Electrical connector having a designed breaking strength
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1. A plug connector comprising:
- a body having a first face and a tab extending from the first face of the body to a distal end of the plug connector;
the tab carrying a plurality of contacts and configured to be received in an insertion cavity of a receptacle connector;
a metal inner enclosure that at least partially surrounds the body;
the inner enclosure welded to at least a portion of the tab with one or more weld locations;
wherein the plug connector is designed to break at the one or more weld locations when torque is applied to the plug connector.
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Abstract
An improved method is employed to produce a plug connector having a defined breaking strength. The plug connector is receivable in a receptacle connector disposed in an electronic device. The plug connector has an inner enclosure bonded to a tab of the connector. The bonds are designed to break at a torque that is less than the breaking strength of the tab of the connector and/or the receptacle connector. The designed breaking strength protects the receptacle connector and/or the electronic device from damage when a force is applied to the plug connector.
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1. A plug connector comprising:
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a body having a first face and a tab extending from the first face of the body to a distal end of the plug connector; the tab carrying a plurality of contacts and configured to be received in an insertion cavity of a receptacle connector; a metal inner enclosure that at least partially surrounds the body; the inner enclosure welded to at least a portion of the tab with one or more weld locations; wherein the plug connector is designed to break at the one or more weld locations when torque is applied to the plug connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of making a plug connector comprising:
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forming a body, the body having a first face and a tab extending from the first face of the body to a distal end of the plug connector; disposing a plurality of contacts in the tab, the tab configured to be received in a receptacle; forming an inner enclosure that at least partially surrounds the body; bonding the inner enclosure to at least a portion of the tab; wherein the plug connector is designed to break at the bond when torque is applied to the plug connector. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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