the rear opening and mechanically and electrically connected with the terminal portion of the contacts; and an upper shielding shell connected to the lower shielding shell and covering the opened top thereof; wherein the bottom wall of the lower shielding shell is formed with a first L-shaped stopping tab extending upward from a front end thereof into the lower shielding shell and a second L-shaped stopping tab about a middle portion thereof, the first L-shaped stopping tab engaging a front end of the dielectric body, and the second L-shaped stopping tab engaging a rear end of the dielectric body.
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15. An electric connector, comprising:
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a lower shielding shell having a first top, bottom, right side and left side wall and defining an opened top, each first side wall defining a first recess in connection with the opened top; a dielectric body fixedly mounted to the lower shielding shell; a number of contacts fixedly mounted to the body and having a contact portion for connecting with a mating connector and a terminal portion located under the opened top and in alignment with the first recesses so that a tool can approach the terminal portion from the opened top and the first recesses to perform a crimping or soldering operation thereto; a cable comprising a number of leads electrically and mechanically connected to the terminal portion of the contacts; and an upper shielding shell connected to the lower shielding shell and having a second top and right and left side wall covering the opened top and the first recesses of the lower shielding shell; wherein the first top wall is substantially rectangular in shape and defines two cutouts at two rear corners thereof and a mounting hole therein, the dielectric body defines a top face comprising a mounting key protruding upwards therefrom into the mounting hole to engage with the first top wall, and the first side walls define a locking tab bent toward the dielectric body and engaging therewith. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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Specification