Housing for receptacle connector and mold for molding thereof

Abstract

An insulative housing (30) for a receptacle connector which is used for mating with a corresponding plug comprises: a base (38), a first sidewall (31), a second sidewall (32), and a pair of flanks (33) extending upward from the sides and ends of the base. A tongue (34) extends upward from a center of the base and is positioned between the first and second sidewall. The tongue defines a plurality of channels (37) in its outer sides, said channels extending through the base for receiving a plurality of terminals therein. A port (321) is defined between the sidewalls and the flanks for receiving the plug. Manufacture of the housing employs a mold assembly (4) comprising a lower mold (40), an upper mold (41) and a core (42) fitted together, with a plurality of baffles (43, 43′) being inserted between the upper mold and the core (4) to form grooves (310, 320) of the sidewalls. The design of the mold assembly (4) and the placement of the baffles results in a more equal filling rate of the cavities forming the first and second sidewalls and the tongue, with the net result being less stress concentration in the tongue, and thus less warpage and deformation of the tongue.

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