Stacked electrical connector

Claim 2

An electrical connector for mating with a complementary connector comprising: an insulative housing comprising a base portion and a partition extending from the base portion; a plurality of contacts receiving in the housing; an outer shell covering the housing, and defining a receiving space therein divided into two parts by the partition and a pair of concaves located oppositely; and an inner shell surrounding the partition of the housing and having a pair of tangs engaging with the outer shell in the concaves.

Claim 3

The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein the outer shell further defines a pair of cutouts oppositely located in front edges thereof and communicating with corresponding concaves, the tangs of the inner shell extending through the cutouts.

Claim 4

The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein the outer shell further defines a pair of openings located oppositely and communicating with corresponding concaves, the tangs of the inner shell extending into the openings.

Claim 5

The electrical connector as described in claim 3 , wherein the partition of the housing defines a pair of cavities in opposite edges thereof, the tangs extending through the openings into the cavities.

Claim 6

The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein the partition of the housing defines a pair of side surfaces facing the receiving space, and the inner shell defines a pair of side plates covering corresponding side surfaces, respectively.

Claim 7

The electrical connector as described in claim 5 , wherein each side plate defines two resilient tabs for contacting with a shielding of the complementary connector.

Claim 8

The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein the outer shell defines a top wall and the top wall defines a pair of resilient grounding tabs.

Claim 9

The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein the outer shell defines a bottom wall, the bottom wall defines a plurality of retaining contacts arranged in a line on a rear section.

Claim 10

The electrical connector as described in claim 8 , wherein the bottom wall of the outer shell defines a pair of protrusions.

Claim 11

A dual-port electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing comprising a base portion and a partition extending from the base portion; a plurality of contacts receiving in the housing; an outer shell covering the housing, and defining therein a receiving space divided into two parts by the partition, and at least one concave structure located against a side edge of said partition; and an inner shell surrounding the partition of the housing and having at least one tang engageably received within the concave structure; wherein the tang is essentially flush with a corresponding outer surface of the outer shell beside said concave structure.

Claim 12

A dual-port electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing comprising a base portion and a partition extending from the base portion; a plurality of contacts receiving in the housing; an outer shell covering the housing, and defining therein a receiving space divided into two parts by the partition, and at least one concave structure located against a side edge of said partition; and an inner shell surrounding the partition of the housing and having at least one tang engageably received within the concave structure; wherein the tang is essentially flush with a corresponding outer surface of the outer shell beside said concave structure.

Claim 13

The assembly as claimed in claim 10 , wherein contact tails extend downwardly below said outer surface for mounting to a printed circuit board.

Claim 14

The assembly as claimed in claim 10 , an opening is formed in the outer shell behind said concave structure, and said tang extends into said opening for securing said outer shell and said inner shell together.

Claim 15

The assembly as claimed in claim 12 , wherein said partition further includes a recess in alignment with said opening, and said tang further extends into said recess for securing both said outer shell and said inner shell to said housing.

Claim 16

The assembly as claimed in claim 10 , wherein another concave structure is formed in the outer shell and engaged with the other side edge of the partition.

Claim 17

The assembly as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the inner shell further includes another tang engageably received in said another concave structure.

Claim 18

A dual-port electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing comprising a base portion defining a front-to-back direction, a lateral direction and a thickness direction perpendicular to one another, and a partition extending forwardly from the base portion, a dimension of said partition in said lateral direction being smaller than that of the base portion; a pair of tongues extending forwardly from the base portion by two sides of the partition; a plurality of contacts receiving in the housing; an outer shell covering the housing, and defining therein a receiving space divided into two parts by the partition to receive the corresponding tongues, and at least one concave structure located against a side edge of said partition in said lateral direction while other portions of the outer shell being spaced from the tongues in said lateral direction; and an inner shell surrounding the partition of the housing and having at least one tang engageably received within the concave structure.

Claim 19

A dual-port electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing comprising a base portion defining a front-to-back direction, a lateral direction and a thickness direction perpendicular to one another, and a partition extending forwardly from the base portion, a dimension of said partition in said lateral direction being smaller than that of the base portion; a pair of tongues extending forwardly from the base portion by two sides of the partition; a plurality of contacts receiving in the housing; an outer shell covering the housing, and defining therein a receiving space divided into two parts by the partition to receive the corresponding tongues, and at least one concave structure located against a side edge of said partition in said lateral direction while other portions of the outer shell being spaced from the tongues in said lateral direction; and an inner shell surrounding the partition of the housing and having at least one tang engageably received within the concave structure.

Claim 20

The assembly as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the partition is dimensionally larger than said tongues in said lateral direction.

Claim 21

The assembly as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said concave structure is located in one face of the outer shell, beyond which tails of the contacts downward extend for mounting to a printed circuit board.

Claim 22

The assembly as described in claim 16 , wherein the side edge of said partition defines a cavity in which the tang is received.

Claim 23

The assembly as described in claim 19 , wherein said outer shell defines an opening around said concave through which said tang extends into said cavity.