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 (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: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing for receiving a plurality of contacts each of which comprises a contacting portion and a soldering tail. An intermediate plate is integrally formed in the insulative housing and defining a plurality of passageways for respectively receiving the contacting portion of the contact. A positioning device is connected to a section of each soldering tail of the contacts and retained in the housing so that a face of the positioning device is in contact with an edge of the intermediate plate. A metallic shielding encloses the insulative housing and defines two opposite entrances allowing the housing and the contacts to communicate with external.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing having two side faces respectively defining a guiding channel therein along a longitudinal direction thereof. A front face is connected to the side faces. A rear face is opposite to the front face and also connected to the side faces. The rear face has two ends extending beyond the side faces and respectively defining a slot therein. A top face is connected to the side faces, the front face, and the rear face. A metallic shielding has two side faces, a front face, and a top face for respectively attaching to the side faces, the front face, and the top face of the housing. Two rear tabs respectively extend from the side faces of the shielding for engaging within the slots of the rear face of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing (1) having two side faces (100, 101) connected to a front face (104) and a rear face (102), a top face (103) connected to the side faces (100,101), the front face (103) and the rear face (102). The side faces (100,101) of the housing (1) each respectively defines a guiding channel (13,14) along a longitudinal direction thereof. The rear face (102) of the housing (1) has two ends respectively extending beyond the side faces (100,101) and each end defines a slot (17,18) therein communicating with the guiding channel (13,14) of the corresponding side face (100,101).

Abstract: A receptacle connector includes an insulative housing defining a receptacle chamber adapted for receivably engaging a mating connector. A plurality of pins is retained in the chamber by means of a spacer. A front shielding shell has a connector engaging section for engaging the mating connector and two side plates extending from the connector engaging section to be fixed to two side faces of the housing thereby securing the front shell to the housing. A rear shielding shell has a U-shaped configuration for covering and being secured to the housing, and for electrically engaging the front shell. The rear shell has a cantilevered arm having a resilient curved section with a convex portion partially received in the receptacle chamber for electrically engaging a grounding member of the mating connector. The curved section has a free end supported on a top face of the housing for providing a more durable structure.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having an L-shaped intermediate plate integrated therein which defines passageways for receiving contacts each of which has a horizontal portion retained in a horizontal portion of the corresponding passageway and a multi-bent portion horizontally limited in a vertical portion of the passageway formed by adjacent spacers. A positioning device received in the housing and having digits extending therefrom is used to vertically limit the multi-bent portions of the contacts in position when the digits of the positioning device are interspaced between the spacers. First and second shieldings are configured to enclose the housing to suppress noise and the two shieldings are coated with different materials.

Abstract: A high-density electrical connector comprises two sets of SMT contacts and two sets of DIP contacts, a dielectric housing formed by insert molding and a shield covering the housing, the dielectric housing comprises a pair of first housing members and a second housing member around the pair of first housing members, each first housing member is insert molded to a set of SMT contacts on one side thereof and a set of DIP contacts on an opposite side thereof in a first insert molding step, the second housing member is insert molded to and combines the pair of first housing members having the SMT contacts and the DIP contacts, thus, proper alignment, engagement, and coplanarity of the contacts assembled in the housing are easily obtained without interference from an insertion force.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrical connector having at least two rows of high density contacts, comprises steps of stamping and forming, depositing, insert molding, severing, and assembling. Each contact carrier strip has a number of contacts, a first carrier and a second carrier forming positioning structures thereon. Each contact includes a soldering section, a connecting section, a securing section and a contacting section jointed together end to end. The connecting sections of the contacts of different contact carrier strips are perpendicular to both the soldering sections and the securing sections. The contact carrier strips are deposited in a mold. A contact base is insert molded around the contacts for enclosing appropriate sections of the contacts thereby forming a contact module after properly depositing the contact carrier strips in the mold. The soldering sections of the contacts of different contact carrier strips are alternately aligned and remain in the same plane.

Abstract: A mini DIN connector comprises an insulative housing, a number of terminals secured in the housing, a shield and a bottom cover. Side walls of the shield each include a cutout and an L-shaped boardlock extending from an upper edge of each cutout for securing the connector to a circuit board. The circuit board forms a cutout for receiving the connector. A support portion projects from each lateral face for engaging an edge of the cutout of the circuit board. When the boardlocks secure the connector to the circuit board, a bottom of the housing is located below the circuit board. Thus, the height of the connector above the circuit board is reduced. In addition, the bottom cover is mounted to the bottom of the housing thereby improving shielding against EMI.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a number of contacts, and a conductive shield enclosing the housing. The housing defines a number of passageways for receiving the contacts with terminal portions outwardly extending. The shield is integrally formed by means of stamping wherein a mating portion is further formed thereon by a drawing process. A fastening section fastens the shield and the mating portion together thereby defining a cavity for receiving the housing. By bending a rear wall of the shield the housing can be entirely enshrouded by the shield thereby providing excellent shielding capabilities.

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: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a shield, a number of terminals, a shielding blade and a pair of guide posts. The housing includes a cover and a base separately manufactured by injection molding. Thus, a height of a corresponding mold for forming the cover and the base is decreased thereby promoting the free flow of molten plastic and enhancing the strength of the housing especially terminal passageways thereof. In assembly, the shield, the cover and the base are secured together by riveting the guide posts. The blade is disposed in the cover and the base for eliminating cross talk between the terminals. The blade electrically contacts the shield which is conductively connected to the guide posts.

Abstract: A card cartridge connector having a card ejecting mechanism comprises a housing forming a mating face and a supporting face orthogonal to the mating face. A plurality of passageways each receiving a terminal therein is defined through the housing. A pair of guiding pillars extend from traverse ends of the housing and defines a receiving space therebetween. Each supporting pillar forms a guiding groove in an inner side thereof. At least a tunnel is defined in one of the guiding pillars. A card ejecting mechanism includes an ejecting tab movably supported on a fulcrum formed on the supporting face. The ejecting tab has a biasing pad detachably supported on the mating face. A push arm is movably disposed within the tunnel and forms a head and an actuating end. The actuating end abuts a bearing portion of the ejecting tab whereby when the push rod is actuated, the biasing pad is moved away from the mating face to push an inserted card outward.

Abstract: A shielded electrical connector including a one-piece shield which is subsequently bent to assume a desired formation and retains this formation by a pair of hooks and corresponding holes thereof. An insulative housing is then inserted into the shield. The hooks and the holes lie at a same side as defined by a pair of opposing junction sections of the conductive shield. The holes are formed on a flange of a limited width, making the engagement between the hooks and the holes firm and reliable.

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: A cable connector comprises a first shield having a base and a first shell extending from the base, a dielectric housing substantially received in the base, and a second shield having a second shell engaged with the first shell. The top surface of the base connected with the first shell defines two openings at both opposite sides thereof proximate the first shell. Side walls of the base each form a tongue proximate the first shell. A pair of posts project from a top surface of the housing corresponding to the openings of the base and a board projects from a bottom surface of the housing opposite the posts. Side walls of the dielectric housing each define a notch corresponding to the tongue of the base. A cover extends from the second shell for enclosing a cable.

Abstract: A connecting terminal for use with a battery connector comprises a retaining section for attaching to a substrate. A first curved portion extends from the retaining section at a free end thereof. A first supporting portion extends from the first curved portion at a free end thereof. A second curved portion is formed at a free end of the first supporting portion, and a second supporting portion extends from the second curved portion. The second supporting portion forms a biasing end at an end thereof, and at least a reinforced rib is formed on one of the first and second curved portions thereby increasing the modulus of elasticity of the first curved portion.