Electrical connector having a seamless metal housing and method for manufacturing the same
OwnerChou Tsaiinventor
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Abstract
An electrical connector having a seamless metal housing and a method for manufacturing the same. The electrical connector includes a plastic base and a metal housing. The housing shields a connection portion of the plastic base and is integrally formed with a top surface and a plurality of circumferential surfaces to define a chamber having an opened bottom end. At least one surface among the circumferential surfaces and the top surface is formed with an opening to expose the connection portion of the plastic base. No seam is formed between any adjacent two surfaces among the top surface and the circumferential surfaces.
Claims14
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a plastic base;
- and
- a metal housing for shielding a connection portion of the plastic base, wherein the metal housing is integrally formed with a top surface and a plurality of circumferential surfaces to define a chamber having an opened bottom end, at least one surface among the circumferential surfaces and the top surface is formed with an opening to expose the connection portion of the plastic base, and no seam is formed between any adjacent two surfaces among the top surface and the circumferential surfaces.
A method for manufacturing a metal housing of an electrical connector, comprising the steps of:
- providing a metallic flat plate;
- extruding the flat plate to form a chamber, which has an opened bottom end and is defined by a top surface and a plurality of circumferential surfaces;
- cutting and flattening lower edges of the circumferential surfaces;
- and
- forming an opening on at least one surface among the top surface and the circumferential surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.