Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Koichi Iino

Guo-Jian Shen

Chi Zhang

Electrical connector

Cable connector

An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing () defining a receiving cavity (); a plurality of contacts () disposed in the housing, each contact comprising a contact beam () with a contact portion () exposed to the receiving cavity and a pivot beam () extending opposite to the corresponding contact beam; and an actuator comprising a plurality of grooves () at its rear end for receiving head portions of the pivot beams of the contacts and a plurality of shaft portions () in the grooves. Some contact defines cutouts () which extend through corresponding front surfaces of the head portions for receiving the shaft portions therein, and other contacts define recesses () at the head portions for receiving the other shaft portions to prevent the actuator breaking off the contacts.

Connector with improved electrical contacts

An electrical connector for engaging with a mating connector comprising an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts in the housing and a metallic shell covering the insulative housing. The metallic shell comprises a frame with at least one tab arranged at the front edge of the frame, so as to properly guide the mating connector to prevent contact misalignment or short-circuit during the mating process. The insulative housing comprises a base portion defining a pair of concavities so as to minimize size. A spacer is mounted at a rear end of the housing to prevent the contacts from moving rearward during mating.

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Yokohama, Japan

Koichi Iino