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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2010
Kuo-chun Hsu, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Min-han Lin, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Kuo-Chun Hsu, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Min-Han Lin, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a base portion defining a receiving cavity, a tongue plate portion retained in the receiving cavity and a first set of contacts retained in the tongue plate portion. The tongue plate portion defines a mating portion projecting out of the at least one receiving cavity for mating with a plug connector and receiving grooves thereon. The first set of contacts includes four first contacts each defining a retaining portion received in a corresponding receiving groove and retained in the receiving cavity, a contacting portion extending forwards from a front end of the retaining portion and a mounting portion. The retaining portion defines a pair of wings bending upwards from two side edges thereof and projecting out of the receiving groove, and the base portion defines corresponding pressing portions projecting to and pressing the wings.