Electrical connector and method of making the same
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsJia-Yong He, Qi-Sheng Zheng
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Abstract
An electrical connector (1) includes a contact module (2). The contact module (2) includes a plurality of contacts (213) and a contact base (22) insert molding around the contacts (213). A metal shield (3) encloses the contact module (2). Wherein the contact base (22) is formed with a base portion (221) and a tongue (222) extending from the base portion (221) forwardly. The tongue (222) has a front face (2220) and a plurality of passageways (225) to position the contacts (213). The passageways (225) extend through the front face (2220) of the tongue (222).
Claims18
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a contact module comprising a plurality of contacts and a contact base insert molded around the contacts;
- and
- a metal shield enclosing the contact module;
- wherein the contact base is formed with a base portion and a tongue extending forwardly, the tongue having a front face and a plurality of passageways to position the contacts, the passageways extending through the front face of the tongue.
A method of making an electrical connector, comprising:
- stamping and forming a contact carrier strip, the contact carrier strip comprising a plurality of contacts, a first carrier and a second carrier connecting with two end of the contacts;
- depositing the contact carrier strip in predetermined position of a mold via the first and second carriers;
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- insert molding a contact base around appropriate portions of the contacts received in the mold to form a contact module, the contact base being formed with a base portion and a tongue, the tongue being formed with a plurality of passageways extending to a front end thereof, each passageway corresponding to each contact;
- cutting out the first and second carriers;
- wherein each contact comprises a contact portion joined with the first carrier, a soldering portion joined with the second carrier, and a securing portion retained in the contact base.
An electrical connector comprising:
- an insulative housing including a mating tongue forwardly extending in a horizontal direction;
- a plurality of contacts integrally formed with the housing via an insert molding procedure, each of said contacts having a flat contacting section extending along an exterior face of the mating tongue and exposed to an exterior in a first vertical direction perpendicular to said mating tongue, front and rear securing sections respectively located by two ends of said contacting section and embedded within the housing, a tail section extending rearwardly from the rear securing section, wherein
- a plurality of openings formed in a front edge region of the mating tongue and inwardly communicating with the corresponding front securing sections, respectively, under a condition that each of said openings communicates with the exterior such that via said openings it allows separation of the front securing sections of the contacts and an associated carrier after the contacts have been integrally formed with the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.