High-speed connector system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9825410-B2
Application number	US-201615260271-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 8, 2016
Priority date	Sep 8, 2015
Publication date	Nov 21, 2017
Grant date	Nov 21, 2017

Abstract

Connector receptacles, examples of which comprise a housing having a first plurality of slots in a top side and a second plurality of slots in a bottom side, a top row of contacts positioned in the first plurality of slots in the housing, a bottom row of contacts positioned in the second plurality of slots in the housing, a top shell portion over the top of the housing, the top shell portion comprising first and second electromagnetic contacts extending from a front of the top shell and passing through openings in the top side of the housing, and a bottom shell portion under the bottom of the housing, the bottom shell portion comprising third and fourth electromagnetic contacts extending from a front of the bottom shell and passing through openings in the bottom side of the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a connector receptacle comprising:
a housing having a first plurality of slots and a first opening in a top side and a second plurality of slots and a second opening in a bottom side;
a first plurality of contacts at least partially surrounded by a first contact housing portion, the first plurality of contacts positioned in the first plurality of slots in the housing;
a second plurality of contacts at least partially surrounded by a second contact housing portion, the second plurality of contacts positioned in the second plurality of slots in the housing, wherein the first plurality of contacts form a top row of contacts to receive signals for a universal-serial-bus (USB) 3.0 interface and the second plurality of contacts form a bottom row of contacts to receive signals for a universal-serial-bus (USB) 2.0 interface;
a top shell portion over the top side of the housing, the top shell portion comprising a first electromagnetic contact extending from a front of the top shell portion and passing through the first opening in the top side of the housing; and
a bottom shell portion under the bottom side of the housing, the bottom shell portion comprising a second electromagnetic contact extending from a front of the bottom shell portion and passing through the second opening in the bottom side of the housing;

a plurality of switches coupled to the top row of contacts; and
a plurality of multiplexers coupled to the bottom row of contacts.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a mounting surface where the connector receptacle is attached to the mounting surface and a device enclosure for the electronic device.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the top shell portion is formed using a deep-drawn process.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a U-shaped bracket having contacting portions at each end, wherein contacting portions of the U-shaped bracket are located in side openings in the housing.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein when USB 2.0 signals are present, the plurality of switches are open.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , further comprising a first power supply to provide power when USB 2.0 signals are present and a second power supply to provide power when USB 3.0 signals are present.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the multiplexers are configured to selectively reverse an order of signals received on the bottom row of contacts.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising a USB 3.0 controller coupled to the plurality of switches.

9. The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising a USB 3.0 controller, wherein the plurality of switches are coupled between the top row of contacts and the USB 3.0 controller.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises a third opening in the top side and a fourth opening in the bottom side, the top shell portion further comprises a third electromagnetic contact extending from a front of the top shell portion and passing through the third opening in the top side of the housing, and the bottom shell portion further comprises a fourth electromagnetic contact extending from a front of the bottom shell portion and passing through the fourth opening in the bottom side of the housing.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth electromagnetic contacts are folded back at least 180 degrees.

12. An electronic device comprising:
a connector receptacle comprising:
a housing having a first plurality of slots in a top side and a second plurality of slots in a bottom side;
a top row of contacts positioned in the first plurality of slots in the housing;
a bottom row of contacts positioned in the second plurality of slots in the housing, where the top row of contacts receives signals for a universal-serial-bus (USB) 3.0 interface and the bottom row of contacts receives signals for a universal-serial-bus (USB) 2.0 interface;
a top shell portion over the top side of the housing, the top shell portion comprising first and second electromagnetic contacts extending from a front of the top shell portion and passing through corresponding openings in the top side of the housing; and
a bottom shell portion under the bottom side of the housing, the bottom shell portion comprising third and fourth electromagnetic contacts extending from a front of the bottom shell portion and passing through corresponding openings in the bottom side of the housing;

a plurality of switches coupled to the top row of contacts; and
a plurality of multiplexers coupled to the bottom row of contacts.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth electromagnetic contacts are folded back approximately 180 degrees.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein when USB 2.0 signals are present, the plurality of switches are open.

15. The electronic device of claim 12 , further comprising a first power supply to provide power when USB 2.0 signals are present and a second power supply to provide power when USB 3.0 signals are present.

16. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the multiplexers are configured to selectively reverse an order of signals received on the bottom row of contacts.

17. The electronic device of claim 12 , further comprising a USB 3.0 controller, wherein the plurality of switches are coupled between the top row of contacts and the USB 3.0 controller.

18. The electronic device of claim 12 , further comprising a mounting surface where the connector receptacle is attached to the mounting surface and a device enclosure for the electronic device.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Scritzky Robert
• Raff John
• Bakan Cuneyt
• Soohoo Eric T
• Uttermann Erik A
• Quinn Patrick J

Classifications

• H01R13/6477 Primary

  by variation of dielectric properties · CPC title

• H01R24/60

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

• H01R13/658 Primary

  High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse] {(coaxial coupling devices specially adapted for high frequency H01R24/40; for flat or ribbon cable connectors H01R12/774; for coaxial cable H01R9/05)} · CPC title

• H01R13/665 Primary

  with built-in electronic circuit (H01R13/70, H01R13/719 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01R24/62

  Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices · CPC title