# US 9,520,681 B2 · Plug connector, receptacle connector, and electric connector assembly thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,520,681 B2 - Document ID: US9520681B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/922,712 - Filed: 2015-10-26 - Published: 2016-02-11 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2014-06-27 - Assignees: Shenzhen Deren Electronic Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Shenzhen Deren Electronic Co., Ltd - Inventors: Junlan Peng; Zhengyi Chen; ZhuDong Huo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9520681B2 ## CPC - H01R 13/6581: Shield structure - H01R 13/6593: the shield being composed of different pieces - H01R 13/665: {with built-in electronic circuit (H01R13/70, H01R13/719 take precedence)} - H01R 12/724: {containing contact members forming a right angle} - H01R 13/6594: the shield being mounted on a PCB and connected to conductive members - H01R 13/6658: {on printed circuit board (H01R13/6666 - H01R13/6691 take precedence)} - H01R 24/60: Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement - H01R 2107/00: Four or more poles - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract Disclosed are a plug connector component, a receptacle connector component, and a connector assembly. The plug connector comprises: an inserting portion; a printed circuit board, one portion of which is coupled to the inserting portion; an upper housing; and a lower housing, on which the upper housing is jointed, a receiving space for receiving the printed circuit board being formed between the upper housing and the lower housing, a side wall of the lower housing being partially outwardly bent to form a receiving groove on the side wall of the lower housing, a side of the printed circuit board being received in the receiving groove, the inserting portion being secured at a front end of the upper housing and the lower housing. The receptacle connector comprises a second metal shell having a joint chamber and a first module and a second module that are secured in the second metal shell, wherein: a first terminal is inlaid and insert molding in the first module; a second terminal is inlaid and insert molding in the second module, a contact portion of the first terminal overlapping a contact portion of the second terminal in a height direction perpendicular to an insertion direction; and a shielding plate is further inlaid and insert molding in the second module. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A plug connector, comprising: an inserting portion; a printed circuit board, one portion of which is coupled to the inserting portion; an upper housing; and a lower housing, on which the upper housing is jointed, a receiving space for receiving the printed circuit board being formed between the upper housing and the lower housing, a side wall of the lower housing being partially outwardly bent to form a receiving groove on the side wall of the lower housing, a side of the printed circuit board being received in the receiving groove, the inserting portion being secured at a front end of the upper housing and the lower housing. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The plug connector according to claim 1, wherein: a side wall of the upper housing is inwardly bent to form a holding portion, the holding portion abutting against the upper surface of the printed circuit board. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The plug connector according to claim 1, wherein: a side wall of the upper housing is provided with an opening, the opening mating with a partially outwardly bending portion of the side wall of the lower housing, such that a lower end of the opening on the side wall of the upper housing abuts against an upper end of the bending portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The plug connector according to claim 1, wherein: the electric connector comprises a cable; wherein the cable is welded on the other portion of the printed circuit board, and the cable is a circular cable or flexible flat cable. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The plug connector according to claim 1, wherein: the inserting portion comprises an electrically conductive terminal seat, an insulating shell, and a first metal shell; wherein the insulating shell is provided with a terminal slot, the electrically conductive terminal seat is secured in the terminal slot, the terminal slot opens upwards, the first metal shell wraps an outer surface of the insulating shell, and the electrically conductive terminal seat is coupled to the printed circuit board. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The plug connector according to claim 5, wherein: the electrically conductive terminal seat comprises an electrically conductive terminal and plastic; and the electrically conductive terminal seat is integrally formed by means of embedment of the electrically conductive terminal and the plastic. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The plug connector according to claim 6, wherein: the inserting portion further comprises a shielding sheet; wherein the shielding sheet is secured on the outer surface of the insulating shell, and is arranged between the insulating shell and the first metal shell. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The plug connector according to claim 7, wherein: the inserting portion further comprises an outer cap; wherein the outer cap is secured on the first metal shell, and is adaptively coupled to the electrically conductive terminal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The plug connector according to claim 1, wherein: a bump is provided at a rear end of the first metal shell; and an abutting portion abutting against a front end of the bump is provided at a front end of the upper housing and/or the lower housing. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The plug connector according to claim 9, wherein: the abutting portion comprises a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion; wherein the first abutting portion is provided at a front end of a top plate of the upper housing and/or the lower housing, and abuts against the front end of the bump; and the second abutting portion extends from two sides of the first abutting portion, and abuts against a lateral side of the bump. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The plug connector according to claim 9, wherein: a clip pad is provided at the rear end of the bump; and a clip hole is provided on the upper housing and/or lower housing, the clip pad being clipped and secured to the clip hole. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The plug connector according to claim 9, wherein the clip pad and the clip hole are fusion spliced together via laser welding. ### Claim 13 A receptacle connector, comprising a second metal shell having a joint chamber and a first module and a second module that are secured in the second metal shell, wherein: a first terminal is inlaid and insert molded in the first module; a second terminal is inlaid and insert molded in the second module, a contact portion of the first terminal overlapping a contact portion of the second terminal in a height direction perpendicular to an insertion direction; and a shielding plate is further inlaid and insert molded in the second module. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The receptacle connector according to claim 13, wherein a protrusion portion exposing from a lateral end of a base and abutting against the second metal shell is provided on the shielding plate. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The receptacle connector according to claim 14, wherein a contact portion abutting against the protrusion portion is formed via stamping towards the joint chamber at a position on the second metal shell corresponding to the protrusion portion. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The receptacle connector according to claim 13, wherein a welding portion extending downwards is provided on a rear end of the shielding plate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The receptacle connector according to claim 13, wherein the first module and the second module are assembled and secured in the second metal shell, and a positioning structure is provided between the first module and the second module. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The receptacle connector according to claim 13, wherein the first module is further provided with a first grounding pad, and the second module is further provided with a second grounding pad, the first grounding pad and the second grounding pad being secured to two sides of the first module and the second module via laser welding. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The receptacle connector according to claim 13, wherein an upper cap for limiting and securing the second metal shell is provided on the second metal shell. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1, 13) An electrical connector assembly, comprising a plug connector as defined in claim 1 and a receptacle connector as defined in claim 13.