Electrical connector
First Claim
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
- an insulating housing defining a top surface, a front surface and a rear surface opposite to the front surface;
a plurality of terminals mounted in the insulating housing, each of the terminals having a contacting portion exceeding the top surface of the insulating housing, at least one of the contacting portions of the terminals being adjacent to the rear surface; and
a cover coupled with the insulating housing, the cover having a covering plate suspended over the top surface of the insulating housing, at least one anti-mismating portion corresponding to the terminal of which the contacting portion is adjacent to the rear surface, extending downwardly from the covering plate for being mounted on a portion of the top surface adjacent to the front surface, the anti-mismating portion being capable of interfering with the contacting portion of the terminal when the cover is mounted to the insulating housing in a contrary way, the cover including two lateral plates, an inner surface of each of the lateral plates having a first protrusion extending frontward and rearward, and a second protrusion parallel to the first protrusion to form a receiving recess, a side of the insulating housing corresponding to the lateral plate having a stopping portion extending frontward and rearward received in the receiving recess for preventing the cover from moving upwards and downwards;
wherein the stopping portion has at least one end extending substantially perpendicular to the stopping portion to form a blocking portion.
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Abstract
An electrical connector has an insulating housing defining a top surface, a front surface and a rear surface opposite to the front surface. A plurality of terminals are mounted in the insulating housing, each has a contacting portion exceeding the top surface of the insulating housing. At least one of the contacting portions is adjacent to the rear surface. And a cover coupled with the insulating housing has a covering plate suspended over the top surface of the insulating housing. At least one anti-mismating portion corresponding to the terminal of which the contacting portion is adjacent to the rear surface, extends downwardly from the covering plate for being mounted on a portion of the top surface adjacent to the front surface. The anti-mismating portion is capable of interfering with the contacting portion of the terminal when the cover is mounted to the insulating housing in a contrary way.
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Citations
10 Claims
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:
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an insulating housing defining a top surface, a front surface and a rear surface opposite to the front surface; a plurality of terminals mounted in the insulating housing, each of the terminals having a contacting portion exceeding the top surface of the insulating housing, at least one of the contacting portions of the terminals being adjacent to the rear surface; and a cover coupled with the insulating housing, the cover having a covering plate suspended over the top surface of the insulating housing, at least one anti-mismating portion corresponding to the terminal of which the contacting portion is adjacent to the rear surface, extending downwardly from the covering plate for being mounted on a portion of the top surface adjacent to the front surface, the anti-mismating portion being capable of interfering with the contacting portion of the terminal when the cover is mounted to the insulating housing in a contrary way, the cover including two lateral plates, an inner surface of each of the lateral plates having a first protrusion extending frontward and rearward, and a second protrusion parallel to the first protrusion to form a receiving recess, a side of the insulating housing corresponding to the lateral plate having a stopping portion extending frontward and rearward received in the receiving recess for preventing the cover from moving upwards and downwards; wherein the stopping portion has at least one end extending substantially perpendicular to the stopping portion to form a blocking portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electrical connector, comprising:
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an insulating housing defining a top surface, a front surface and a rear surface opposite to the front surface, a plurality of spaced longitudinal open grooves formed in the top surface of the insulating housing, of which open ends are respectively and alternately formed at the front surface and the rear surface; a plurality of terminals mounted in the grooves of the insulating housing, each of the terminals having a contacting portion projecting outside the top surface of the insulating housing, the contacting portions being respectively adjacent to the open ends of the corresponding grooves to be away from opposite closed ends of the corresponding grooves; and a cover coupled with the insulating housing, the cover having a covering plate suspended over the top surface of the insulating housing, at least one anti-mismating portion corresponding to one of the terminals extending downwardly from an end of the covering plate for being mounted on a portion of the top surface facing the closed end of the corresponding groove where the one terminal is disposed and capable of interfering with the contacting portion of the terminal when the cover is mounted to the insulating housing in a contrary way; wherein the cover further includes two lateral plates, an inner surface of each of the lateral plates has a first protrusion extending frontward and rearward, and a second protrusion parallel to the first protrusion to form a receiving recess, a side of the insulating housing corresponding to the lateral plate has a stopping portion extending frontward and rearward received in the receiving recess for preventing the cover from moving upwards and downwards; wherein the stopping portion has at least one end extending substantially perpendicular to the stopping portion to form a blocking portion. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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