Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises at least two types of connectors having different transmission rates. The electrical connector assembly mainly comprises a number of contacts each comprising a contacting end and a jointing end, and an integral insulative housing divided into several sections thereby forming at least a first insulative receptacle and a second insulative receptacle each defining engaging slots for receiving a mating connector. Each engaging slot having a mating board extending therethrough for receiving the corresponding contacts. A shielding device comprises a number of shells fixed to the housing thereby providing the electrical connector assembly with excellent shielding capabilities. At least a positioning member is fixed to the electrical connector assembly for positioning the jointing ends of the contacts thereby ensuring proper signal transmission.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a power supply and a conductive contact for such an electrical connector are disclosed. The electrical connector comprises a main body and a plurality of conductive contacts received in a plurality of grooves on the main body. Each of the grooves comprise a raised portion, a supporting surface adjacent to the raised portion, and a channel communicating the groove to an exterior of the main body. Each of the conductive contact comprises a retaining section, an inserting section, and a deflecting section. A number of retention pieces of the retaining section of the contact are insert in a number of slits provided on a retaining portion of the raised portion and a pivoting portion of the deflecting section abuts on a pivoting surface of the raised portion so that a supporting portion of the deflecting does not abut to the supporting surface of the groove until the conductive connector engages with a mating connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a nonconductive casing defining a cavity therein having an opening on a front face of the casing for receiving a mating connector. A terminal support post is arranged in the cavity. The post has a plurality of channels defined therein for receiving conductive members that are engageable with counterpart conductive terminals of the mating connector. A shielding member is fit over and surrounds the casing. The shielding member has conductive legs extending therefrom for grounding purposes. Two spring plates extend from the shielding member into the cavity for physically engaging with a conductive shell of the mating connector to mechanically retain the mating connector in the cavity and electrically ground the shell of the mating connector. The electrical connector further includes two additional retaining plates. Each retaining plate has a base section interposed between the casing and the shielding member and electrically connected with the shielding member.

Abstract: A cable end receptacle connector includes a metal shell receiving a nonconductive body therein. The body has a cavity defined in a rear face thereof and a plurality of channels defined in a front face thereof in communication with the cavity. Each channel receives and retains a contact terminal therein. A cover member is fixed to the rear face of the body and substantially blocks the cavity. The cover member has a plurality of slots defined between spaced wall segments for receiving reduced sections of the corresponding contact terminals therein thereby securely retaining the contact terminals and effectively resisting an external load applied thereto. The cover member has a rear projection defining a plurality of spaced grooves therein for receiving and containing tail sections of the corresponding contact terminals. The tail sections are soldered to wires and the grooves confine excess molten soldering material that attaches the wires to the contact terminals.

Abstract: A high-density electrical connector comprises a housing, two sets of SMT contacts insert molded in opposite sides of the housing, and a shield covering the housing. The housing comprises a first housing member and a second housing member surroundingly incorporating the first housing member. A recess is defined between the first and second housing members. A method of manufacturing the high-density connector comprises the steps of: 1) insert molding a pair of SMT contact carriers to opposite sides of the first housing member; 2) insert molding the first housing member having the two SMT contact carriers to the second housing member; 3) severing carrier plates from the two SMT contact carriers; 4) assembling the shield to the housing. The first insert molding forms a base and a crossbeam retaining mounting and mating portions of the SMT contacts with a gap defined therebetween. The base defines a plurality of openings.

Abstract: An IC card connector comprises an insulative housing defining a number of terminals receiving passageways therein, a number of terminals received in the passageways, a shielding cover and a support plate. A number of fixing posts and a number of mounting portions projects from a bottom surface of the housing. The support plate defines a number of mounting openings and mounting apertures therethrough. The support portion is attached to the bottom surface of the housing and the fixing posts and the projections of the housing extend through the mounting holes and the mounting apertures of the support plate, respectively. Processed by an ultrasonic fusing method, the posts and the apertures of the support plate become molten and bond the support plate to the housing thereby securing the terminals within the passageways of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a housing, a number of contacts, a spacer for retaining the contacts, and a pair of first grounding shields and a second grounding shield coupled together across the housing. The spacer is secured in a rear portion of the housing with a pair of recessed portions thereof and wedges on the recessed portions tightly engaging with upper and lower blocks of the housing. The second grounding shield couples with the first grounding shields via the housing by projections and openings thereof engagement with cutouts and outwardly stamped tabs of the first grounding shields.

Abstract: A modular jack comprises an insulative housing, a terminal assembly including an insulative terminal holder and a number of terminals retained in the holder and a shielding assembly including a first shield and a second shield. The housing is substantially rectangular and defines an inner space for accommodating the terminals and a mating plug therein. The first shield and the second shield are assembled together to enclose the housing. A pair of legs outwardly and downwardly extends from lower side edges of the first shield. A circuit board defines a rectangular cutout for snugly accommodating the modular jack. The legs are adapted to secure the modular jack to the circuit board. A pair of support arms rearwardly extends from the rear wall of the housing for resting on a rear edge of the cutout of the circuit board thereby supporting the modular jack thereon.

Abstract: An electrical jack comprises an insulative rectangular body, an insulative bottom member, a grounding terminal, a number of signal terminals and a shield. A number of passageways is defined in the body for accommodating the terminals. The shield is unitarily formed and has a planar top portion. The shield includes a pair of lateral walls and a pair of rear contact strips for covering lateral surfaces and a rear surface of the body, respectively. A plate extends from a rear edge of the top portion of the shield and is bent to overlap the top portion. A circular opening is defined in a center of the plate for accessing the top portion of the shield for being picked up by a robotic arm. A pair of contact strips forwardly and downwardly extends from a front edge of the plate. A contact arm inwardly extends from a lower edge of one lateral wall for contacting the grounding terminal.

Abstract: An I/O port connector having an EMI shield comprising a dielectric housing defining a receiving chamber with a front entrance and a rear opening. The housing defines a plurality of slits forming a plurality of flexible flaps therebetween, and further includes a bridge portion having a pair of supporting posts. The bridge portion defines a plurality of terminal receiving passages therein for receiving a corresponding number of terminals. A cantilever tongue extends from the bridge portion toward the front entrance and forms a terminal seat at a free end thereof. The EMI shield includes a first portion received within the chamber of the housing from the front entrance, a front entrance and a rear opening. The first portion is provided with at least a retaining strip for releasably retaining a mating connector, engaging tab and an aperture adjacent to the rear opening.

Abstract: A receptacle connector includes an insulative housing having a bottom face mounted to a circuit board and a front face defining an interior space for receiving a mating plug connector. Grooves are defined in upper and lower inside faces of the interior space for receiving and retaining contact elements that electrically engage with conductive pins of the plug connector. Mounting sections of the contact elements extend beyond the bottom face of the housing for connecting to the circuit board. The mounting sections of the upper side contact elements are surface mounted to the circuit board, while the mounting sections of the lower side contact elements are arranged in two rows and mounted to the circuit board by means of a through hole soldering technique. A shielding member has a top panel and two side panels respectively positioned on and abutting against a top face and two side faces of the housing for enclosing the housing and shielding the contact elements.

Abstract: An assembly of a plug and a receptacle connector having a reduced overall widthwise dimension. Each of the plug and receptacle connectors includes a base board, an enclosing board aligned with the base board, a number of electrical terminals retained between the base board and the enclosing board, and a cover board securely mounted to the base board. The cover board of the plug connector is slidingly engaged with the cover board of the receptacle connector. The cover board and the base board are both substantially flat and have a width which is significantly less than the respective length.

Abstract: An electrical connection device includes a plurality of receptacle units each receiving a connector therein. Each receptacle unit has two spaced side walls defining a space therebetween for accommodating the connector. The side walls form a dovetailed tenon and a dovetailed mortise thereon, respectively. The tenon and mortise of adjacent receptacle units of the electrical connection device are engageable with each other to fix the receptacle units together. The side walls each have a recess and a barb formed on inner surfaces thereof for engaging with a corresponding barb and recess of the connector thereby securing the connector in the receptacle unit.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a central section defining a plurality of passageways therein for receiving contact elements and two end sections. Two latching members have a U-shaped structure fit over the end sections. Each latching member has a latching arm extending from a bottom wall of the U-shaped structure thereof for engaging with a mating connector. Each latching member has a board lock integrally formed therewith. The board lock includes two spaced resilient legs extending from a side wall of the U-shaped structure for engaging with a hole defined in a circuit board to mount the connector thereto.

Abstract: A plug connector includes an insulative body adapted to be positioned on a circuit board. The body forms at least two spaced terminal support members thereon. Each terminal support member defines terminal receiving channels for retaining contact terminals. Each contact terminal has a board mounting section extending beyond the insulative body for being surface mounted to the circuit board. Each terminal support member further defines a slit for receiving a conductive board electrically engaged with the circuit board. A shielding shell attached to the insulative body defines slots therein for receiving and exposing the terminal support members. The shielding shell is in electrical engagement with the conductive boards and grounded to the circuit board. An opening may be defined in the connector between the terminal support members for accommodating electrical elements of the circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a shielding shell made of a conductive material fitted thereto. The housing has two groups of pins separated by a central slot defined therebetween with a conductive plate received therein. The conductive plate is in electrical connection with the shielding shell. The conductive plate has two resilient fingers formed on a front edge thereof and thus engageable with a counterpart conductive plate of a mating connector. The resiliency of the fingers provides a positive engagement between the two conductive plates thereby establishing a sound electrical connection therebetween. This allows electrostatic charges on the conductive plates to be effectively removed through the shielding shell.

Abstract: A guide post of an electrical connector includes an elongate conductive body having a threaded section which engages with an innerthreaded hole defined in a connector and a front section extending from the threaded section. The front section defines a diametrical slot coextensive therewith for receiving a conductive spring member. The spring member has two spaced arms. The arms have a first end fixed together and a second free end. Each arm also has a convex section formed between the ends and extending beyond the slot. The arm is resilient thereby allowing the convex section to retract into the slot upon receiving an external force. When inserting the guide post into a receptacle hole defined in a mating connector, the convex sections are forced into the slot by means of contact engagement with an inner surface of the receptacle hole thereby facilitating a smooth insertion of the guide post into the receptacle hole.

Abstract: An audio jack connector comprises an insulative housing having a mating face and a soldering face, at least one hollow cylinder extending from the mating face and defining a recess therein. A passageway is defined in an inner wall of each cylinder for receiving a contact which projects into the recess for electrically contacting an inserted plug. A retaining member comprises a first hook and a second hook extending from the mating face of the housing. A grounding member comprises a metal base from which at least one metal tube extends for mating with and enclosing the corresponding cylinder of the housing, wherein the metal base is sized to be retainable between the first hook and the second hook of the retaining means and the mating face of the housing.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrical connector includes the following steps. (a) Forming a number of insert plates and integrally fixing a plurality of conductive pins to the insert plates so as to form the same number of unitary components., (b) Inserting mounting sections of the pins into corresponding holes defined in a spacer component by component. (c) Fitting the insert plates into a slot defined in an insulator. (d) Mounting a shielding shell to the insulator to shield the conductive pins. The method may further include a step of bending the mounting sections of the pins an angle of 90 degrees before the mounting sections are fit into the holes on the spacer and a step of securing the shielding shell to the insulator by means of fasteners.

Abstract: A guide post is adapted to be mounted to an electrical connector for being received in a receptacle hole defined in a mating connector to guide the mating operation of the connectors. The guide post has a threaded section threadingly engaging with an inner-threaded hole defined in the connector and a post section extending beyond the electrical connector and insertable into the receptacle hole of the mating connector. An intermediate section is formed between the threaded section and the post section. The intermediate section has a polygonal cross section with a circumferential groove formed therein. A helical spring having a first end received and retained in the circumferential groove surrounds the post section. The helical spring has a second end engageable with the mating connector when engaging the connectors together thereby providing a reaction force therebetween.