US6413112B2
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Plug-type input/output connector
Assignee: FCI SA
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Filing: 2001-03-09
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Granted: 2002-07-02
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Expires: 2021-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A plug connector comprises an insulating housing, a shielding ( 44 ), contacts ( 39 ) mounted in the housing, at least one element ( 55 ) to latch the plug connector in a receptacle connector, and a button ( 60 ) to operate the latch element. A locating peg ( 51 ) is to be received in a chamber of the receptacle connector. The housing comprises an inner ( 37 ) section, made as a contact block accommodating the contacts and an outer section in the form of interconnected top ( 49 ) and bottom ( 50 ) covers and including the locating peg(s) and the button.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph Semmeling
- 👤 Mickael Klein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 06:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6275; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
Plug connector for inter-connecting a mobile device to a stationary device, comprising a housing of insulating material, a shielding, a plurality of contact terminals mounted in the housing, at least one latch element to latch the plug connector in a receptacle connector of the mobile device, and a button to operate the latch element, wherein the housing is provided with at least one locating peg to be received in a chamber of the receptacle connector, wherein the housing comprises inner and outer sections, the inner section being made as a contact block accommodating the contact terminals, the outer section being made as inter-connected top and bottom covers, wherein the outer section includes the locating peg(s) and the button to operate the latch element and wherein the or each locating peg is provided with a first slot to accommodate a reinforcement blade with a U-shaped cross-section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
Plug connector for inter-connecting a mobile device to a stationary device, comprising a housing of insulating material, a shielding, a plurality of contact terminals mounted in the housing, at least one latch element to latch the plug connector in a receptacle connector of the mobile device, and a button to operate the latch element, wherein the housing is provided with at least one locating peg to be received in a chamber of the receptacle connector, wherein the housing comprises inner and outer sections, the inner section being made as a contact block accommodating the contact terminals, the outer section being made as inter-connected top and bottom covers, wherein the outer section includes the locating peg(s) and the button to operate the latch element and wherein the or each locating peg is provided with a first slot to accommodate a reinforcement blade with a U-shaped cross-section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
Plug connector according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement blade has two upwardly projecting extensions at its front end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
Plug connector according to claim 1 , wherein the U-shaped reinforcement blade, in turn accommodates in the interior of the U a latch blade carrying a latch element and an upwardly projecting extension coupling the latch blade to the button.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
Plug connector according to claim 3 , wherein the latch blade carries at least one extension opposite to the latch element, intended for securing it to the top cover and/or the bottom cover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
Plug connector according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom cover is provided with a locating peg at each of its sides and the top cover is provided with an upper wall, the button being an integral part of said upper wall, wherein the button is separated from the upper wall along its circumference by a slot and is interconnected to the upper wall at opposite sides by a hinge section, wherein the button part between the hinge sections is relatively rigid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
Plug connector according to claim 1 , wherein the contact terminals are each provided with a contact end projecting out of a front side of the inner section, wherein the front side of the inner section is provided with at least one projecting peg for protection of the projecting contact ends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
Plug connector according to claim 1 , wherein the shielding is mounted between the inner and outer sections of the housing and encloses the inner section.
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