Electrical connector with improved contacts
First Claim
1. An electrical connector to be mounted on a printed circuit board, comprising:
- an insulative housing having a base portion, a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion and a plurality of passageways, the tongue portion being thinner than the base portion and defining a front face, a first side face and a second side face opposite to the first side face;
a metal shell attached to the base portion to enclose the tongue portion to define a receiving room therebetween, and defines a top wall, bottom wall and a pair of side walls, a first receiving room being formed between the bottom wall and the first side face, a second receiving room being formed between the top wall and the second side face;
a plurality of contacts received in the passageways respectively and including a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts, the first contacts each defining a first contacting portion, a first soldering portion and a first retaining portion connecting with the first contacting portion and the first soldering portion, the second contacts each defining a second contacting portion, a second soldering portion and a second retaining portion connecting with the second contacting portion and the second retaining portion; and
wherein both the second contacting portions and the first contacting portions are positioned on a same side of the second side face to be exposed to the first receiving room, the second contacting portions are located between the first side face and the second side face, the first contacting portions extend beyond the first side face;
wherein the second contacting portion and the second retaining portion are parallel to each other, the second retaining portion is exposed to the second receiving room; and
wherein the second contacts each defines a connecting arm to interconnect the second contacting portion and the second retaining portion, a concave portion is recessed from the front face of the tongue portion to receive the connecting arm.
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes an housing having a base portion, a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion and a number of passageways, the tongue portion defining a front face, a first side face and a second side face; a metal shell enclosing the tongue portion to define a receiving room therebetween, and defines a top wall, bottom wall and a pair of side walls, a first receiving room being formed between the bottom wall and the first side face; a number of contacts received in the passageways respectively and including a plurality of first contacts and second contacts, the first contacts each defining a first contacting portion, a first soldering portion and a first retaining portion, the second contacts each defining a second contacting portion, a second soldering portion and a second retaining portion. Both the second contacting portions and the first contacting portions are positioned on a same side of the second side face to be exposed to the first receiving room, the first contacting portions extend beyond the first side face.
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12 Claims
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1. An electrical connector to be mounted on a printed circuit board, comprising:
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an insulative housing having a base portion, a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion and a plurality of passageways, the tongue portion being thinner than the base portion and defining a front face, a first side face and a second side face opposite to the first side face; a metal shell attached to the base portion to enclose the tongue portion to define a receiving room therebetween, and defines a top wall, bottom wall and a pair of side walls, a first receiving room being formed between the bottom wall and the first side face, a second receiving room being formed between the top wall and the second side face; a plurality of contacts received in the passageways respectively and including a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts, the first contacts each defining a first contacting portion, a first soldering portion and a first retaining portion connecting with the first contacting portion and the first soldering portion, the second contacts each defining a second contacting portion, a second soldering portion and a second retaining portion connecting with the second contacting portion and the second retaining portion; and wherein both the second contacting portions and the first contacting portions are positioned on a same side of the second side face to be exposed to the first receiving room, the second contacting portions are located between the first side face and the second side face, the first contacting portions extend beyond the first side face; wherein the second contacting portion and the second retaining portion are parallel to each other, the second retaining portion is exposed to the second receiving room; and wherein the second contacts each defines a connecting arm to interconnect the second contacting portion and the second retaining portion, a concave portion is recessed from the front face of the tongue portion to receive the connecting arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical connector comprising:
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a mounting face to be mounted onto a printed circuit board; a front mating face to mate with a corresponding plug; an insulative housing having a base portion, a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion and a plurality of passageways, the tongue portion being thinner than the base portion and defining a front face, a first side face and a second side face opposite to the first side face and located above the first side face; a metal shell attached to the base portion to enclose the tongue portion to define a receiving room therebetween; a plurality of contacts received in the passageways respectively and including a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts, the first contacts each defining a first contacting portion, a first soldering portion and a first retaining portion connecting with the first contacting portion and the first soldering portion, the second contacts each defining a second contacting portion, a second soldering portion and a second retaining portion connecting with the second contacting portion and the second retaining portion; and wherein both the second contacting portions and the first contacting portions are positioned on a same side of the second side face, the second contacting portions and the first contacting portions are not located on a same plane along a height direction of the tongue portion, the first contacting portions are arranged in a first row, the second contacting portions are arranged in a second row which is located in front of the first row; wherein the second contacting portion and the second retaining portion are parallel to each other, the passageways include a plurality of first passageways for receiving the first contacts and a plurality of second passageways located in front of the first passageways to receive the second contacting portions, both the first passageways and the second passageways are formed on the first side face, and a plurality of third passageways formed on the second side face to receive the second retaining portions, the first passageways are parallel to the third passageways; and wherein the second contacts each defines a connecting arm to interconnect the second contacting portion and the second retaining portion, a concave portion is recessed from the front face of the tongue portion to receive the connecting arm. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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