Electrical connector assembly

US9979102B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9979102-B2
Application numberUS-201715636617-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 28, 2017
Priority dateJun 28, 2016
Publication dateMay 22, 2018
Grant dateMay 22, 2018

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An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. The first electrical connector includes a first insulative housing having a receiving room, a number of conductive terminals affixed to the first insulative housing, and a metal shell enclosing the first insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a top wall and a bottom wall separated from the top wall. The conductive terminals are arranged in an upper row and a lower row. The second electrical connector includes a second insulative housing having a tongue portion extending forwardly and a number of mating terminals disposed on the tongue portion. The first electrical connector is located in an electrical device. The tongue portion of the second electrical connector is received in the receiving room of the first insulative housing. The tongue portion is sandwiched between the top wall and the bottom wall.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electrical connector assembly comprising: a first electrical connector comprising: a first insulative housing having a receiving room, a top wall, and a bottom wall separated from the top wall; a plurality of conductive terminals affixed to the first insulative housing and arranged in an upper row and a lower row; and a metal shell enclosing the first insulative housing and the conductive terminals; and a second electrical connector mated with th…

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What does patent US9979102B2 cover?
An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. The first electrical connector includes a first insulative housing having a receiving room, a number of conductive terminals affixed to the first insulative housing, and a metal shell enclosing the first insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a top wall and a bottom wall separat…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Foxconn Interconnect Technology Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R9/032. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 22 2018 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 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).