Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes mateable plug connector and receptacle connector. The plug connector includes a U-shaped first tongue and a number of first contacts with flat and rigid contacting portions exposed on the first tongue. The receptacle connector includes a U-shaped receiving cavity configured to receive the first tongue. The first tongue includes a pair of curved outer guiding surfaces and the receiving cavity includes a pair of curved inner guiding surfaces for mating with the curved outer guiding surfaces when the plug connector and the receptacle connector are mated together. Under the guidance of the guiding surfaces, the plug connector can be easily and stably inserted into the receptacle connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a contact module inserted into the insulative housing, a metal shell locked to the insulative housing, a number of cables and an outer shell over-molding the metal shell and the cables. The contact module includes an insulative block and a number of contacts embedded in the insulative block. The contacts include a plurality of cantilevered contacting portions extending beyond the insulative block and a plurality of soldering pads exposed on the insulative block. The cantilevered contacting portions of all the contacts overlap each other from a side view, while the soldering pads of all the contacts are alternately arranged in two parallel planes, respectively, from the side view.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a contact module inserted into the insulative housing and a number of cables connected to the contact module. The contact module includes an insulative block and a number of contacts fixed in the insulative block through insert molding. The contacts includes a number of cantilevered contacting portions extending beyond the insulative block and a number of soldering pads. The cantilevered contacting portions of adjacent contacts overlap each other from a side view, while the soldering pads of the adjacent contacts are offset from each other and exposed on upper and lower surfaces of the insulative block, respectively, from the side view. As a result, the contact module can be easily assembled to the insulative housing.

Abstract: A cable connector in accordance with the present invention includes an insulative housing and a number of conductive contacts received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a main portion and a mating portion extending forwardly from the main portion. The insulative housing has a number of H-shaped cross sectional H-shaped cross sectional leading recesses defined in the main portion. The conductive contacts are divided into a first group of contacts and a second group of contacts alternatively arranged with each other. Each of the first group of contacts includes a first cable termination portion, while each of the second group of contacts includes a second cable termination portion. The first cable termination portion forms a first restriction section, and the second cable termination portion forms a second restriction section.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a number of conductive contacts received in the insulative housing. The conductive contacts include a number of first contacts and a number of second contacts. Each first contact includes a first contacting section adapted for contacting with a complementary connector and a first termination section extending beyond the insulative housing. Each second contact includes a second contacting section adapted for contacting with the complementary connector and a second termination section extending beyond the insulative housing. The first contacts are inserted into the insulative housing from one end of the insulative housing, and the second contacts are inserted molded with the insulative housing.

Abstract: A portable data storage device has a shell, an integrated circuit (IC) received in the shell, and a plug connecting with the IC. The plug includes an insulating housing partially extending out of the shell, a shield enclosing the insulating housing, and a number of contacts assembled to the insulating housing. The shield defines a first receiving space and a second receiving space. The first receiving space communicates with the second receiving space via a communicating hole.

Abstract: A cable connector in accordance with the present invention includes an insulative housing and a number of conductive contacts received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a main portion and a mating portion extending forwardly from the main portion. The insulative housing defines a number of leading recesses with H-shape cross section defined in the main portion. The conductive contacts are divided into a first group of contacts and a second group of contacts. Each of the first group of contacts includes a first cable termination portion. Each of the second group of contacts includes a second cable termination portion. The first and second cable termination portions are received in corresponding leading recesses with H-shape cross section.

Abstract: An adaptor, for connecting two electrical connectors with different interfaces, has a first connector, a second connector and a connecting means connecting the first connector and the second connector. The first connector includes a first insulating housing and first contacts received in the first insulating housing. The second connector includes a second insulating housing and second contacts received in the second insulating housing. The first connector has a pair of receiving openings. The first contacts have a first group of contacts and a second group of contacts. The first group of contacts and the second group of contacts are respectively received in the pair of receiving openings.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a housing including a main portion and a mating portion extending forwardly from the main portion, a number of contacts received in the housing and including first contacts and second contacts; a number of first wires connecting with the first contacts; and a number of second wires connecting with the second contacts. Each first contact includes a first contacting section and a first termination section exposed beyond the housing. Each second contact includes a second contacting section and a second termination section exposed beyond the housing. The first termination section electrically connects with corresponding first wire via Insulation Displacement Connection (IDC). The second termination section electrically connects with corresponding second wire via soldering.

Abstract: A charger includes a reel box, an input port, an output port, restore mechanisms, and a power converter. The input port includes an input cable received in the reel box and an input connector connecting with the input cable. The input cable extends beyond the reel box a certain distance. The output port includes an output cable received in the reel box and an output connector connecting with the output cable. The output cable extends beyond the reel box a certain distance. The restore mechanisms is received in the reel box. The power converter is received in the reel box. One end of the power converter connects with the input port, and the other end of the power converter connects with the output port.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10), a number of first contacts (21) and second contacts (22) retained in the insulative housing and a metallic shell (40) enclosing the insulative housing. Each first contact (21) includes a resilient first contacting portion (212) and each second contact (22) includes a flat second contacting portion (222) located at a front of the resilient first contacting portions. The metallic shell includes a number of peripheral walls jointly forming a receiving cavity (410) for receiving a mateable connector. At least one of the peripheral walls includes a heat dissipation slot (431) in communication with the receiving cavity (410) and a heat dissipation piece (47) attached to the heat dissipation slot (431) so that heat generated from the first contacts (21) and the second contacts (22) can be immediately emitted by the heat dissipation piece (47).

Abstract: A socket connector includes an insulative housing, at least one power contact received in the insulative housing, at least one ground contact received in the insulative housing and at least one signal contact received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes an upper wall, a lower wall opposite to the upper wall and a pair of lateral walls connecting the upper wall and the lower wall. The insulative housing includes a first receiving recess defined cooperatively by the upper wall, the lower wall and the lateral walls, a complementary section formed in the first receiving recess with a second receiving recess defined therein.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (10) defining a passageway (11) therein, a power contact (20) received in the passageway and a fastening member (28) for mating with the power contact. The power contact includes a pair of contacting portions (21) and a connecting portion (22) connecting the pair of contacting portions. The pair of contacting portions is essentially parallel to each other and a spacing (210) is defined therebetween. The connecting portion includes a fastening portion (23) essentially perpendicular to the pair of contacting portions. The fastening member (28) is separately made from the power contact to fasten securely to the fastening portion (23). Thus, the power contact can be reliably fixed in the insulative housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10) defining a passageway (12), a contact (30) received in the passageway and a transfer contact (40) with one end connected to a cable and the other end connected to the contact. The contact includes a retaining portion (31) fixed in the passageway, a contact portion (32) extending forwardly from the retaining portion and a tail portion (33) extending backwardly from the retaining portion. The transfer contact includes a U-shaped portion (41) for receiving the tail portion (33) and a cable connection portion (42) extending from the U-shaped portion for receiving the cable. The U-shaped portion includes a pair of side walls (412). At least one of the side walls (412) includes an elastic arm (413) engaging with the tail portion (33) of the contact for improving fixation force therebetween.

Abstract: A power connector mountable on a circuit board, includes an insulating housing, a conductive pin and a pair of spring contacts received in the insulating housing. The insulating housing defines a central channel extending therethrough along a lengthwise direction thereof, and a passageway positioned besides and communicating with the central channel. The insulating housing has a pair of heat dissipation cavities extending through the insulating housing along a longitudinal direction of the insulating housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an elongated insulating housing defining a number of passageways and power terminals received in corresponding passageways. The passageways are arranged side by side along a longitudinal direction of the insulating housing. Each power terminal has a first terminal and a second terminal oppositely arranged beside the first terminal. The first terminal has a first contacting portion, a first fixing portion extending towards the second terminal, and a first connecting portion connecting the first contacting portion and the first fixing portion. The second terminal has a second contacting portion oppositely arranged beside the first contacting portion of the first terminal. A curved intermediate region is formed between the first connecting portion and the first contacting portion of the first terminal. A width of the first fixing portion is larger than a distance between the first contacting portion and the second contacting portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a number of conductive terminals held in the housing. The insulative housing has a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion. Each of the conductive terminals includes a contacting portion,and a soldering portion extending outside of the housing. The terminals comprise grounding terminals and differential signal pairs. The soldering portions of each of differential signal pairs is located between two adjacent soldering portions of the grounding terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for engaging with a complementary connector, includes an insulating housing (10) and pairs of power contacts (20) assembled in the insulating housing. The insulating housing defines a number of receiving passageways (11) extending therethrough along a front-to-back direction. The pairs of power contacts are received in corresponding receiving passageways, respectively. The insulating housing defines at least one hole (13) between two adjacent receiving passageways. The at least one hole communicates with the two adjacent receiving passageways for heat dissipation purposes.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a cable includes an insulating housing with power contacts and signal contacts received therein, and a power bus bar connecting with one power contact. The insulating housing includes a mating face, a mounting face opposite to the mating face and defines first and second passageways extending therethrough. Each power contact forms a first engaging portion and a first contacting portion. Each signal contact forms a second engaging portion and a second contacting portion. The power bus bar has a main section extending along a first plane, a middle section extending from the main section, and a connecting section extending along a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.

Abstract: An electrical connector with touch safety contact structure. The connector includes an insulative housing, a contact and at least one protecting insulator. The insulative housing defines a mating direction, a mating face and a receiving cavity recessed from the mating face along the mating direction. The contact is received in the insulative housing and includes a contacting portion exposed into the receiving cavity, a retaining portion extending from one end of the contacting portion to be interferentially received in the insulative housing, and a forward end extending from the other end of the contacting portion to locate more closely to the mating face of the insulative housing than the contacting portion, and a connecting portion extending from the retaining portion to be exposed beyond the insulative housing. The protecting insulator covers the forward end of the contact. An additional grounding contact assembled to the insulative housing may be included.