Waterproof receptacle connector
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1. An electrical receptacle connector comprising:
- a housing comprising an electrically insulative polymer that extends between a receiving face and a rear face, the housing defining a cavity that communicates with an opening in the receiving face to receive a plug portion of a mating plug connector;
a contact spacer positioned adjacent to the rear face, the contact spacer having a first surface and a second surface wherein the second surface is recessed from the first surface;
a plurality of contacts, each contact having a tip positioned within the cavity, an anchor portion that anchors each contact to the contact spacer, a beam portion that connects the tip to the anchor portion and an electrical lead extending from the anchor portion; and
a dielectric overmold component including a first face positioned against the second surface and an interconnection face that is coplanar with the first surface, wherein the interconnection face includes a plurality of openings, each opening formed around a respective one of the electrical leads.
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Abstract
An electrical receptacle connector includes housing defining a cavity configured to receive a plug portion of a mating connector. A plurality of electrical contacts are secured within a contact assembly that is sealed to the housing with a gasket and held in place by a metallic bracket disposed around an outside surface of the housing.
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1. An electrical receptacle connector comprising:
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a housing comprising an electrically insulative polymer that extends between a receiving face and a rear face, the housing defining a cavity that communicates with an opening in the receiving face to receive a plug portion of a mating plug connector; a contact spacer positioned adjacent to the rear face, the contact spacer having a first surface and a second surface wherein the second surface is recessed from the first surface; a plurality of contacts, each contact having a tip positioned within the cavity, an anchor portion that anchors each contact to the contact spacer, a beam portion that connects the tip to the anchor portion and an electrical lead extending from the anchor portion; and a dielectric overmold component including a first face positioned against the second surface and an interconnection face that is coplanar with the first surface, wherein the interconnection face includes a plurality of openings, each opening formed around a respective one of the electrical leads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electrical receptacle connector comprising:
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a housing comprising an electrically insulative polymer that extends between a receiving face and a rear face, the housing defining a cavity that communicates with a front opening in the receiving face to receive a plug portion of a mating plug connector and wherein the housing has a plurality of slots that form a portion of the cavity; and a contact assembly including; a contact spacer positioned adjacent to the rear face, the contact spacer having a first surface and a second surface wherein the second surface is recessed from the first surface; a plurality of contacts positioned adjacent to the rear face, wherein each of the plurality of contacts is disposed within one of the plurality of slots and includes a tip positioned within the cavity, an anchor portion that anchors each contact to the contact spacer, an electrical lead extending from the anchor portion and a beam portion that connects the tip to the anchor portion; and a dielectric overmold component including a first face positioned against the second surface and an interconnection face that is coplanar with the first surface, wherein the interconnection face includes a plurality of openings, each opening formed around a respective one of the electrical leads. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electrical receptacle connector comprising:
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a housing comprising an electrically insulative polymer that extends between a receiving face and a rear face, the housing defining a cavity that communicates with a front opening in the receiving face to receive a plug portion of a mating plug connector and wherein the housing has a plurality of slots that form a portion of the cavity; and a contact assembly including;
(i) a contact spacer positioned adjacent to the rear face, the contact spacer having a first surface and a second surface wherein the second surface is recessed from the first surface;
(ii) a plurality of contacts, each of the plurality of contacts having a tip that extents into the cavity through one of the plurality of slots, an anchor portion coupled to the contact spacer, an electrical lead extending from the anchor portion and a beam portion that connects the tip to the anchor portion, (iii) a ground latch having first and second spring arms on opposing sides of the plurality of contacts, and (iv) a dielectric component formed around a portion of the contact spacer and around the anchor portion of each contact in the plurality of contacts, wherein the dielectric component includes a first face positioned against the second surface and an interconnection face that is coplanar with the first surface, and wherein the interconnection face includes a plurality of openings, each opening formed around a respective one of the electrical leads. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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