Durable reduced-size power adapters

A connector comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a tongue comprising:
• a center plate extending through the housing to a front edge of the tongue and laterally through the tongue and having a top surface and a bottom surface, the center plate comprising a vertical portion, the vertical portion extending orthogonally from the top surface above the top surface of the center plate and below the bottom surface of the center plate;
• a first plurality of contacts having contacting surfaces extending towards the front edge of the tongue and over the top surface of the center plate, the first plurality of contacts supported by the housing;
• a first sub-housing supporting the first plurality of contacts;
• a second plurality of contacts having contacting surfaces extending towards the front edge of the tongue and below the bottom surface of the center plate, the second plurality of contacts supported by the housing;
• and
• a second sub-housing supporting the second plurality of contacts.

A connector comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a tongue comprising:
• a center plate extending through the housing to a front edge of the tongue and laterally through the tongue and having a top surface and a bottom surface;
• a side portion attached to the center plate and extending along sides and front edge of the center plate, the side portion extending orthogonally to the center plate and above the top surface of the center plate and below the bottom surface of the center plate;
• a first plurality of contacts having contacting surfaces extending towards the front edge of the tongue and over the top surface of the center plate, the first plurality of contacts supported by the housing;
• a first sub-housing supporting the first plurality of contacts;
• a second plurality of contacts having contacting surfaces extending towards the front edge of the tongue and below the bottom surface of the center plate, the second plurality of contacts supported by the housing;
• and
• a second sub-housing supporting the second plurality of contacts.