Receptacle connector having shuttle to selectively switch to different interfaces
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsCHIH-NAN LIN, WEI-CHUNG LIN, JUI-KUANG CHUNG
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Abstract
A receptacle connector including at least three mating interfaces is provided and includes an insulative housing with a first and second groups of contacts mounted thereon. The first group of contacts serve as first Interface (USB 2.0), and a second group of contacts alternatively serve as mating interface of second and third interfaces (ESATA and USB 3.0). A switching board is provided and includes mounting interface of the second and the third interfaces. A shuttle member is moveably disposed within the housing and selectively interconnects the second group of contacts with either the mounting interface of the second interface or mounting interface of the third interface.
Claims18
A receptacle connector, including at least three mating interfaces, comprising
- an insulative housing;
- a first group of contacts serving as first Interface (USB 2.0);
- a second group of contacts alternatively serving as mating interface of second and third interfaces (ESATA and USB 3.0);
- a switching board including mounting interface of the second and the third interfaces;
- and
- a shuttle member moveably disposed within the housing and selectively interconnecting the second group of contacts with either the mounting interface of the second interface or mounting interface of the third interface.
An electrical connector adapted for being inserted into a first plug or a second plug different from the first plug, the electrical connector comprising:
- an insulating housing defining a mating cavity with an opening in a front end for receiving said first plug or the second plug therein;
- a plurality terminals exposed in said mating cavity and comprising at least one first terminal to not only electrically contact with the first plug when the first plug is inserted but also electrically contact with the second plug when the second plug is inserted;
- a first stopping face defined in said mating cavity for stopping the insertion of the first plug and a second stopping face defined in said mating cavity behind the first stopping face for stopping the insertion of the second plug;
- and
- a shuttle device comprising a shuttle member forming a projecting portion located between the first and second stopping faces to judge which plug is inserted into the receiving cavity and to establish the corresponding signal transmission path.
An electrical connector for mounting to a printed circuit board and mating to one of first and second complementary connectors, comprising:
- an insulative housing defining a receiving cavity with a mating tongue extending therein and defining opposite first and second surfaces thereof;
- a first set of contacts each having first and second contacting sections respectively exposed upon the first surface and the second surface;
- a second set of contacts and a third set of contacts located behind said first set of contacts, each of said second set of contacts and said third set of contact defining a tail for mounting to said printed circuit board;
- and
- a shuttle associated within the housing and moveable between first and second positions in a front-to-back direction;
- wherein
- when the shuttle is located in the first position during mating with the first complementary connector, the first set of contacts are electrically connected to the second set of contacts and transmitting signals to the printed circuit board via said second set of contacts;
- when the shuttle is located in the second position during mating with the second complementary connector, the first set of contacts are electrically connected to the third set of contacts and transmitting signals to the printed circuit board via said third set of contacts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.