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Electrical connector
Assignee: WonTen Tech Co Ltd
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Filing: 2008-11-17
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Granted: 2010-03-02
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Expires: 2028-11-17
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an electrical connector, comprises a housing; a base body having a tongue piece, one surface of the tongue piece is provided with a plurality of first terminal slots, the other surface of the tongue piece is provided with a plurality of second terminal slots, and a gap is provided in the middle portion of the tongue piece; a first terminal assembly respectively received in the first terminal slots; a second terminal assembly respectively received in the second terminal slots; and a grounding piece inserted in the gap of the tongue piece, a contact portion is provided by extending from the end of the grounding piece, when assembly the contact portion is in contact with a grounding terminal of any said terminal assemblies mentioned above, so effects of grounding and prevention of static electricity can be achieved.
Inventors
- 👤 Wan-Tien Chen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/6485; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
An electrical connector, comprises: a housing having a receiving space; a base body received in the receiving space and having a tongue piece, one surface of the tongue piece is provided with a plurality of first terminal slots, the other surface of the tongue piece is provided with a plurality of second terminal slots, and a gap is provided in the middle portion of the tongue piece; a first terminal assembly having a plurality of first terminals respectively received in the first terminal slots, and the first terminals include a grounding terminal and a signal terminal; a second terminal assembly having a plurality of second terminals respectively received in the second terminal slots, and the second terminals include a grounding terminal, a signal terminal and a power terminal; and a ground piece received in the gap of the tongue piece, a contact portion is extended from the end section of the ground piece, in assembly the contact portion is in contact with the grounding terminal of either terminal assemblies mentioned above so as to achieve effects of grounding and prevention of static electricity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
An electrical connector, comprises: a housing having a receiving space; a base body received in the receiving space and having a tongue piece, one surface of the tongue piece is provided with a plurality of first terminal slots, the other surface of the tongue piece is provided with a plurality of second terminal slots, and a gap is provided in the middle portion of the tongue piece; a first terminal assembly having a plurality of first terminals respectively received in the first terminal slots, and the first terminals include a grounding terminal and a signal terminal; a second terminal assembly having a plurality of second terminals respectively received in the second terminal slots, and the second terminals include a grounding terminal, a signal terminal and a power terminal; and a ground piece received in the gap of the tongue piece, a contact portion is extended from the end section of the ground piece, in assembly the contact portion is in contact with the grounding terminal of either terminal assemblies mentioned above so as to achieve effects of grounding and prevention of static electricity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing is made of metal material, and two walls thereof are respectively provided with a first opening having a retaining portion that bends inwardly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 2 , wherein two ends of the base body are respectively provided with a guide slot, one end of the guide slot has a stopper, and the retaining portion is guided by the guide slot for retaining at the stopper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a restricting portion is formed on the guide slot and near the stopper, the restricting portion is served to receive the retaining portion and also prevent the retaining portion from moving backwardly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base of the two lateral walls of the housing is further provided with at least one welding piece, the welding piece is served to be attached to a printed circuit board for enhancing retaining effect.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first terminal assembly is an e-SATA terminal assembly, and a plurality of the first terminals are arranged in a top-bottom staggered manner with respect to the other terminals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 5 , wherein any side of the first terminal assembly disposed on top is provided with a pair of power terminals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first terminals are further provided with pins and contact portions substantially vertical to the pins.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the second terminal assembly is an USB terminal assembly, the second terminals are further respectively provided with pins and contact portions substantially vertical to the pins then bending downwardly, and the other ends of the contact portions bend upwardly so stopping portions are formed, and the pins of the second terminals are disposed at the inner side of the pins of the first terminals and parallel to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the contact portion is at the front right end of the ground piece.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein two sides of the ground piece are further provided with inserting edges sleeved on the two sides of the tongue piece.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a top wall and a bottom wall of the housing are respectively provided with a second opening having a resilient ground finger.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base body is respectively provided with a step at the two lateral sides of the tongue piece, and one front end of each steps has a chamfer for providing functions of guiding and restricting.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the right and left ends of the bottom wall of the housing are respectively provided with a restricting piece for restricting and positioning the step.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 13 , wherein a protruding portion is outwardly extended from the inner side of the step, so when an USB plug is inserted, a function of restricting is provided.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the first terminal slots are on the top surface of the tongue piece and the second terminal slots are on the bottom surface of the tongue piece.
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