Abstract: A board to board electrical connector comprises an insulative housing defining a plurality of channels at both sides thereof and a plurality of conductive contacts received in the respective channels. Each contact comprises a resilient portion, an arm extending upward and outward from an upper end thereof and a mounting portion extending horizontally from a lower end thereof for mounting on a lower wall of the housing. The arm forms an engaging portion at an outer end thereof for contacting a pad on an upper board. A free arm then bends backward and downward from the engaging portion for supporting against the mounting portion when the contact is under compression. A soldering portion extends from the mounting portion for soldering to a lower PC board. Finally, a free end extends from the soldering portion and is retained in a respective pair of slits defined by the housing.

Abstract: A hybrid connector with an audio jack comprises an elongate dielectric housing defining a number of grooves for receiving a number of terminals and a mating hole for accommodating a contact assembly. The contact assembly includes first and second contacts which each have a base, a resilient engaging finger extending forwardly/rearwardly from the base for electrical connection with a complementary connector, and a soldering arm rearwardly extending from the base. The soldering arms of the first and second contacts each form soldering surfaces on top and bottom sides thereof whereby the first and second contacts can be interchangeably assembled. The contact assembly further includes a third contact having a soldering arm bending rearwardly from a base thereof. The soldering arms of the contact assembly extend rearwardly out of the housing for mounting the hybrid connector on a circuit board such that a bottom of the hybrid connector is below a top surface of the circuit board.

Abstract: An EMI shield is used for shielding electronic components on a printed circuit board of a mobile phone. The shield comprises a cover and a pair of grounding strips, all being made by conductive material. The pair of grounding strips is soldered on the printed circuit board. A plurality of latches is formed on each grounding strip. The cover, which is substantially in the shape of an inverted U, comprises a shielding plate and a pair of rims depending downward from opposite sides of the shielding plate. A plurality of openings defined in the rims engages with respective latches of the grounding strips to secure the cover to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector of the present invention comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts and a shield. The housing comprises a body portion rectangular in shape and having a receiving cavity in a rear side thereof. A protruding portion extends forward from a front wall of the body portion defining contact holding slots therein. The protruding portion has a front portion forming latching shelves extending rearward into the contact holding slots. Each contact includes a base section, with a horizontal section and a solder tail extending respectively from a front end and a rear end of the base section, and a spring contact section extending upward and rearward from a front end of the horizontal section. The horizontal section is provided at the front thereof with a notch for locking to the latching shelf of the protruding portion so that the contacts are fixed in the housing firmly.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a first face on which a tongue plate is formed. Passageways are defined in the housing and are further defined by grooves formed on surfaces of the tongue plate for receiving and retaining contact elements therein. A shroud wall having three sections and a guide wall are formed on the first face of the housing and define a space therebetween for receiving a mating connector. The guide wall and the shroud wall have diverging inside faces for guiding a mating connector into the space. A shielding member having three sections is received in the space and supported by the sections of the shroud wall. The shielding member has a lower edge received in a slot defined in the housing and an outwardly bent top edge for guiding the insertion of the mating connector into the space and electrically engages with the mating connector for electrostatic discharge purposes.

Abstract: An electrical connector in accordance with the present invention comprises a dielectric housing having two receiving chambers, a number of contacts received in the receiving chambers, and a shielding system for shielding the connector from electromagnetic interference and electrostatic discharge. The shielding system comprises an outer shield for enclosing the housing and a pair of inner shields received in the corresponding receiving chambers of the housing. Each inner shield forms several latching arms and detents inwardly extending toward the corresponding receiving chambers of the housing for electrically contacting a shell of a mating connector. Each latching arm further forms a latching tab inwardly extending therefrom for increasing the retention force between the inner shields and the shell of the mating connector.

Abstract: A modular connector of the present invention comprises an insulative housing, at least two terminal modules, a shell for enclosing the insulative housing and indicating devices. The insulative housing defines at least two mating cavities in a front portion and at least two insert openings in a bottom wall thereof. The terminal modules each comprise a plurality of contacts injection molded in a spacer thereof and are inserted into the insert openings from a bottom side of the insulative housing The indicating devices are received in first receiving grooves defined in the insulative housing for signaling circuit transmission. The shell encloses the insulative housing while providing openings for insertion of at least two mating connectors and apertures for protrusion of the indicating devices therethrough.

Abstract: An electrical card device for use with a palmtop computer includes a dielectric housing (2) forming a first frame portion (21) and a second frame portion (22) extending from a side of the first frame portion (21). The first frame portion (21) is mounted with a first connector (6) for connecting with a connector of a peripheral device, and the second frame portion (22) is provided with a second connector (5) for connecting with a PCMCIA card connector within a receiving slot of a palmtop computer. An EMI shield (4) is assembled to the dielectric housing (2) for ensuring high speed, noiseless signal transmission. The shields (4A, 4B) include skirt portions (41a, 42a, 43a, 44a) for being received in retaining slots (21a, 21b, 22a) in the frame (2) and tabs (41b, 43b) that pass through openings (21b) in the frame for conductive engagement with one another to electrically interconnect the shields (4A, 4B).

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for use with an electrical card comprises a dielectric housing (11) defining a plurality of passageways (114) each receiving a terminal (12) therein. A pair of supporting arms (14) extends from transverse ends of the housing (11). At least one of the arms (14) defines a retaining recess (141, 24a, 34a, 44a) therein. An EMI shield (13) covers at least a portion of the terminals (12) and includes a base plate (131). At least a retainer (133, 233, 333, 433) is integrally formed on a portion of the base plate (131) for detachably and resiliently engaging with the corresponding retaining recess (141, 24a, 34a, 44a) of the supporting arm (14) of the housing (11).

Abstract: A method for electrically mating a plug connector with a socket connector includes the steps of (a) arranging plug contacts of the plug connector to extend along a first axis, each plug contact having a tip supported thereon by a deflectable portion and extending beyond the plug connector; (b) arranging socket contacts of the socket connector in passageways and extending along a second axis which is substantially normal to the first axis; (c) moving the plug and socket connectors toward each other to insert the tips of the plug contacts into the passageways and forming a point contact engagement with the socket contacts; (d) further moving the plug and socket connectors toward each other to cause deflection of the deflectable portions of the plug contacts with the tips sliding on the socket contacts; and (e) deflecting the deflectable portions of the plug contacts by further moving the plug and socket connectors toward each other to change the point contact between the plug contacts and the socket contacts to

Abstract: A stacked electrical connector comprises triple stacked dielectric housings with a similar structure, a bottom, a middle and a top conductive terminal groups and two sets of transition contacts engaging with the middle and the top terminal groups, a one-piece grounding contact having three contacting arms inserting into the three stacked housings, a spacer and a conductive shield enclosing the stacked housings and the two sets of the transition contacts. The middle and the top terminal groups have a same structure, thereby simplifying the manufacture of the stacked electrical connector. An upper and a lower retaining blocks are prepared for fastening to the middle and the top housings. The spacer forms a pair of latching posts engaging with the lower retaining block for fixing the stacked housings against the spacer and defines a plurality of grooves to position the two sets of transition contacts.

Abstract: A receptacle electrical connector assembly of the present invention comprises a main frame, three electrical connectors, a first and a second side cover positioned on both sides of the electrical connector assembly, a first group of terminals, a second group of terminals, and a grounding terminal mounted on the first side cover and a third group terminal mounted on the second side cover, and a shield covering a front of the receptacle electrical connector assembly. The main frame defines three receiving cavities. Each electrical connector has a housing and a set of contacts retained in the housing which is designed to mate with an inserted audio jack. The contacts comprising a first contact, a second contact, a grounding contact, and a pair of switch contacts.

Abstract: A shielding device for an electrical connector for fastening to a computer panel comprises a metallic front shell, a metallic rear shell engaging with the front shell, and a hexagonal nut irrotatably received between the front and the rear shells. The front shell defines a pair of opposite tabs and the rear shell defines two pairs of adjacent tabs for engaging with the surfaces of the hexagonal nut to prevent the nut from rotating when engaging with a bolt. The front and the rear shells define front and the rear holes, respectively and the nut defines a screw hole, all the holes being substantially aligned for insertion of the bolt.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a number of terminals, a pair of switch members, and a door assembled into the housing. The housing comprises opposing top and bottom walls, two side walls, and front and rear walls. A mating opening is defined through the front wall and a receiving cavity is defined in the housing and in communication with the mating opening. Each terminal has a free contact portion extending into the receiving cavity and moveable by a mating connector. Each switch member comprises a securing portion secured to the rear wall of the insulative housing and a depending portion extending from the securing portion for electrically connecting with a corresponding terminal. The door is pivotally mounted in the top wall of the housing, and comprises a main body abutting against the depending portion of the switch member.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a pair of contacts and a pair of L-shaped solder pads received in the insulative housing, respectively. The housing defines a pair of T-shaped channels spaced from each other in a bottom portion thereof. Each T-shaped channel includes a groove and a recess laterally exposing to the groove. Each L-shaped solder pad includes a first portion and a second portion being generally perpendicular to each other. A protrusion is embossed in a surface of the first portion of each solder pad. The first portions are assembled in the pair of T-shaped channels, respectively, and the protrusions are assembled in the pair of recesses, respectively. The second portions of the pair of L-shaped solder pads are soldered onto a circuit board, thereby retaining the electrical connector to the circuit board.

Abstract: A receptacle electrical connector assembly of the present invention comprises a main frame, three electrical connectors, a first and a second side cover positioned on both sides of the electrical connector assembly, a first group of terminals, a second group of terminals, and a grounding terminal mounted on the first side cover and a third group of terminals mounted on the second side cover, and a shield covering a front of the receptacle electrical connector assembly. The main frame defines three receiving cavities. Each electrical connector has a housing and a set of contacts retained in the housing which is designed to mate with an inserted audio jack. A plurality of contacting portions project from either side of the housing. A plurality of contacting portions of the grounding contacts project from a certain side of the housings, and the contacting portions of the contacts of the middle electrical connector projecting from the other side of associated housing.

Abstract: An audio jack includes a casing 6 defining an interior space 620. Two sets of slots are formed on a top face 60 of the casing 6 in communication with the interior space 620 for receiving and retaining conductive terminal members therein, including two stationary members 3, 4 and two associated movable members 1, 2. The movable members 1, 2 engage with the stationary members 3, 4 and are selectively disengageable therefrom. The conductive terminal members 1, 2 3 and 4 are pre-compressed before being fit into the slots and the reactive spring force thereof retains the terminal members 1, 2, 3 and 4 in position inside the slots 601, 602, 603 and 604. A plug receptacle 7 is formed on the casing member 6 for reception of a plug that is inserted into the interior space 620. When the plug is inserted into the interior space 620 physical/electrical engagements is established with the movable members 1, 2 and the movable members 1, 2 are force to disengage from the stationary members 3 and 4.

Abstract: An audio jack includes a casing member defining an interior space having an opening. A cover is fixed to the casing member to seal the opening. Two sets of conductive terminal members are fixed in the interior space. Each set has a stationary member and a movable member that engages with the stationary member and is selectively disengageable therefrom. A plug receptacle is formed on the casing member for reception of a plug. A passage is defined inside the casing member for guiding the insertion of the plug. The insertion of the plug into the interior space establishes physical/electrical engagement with the movable members and forces the movable members to disengage from the stationary members. The cover has a barb engaging an opening defined in the casing and two resilient legs having barbed ends engaging shoulders formed on the casing thereby securely fixing the cover to the casing member. A positioning pin is provided on the cover to be forcibly fit into a hole defined in the casing member.

Abstract: A modular connector of the present invention comprises an insulative housing, at least two terminal modules, a shell for enclosing the insulative housing and indicating devices. The insulative housing defines at least two mating cavities in a front portion and at least two insert openings in a bottom wall thereof. The terminal modules each comprise a plurality of contacts injection molded in a spacer thereof and are inserted into the insert openings from a bottom side of the insulative housing. The indicating devices are received in first receiving grooves defined in the insulative housing for signaling circuit transmission. The shell encloses the insulative housing while providing openings for insertion of at least two mating connectors and apertures for protrusion of the indicating devices therethrough.