Abstract: An electrical connector (1) has an insulative housing (10), a plurality of terminals (30) and a metal shield (40). The housing has a front wall (100), a mating portion (12) projecting forwardly from the front wall, two side walls (105) respectively defining a pair of gaps (22) therethrough, and a rear wall (102) defining a pair of notches (24) in communication with the gaps. The mating portion defines a plurality of passageways (16) for receiving the contacting sections (34) of the terminals. The shield has a lower wall (58) and two side walls (42). The lower wall of the shield has a pair of downwardly protruding portions (59). The side walls of the shield respectively form a pair of fastening portions (44) projecting through the gaps of the housing and bend inwardly into the notches.

Abstract: A contact insert subassembly (34) for a modular jack connector (200) is obtained by the following steps: stamping a contact strip (10) to form a group of contacts (20) which are interconnected by an end carrier (11) and a middle carrier (13), the middle carrier dividing the contacts into first and second portions (21, 22); bending the first portion into a soldering tail portion for the contacts; subjecting the contact strip to an insert molding to form an insulative block (30) around the middle carrier (13); cutting the end carrier and the middle carrier from the contacts; and bending the second portion to form a contacting portion for the contacts.

Abstract: A socket connector for insertion of an audio plug (95) comprises an insulating housing (10), a first terminal (30), a second terminal (50) and a third terminal (70) received within the housing, respectively. The housing has a mating surface (11) and a mating space (15) defined in the mating surface thereof for insertion of the plug. The terminals are positioned beside the mating space, respectively. The first terminal comprises a mating portion (35) for contacting with the plug and a contact portion (36). The second terminal comprises a contact portion contacting with the contact portion of the first terminal. The housing further comprises a first stopper (14) protruding into the mating space for preventing the mating portion of the first terminal from excessive deformation.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulating housing (2), a plurality of contacts (4) received in a plurality of passageways (24) defined in the housing, a metal shell (3) and a spacer (5). The housing has a pair of protrusions (26) projecting downwardly on a lower wall (22) thereof. The shell encloses the insulating housing and comprises an upper and a lower body portions (30, 31). The lower body portion defines a pair of receiving apertures (310), which each receive a corresponding protrusion of the housing therein. The spacer has a base plate (50) defining a plurality of through holes (500) to allow extension of the contacts therethrough. The spacer is assembled to the housing and presses the lower body portion of the shell against the lower wall of the housing.

Abstract: A modular jack connector (1) comprises an insulating housing (10) and a row of terminals (22) retained in the housing. The housing has a mounting face (10e) adapted for mounting onto a circuit board, and a mating face (10a) and two opposite side faces (10b, 10c) all substantially perpendicular to the mounting face. The mating face defines a cavity (11) for receiving a complementary connector (4) therein. One of the side faces defines a channel (12) communicating with the cavity for receiving therein a latch arm (40) of the complementary connector. Each terminal includes a mating portion (220) extending into the cavity and a tail portion (224) projecting beyond the mounting face of the housing for electrically connecting to the circuit board. The mating portions of the row of the terminals are arranged in a direction generally perpendicular to the mounting face of the housing.

Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly (1) comprises an insulative housing (18) with a number of contacts (31, 41) retained therein and a pair of keying devices (50). The housing defines a first large-dimensioned receiving cavity (11) and a second small-dimensioned receiving cavity (21). The first receiving cavity has a channel (17). Each keying device comprises an engaging portion (511; 521) received in the first receiving cavity for being pushed outward by the mating plug connector, a resilient portion (513; 523) extending from the engaging portion, and a tongue (512; 522) extending from the resilient portion and projecting into the channel.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) has an insulative housing (10), a plurality of terminals (30) and a metal shield (40). The housing has a front wall (100), a mating portion (12) projecting forwardly from the front wall, two side walls (105) respectively defining a pair of gaps (22) therethrough, and a rear wall (102) defining a pair of notches (24) in communication with the gaps. The mating portion defines a plurality of passageways (16) for receiving the contacting sections (34) of the terminals. The shield has a lower wall (58) and two side walls (42). The lower wall of the shield has a pair of downwardly protruding portions (59). The side walls of the shield respectively form a pair of fastening portions (44) projecting through the gaps of the housing and bend inwardly into the notches.

Abstract: A shielded connector (1) mounted on a printed circuit board (40) includes an insulative housing (10), a set of conductive terminals (21,22), and a conductive shell (30,30′). The housing includes a top wall (12), a bottom wall (100), a front wall (11), a rear wall (110), and opposed sidewalls (102,104) which together define an interior space (18,19). The terminals are received in the interior space. The shell enclosing the housing includes two retention devices on each of two opposite sides thereof. Each retention device includes a hook (321,321′) and a beam (325) extending through the housing. The hook is longer than the beam and has a bottom free end forming a protrusion (322,324,322′) at a side edge thereof. The protrusion is adapted for engaging in a hole (41) in the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulating housing (10) defining an insertion hole (122) adapted for insertion of the plug connector. A plurality of terminal receiving slots (170) is defined beside the insertion hole. A plurality of signal terminals (21, 22, 23, 24, 25) is assembled within the terminal receiving slots. Each terminal has a soldering tail (212, 222, 232, 243, 252) located outside the housing. The soldering tails each have a bottom end located between top and bottom walls of the housing and soldered to a printed circuit board (4). Each terminal further comprises a mating portion (213, 223, 233, 243, 253) extending into the insertion hole adapted for contacting with a complementary plug. A shielding (30) is mounted to the housing and having a grounding plate (33) extending downwardly beyond the bottom wall of the housing, adapted for engaging with a conductive grounding device.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulating housing (2), a plurality of contacts (4) received in a plurality of passageways (24) defined in the housing, a metal shell (3) and a spacer (5). The housing has a pair of protrusions (26) projecting downwardly on a lower wall (22) thereof. The shell encloses the insulating housing and comprises an upper and a lower body portions (30, 31). The lower body portion defines a pair of receiving apertures (310), which each receive a corresponding protrusion of the housing therein. The spacer has a base plate (50) defining a plurality of through holes (500) to allow extension of the contacts therethrough. The spacer is assembled to the housing and presses the lower body portion of the shell against the lower wall of the housing.

Abstract: An audio jack connector includes an insulating body (6) and a plurality of terminals retained therein. The insulating body comprises a front wall (68), a top wall (69), a bottom wall (61), a pair of side walls (62, 63), and a rear face (64) opposite to the front wall. A receiving space (601) is defined through the insulating body from the rear face to a projecting portion (65). The bottom wall defines a first slit (604) in communication with the receiving space. The top and bottom walls together define a plurality of slits (605, 606, 607) from the rear face toward the front wall. A first terminal (1) is received in the first slit from the bottom wall and a plurality of terminals (2, 3, 4) are received in the plurality of slits defined in the insulating body from the rear face. The design of the body and terminals gives greater strength to the audio jack than certain jacks of the prior art had.

Abstract: A modular jack connector (1) comprises an insulating housing (10) and a row of terminals (22) retained in the housing. The housing has a mounting face (10e) adapted for mounting onto a circuit board, and a mating face (10a) and two opposite side faces (10b, 10c) all substantially perpendicular to the mounting face. The mating face defines a cavity (11) for receiving a complementary connector (4) therein. One of the side faces defines a channel (12) communicating with the cavity for receiving therein a latch arm (40) of the complementary connector. Each terminal includes a mating portion (220) extending into the cavity and a tail portion (224) projecting beyond the mounting face of the housing for electrically connecting to the circuit board. The mating portions of the row of the terminals are arranged in a direction generally perpendicular to the mounting face of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a housing (10) and a shielding (20) receiving the housing therein. The housing includes a body (12) and a flat roof (14) extending from the body. The flat roof has a top plane (18) for being readily attracted by an automatic mechanism during assembling. The shielding defines a cutout (22) receiving a bottom portion of the flat roof.

Abstract: An audio jack connector includes an insulating body (6) and a plurality of terminals retained therein. The insulating body comprises a front wall (68), a top wall (69), a bottom wall (61), a pair of side walls (62, 63), and a rear face (64) opposite to the front wall. A receiving space (601) is defined through the insulating body from the rear face to a projecting portion (65). The bottom wall defines a first slit (604) in communication with the receiving space. The top and bottom walls together define a plurality of slits (605, 606, 607) from the rear face toward the front wall. A first terminal (1) is received in the first slit from the bottom wall and a plurality of terminals (2, 3, 4) are received in the plurality of slits defined in the insulating body from the rear face. The design of the body and terminals gives greater strength to the audio jack than certain jacks of the prior art had.

Abstract: A contact insert subassembly (34) for a modular jack connector (200) is obtained by the following steps:

Abstract: A modular jack (1) mounted on a printed circuit board includes an insulating housing (10) having a bottom wall (13) and a pair of contacts (20) received in the housing. A pair of resilient posts (18) extend from opposite sides of the bottom wall. Each resilient post includes an outer section (182) and an inner section (181) with a slit (183) being defined therebetween. The bottom wall also has a tail post (19) downwardly extending from the middle of a rear end thereof, which is configured as a half column.

Abstract: A USB receptacle connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (10), a plurality of terminals (14) received in the insulative housing and a shell (11) covering the insulative housing. The frond end of the shell forms a mating port (111) for insertion of a mating plug connector (1′). Either of two sidewalls (112) of the mating port defines a contact tab (115) which makes the shell of the USB receptacle connector always contact with a shell (11′) of the mating plug connector. Thus, the two shells are continuously grounded so as to ensure reliable grounding and EMI shielding.

Abstract: A jack connector (1) is provided for receiving a mating plug (4). The jack connector includes an insulative housing having an upper wall (20), a rear wall (22) and a pair of side walls (23, 24). A receiving space (26) is defined together by the upper wall, the rear wall and the pair of side walls. A rear corner (28) is formed between the upper wall and the rear wall. The rear corner has an inclined face (280) facing the receiving space. The inclined face is used for abutting against an oblique face (402) of a cone end (40) of the mating plug, thereby preventing the plug from moving too inwardly into the receiving space when the plug is inserted into the receiving space. Thus, an engagement of a front face of the housing of the jack connector with the plug is prevented when the plug mates with the jack connector. Accordingly, an abrasion/scrape of the front face of the housing of the jack connector by the plug is prevented.

Abstract: A USB connector assembly (1) comprises an insulating housing (10) including a T-shaped main section (11) and a pair of mating tongues (12) extending from opposite ends of the T-shaped main section, a plurality of terminals (30) received in the insulating housing, a pair of front shells (20) receiving the mating tongues, a rear shell (40) enclosing a rear portion (19) of the T-shaped main section, and a screw (50) engaging with a screw hole (140) defined in the insulating housing through through-holes (220) of the pair of front shells for securing the front shells on the insulating housing.

Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly (1) comprises an insulative housing (18) with a number of contacts (31, 41) retained therein and a pair of keying devices (50). The housing defines a first large-dimensioned receiving cavity (11) and a second small-dimensioned receiving cavity (21). The first receiving cavity has a channel (17). Each keying device comprises an engaging portion (511; 521) received in the first receiving cavity for being pushed outward by the mating plug connector, a resilient portion (513; 523) extending from the engaging portion, and a tongue (512; 522) extending from the resilient portion and projecting into the channel.