USB connector assembly having reduced mating height
First Claim
1. A plug connector comprising:
- a dielectric housing having a main body, a front body extending forwards from said main body, and a mating tongue extending forwards from said front body, said dielectric housing defining a plurality of passageways therein;
a plurality of terminals accommodated in corresponding passageways of the dielectric housing; and
an upper shield enclosing the dielectric housing, said upper shield having a rear section enclosing said main body and a front section extending from said rear section, dimensions of said front section being smaller than those of said rear section, said front section having an inverted U-shaped portion at a front end thereof and a rear portion connecting with said rear section, said inverted U-shaped portion defining a receiving passage therethrough for receiving said mating tongue and said rear portion defining a channel communicating with said receiving passage for receiving said front wherein dimensions of the mating tongue are smaller than those of remaining parts of the first housing.
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Abstract
A Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector assembly includes a plug (1) and a receptacle (2). The plug has a first housing (10) with a front mating tongue (13), a plurality of terminals (20) received in the first housing, and a first shield (30) enclosing the first housing. The first shield has an inverted U-shaped portion (321) for covering the mating tongue and the dimensions of the mating tongue is smaller than the remaining part of the first housing. The receptacle has a second housing (50), a plurality of contacts (60) received in the second housing, and a second shield (70) enclosing the second housing. The second housing defines a bottom surface (521) abutting against an inner surface of a bottom plate (72) of the second shield, and a top surface (520) spaced from a top plate (71) of the second shield.
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1. A plug connector comprising:
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a dielectric housing having a main body, a front body extending forwards from said main body, and a mating tongue extending forwards from said front body, said dielectric housing defining a plurality of passageways therein;
a plurality of terminals accommodated in corresponding passageways of the dielectric housing; and
an upper shield enclosing the dielectric housing, said upper shield having a rear section enclosing said main body and a front section extending from said rear section, dimensions of said front section being smaller than those of said rear section, said front section having an inverted U-shaped portion at a front end thereof and a rear portion connecting with said rear section, said inverted U-shaped portion defining a receiving passage therethrough for receiving said mating tongue and said rear portion defining a channel communicating with said receiving passage for receiving said front wherein dimensions of the mating tongue are smaller than those of remaining parts of the first housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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a first connector including a dielectric first housing defining a first body with a first tongue forwardly extending therefrom, said first tongue defining two opposite first mating and backing faces thereon;
a plurality of first contacts received in said first housing and extending in said first tongue;
a first metallic shield generally enclosing said fist housing;
a second connector including a dielectric second housing defining a second body with a second tongue forwardly extending therefrom, said second tongue defining two opposite second mating and backing faces thereon;
a plurality of second contacts received in said second housing and extending in said second tongue;
a second metallic shield generally enclosing said second housing;
whereinwhen mated, from a cross-sectional view the first mating face and the second mating face engage each other with the corresponding first contacts and second contacts mechanically and electrically engaged with each other, under a condition that all of a front portion of the first shield is only sandwiched between said first backing face and said second shield.
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