Electrical connector assembly

Claim 2

An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a shielding shell defining a mating interface and a mating direction; a connector housing received in the shielding shell; a plurality of contacts received in the connector housing; a printed circuit board attached to the connector housing and electrically connected to the contacts; a cable comprising a plurality of conductors electrically attached to the printed circuit board; and a protecting cover surrounding the shielding shell, the printed circuit board and the cable; wherein the connector housing comprises stopper means formed on one end thereof for preventing the connector housing to be inserted excessively when the connector housing is assembled into the shielding shell along the mating direction; and wherein the connector housing comprises an upper wall, a lower all, and a pair of lateral walls, thereby together defining a receiving space; and wherein the upper wall comprises a pair of lateral portions and a generally flat portion disposed between the lateral portions and depressed a distance relative to the lateral portion.

Claim 3

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 1 , wherein the connector housing comprises a base portion, and a pair of extending bars rearwardly extending from the base portion, the stopper means are respectively formed on the extending bars.

Claim 4

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 2 , wherein the stopper means is formed of Γ-shape and extending outwardly from the extending bar for abutting against at least a peripheral surface of the metal shell.

Claim 5

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 3 , wherein each extending bar comprises a guiding slit formed in inner surface thereof for guiding an insertion of the printed circuit board.

Claim 6

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 1 , wherein the shielding shell comprises a plurality of springs inwardly extending from one wall thereof, the connector housing comprises a plurality of slots respectively aligned with the springs, the springs are retained in the slots when the connector housing is inserted into the shielding shell along the mating direction for providing unmating force between the connector housing and the shielding shell.

Claim 7

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 1 , wherein the metal shell comprises a pair of lateral protruding portions for receiving the lateral portions of the connector housing therein, and a flat portion stepped relative to the lateral protruding portion and aligned with the flat portion of the connector housing.

Claim 8

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 6 , wherein each lateral portion comprises a receiving slot rearwardly extending from a front surface thereof and stopped at a location adjacent to a rear surface thereof, wherein the metal shell comprises a spring sliding along the receiving slot and elastically abutting against the receiving slot when the connector housing is assembled into the metal shell along the mating direction.

Claim 9

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 1 , wherein the connector housing comprises a base portion, and a connecting portion, the connecting portion comprises a securing slit formed at two lateral walls thereof, the metal shell comprises a spring inwardly extending from one lateral wall thereof and retained in the securing slit for preventing the connector housing from being pulled out from the metal shell.

Claim 10

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 1 , wherein the protecting cover is molded with the metal shell.

Claim 11

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 9 , wherein the metal shell comprises a plurality of apertures located adjacent to a rear edge thereof for providing an interference fit when the protecting cover is molded with the metal shell.

Claim 12

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 10 , wherein the metal shell comprises a main portion, a general flat panel rearwardly extending from the main portion, and a cable clamping portion, the cable clamping portion electrically clamps a grounding layer of the cable for achieving a grounding path and preventing EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference).

Claim 13

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 1 , wherein the contacts comprises a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts all arranged side by side, one tip ends of the first contacts are located more close to the mating interface than that of the second contacts along the mating direction.

Claim 14

An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a metal shell defining a rear-to-front direction, and comprising a receiving cavity; a housing received in the receiving cavity, and defining a mating port and a connecting port rearwardly extending from the mating port; a plurality of contacts received in the housing, and each comprising a mating end located in the mating port for mating with a complementary connector, and a tail end opposite to the mating end; a printed circuit board assembled to the housing along the rear-to-front direction, and electrically connected to the tail end of the contacts; a cable comprising a plurality of conductors electrically connected to the printed circuit board for establishing an electrical connection between the electrical connector assembly and the complementary connector; and a protecting cover molded with the metal shell, and enclosing the printed circuit board and the front end of the cable therein; wherein the metal shell and the housing together define retaining means for preventing the metal shell from escaping from the housing; wherein the housing comprises stopper means formed at one edge thereof for abutting against one rear surface of the metal shell for preventing the housing to be inserted excessively.

Claim 15

An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a metal shell defining a rear-to-front direction, and comprising a receiving cavity; a housing received in the receiving cavity, and defining a mating port and a connecting port rearwardly extending from the mating port; a plurality of contacts received in the housing, and each comprising a mating end located in the mating port for mating with a complementary connector, and a tail end opposite to the mating end; a printed circuit board assembled to the housing along the rear-to-front direction, and electrically connected to the tail end of the contacts; a cable comprising a plurality of conductors electrically connected to the printed circuit board for establishing an electrical connection between the electrical connector assembly and the complementary connector; and a protecting cover molded with the metal shell, and enclosing the printed circuit board and the front end of the cable therein; wherein the metal shell and the housing together define retaining means for preventing the metal shell from escaping from the housing; wherein the housing comprises stopper means formed at one edge thereof for abutting against one rear surface of the metal shell for preventing the housing to be inserted excessively.

Claim 16

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 13 , wherein the retaining means is formed of a plurality of slots formed in the housing, and a plurality springs inwardly extending from at least an outer surface of the metal shell toward the receiving cavity and retained in the slots.

Claim 17

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 14 , wherein the housing comprises stopper means formed at one edge thereof for abutting against one rear surface of the metal shell for preventing the housing to be inserted excessively.

Claim 18

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 13 , wherein the housing comprises a pair of lateral walls and an upper wall, these walls together defines the mating port with a U-shape configuration.

Claim 19

The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the mating port of the housing faces one wall of the metal shell.

Claim 20

The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 13 , wherein the metal shell comprises a plurality of apertures formed adjacent to one rear edge thereof; the melted plastic material flues into the apertures and provides an interference fit between the metal shell and the protecting cover during a process to mold the protecting cover on the metal shell.

Claim 21

The assembly as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the retaining means is formed of a plurality of slots formed in the housing, and a plurality springs inwardly extending from at least an outer surface of the metal shell toward the receiving cavity and retained in the slots.