Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited

Foxconn (kunshan) Computer Connector Co., Ltd.

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Xian-Wei Feng

De-Jin Chen

Lai-Hang Lv

Xian-Liang Zhang

Shih-Wei Hsiao

Yu-San Hsiao

Xue-Wu Bu

Wen-Jun Tang

Li-Jiang Wang

An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a mating slot; a contact module received in the insulative housing; and a metallic outer shell enclosing the insulative housing and having a latching portion spaced apart from a side wall of the insulative housing, wherein the metallic outer shell includes a pair of bulging portions flanking the latching portion to define, together with the side wall of the insulative housing, an engaging groove, and the metallic outer shell includes a pair of end walls and a pair of side portions between the end walls and the bulging portions, respectively, to define, together with the side wall of the insulative housing, a pair of side grooves.

Electrical connector having an outer shell and an insulative housing side wall to define an engaging groove and a pair of side grooves

An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a mating slot; a contact module received in the insulative housing, a metallic outer shell enclosing the insulative housing and having a latching portion spaced apart from a side wall of the insulative housing, and a metallic inner shield secured between the insulative housing and the metallic outer shell, wherein the metallic inner shield has a planar portion adjacent to the side wall of the insulative housing and a pair of bulging portions at two opposite ends of the planar portion, and the latching portion of the metallic outer shell and the planar portion and the bulging portions of the metallic inner shield together define an engaging groove.

Electrical connector having an outer shell and an inner shield to define an engaging groove

A receptacle connector for mating with a plug connector having a mating tongue and a latch thereof, includes an insulative housing defining a mating slot extending along a longitudinal direction to receive the mating tongue of the plug connector, and an outer metallic shield defining a primary space to receive the housing and a secondary space communicatively beside the primary space to receive the latch of the plug connector. A plurality of contacts are disposed in the housing to mechanically and electrically connect to the mating tongue. An inner metallic shield is attached upon a long side of the housing to separate the primary space and the secondary space from each other in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

Electrical connector assembly

A receptacle connector for mating with a plug connector having a mating tongue and a latch thereof, includes an insulative housing defining a mating slot extending along a longitudinal direction to receive the mating tongue of the plug connector, and an outer metallic shield defining an upper space to receive the latch of the plug connector, and a lower space communicatively below the upper space to receive the housing. A plurality of contacts are disposed in the housing to mechanically and electrically connect to the mating tongue. An inner metallic shield is attached upon the upper wall of the housing to separate the upper space and the lower space from each other in a vertical direction.

A card edge connector which could be inserted by an electrical card with a pair of slopes in its bottom edge includes an insulating housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulating housing. The insulating housing includes a top surface, an elongated passageway which recesses from the top surface, and a pair of ladder sections or protruding portions which protrude into the passageway for supporting the slopes. Therefore, it can enhance the stability when the electrical card is inserted into the passageway.

Card edge connector with an improved housing

An electrical connector () includes an insulative housing (), a set of contacts () retained in the insulative housing () and a shell (). The shell () has a mating port to mate with a connector. The insulative housing () comprises a first body () and a second body () assembled together. The first body () includes a first tongue plate (), the first tongue plate () defines a receiving cavity (), the second body () is exposed in the mating port and includes a second tongue portion (). The first tongue plate () forms a first identification unit, the second tongue portion () forms another identification unit different from the first identification unit. As a result, user can sign if the electrical connector () can mate with at least two kinds of connectors.

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