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Universal serial bus connector with integral shell
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2005-12-28
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Granted: 2007-02-06
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Expires: 2025-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A universal serial bus connector ( 1 ) includes a metal casing ( 10 ), an insulative housing ( 20 ) and a mating pedestal ( 30 ) received in the metal casing, and a printed circuit board ( 40 ) with a front portion ( 41 ) received in the mating pedestal and a rear portion ( 42 ) received in the metal casing. The metal casing forms a mating port ( 110 ) and a receiving port ( 120 ). The mating port and the receiving port are integrally formed.
Inventors
- 👤 Qi-Jun Zhao
- 👤 Mao-Lin Lei
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A universal serial bus connector, comprising: a metal casing having a mating port and a receiving port; an insulative housing received in the metal casing; a mating pedestal received in the mating port of the metal casing; and a printed circuit board having a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion received in the mating pedestal and the rear portion received in the insulative housing; the metal casing is formed by a single metal sheet and includes the front mating port and the rear receiving port, the metal sheet defining a plurality of latches at an edge thereof, wherein the mating port and the receiving port of the metal casing are integrally formed; wherein the insulative housing includes a planar body and a rear portion; wherein a retaining portion extends from the rear portion and defines a bump at a front portion thereof, and wherein the metal sheet defines an opening for engaging with the bump.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A universal serial bus connector, comprising: a metal casing having a mating port and a receiving port; an insulative housing received in the metal casing; a mating pedestal received in the mating port of the metal casing; and a printed circuit board having a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion received in the mating pedestal and the rear portion received in the insulative housing; the metal casing is formed by a single metal sheet and includes the front mating port and the rear receiving port, the metal sheet defining a plurality of latches at an edge thereof, wherein the mating port and the receiving port of the metal casing are integrally formed; wherein the insulative housing includes a planar body and a rear portion; wherein a retaining portion extends from the rear portion and defines a bump at a front portion thereof, and wherein the metal sheet defines an opening for engaging with the bump.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
150 words
A universal serial bus connector comprising: a metal casing defining a mating port at a front end; an insulative housing received in the metal casing and defining a planar body extending along a longitudinal direction of the metal casing, and a holding section integral with a rear end of the insulative housing and exposed outside of the metal casing; a printed circuit board supportably disposed on the planar body; and a mating pedestal received in the mating port; wherein the metal casing is assembled onto the housing along a front-to-back direction and stopped by an abutting face of the housing around the holding section under a condition that the housing defines a deflectable latch releasably engageably locked to the metal casing and exposed to an exterior for actuation, the deflectable latch is either at the same level as the metal casing's outside surface or above the metal casing's outside surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
150 words
A universal serial bus connector comprising: a metal casing defining a mating port at a front end; an insulative housing received in the metal casing and defining a planar body extending along a longitudinal direction of the metal casing, and a holding section integral with a rear end of the insulative housing and exposed outside of the metal casing; a printed circuit board supportably disposed on the planar body; and a mating pedestal received in the mating port; wherein the metal casing is assembled onto the housing along a front-to-back direction and stopped by an abutting face of the housing around the holding section under a condition that the housing defines a deflectable latch releasably engageably locked to the metal casing and exposed to an exterior for actuation, the deflectable latch is either at the same level as the metal casing's outside surface or above the metal casing's outside surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The connector as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said printed circuit board defines a front region around the mating pedestal with mating circuit pads thereon.
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