Electrical connector with latching element
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a base comprising an insulative housing and an overmold body molded over the insulative housing, the housing comprising a pair of raised portion extending rearward beside the latching element and upward beyond an upper surface of the overmold body;
a plurality of contacts received in the base and exposed to a front of the base;
a plurality of cable wires each connected through a rear portion of the base to corresponding contact;
a latching element being unitarily formed with the housing and extending rearwardly; and
a block disposed rearwardly of the latching element on the overmold body.
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Abstract
An electrical connector comprising: a base having a front port and a rear end; a number of contacts received in the base and exposed to the front port; a number of cable wires each connected through the rear portion to a corresponding contact; a latching element being integrally formed with the base and extending rearwardly; and a block disposed rearwardly of the latching element on the rear end of the base. Additionally, the block can assist in conveniently connecting/disconnecting the connector to/from a mating connector.
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8 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a base comprising an insulative housing and an overmold body molded over the insulative housing, the housing comprising a pair of raised portion extending rearward beside the latching element and upward beyond an upper surface of the overmold body; a plurality of contacts received in the base and exposed to a front of the base; a plurality of cable wires each connected through a rear portion of the base to corresponding contact; a latching element being unitarily formed with the housing and extending rearwardly; and a block disposed rearwardly of the latching element on the overmold body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electrical connector comprising:
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a base made from a first material and having a front portion and a rear portion; a plurality of contacts received in the base and exposed to the front portion; a plurality of cable wires each connected through the rear portion to a corresponding contact; a latching element secured with the base and unitarily extending rearwardly therefrom in one piece; and an overmold body made from a second material and covering the rear portion of the base;
whereina raised block is unitarily formed with the overmold body in one piece, and closely disposed on a rear side of the latching element, said raised block extending above a top face of the overmold body and being configured and dimensioned for not only protecting said latching element but also being grasped during mating/unmating. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method of making an electrical connector, comprising steps of:
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injecting molding an unsulative base; providing said base with a plurality of conductive contacts; connecting a plurality of cables to the corresponding contacts, respectively; overmolding an insulative body unto a rear portion of said base;
unitarily forming a latching element on said base in one piece, said latching element extending along a front-to-back direction; andproviding said body with a raised block, which is unitary with said body in one piece, on a rear side of the latching element;
whereinsaid raised block extends above a top face of the insulative body, and is configured and dimensioned for not only protecting said latching element but also being grasped during mating/unmating. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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