Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Yong Zhang

ZiQiang Zhu

Zhonghua Yao

Zhong Hua Yao

Ziqiang Chu

An electrical connector ( ) includes a housing ( ), four signal contacts ( ), a pair of power contacts ( ) and a shielding ( ). The housing has a forwardly extending mating tongue ( ). The mating tongue defines four receiving channels ( ) therein in a vertical direction and a pair of side surface ( ). A groove ( ) is defined in each of the side surfaces of the mating tongue. Each signal contact comprises a mating portion ( ) retained in a corresponding receiving channel. Each power contact comprises a mating portion ( ) retained in a corresponding groove of the mating tongue. The shielding substantially surrounds the housing. The connector has a small dimension and can be used in a portable electronic device.

Miniature electrical connector having power pair on side surface of a tongue of a housing thereof

Electrical connector

A universal serial bus (USB) connector ( ) includes a row of terminals ( ) fixedly received in receiving passageways ( ) defined in a face of a mating tongue ( ) of an insulative housing ( ) of the connector. The terminals include a middle grounding terminal ( ) which is longer than two signal terminals ( ) beside the grounding terminal. The mating tongue forms protrusions ( ) projecting rearwardly into recesses ( ) defined in a front edge of each terminal thereby securing the terminals to the mating tongue.

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Yong Zhang