USB connector

• US 6,902,432 B2
• Filed: 02/11/2003
• Issued: 06/07/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Morikawa, Taishi, Narui, Fumio, Ikemoto, Shinichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Paumen, Gary
• Assistant Examiner(s): Leon, Edwin A.
• Application Number:
  US10/361,489
• Publication Number:
  US 20030157836A1
• Time in Patent Office: 847 Days
• Field of Search: 439/607, 439/352, 439/353, 439/372, 439/358, 439/596, 439/595, 439/610, 439/387, 439/676, 439/677, 439/923, 439/660
• US Class Current: 439/607.41
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6275 Latching arms not integral with the housing H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6582 with resilient means for engaging mating connector
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/62 Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices

Abstract

A USB connector includes a jack and a plug. The jack includes a shield shell, having jack terminals therein. The plug includes a shield case, having plug terminals to be electrically connected to the jack terminals, and fitted into the shield shell. The shield shell has a mating portion The shield case has a latching portion which engages with the mating portion when the plug is inserted into the jack.

Claims

1. A USB connector, comprising:

a jack, including;

a shield shell, having jack terminals therein; and

a plug, including;

a shield case, having plug terminals to be electrically connected to the jack terminals, and fitted into the shield shell,

wherein a latching portion is provided on the shield case;

wherein a shield contact piece for making contact with the shield case is provided on the shield shell by forming a groove on a wall portion of the shield shell; and

wherein the latching portion engages with an edge portion of the groove formed on a mating portion when the shield case is inserted into the shield shell.

2. The USB connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the shield contact piece is a pair of shield contact pieces;

and

wherein the groove is a pair of grooves.

3. The USB connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the latching portion is a deformable piece having a claw at the front end, and the deformable piece being provided in the shield case and extending in a direction in which the plug is inserted into the jack.

4. The USB connector as set forth in claim 3, wherein the deformable piece is a pair of deformable pieces.

5. The USB connector as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a housing which holds the shield case therein;

and

a push member, which is pivotably coupled to the housing, and having a projection which is brought into contact with the latching portion to release the engagement between the shield shell and the shield case.

6. The USB connector as set forth in claim 5, wherein ribs positioned on both sides of the push member are provided on the housing,

wherein a height of the ribs protruded outward is equal to or greater than that of the push member.