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 configured to carry a plurality of contacts and to be received in a receptacle;
wherein the plug connector has a breaking strength that is a torque less than 3500 Newton-millimeters.
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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 configured to carry a plurality of contacts and to be received in a receptacle; wherein the plug connector has a breaking strength that is a torque less than 3500 Newton-millimeters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
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11. 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.
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14. 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 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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