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Flippable electrical connector

  • US 9,997,853 B2
  • Filed: 04/25/2017
  • Issued: 06/12/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A receptacle connector for mounting to a printed circuit board, comprising:

  • an insulative housing defining a base with a mating tongue extending therefrom, the mating tongue defining a thicken step portion around a root thereof adjacent to the base;

    a metallic shield retained around the base and surrounding the mating tongue so as to define a mating cavity between the metallic shied and the mating tongue, the metallic shield including a first wall, a second wall opposite to the first wall and two opposite end walls integrally connecting with the first and second walls;

    two rows of contacts disposed in the insulating housing with contacting sections exposed upon the mating tongue and mounting tails out of the base, the mating cavity and the contacts being arranged in a diagonally symmetrical arrangement;

    a pair of metallic locking notches protruding beyond corresponding lateral sides of the mating tongue for locking with a pair of internal latch of a plug connector;

    a metallic bracket attached to a front portion of the first wall of the metallic shield and having mounting pads;

    wherein the first wall of the metallic shield defines a pair of spring tangs split therefrom and extending rearwards into the mating cavity, the second wall defines a pair of dimples protruding inwards the mating cavity without any openings for holding the plug connector, the metallic bracket covers spring tangs and seals any opens defined on the first wall for keeping integrity therewith under EMI consideration;

    the receptacle connector further comprising a metallic plate embedded in the insulating housing, wherein the metallic locking notches is defines on the metallic plate, the metallic plate comprises a front horizontal portion in the mating tongue and the base and a rear vertical portion extending out of the base and between two rows of the mounting tails of the contacts;

    wherein the metallic plate further comprising a pair contacting regions formed of plates unitarily folded respectively from two opposite lateral ends of the shielding plate and exposed upon the step portion; and

    wherein each of the pair of the contacting regions is equipped with a lance at a tip to be secured to the shielding plate.

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