Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprising: a pair of electrical connectors each including an insulative housing, a front shell having a pair of side walls, a rear shell and a plurality of terminals for soldering to a printed circuit board. An ear portion extends from one of the side walls of each front shell and has a through hole. The through holes are aligned with each other. An insulative board is formed between the insulative housings and extends forward. A hole is formed on a front face of the insulative board and aligned with the through holes for receiving a fastener extending through an electrical device shell.

Abstract: A method for forming a contact insert subassembly (34) for a modular jack connector (200), includes the following steps:

Abstract: A modular jack connector (100) includes a housing (1) defining a cavity (15) in a front wall (14) thereof, a plurality of terminals (2) received in the cavity, a dustproof cover (3), and a shield (4). A pair of slots (142) is defined in the front wall and a pair of block portions (122) is formed on a top wall (11) of the housing. The dustproof cover comprises a main body (32) defining a channel (34) in its upper edge, a resilient fastener (36) extending from the main body (32), and a pair of pivots (38). The pivots are received in the slots and are retained in place by a front face (42) of the shield. An abutting portion (364) of the resilient fastener abuts the block portions in a closed position. A spring end portion (366) extending through the channel is depressed to open the closed dustproof cover.

Abstract: An assembly of the present invention includes an electronic connector (1) and a vacuum placement cover (30). The connector includes a housing (10) and a plurality of contacts (20). Two side walls (103, 104) are separated from a tongue member (12) of the housing by a pair of grooves (11) at both sides of the tongue member. The vacuum placement cover comprises a cover member (31) having a cover plate (34) with a flat top surface (311) for receiving a vacuum pick-up force for placement of the connector. Two side plates (33) depend from opposite sides of the cover plate and fit against outer surfaces of the side walls to keep the cover from wobbling and to protect the side walls from deflecting under the force of the cover. Two resilient clamping members (32) are formed on longitudinal sides of the cover plate, each clamping member comprising two opposite gripping legs (320) for clamping opposite faces of the tongue member.

Abstract: A vertically stacked USB electrical connector (1) comprises a housing (2), a number of terminals (25), an upper inner shield (3), a lower inner shield (4), a front outer shield (51), and a rear outer shield (52). The lower inner shield forms a supporting pad (414) for abutting against a printed circuit board (7) on which the connector is mounted thereby ensuring the connector not to incline forwardly when a mated complementary connector is withdrawn from the connector. The front and rear outer shields enclose a base (21) of the housing while the inner shields enclose mating boards (23) projecting forwardly from the base. The outer shields are in electrical connection with the inner shields.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an electrical connector (1), a wire-securing element (20) and a cable (30). The connector has an insulative housing (11), a plurality of electrical contacts (130) secured therein, and a metallic shield (12). The housing has a securing portion (1192) in each of opposite side walls (119) thereof. Each securing portion includes an upper horizontal slot (1193) and a vertical slot (1194) forming a t-shaped cross. The cable includes a plurality of signal wires (31) and a pair of ground wires (33). The shield has a pair of inwardly extending fastening projections (121). A signal conductor (32) of each signal wire electrically connects with a corresponding electrical contact. A ground conductor (34) of each ground wire is located into the corresponding vertical slot. Part of the ground conductor is pressed into the corresponding horizontal slot by the corresponding fastening projection of the shield.

Abstract: A vertically stacked USB electrical connector (1) comprises a housing (2), a number of terminals (25), an upper inner shield (3), a lower inner shield (4), a front outer shield (51), and a rear outer shield (52). The lower inner shield forms a supporting pad (414) for abutting against a printed circuit board (7) on which the connector is mounted thereby ensuring the connector not to incline forwardly when a mated complementary connector is withdrawn from the connector. The front and rear outer shields enclose a base (21) of the housing while the inner shields enclose mating boards (23) projecting forwardly from the base. The outer shields are in electrical connection with the inner shields.

Abstract: A modular jack connector (100) includes a housing (1) defining a cavity (15) in a front wall (14) thereof, a plurality of terminals (2) received in the cavity, a dustproof cover (3), and a shield (4). A pair of slots (142) is defined in the front wall and a pair of block portions (122) is formed on a top wall (11) of the housing. The dustproof cover comprises a main body (32) defining a channel (34) in its upper edge, a resilient fastener (36) extending from the main body (32), and a pair of pivots (38). The pivots are received in the slots and are retained in place by a front face (42) of the shield. An abutting portion (364) of the resilient fastener abuts the block portions in a closed position. A spring end portion (366) extending through the channel is depressed to open the closed dustproof cover.

Abstract: An assembly of the present invention includes an electronic connector (1) and a vacuum placement cover (30). The connector includes a housing (10) and a plurality of contacts (20). Two side walls (103, 104) are separated from a tongue member (12) of the housing by a pair of grooves (11) at both sides of the tongue member. The vacuum placement cover comprises a cover member (31) having a cover plate (34) with a flat top surface (311) for receiving a vacuum pick-up force for placement of the connector. Two side plates (33) depend from opposite sides of the cover plate and fit against outer surfaces of the side walls to keep the cover from wobbling and to protect the side walls from deflecting under the force of the cover. Two resilient clamping members (32) are formed on longitudinal sides of the cover plate, each clamping member comprising two opposite gripping legs (320) for clamping opposite faces of the tongue member.

Abstract: A method of making the electrical connector (100) includes the steps of: a. forming a housing (2) which defines a chamber (20) therethrough in a rear-to-front direction; b. making a contact module (3); c. stamping and forming a shield (1) having a body portion (12) and a pair of integral solder tails (13) on the body portion; d. applying a plating of nickel material on both the body portion and the integral solder tails of the shield; e. applying a plating of tin-lead alloy material on only the integral solder tails by selective plating; f. assembling the contact module, the housing and the shield together.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a plurality of electrical connector modules (2) and a conductive grounding element (3). The electrical connector modules each includes an insulative housing (11), a number of electrical terminals (12) received in the insulative housing, a front shield (13), and a rear shield (14) retained to the front shield and the insulative housing. The grounding element includes a retention section (30) retained by the front and rear shields and an engaging section (31) extending between and forwardly beyond the electrical connector modules.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing (1), a terminal module (2), a shielding shell (3), a pair of board locks (14) and a pair of rivets (13). The terminal module (2) is attached to the dielectric housing so that a plurality of terminals (4) extends through a mating projection (8) of the housing. The shielding shell encloses the mating projection. The board locks are fixed to both ends of the housing by the rivets. A resilient finger (143) is integrally formed with a corresponding board lock and contacts the shielding shell. Engaging legs (142) of the board locks are adapted to mount to a printed circuit board and connect with a grounding trace of the printed circuit board. Thus the shielding shell is electrically grounded to the grounding traces via the fingers of the board locks.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a terminal insert (30) receiving a plurality of terminals (31) therein and a one-piece shield (20) including a first shield portion (21) and a second shield portion (22). A pair of protruding portions (142) outwardly projects from side walls (14) formed on the housing and a groove (144) is defined in one side edge thereof. A pair of support tabs (25), each defining a notch (24), are formed at two opposite sides of the first shield portion, the notches of the shield interlocking with the grooves of the housing to prevent the sides of the shield from springing outwardly and to arrest upward movement of the shield relative to the housing.

Abstract: An audio jack electrical connector comprises a body retaining a plurality of signal terminals and a spacer defining a plurality of receiving holes for retaining connection contacts. The signal terminals extend beyond a bottom surface of the body for engaging with the corresponding connection contacts of the spacer. A tubular receptacle is defined through the body, and a projection portion of the receptacle is formed on a front surface of the body for engaging with a plug for audio signal transmission. A pair of locking elements is formed on lateral edges of the body. Each locking element comprises a locking arm and a locking tip. A pair of locking portions is formed on lateral faces of the spacer. Each locking portion comprises a recess and a locking block. In assembly, the locking arm is received in the corresponding recess and the locking tip engages the locking block. Thus, the body is securely assembled to the spacer.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a shell, a number of terminals received in the housing and grounding means attached to the shell and engaging means. The housing comprises a mating surface with a number of terminal receiving passageways defined therein and an adjacent mounting surface perpendicular to the mating surface. One end of each terminal is received in the corresponding passageway of the housing and the other end is bent to extend through the mounting surface for connecting with a circuit board. The grounding means attached to the shell comprises at least a resilient spring finger appropriately bent and warped relative to the mating surface.