Waterproof electrical connector
First Claim
1. An electrical connector having a front insertion opening and a receiving space for receiving a mating connector, comprising:
- an insulative housing;
a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing;
a metal shield covering the insulative housing;
an insulative cover assembling outside of the metal shield; and
a waterproof block interposed between the metal shield and the insulative cover by cooling and solidifying glue material applied from a rear of the metal shield and insulative cover combination;
wherein a bulge is formed at one of the insulative cover or the metal shield and extends along a transverse direction perpendicular to a mating direction along which the mating connector is inserted, and the bulge seamlessly seals between the metal shield and the insulative cover.
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Abstract
An electrical connector (100) has a front insertion opening and a receiving space (40) for receiving a mating connector. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing (2), a number of contacts (3) retained in the insulative housing, a metal shield (4) covering the insulative housing, an insulative cover (5) assembling outside of the metal shield, and a waterproof block (7) interposed between the metal shield and the insulative cover along a vertical direction. The waterproof block is formed by cooling and solidifying glue material from a rear of the metal shield and insulative cover combination. A bulge (532) is formed at one of the insulative cover and the metal shield. The bulge extends along a transverse direction perpendicular to a mating direction along which the mating connector is inserted. The bulge seamlessly seals between the metal shield and the insulative cover.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrical connector having a front insertion opening and a receiving space for receiving a mating connector, comprising:
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an insulative housing; a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing; a metal shield covering the insulative housing;
an insulative cover assembling outside of the metal shield; anda waterproof block interposed between the metal shield and the insulative cover by cooling and solidifying glue material applied from a rear of the metal shield and insulative cover combination; wherein a bulge is formed at one of the insulative cover or the metal shield and extends along a transverse direction perpendicular to a mating direction along which the mating connector is inserted, and the bulge seamlessly seals between the metal shield and the insulative cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing including a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion; a metallic shield assembled to the base portion and enclosing the tongue portion to define a receiving space communicating with an exterior via a front opening; a frame-like insulative cover enclosing the shield and forming, adjacent to said front opening, a bulge with a rearward step thereof and further forming a plurality of slots behind said bulged section; and a waterproof block derived from a melted glue to fill, via solidification, not only a space behind the housing in the shield but also gaps between the shield and the cover, and be forwardly terminated at the bulge. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing including a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion; a metallic shield assembled to the base portion and enclosing the tongue portion to define a receiving space communicating with an exterior via a front opening; a frame-like insulative cover enclosing the shield and forming, around an interface between the cover and the shield, a bulged structure formed around the front opening and a plurality of slots behind said bulged section; and a waterproof block derived from a melted glue to fill, via solidification, not only a space behind the housing in the shield but also gaps between the shield and the cover, and be forwardly terminated at the bulge. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification