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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2014
Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Jae Electronics, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Takashi Omodachi, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Nishimura, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroaki Obikane, Tokyo, JP;
Daisuke Machihara, Irvine, CA (US);
Joe Motojima, Irvine, CA (US);
Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
JAE Electronics, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A plug connector includes first contacts, a first housing comprising a guide portion and holding the first contacts, and a first metal member. The first metal member is attached to the guide portion and covers at least parts respectively of an upper surface of the guide portion and three outer surfaces of an end wall portion of the guide portion. A receptacle connector includes second contacts, a second housing holding the second contacts, and a second metal member. The second housing comprises a to-be-guided portion outside an arrangement range of the second contacts. The to-be-guided portion is adapted to be fitted to the guide portion and is formed by a U-shaped wall. The second metal member is attached to the to-be-guided portion and covers at least parts respectively of an upper surface of the to-be-guided portion and two inner surfaces of the U-shaped wall.