Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a receiving cavity (12) for receiving a mating plug and a plurality of passageways (161, 162, 163, 164, 165); and a plurality of contacts (2) retained in the passageways respectively. The contacts define a first contact (22) which is stationary and having a first contacting portion (224), a first soldering portion (225) and a first base portion (221) connecting with the first contacting portion and the first soldering portion; and a second contact (23) which is movable to mate with the first contact to form a switch and having a second base portion (230) and a second soldering portion (235) extending downwardly from the second base portion, a second contacting portion (232) extending upwardly from the second base portion. The first contacting portion extends in a first direction. The second contacting portion extends in a second direction which is not parallel to the first direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for insertion of an electrical plug, includes an insulative housing (1) having a receiving cavity (13) to receive the electrical plug in a front-to-rear direction and a plurality of receiving slots (14) communicating with the receiving cavity, and a set of terminals (2) received in the receiving slots and including first terminals (21). Each first terminal has a vertical flat first base portion (212) retained in the insulative housing and extending along the front-to-rear direction, a first contacting portion (211) protruding into the receiving cavity to electrical contact with the electrical plug, and a first tail portion (213) to be mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB). Both the first contacting portion (211) and the first tail portion (213) simultaneously extend from one of an upper edge and lower edge of the first base portion (212).

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) including an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) and a pair first insulators (22). The insulative housing (1) has a body portion (11) and a tongue (12) extending from the body portion (11). The tongue (12) defines a plurality of passageways (132) at two sides thereof. Each contact (21) has a securing portion (212), a contact portion (211) extending to the tongue (12) from the securing portion (212) and a tail portion (213) extending out of the insulative housing (1). The contact portions (211) are arranged in two rows and respectively located at two sides of the tongue (12). Each first insulator (22) is insert molded around the securing portions (212) corresponding to the contact portions (211) of each row. Each first insulator (22) has a first post (228) and a first recess (229) at an inner side thereof to engage with each other.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) including an insulative housing (1) having a front mating face (16), a receiving cavity (10) recessed rearwardly from the front mating face to receive a mating plug and a plurality of passageways; a number of contacts retained in the passageways respectively and including a first contact (21) having a first vertical base portion (210), a first curved portion (218) being curved forwardly from an upper side of the first vertical base portion, a second curved portion (270) and a vertical plate portion (219) connecting with both the first curved portion and the second curved portion, a first contacting arm (211) extending rearwardly from the second curved portion and projecting into the receiving cavity, a first soldering portion (216) connected to a bottom end of the first vertical base portion; both the vertical plate portion (211) and the first contacting arm (211) is deflectable along a direction perpendicular to the plug insertion direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, first and second contact modules received in the insulative housing, a first metal shell covering the insulative housing and a grounding piece. The insulative housing includes a mating tongue and the first metal shell includes a plurality of peripheral walls enclosing the mating tongue to cooperatively form a mating opening therebetween. The grounding piece includes a number of side walls and a receiving opening through which the peripheral walls extend. The side walls include a number of half-spherical embosses stamped therefrom to abut against the front metal shell for EMI protection.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a plurality of contacts (3) retained therein, and a metal shield (1) enclosing the insulative housing (2). The contacts (3) comprise a group of first contacts (31) and a group of second contacts (32). Each contact (3) has a body portion (34), a contact portion (33) and a soldering portion (35). The soldering portions (35) are adapted to be surface-mounted to a circuit board. The body portion (35) has a first bending portion (341) joined with the contact portion (33), and a second bending portion (342) joined with the soldering portion (35). The body portions (34) of the first contacts (31) and the second contacts (32) are arranged in two rows along a front to back direction. The body portion (34) of the first contact (31) comprises a third bending portion (343) between the first bending portion (341) and the second bending portion (342) for making the soldering portion in a common plane.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) having an inserting port (102) for receiving a corresponding plug, includes an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of contacts (4) retained in the insulative housing (1). Each contact (4) has a first portion (41) extending horizontally into the inserting port (102), a first bending portion (43) bending downwardly from a rear end of the first portion (41), and a second portion (42) extending downwardly from the first bending portion (43). The contacts (4) are arranged in two groups. The first portions (41) of each contact group (401, 402) are arranged in a row along a transverse direction respectively. The second portions (42) in each contact group (401, 402) are arranged in at least two rows along a front-to-back direction respectively. The first bending portions (43) of the contacts (4) in each contact group are arranged in a line along the transverse direction respectively.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a set of first contacts retained in the insulative housing and a metal shell. The insulative housing includes a tongue plate with a plurality of first passageways defined thereon. The first contacts include first contacting sections received in the first passageways, first bending sections and first tail sections. The first bending sections include a plurality of first offset sections and at least one second offset section. A first slope of each first offset section is of negative number while a second slope of the second offset section is of positive number so that a space between each adjacent two first tail sections is much larger than that of the corresponding first contacting sections for easily soldering of the first tail sections.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a bracket (1) comprising a partition bar (10) and a pair of lower stands (12) extending downwardly from two opposite sides of the partition bar (10), a first electrical connector (2) located on the partition bar (10). The first electrical connector (2) includes a housing (20) defining a plurality of passages (207), a plurality of terminals (21) inserted into the passages (207), and a shell (22) covering the housing (20). The housing (20) is positioned above the partition bar (10). The bracket (10) further includes a lower receiving space (120) disposed under the partition bar (10) and the lower stands (12) there between. The passages (207) include a plurality of first passages (2071) arranged in three rows and a second passage (2072) different from the first passages (2071). The first passages (2071) and the second passage (2072) formed on opposite sides of the first housing (20).

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts (3) retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a number of receiving slots (110) and a number of retaining slots (22) communicating with each other along a front-to-back direction. Each contact (3) has a securing portion (30) engaging with the retaining slot (22), a contact portion (33) extending forwardly into the receiving slot (110) from the securing portion (30), and a tail portion (34) extending out of the insulative housing from the securing portion (30). The retaining slot (22) defines a first inclined face (220) at an inner wall thereof. The securing portion (30) has a second inclined face (300) corresponding to the first inclined face (220) and abutting against the first inclined face (220).

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) including an insulative housing (1) having a front mating face (16), a receiving cavity (10) recessed rearwardly from the front mating face to receive a mating plug and a plurality of passageways; a number of contacts retained in the passageways respectively and including a first contact (21) having a first vertical base portion (210), a first curved portion (218) being curved forwardly from an upper side of the first vertical base portion, a second curved portion (270) and a vertical plate portion (219) connecting with both the first curved portion and the second curved portion, a first contacting arm (211) extending rearwardly from the second curved portion and projecting into the receiving cavity, a first soldering portion (216) connected to a bottom end of the first vertical base portion; both the vertical plate portion (211) and the first contacting arm (211) is deflectable along a direction perpendicular to the plug insertion direction.

Abstract: An audio jack connector includes an insulative housing and a conductive contact retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a plug receiving hole for receiving a mating plug and a mounting space located at one side of the plug receiving hole. The conductive contact has a stationary portion received in the mounting space, a spring arm forwardly extending from the stationary portion and a curly contact portion extending backwardly from the spring arm and protruding into the plug receiving hole. The curly contact portion includes opposite first and second ends in condition that the first end connects with the spring arm and the second end abuts against an inner surface of the spring arm.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (2) having a base portion (20) with a front face (200) and a rear face (204), and a protection portion (22) extending backwardly from the rear face (204). The protection portion (22) defines a receiving cavity (222) opening at a rear end thereof. The base portion (20) defines a plurality of passageways (201) extending therethrough and communicating with the receiving cavity (222). A plurality of power contacts (3) are retained on the insulative housing (2). Each power contact (3) has a securing portion (300, 310) positioned in the passageway (201), a columned contact portion (301, 311) and a bending portion (302, 312) extending from two ends of the securing portion (300, 310) respectively. The bending portion (302, 312) is received in the receiving cavity (222) for dissipating heat best. A metal shield (4) has a flat portion (40) affixed to the front face (200) and a mating portion (41) extending forwardly from the flat portion (40).

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a contact case (2). A plurality of contacts (3) are retained in the contact case (2). The contacts (3) comprise a group of first contacts (311) and a group of second contacts (321). Each first and second contact (311, 321) has a body portion (313), a contact portion (314) and a soldering portion (315) extending from two ends of the body portion (313). The body portion (313) has a first bending portion (3131) joined with the contact portion (314), and a second bending portion (3132) joined with the soldering portion (315). A metal shield (4) encloses the contact case (2). Wherein the first bending portions (3131) of the first contacts (311) and the second contacts (321) are located at inside of the contact case (2). The distance between the first bending portion (3131) and the second bending portion (3132) of the second contact (321) is larger than that of the first contact (311).