Electrical socket assembly and plug connector coupled thereto
DCFirst Claim
1. An electrical socket assembly, comprising:
- an insulating body including a seat, a connection plate which projects outwardly from said seat and which has opposite first and second sides, first terminal grooves formed in said first side of said connection plate, and second terminal grooves formed in said second side of said connection plate;
a shield housing surrounding said seat and said connection plate;
a plurality of first terminals respectively positioned in said first terminal grooves for transmitting non-USB-compliant signals; and
a plurality of second terminals respectively positioned in said second terminal grooves for transmitting and receiving USB-compliant signals,wherein the first terminals are non-USB terminals, andwherein the second terminals are USB terminals.
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Abstract
An electrical socket assembly includes an insulating body, a plurality of first terminals, and a plurality of second terminals. The insulating body has first terminal grooves formed on a lower side thereof, and second terminal grooves formed on an upper side thereof. The first terminals are respectively positioned in the first terminal grooves for transmitting non-USB-compliant signals, and the second terminals are respectively positioned in the second terminal grooves for transmitting and receiving USB-compliant signals. The electrical socket assembly may be coupled with a standard USB plug connector for transmission of the USB-compliant signals, and with another plug connector for transmission of the non-USB-compliant signals.
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7 Claims
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1. An electrical socket assembly, comprising:
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an insulating body including a seat, a connection plate which projects outwardly from said seat and which has opposite first and second sides, first terminal grooves formed in said first side of said connection plate, and second terminal grooves formed in said second side of said connection plate; a shield housing surrounding said seat and said connection plate; a plurality of first terminals respectively positioned in said first terminal grooves for transmitting non-USB-compliant signals; and a plurality of second terminals respectively positioned in said second terminal grooves for transmitting and receiving USB-compliant signals, wherein the first terminals are non-USB terminals, and wherein the second terminals are USB terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
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an electrical socket and a plug connector matable with said electrical socket; said electrical socket including; an insulating seat, a connection plate which projects outwardly from said seat and which has opposite first and second sides, first terminal grooves formed in said first side of said connection plate, and second terminal grooves formed in said second side of said connection plate; a plurality of first terminals respectively positioned in said first terminal grooves for transmitting audio signals; and a plurality of second terminals respectively positioned in said second terminal grooves for transmitting and receiving data signals; a shield housing surrounding said insulating seat and said connection plate; said plug connector having a plurality of third terminals for contacting said first terminals, respectively; wherein the first terminals are non-USB terminals, and wherein the second terminals are USB terminals. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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