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Assembled electrical connector
Assignee: Lotes Co Ltd
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Filing: 2008-07-03
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Granted: 2011-10-18
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Expires: 2028-07-03
Abstract
Abstract An assembled electrical connector includes an insulating housing and at least two sets of electrical conducting terminals. The insulating housing has a main body, a first tongue and a second tongue extending from the main body and perpendicular to the main body. The first tongue is longer than the second tongue, and the second tongue is located at a side of the first tongue in a lengthwise direction. The at least two sets of electrical conducting terminals include a first terminal set and a second terminal set. The first terminal set is arranged at a side of the first tongue, and the second terminal set is arranged at a side of the second tongue. Compared with prior art, such a structure can miniaturize the volume of the electrical connector apparently and further miniaturize the volume of an electronic product utilizing the electrical connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Ted Ju
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R27/00; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
An assembled electrical connector, comprising: an insulating housing having a main body; a first tongue and a second tongue perpendicularly extending from the front end of the main body in the same direction, wherein the first tongue is wider than the second tongue, wherein the second tongue is arranged at a lateral side of the first tongue, adjacent to the first tongue, wherein the second tongue is perpendicular to the first tongue; a shield for accommodating the first tongue and the second tongue, the shield comprising an upper, a lower, a left and a right side walls, wherein the shield comprises a second stop portion extending downward from the upper side wall, an accommodating space exists between the second stop portion, the upper side wall, the lower side wall and the right side wall; and at least two sets of electrical conducting terminals comprising a first terminal set and a second terminal set, wherein the first terminal set is arranged on a surface of the first tongue, and the second terminal set is arranged on a surface of the second tongue.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
An assembled electrical connector, comprising: an insulating housing having a main body; a first tongue and a second tongue perpendicularly extending from the front end of the main body in the same direction, wherein the first tongue is wider than the second tongue, wherein the second tongue is arranged at a lateral side of the first tongue, adjacent to the first tongue, wherein the second tongue is perpendicular to the first tongue; a shield for accommodating the first tongue and the second tongue, the shield comprising an upper, a lower, a left and a right side walls, wherein the shield comprises a second stop portion extending downward from the upper side wall, an accommodating space exists between the second stop portion, the upper side wall, the lower side wall and the right side wall; and at least two sets of electrical conducting terminals comprising a first terminal set and a second terminal set, wherein the first terminal set is arranged on a surface of the first tongue, and the second terminal set is arranged on a surface of the second tongue.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The assembled electrical connector of claim 1 , further comprising a terminal positioning plate, each of two ends of the terminal positioning plate respectively has a positioning column, each of the left and right side walls of the shield respectively has a groove, and the positioning column is disposed in the groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
The assembled electrical connector of claim 1 , further comprising a terminal positioning plate, the terminal positioning plate further comprising a base and a protruding block formed on the base, a groove corresponding to the protruding block being formed on a rear end of the insulating housing, a first groove corresponding to the first terminal set is formed on a front surface of the base, a second groove corresponding to the second terminal set is formed on an external surface of the protruding block.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembled electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the first terminal set complies with E-SATA standard, the second terminal set complies with IEEE 1394B standard.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The assembled electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the shield further comprises a first stop portion, the first stop portion comprises a base portion extending upward from the lower side wall and a head portion extending from the base portion toward the second tongue.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The assembled electrical connector of claim 5 , wherein a convex arc surface is formed on the head portion, the main body further comprises a stop block located between the first tongue and the second tongue, a concave arc surface is formed on a bottom of the stop block, and the concave arc surface closely contacts the convex arc surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The assembled electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the electrical conducting terminals further comprise a third terminal set disposed on a side of the first tongue in opposition to the first terminal set.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembled electrical connector of claim 7 , wherein the third terminal set complies with USB standard.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
162 words
An assembled electrical connector, comprising: an insulating housing having a main body, a first tongue and a second tongue perpendicularly extending from the main body, wherein the first tongue is wider than the second tongue, wherein the second tongue is arranged at a lateral side of the first tongue; at least two sets of electrical conducting terminals comprising a first terminal set and a second terminal set, wherein the first terminal set is arranged on a surface of the first tongue, and the second terminal set is arranged on a surface of the second tongue; a shield accommodating the first tongue and the second tongue, the shield comprising an upper, a lower, a left and a right side walls; and a terminal positioning plate, each of two ends of the terminal positioning plate respectively has a positioning column, each of the left and right side walls of the shield respectively has a groove, and the positioning column is disposed in the groove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
162 words
An assembled electrical connector, comprising: an insulating housing having a main body, a first tongue and a second tongue perpendicularly extending from the main body, wherein the first tongue is wider than the second tongue, wherein the second tongue is arranged at a lateral side of the first tongue; at least two sets of electrical conducting terminals comprising a first terminal set and a second terminal set, wherein the first terminal set is arranged on a surface of the first tongue, and the second terminal set is arranged on a surface of the second tongue; a shield accommodating the first tongue and the second tongue, the shield comprising an upper, a lower, a left and a right side walls; and a terminal positioning plate, each of two ends of the terminal positioning plate respectively has a positioning column, each of the left and right side walls of the shield respectively has a groove, and the positioning column is disposed in the groove.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembled electrical connector of claim 9 , wherein the first terminal set complies with E-SATA standard, the second terminal set complies with IEEE 1394B standard.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The assembled electrical connector of claim 9 , wherein the electrical conducting terminals further comprise a third terminal set disposed on a side of the first tongue in opposition to the first terminal set.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembled electrical connector of claim 11 , wherein the third terminal set complies with USB standard.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
169 words
An assembled electrical connector, comprising: an insulating housing having a main body, a first tongue and a second tongue perpendicularly extending from the main body, wherein the first tongue is wider than the second tongue, wherein the second tongue is arranged at a lateral side of the first tongue; at least two sets of electrical conducting terminals comprising a first terminal set and a second terminal set, wherein the first terminal set is arranged on a surface of the first tongue, and the second terminal set is arranged on a surface of the second tongue; a terminal positioning plate, the terminal positioning plate further comprising a base and a protruding block formed on the base, a groove corresponding to the protruding block being formed on a rear end of the insulating housing, a first groove corresponding to the first terminal set is formed on a front surface of the base, a second groove corresponding to the second terminal set is formed on an external surface of the protruding block.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
169 words
An assembled electrical connector, comprising: an insulating housing having a main body, a first tongue and a second tongue perpendicularly extending from the main body, wherein the first tongue is wider than the second tongue, wherein the second tongue is arranged at a lateral side of the first tongue; at least two sets of electrical conducting terminals comprising a first terminal set and a second terminal set, wherein the first terminal set is arranged on a surface of the first tongue, and the second terminal set is arranged on a surface of the second tongue; a terminal positioning plate, the terminal positioning plate further comprising a base and a protruding block formed on the base, a groove corresponding to the protruding block being formed on a rear end of the insulating housing, a first groove corresponding to the first terminal set is formed on a front surface of the base, a second groove corresponding to the second terminal set is formed on an external surface of the protruding block.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembled electrical connector of claim 13 , wherein the first terminal set complies with E-SATA standard, the second terminal set complies with IEEE 1394B standard.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The assembled electrical connector of claim 13 , wherein the electrical conducting terminals further comprise a third terminal set disposed on a side of the first tongue in opposition to the first terminal set.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembled electrical connector of claim 15 , wherein the third terminal set complies with USB standard.
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