Electrical plug connector with shielding and grounding features

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016149348-A1
Application number	US-201514944174-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 17, 2015
Priority date	Nov 21, 2014
Publication date	May 26, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electrical plug connector includes a plug metal shell, an insulation housing bracket, a plug grounding contact, and a grounding member. The plug metal shell encloses a tongue portion of the insulation housing bracket. The plug grounding contact is held inside the insulation housing bracket. The grounding member is disposed between the plug metal shell and the plug grounding contact and spaced from the first side of the insulation housing bracket. A connecting portion is selectively disposed on the grounding member or on the plug grounding contact. The connecting portion mechanically contacts to the grounding member and the plug grounding contact such that the grounding member is electrically connected to the plug grounding contact.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electrical plug connector, comprising:
a plug metal shell; an insulation housing bracket combined with the plug metal shell and having a first side; a first plug grounding contact held inside the insulation housing bracket; and a first grounding member disposed between the plug metal shell and the first plug grounding contact and spaced from the first side of the insulation housing bracket, the first grounding member mechanically contacting with the first plug grounding contact, such that the first grounding member is electrically connected to the first plug grounding contact.

2 . The electrical plug connector of claim 1 , wherein the first grounding member comprises a first connecting structure protruding from the first grounding member and contacting with the first plug grounding contact, such that the first grounding member is electrically connected to the first plug grounding contact.

3 . The electrical plug connector of claim 2 , wherein the first connecting structure is a protrusion portion or a spring arm, and the first connecting structure and the first grounding member are integrally formed.

4 . The electrical plug connector of claim 1 , wherein the first plug grounding contact comprises a first connecting structure protruding from the first grounding contact and contacting with the first grounding member, such the first grounding member is electrically connected to the first plug grounding contact.

5 . The electrical plug connector of claim 4 , wherein the first connecting structure is a contact bending structure, and the first connecting structure and the first plug grounding contact are integrally formed.

6 . The electrical plug connector of claim 1 , wherein the insulation housing bracket has a second side opposite to the first side, and the electrical plug connector further comprises:
a second plug grounding contact held inside the insulation housing bracket and corresponding to the first plug grounding contact; and a second grounding member disposed between the plug metal shell and the second plug grounding contact and spaced from the second side of the insulation housing bracket, the second grounding member mechanically contacting with the second plug grounding contact, such that the second grounding member is electrically connected to the second plug grounding contact.

7 . The electrical plug connector of claim 6 , wherein the second grounding member comprises a second connecting structure protruding from the second grounding member and contacting with the second plug grounding contact, such that the second grounding member is electrically connected to the second plug grounding contact, wherein the second connecting structure is a protrusion portion or a spring arm, and the second connecting structure and the second grounding member are integrally formed.

8 . The electrical plug connector of claim 6 , wherein the second plug grounding contact comprises a second connecting structure protruding from the second grounding contact and contacting with the second grounding member, such the second grounding member is electrically connected to the second plug grounding contact, wherein the second connecting structure is a contact bending structure, and the second connecting structure and the second plug grounding contact are integrally formed.

9 . The electrical plug connector of claim 6 , wherein an accommodating space is enclosed by the plug metal shell, the electrical plug connector further comprises:
an insulation housing disposed inside the accommodating space, an internal socketing space being enclosed by the insulation housing and for accommodating the first plug grounding contact and the second plug grounding contact.

10 . The electrical plug connector of claim 9 , wherein the first grounding member further comprises:
a first grounding body installed on the insulation housing; and a first abutting portion protruding from the first grounding body, the first abutting portion abutting against the plug metal shell, such that the first grounding body is electrically connected to the plug metal shell.

11 . The electrical plug connector of claim 10 , wherein the second grounding member further comprises:
a second grounding body installed on a side of the insulation housing and opposite to the first grounding body; and a second abutting portion protruding from the second grounding body, the second abutting portion abutting against the plug metal shell, such that the second grounding body is electrically connected to the plug metal shell.

12 . The electrical plug connector of claim 11 , wherein the first grounding member further comprises a first resilient portion extending from an end of the first grounding body and stretching into the internal socketing space, the second grounding member further comprises a second resilient portion extending from an end of the second grounding body and stretching into the internal socketing space.

13 . The electrical plug connector of claim 11 , wherein the first grounding member further comprises a first mounting leg protruding from the first grounding body and embedding into the insulation housing, the second grounding member further comprises a second mounting leg protruding from the second grounding body and embedding into the insulation housing.

14 . The electrical plug connector of claim 6 , further comprising:
a first signal contact set arranged alongside the first plug grounding contact; a second signal contact set arranged alongside the second plug grounding contact; and a shielding member disposed between the first signal contact set and the second signal contact set, the shielding member being for shielding the first signal contact set and the second signal contact set.

15 . The electrical plug connector of claim 14 , wherein the insulation housing bracket comprises a first insulator and a second insulator, the second insulator is detachably assembled on the first insulator, and the first insulator and the second insulator clamp the shielding member cooperatively.

16 . The electrical plug connector of claim 15 , wherein the first insulator comprises a first protruding pillar and a first engaging hole formed thereon, the second insulator comprises a second protruding pillar and a second engaging hole formed thereon, a first through hole and a second through hole are formed on the shielding member, the first protruding pillar engages with the second engaging hole via the first through hole, and the second protruding pillar engages with the first engaging hole via the second through hole.

17 . The electrical plug connector of claim 14 , wherein the shielding member comprises:
a shielding body; a resilient hook extending from the shielding body and being for hooking an electrical receptacle connector; and a grounding portion extending from a side of the shielding body and being opposite to the resilient hook, the grounding portion being coupled to a circuit board.

18 . An electrical plug connector, comprising:
a plug metal shell, an accommodating space being enclosed by the plug metal shell; a first terminal module, comprising:
a first insulator;
a first signal contact set held inside the first insulator; and
two first plug grounding contacts held inside the first insulator and arranged alongside the first signal contact set, the two first plug grounding contacts being disposed on two opposite sides of the first signal contact set respectively;
a second terminal module, comprising:
a second insulator assembled with the fi

Assignees

• Advanced Connectek Inc

Inventors

• Kao Ya-Fen
• Tsai Yu-Lun
• Hou Pin-Yuan
• Liao Chung-Fu
• Chen Mao-Sheng

Classifications

• H01R13/6585 Primary

  Shielding material individually surrounding or interposed between mutually spaced contacts · CPC title

• H01R2107/00

  Four or more poles · CPC title

• H01R24/60

  Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement · CPC title