Electrical connector having strengthened members
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
- an insulative housing comprising a base portion and a terminal supporting portion extending forwardly from the base portion;
a plurality of passageways for receiving a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing and each terminal having a contact portion extending along the terminal supporting portion;
a shell attached to the insulative housing and having a mating frame surrounding the contact portions and the terminal supporting portion to define a mating cavity therebetween; and
a pair of strengthened members different from the terminals in configuration buried at opposite ends of the terminal supporting portion;
whereinthe strengthened members are made of high-intensity material and each comprises a retaining portion and a strengthening portion;
whereinthe terminal supporting portion comprises two ribs at two longitudinal ends thereof, wherein each rib has two protrusions respectively projecting upwardly and downwardly along a vertical direction, and wherein each protrusion has a horizontal wall to define a channel therebetween; and
whereinthe each strengthened member is inserted to the channel, wherein the channel different from each of the passageways in configuration.
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of terminals (2) retained in the insulative housing, a shell (3) and a pair of strengthened members (4). The insulative housing comprises a base portion (10) and a terminal supporting portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion. Each terminal has a contact portion (20) extending along the terminal supporting portion. The shell is attached to the insulative housing and has a mating frame (31) surrounding the contact portions and the terminal supporting portion to define a mating cavity therebetween. Strengthened members are buried at opposite ends of the terminal supporting portion.
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing comprising a base portion and a terminal supporting portion extending forwardly from the base portion; a plurality of passageways for receiving a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing and each terminal having a contact portion extending along the terminal supporting portion; a shell attached to the insulative housing and having a mating frame surrounding the contact portions and the terminal supporting portion to define a mating cavity therebetween; and a pair of strengthened members different from the terminals in configuration buried at opposite ends of the terminal supporting portion;
whereinthe strengthened members are made of high-intensity material and each comprises a retaining portion and a strengthening portion;
whereinthe terminal supporting portion comprises two ribs at two longitudinal ends thereof, wherein each rib has two protrusions respectively projecting upwardly and downwardly along a vertical direction, and wherein each protrusion has a horizontal wall to define a channel therebetween; and
whereinthe each strengthened member is inserted to the channel, wherein the channel different from each of the passageways in configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing defining a base with a plurality of ribs extending forward therefrom, and an area between the ribs been cut off absolutely from the base portion to define an empty space; a plurality of passageways for receiving a plurality of contacts disposed in the base with contacting portions of the contacts extend forwardly beyond the base and located between the ribs; and a metallic shield attached to the housing and including a mating frame receiving the ribs and the contact portions;
whereina metallic or hard polymeric strengthened member different from the contacts in configuration and embedded within a corresponding rib for reinforcement of the rib;
whereinthe strengthened member is made of high-intensity material and comprises a retaining portion and a strengthening portion;
whereinthe rib is located at an outmost position of the plurality of ribs and has two protrusions respectively projecting upwardly and downwardly along a vertical direction, and wherein each protrusion has a horizontal wall to define a channel therebetween; and
whereinthe strengthened member is inserted to the channel, wherein the channel different from each of the passageways in configuration. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing defining a base with a tongue portion extending forward therefrom; a plurality of passageways for receiving a plurality of contacts disposed in the base with contacting portions of the contacts extend forwardly beyond the base and located at a same level with the tongue portion; and a metallic shield attached to the housing and including a mating frame enclosing the tongue portion and the contact portions;
whereina metallic or hard polymeric strengthened member different from the contacts in configuration embedded within the tongue portion for reinforcement of the tongue portion;
whereinthe strengthened member is made of high-intensity material and comprises a retaining portion and a strengthening portion;
whereinthe tongue portion is located at an outmost position of the base and has two protrusions respectively projecting upwardly and downwardly along a vertical direction, and wherein each protrusion has a horizontal wall to define a channel therebetween; and
whereinthe strengthened member is inserted to the channel, wherein the channel different from each of the passageways in configuration. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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