Electrical connector with improved grounding terminal arrangement
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a bottom housing;
an upper housing assembled to the bottom housing together to define a space and a mating port positioned near the space; and
a terminal module received in the space defined by the upper and bottom housings, the module having a base, a tongue extending in the mating port from the base in a mating direction, and a plurality of signal terminals and grounding buses therein, said grounding buses comprising first grounding terminals for engaging with a mating connector and second grounding terminals for shielding the signal terminals;
wherein the tongue defines a plurality of through grooves and grooves for respective receipt of the grounding busses and the signal terminals;
wherein the through grooves and grooves of the tongue are arranged alternatively to each other;
wherein the tongue further forms a plurality of holes to provide support for the first grounding terminals;
wherein each of the first and second grounding terminal defines a contact portion in the tongue and a retaining portion in the base, and each second grounding terminal further includes a pair of wings extending outside of the base from the retention portion;
wherein each contact portion of the second grounding terminals defines a tip to cooperate with a corresponding hole of the tongue.
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Abstract
An electrical connector (1) comprises a bottom housing (3), an upper housing (2) and a terminal module (4). The upper housing and the bottom housing together define a space and a mating port (20) positioned near the space. The terminal module has a base (40), a tongue (41) extending in the mating port from the base in a mating direction, and a plurality of signal terminals (7, 8) and grounding terminals (5, 6) therein. The grounding terminals consist of first grounding terminals (5) for engaging with a mating connector and second grounding terminals (6) for shielding the signal terminal.
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a bottom housing;
an upper housing assembled to the bottom housing together to define a space and a mating port positioned near the space; and
a terminal module received in the space defined by the upper and bottom housings, the module having a base, a tongue extending in the mating port from the base in a mating direction, and a plurality of signal terminals and grounding buses therein, said grounding buses comprising first grounding terminals for engaging with a mating connector and second grounding terminals for shielding the signal terminals;
wherein the tongue defines a plurality of through grooves and grooves for respective receipt of the grounding busses and the signal terminals;
wherein the through grooves and grooves of the tongue are arranged alternatively to each other;
wherein the tongue further forms a plurality of holes to provide support for the first grounding terminals;
wherein each of the first and second grounding terminal defines a contact portion in the tongue and a retaining portion in the base, and each second grounding terminal further includes a pair of wings extending outside of the base from the retention portion;
wherein each contact portion of the second grounding terminals defines a tip to cooperate with a corresponding hole of the tongue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electrical connector comprising:
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a terminal module having a plurality of signal terminals and grounding buses therein, said terminal module defining a base and a tongue projecting forward from the base, said base and tongue together defining a plurality of receiving spaces for receiving the signal and grounding buses, said grounding buses including first grounding terminals for engaging with a mating connector and second grounding terminals for shielding the signal terminals; and
a shell enclosing the terminal module and defining a connecting port for insertion of an external element wherein the terminal module further comprises a circuit board disposed opposite to the tongue;
wherein each second grounding terminals contacts and engages a pair of first grounding terminals;
wherein the base forms a plurality of recesses adjacent the circuit board for retention of the second grounding terminals;
wherein the tongue defines a plurality of through grooves and grooves alternatively to each other for respective receipt of the grounding busses and the signal terminals. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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