Electrical connector assembly

• US 7,871,297 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2008
• Issued: 01/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lotes Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Lotes Company Limited
• Inventors: Li, Xiu-Dong
• Primary Examiner(s): HARVEY, JAMES R
• Application Number:
  US12/165,994
• Publication Number:
  US 20090311907A1
• Time in Patent Office: 931 Days
• Field of Search: 439350-358, 439/607.54
• US Class Current: 439/607.54
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/712 co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit H01R12/72 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6275 Latching arms not integral with the housing H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6582 with resilient means for engaging mating connector

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly of the invention comprises a butt plug with a contact portion and an electrical connector capable of matching the butt plug. One side of the contact portion has at least one engaging point. The electrical connector comprises an insulating body and a shield casing with at least one bottom wall. A side wall extends upward from at least one side of the bottom wall and the side wall covers at least one part of the insulating body. An opening, which is located at the front of the bottom wall and the side wall, is used for receiving the contact portion. The bottom wall has at least one fastening hole matching the engaging point. Enable the engaging point to slide into the corresponding fastening hole in parallel. When the butt plug is inserted into the shield casing once, the invention can ensure good electrical connection.

Claims

1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:

an electrical plug having a contact portion, one side of the contact portion having at least one hook tab;

an electrical connector for establishing electrical connection with the electrical plug, the electrical connector comprising;

an insulating body accommodating a plurality of conductive terminals, and

a shield at least partially enclosing the insulating body, comprising;

at least one bottom wall having at least one fastening hole engageable with the hook tab, a side wall extending upwardly from one side of the bottom wall, and an opening defined by the bottom wall and the side wall for receiving the contact portion of the electrical plug, the side wall being punched to form at least one mounting member and at least one punched hole, wherein the at least one punched hole locates nearer the opening than the fastening hole.

2. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the hook tab engages or disengages with the fastening hole.

3. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the mounting member comprises a first mounting foot and a second mounting foot.

4. The electrical connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the first mounting foot extends from the side wall of the shield, the second mounting foot extends from the bottom wall of the shield.

5. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the hook tab faces the bottom wall and is inserted into the fastening hole through the opening.

6. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the fastening hole comprises a first fastening hole and a second fastening hole.

7. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the bottom wall between the opening and the fastening hole comprises at least one aperture smaller than the hook tab, and the hook tab is unaffected by the aperture while moving over the bottom wall.

8. An electrical connector for establishing electrical connection with a complementary plug having a locking tab, comprising:

an insulating body accommodating a plurality of conductive terminals, and

a shield at least partially enclosing the insulating body, comprising;

at least one bottom wall having at least one fastening hole engageable with the hook tab of the complementary plug, a side wall extending upwardly from at least one side of the bottom wall, the side wall being punched to form at least one mounting member and at least one punched hole located nearer the opening than the fastening hole.

9. The electrical connector of claim 8, wherein the mounting member comprises a first mounting foot and a second mounting foot.

10. The electrical connector of claim 9, wherein the second mounting foot is formed by punching the side wall.

11. The electrical connector of claim 8, wherein the shield further comprises a top wall, and an opening is defined by the top wall, the bottom wall and side walls.

12. The electrical connector of claim 8, wherein the locking tab faces the bottom wall and is insertable into the fastening hole through the opening.

13. The electrical connector of claim 12, wherein the bottom wall between the opening and the fastening hole comprises at least one aperture smaller than the locking tab, and the locking tab is unaffected by the aperture while moving over the bottom wall.