Electrical connector having an outer shell and an inner shield to define an engaging groove
US-2021408732-A1 · Dec 30, 2021 · US
Electrical connector having an outer shell and an insulative housing side wall to define an engaging groove and a pair of side grooves
US11664622B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11664622-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117377138-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2021 |
| Priority date | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Publication date | May 30, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
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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.
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What is claimed is: 1. An electrical connector comprising: 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. 2. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the insulative housing has a pair of notches exposed to the pair of side grooves, respectively. 3. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the insulative housing has a first lug securing the latching portion and a pair of second lugs securing the pair of bulging portions. 4. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bulging portion is substantially U-shaped and abuts against the side wall of the insulative housing. 5. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the insulative housing has an opposite side wall, and a thickness of said side wall is less than a thickness of the opposite side wall.
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by bayonet connection · CPC title
- H01R13/6272Primary
comprising a single latching arm · CPC title
Snap or like fastening · CPC title
Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece {or operation} · CPC title
for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames · CPC title
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- What does patent US11664622B2 cover?
- 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 …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Foxconn Kunshan Computer Connector Co Ltd, Foxconn Interconnect Technology Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R13/6272. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 30 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).