Electrical connector

• US 6,663,397 B1
• Filed: 12/04/2002
• Issued: 12/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Tai, Lung-Sheng, Lin, Hsien-Chu, Kuo, Chia-Ming
• Primary Examiner(s): TA, THO DAC
• Application Number:
  US10/310,361
• Time in Patent Office: 377 Days
• Field of Search: 439/63, 439/154, 439/578, 439/581, 439/675, 439/353, 439/301, 439/475
• US Class Current: 439/63
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6277 comprising annular latching means, e.g. ring snapping in an annular groove
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/40 specially adapted for high frequency

Abstract

An electrical connector (1) mates with a complementary connector (2) for transmitting signals. The electrical connector includes a first shell (10), a first conductive contact (12) and a first insulative housing (11) sandwiched between the first shell and the first contact for retaining the first contact. An engaging portion (102) protrudes from the first shell for engaging with the complementary connector. The engaging portion has an engaging surface (106) perpendicular to an outer surface of the first shell. The first shell includes a slot (103) defined therein and around the axes of the first shell.

Claims

1. An electrical connector adapted to mating with a complementary connector, comprising:

a metallic shell, comprising;

a base portion; and

a mating portion extending from the base portion, including an engaging portion and a depressed portion defined in the mating portion between the base portion and the engaging portion;

an insulative housing received in the shell; and

a conductive contact retained in the housing;

wherein the shell is substantially hollow cylindrical shaped, the base portion is rigid and the mating portion is semi-rigid;

wherein the engaging portion protrudes on a free end of the mating portion, and the depressed portion is defined in a medial portion of the mating portion, both the engaging portion and the depressed portion arranged around the axes of the shell;

wherein the engaging portion permanently mates with the complementary connector;

wherein at least a slot circumferentially formed in the depressed portion;

wherein the shell is relatively flimsy at the depressed portion so that any intention of disengagement/separation under a larger outside force between the connector and the complementary connector, will only result in self-breaking or self-splitting at the slot.