Electrical connector with improved metal shell
AssigneeDongguan Xuntao Electronic Co., Ltd.
InventorsYun FENG, Zhong-Yuan LAI
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, at least one contact module, an inner metal shell, and a tubular outer metal shell. The insulative housing has a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, and a receiving chamber. The contact module includes an insulator and a set of contacts retained in the insulator. Each contact has a contact portion protruding into the receiving chamber. The inner metal shell has a main frame surrounding the insulative housing by 360 degrees. The outer metal shell surrounds the inner metal shell and contacts with the inner metal shell.
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An electrical connector, comprising:
- an insulative housing defining a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of side walls connecting the top and bottom walls, and a receiving chamber surrounded by the top wall, the bottom wall and the two side walls;
- at least one contact module assembled to the insulative housing, the contact module including an insulator and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulator, each contact defining a contact portion protruding into the receiving chamber;
- an one-piece inner metal shell defining a main frame surrounding the insulative housing by 360 degrees;
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- a tubular outer metal shell surrounding the inner metal shell and contacting with the inner metal shell.
An electrical connector, comprising:
- an insulative housing defining a receiving chamber recessed rearwardly from a front side thereof, an annular rib surrounding the receiving chamber at an entrance of the receiving chamber, and a plurality of openings formed on the insulative housing and connecting the receiving chamber with exterior, the openings being located at back of the annular rib;
- a plurality of contacts extending into the receiving chamber;
- an inner metal shell retained in the insulative housing, and defining a plurality of spring fingers passing through the respective openings and protruding inwardly into the receiving chamber;
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- an outer metal shell surrounding the insulative housing;
- wherein
- the outer metal shell locates at back of the annular rib and contacts with the inner metal shell.
An electrical connector, comprising:
- an insulative housing defining a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of side walls connecting the top and bottom walls, and a receiving chamber surrounded by the top wall, the bottom wall and the two side walls and passing through a front end thereof;
- a pair of contact modules assembled to the insulative housing, each of the contact module including an insulator and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulator, each contact defining a contact portion protruding into the receiving chamber, each insulator comprising a front section inserted into the insulative housing, a middle section and a rear section protruding beyond the insulative housing;
- an inner metal shell defining a main frame surrounding both the insulative housing and the middle sections of the insulators, the rear sections protruding beyond the main frame;
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- a tubular outer metal shell surrounding both the inner metal shell and the rear sections of the insulators, the outer metal shell contacting with the inner metal shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.