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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2020
Foxconn (Kunshan) Computer Connector Co., Ltd., Kunshan, CN;
Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited, Grand Cayman, KY;
Cheng-Jun Zou, Kunshan, CN;
Kuo-Chun Hsu, New Taipei, TW;
Bin Peng, Kunshan, CN;
Jian-Kuang Zhu, Kunshan, CN;
FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., Kunshan, CN;
FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector and a receptacle connector. A plug connector includes an insulative plug housing and a plurality of blade type male contacts retained in the plug housing. Each of the blade type male contacts includes a contacting section composed of two opposite primary mating planes and two opposite side locking planes. Correspondingly, a receptacle connector includes an insulative receptacle housing and a plurality of clip type female contacts retained in the receptacle housing. Each of the clip type female contacts includes a pair of contacting portions sandwiching the two opposite primary mating planes of the corresponding blade type male contact therebetween in a first horizontal direction. A metallic blade type locking piece retained in the receptacle housing, includes a pair of locking arms sandwiching the two opposite side locking planes therebetween in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.