Connector assembly with contacts having retaining portions with interlocking structures

US9136644B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9136644-B2
Application numberUS-201414249936-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 10, 2014
Priority dateDec 23, 2013
Publication dateSep 15, 2015
Grant dateSep 15, 2015

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A connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle insulative housing and a number of female contact groups fixed in the receptacle insulative housing. The receptacle insulative housing includes a receiving portion, a plurality of mating portions and a pair of locking arms integrally formed at opposite lateral sides of the receptacle insulative housing. The plug connector includes a plug insulative housing and a number of male contacts fixed in the plug insulative housing. The plug insulative housing includes a mating surface, a plurality of cavities and a pair of locking walls located at opposite lateral sides of the plug insulative housing. When the plug connector the receptacle connector are mating with each other, the locking arms are in locking with the locking walls for fixation.

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What is claimed is: 1. A connector assembly comprising: a receptacle connector and a plug connector mating with the receptacle connector; the receptacle connector comprising: a receptacle insulative housing comprising a receiving portion, a plurality of mating portions extending from the receiving portion and a pair of locking arms integrally formed at opposite lateral sides of the receptacle insulative housing; and a plurality of female contact groups fixed in the receptacl…

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What does patent US9136644B2 cover?
A connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle insulative housing and a number of female contact groups fixed in the receptacle insulative housing. The receptacle insulative housing includes a receiving portion, a plurality of mating portions and a pair of locking arms integrally formed at opposite lateral sides of the r…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Alltop Electronics Suzhou Co, Alltop Electronics Suzhou Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R13/6273. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).