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US7150651B1
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Receptacle connector
Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2006-03-21
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Granted: 2006-12-19
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Expires: 2026-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing having a receptacle base, a lingulate board extending forward from the receptacle base, a plurality of terminal recesses formed on the receptacle base and extending into the lingulate board, and a guide recess adjoining the terminal recesses disposed in the receptacle base lengthwise and crossing through the receptacle base; a plurality of electrical terminals received in the terminal recesses; a receptacle shelter enclosing the outside of the receptacle housing. A guide slice is disposed on the bottom surface of the receptacle shelter. The guide slice is adapted to mate with and insert into the guide recess of the receptacle base.
Inventors
- 👤 Sheng-Tsung Yuan
- 👤 Yu-Hung Su
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/57
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A receptacle connector comprising: a receptacle housing having a receptacle base, a lingulate board extending longitudinally forward from the receptacle base, a plurality of terminal recesses each respectively formed in the receptacle base in a linear relationship one with another across a length of said receptacle base, each of said terminal recesses extending longitudinally into the lingulate board, said receptacle housing including a guide recess formed as a lateral slot below said terminal recesses in said receptacle base and extending laterally across said length defined thereby; a plurality of electrical terminals respectively received in said terminal recesses of the receptacle housing; and a receptacle shelter enclosing the outside of the receptacle housing, said receptacle shelter having a spring arm formed only on a bottom surface thereof such that a top surface of said receptacle shelter is free from having a spring arm formed thereon, said receptacle shelter having a guide slice disposed on the bottom surface thereof adjacent said spring arm, said guide slice inserted into said guide recess of said receptacle base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A receptacle connector comprising: a receptacle housing having a receptacle base, a lingulate board extending longitudinally forward from the receptacle base, a plurality of terminal recesses each respectively formed in the receptacle base in a linear relationship one with another across a length of said receptacle base, each of said terminal recesses extending longitudinally into the lingulate board, said receptacle housing including a guide recess formed as a lateral slot below said terminal recesses in said receptacle base and extending laterally across said length defined thereby; a plurality of electrical terminals respectively received in said terminal recesses of the receptacle housing; and a receptacle shelter enclosing the outside of the receptacle housing, said receptacle shelter having a spring arm formed only on a bottom surface thereof such that a top surface of said receptacle shelter is free from having a spring arm formed thereon, said receptacle shelter having a guide slice disposed on the bottom surface thereof adjacent said spring arm, said guide slice inserted into said guide recess of said receptacle base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The receptacle connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said guide recess passes longitudinally through the receptacle base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The receptacle connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each terminal recess has a rear portion which is located in the receptacle base and extending longitudinally therethrough, and a front portion which is located in the lingulate board and communicates with the rear portion and the bottom surface of the lingulate board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The receptacle connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said receptacle shelter includes a rim formed at the front of the bottom of the receptacle shelter and said rim extends downwardly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The receptacle connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said receptacle connector is an USB receptacle connector.
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