Abstract: A USB connector is provided that delivers a large amount of power to a connecting electronic apparatus. The USB connector includes an insulation body, a metal shield, a power contact, and an assistant contact. The metal shield cover the insulation body, and the power contact and the assistant power contact are mounted on the insulation body. Additionally, the power contact and the assistant power contact are configured to be electrically in contact simultaneously with a mating power contact of a mating USB connector.

Abstract: A high speed connector assembly includes a header and a receptacle. The header includes an array of first contacts arranged in lines and columns, each line of first contacts being grouped in pairs, each of the first contacts having a contacting portion and a number of first shields arranged besides corresponding lines of the first contacts, each of the first shields having a contacting portion. The receptacle has a main body. The main body defines a front face and a number of receiving holes in the front face. The contact portions of each pair of the first contacts and corresponding first shield are received in the same one of the receiving holes when the header and the receptacle are mated.

Abstract: To electromagnetically-shield an L-shaped terminal in a compact and reliable manner while easily and securely fixing the L-shaped terminal, there is employed an insulating split inner housing having an L-shaped terminal receiving portion including an electric-contact-portion-side receiving portion covering an electric contact portion of the L-shaped terminal connected to a shielded wire and a wire-connection-portion-side receiving portion covering a wire connection portion of the L-shaped terminal, the electric-contact-portion-side receiving portion is covered by a conductive shield shell, the wire-connection-portion-side receiving portion is covered by a conductive housing connected to the shield shell and to a shield portion of the shielded wire, and the L-shaped terminal is insulated by the inner housing from the shield shell and the conductive housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulating body, having a plurality of terminal slots formed through the insulating body; a plurality of terminals, each correspondingly received in each terminal slot; and at least one recessed portion, recessed on the insulating body and located between at least two terminals, and plated with a metal shielding layer. As the recessed portion is recessed between at least two terminals, the air medium capacity can be adjusted by adjusting the size of the recessed portion, so as to adjust the characteristic impedance between the adjacent terminals to a desired value, thereby improving the high-frequency performance of the electrical connector. Furthermore, the recessed portion is plated with the metal shielding layer, so that the terminals are shielded and prevented from getting in contact with the metal shielding layer, thus avoiding the problem of short circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spring contact and a socket embedded with spring contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a contact module that has a lead frame and a dielectric frame that encases the lead frame. The dielectric frame includes opposite sides and a mating edge and a mounting edge. The dielectric frame has voids that extend from the sides to expose the lead frame. The lead frame has a plurality of contacts that have transition portions that extend between mating portions that extend from the mating edge and mounting portions that extend from the mounting edge. The transition portions have compensation segments and intermediate segments between the compensation segments. The intermediate segments are encased in the dielectric frame. The compensation segments are exposed by the voids. The compensation segments have a geometry that differs from a geometry of the intermediate segments.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrical connector having a cross crosstalk prevention member such as a metal plate readily connectable to ground with simple structure of the connector itself. The electrical connector includes: a housing (10) with an receiving hole (120); contact groups (200a, 200b), being arranged on opposite sides of the receiving hole in the housing; and a multilayer circuit board (300) to be received in the receiving hole and interposed between the contact groups. The contact groups include ground contacts (220a, 220b). The multilayer circuit board includes a solid conductor layer (310) provided inside the multilayer circuit board, ground conductors (322, 332) provided on a surface of the multilayer circuit board, and through-holes (340) to connect the solid conductor layer with the conductors. When the multilayer circuit board is received in the receiving hole, the conductors are in contact with the contacts.

Abstract: A connector includes a shield that supports a housing. The housing includes a tongue that extends in a mating region defined by the shield. The tongue includes grooves (which may be on both sides of the shield) that support a plurality of terminals. The grooves each include a retention feature that secures the terminal in the groove while allowing a mating terminal to engage the terminals in the grooves without first engage the tongue.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing and a metal shell (3) covering the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a base (11) and a tongue plate (12) protruding upwardly. The contacts have contacting portions (21) arranged in one row, retaining portions (22) extending from lower ends of the contacting portions and retained in the base, and tail portions (23) bending forwardly from lower ends of the retaining portions for being mounted directly onto a surface of the printed circuit board. The metal shell includes a front wall (31), a back wall (32) opposite to the front wall, and a pair of side walls (33) connecting the front and back walls. The front wall has a depressed wall (310) depressed backwardly and forming a hollow space for the tail portions (23) forwardly extending into.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) to be mounted on a substrate provides signal channels between a first side and a second side. The electrical connector includes a transformer (210), a common mode filter (327) and a separated filter (328). The transformer includes a first wire (314) having two opposite ends electrically connected to said first side and a second wire (312) having two opposite ends and a center tap (313). The common mode filter includes a third wire (322) and a fourth wire (324), each of the third wire (322) and the fourth wire (324) having an end respectively electrically connected to the two opposite ends of the second wire (312). The separated filter (328) includes a fifth wire (326) separated from the common mode filter (327) and the transformer (310), the fifth wire (326) having an end electrically connected to the center tap (313) of the second wire (312). Opposite ends of the third, the fourth and the fifth wires (322, 324, 326) are electrically connected to the second side.

Abstract: The invention provides a connector including: a shield case having first and second slots; first and second bodies, inserted into the case and combined in an insertion direction; first and second contacts embedded in the first body at spaced intervals in a width direction; and third and fourth contacts embedded in the second body at spaced intervals in the width direction and at a different height from that of the first and second contacts. The first and third contacts are partly received in the first slot. The second and fourth contacts are partly received in the second slot. The case has a partition to partition an internal space thereof into the first and second slots, and a lock piece provided at a rear portion of the case. The first and second bodies are sandwiched between the partition and the lock piece.

Abstract: The invention provide a connector including a body having an insulating property, a contact provided in the body, a tuboid shield case adapted to receive the body, and a reinforcing member. The shield case includes a bent portion being a portion of the shield case bent inward and extending in an insertion direction of the body, and a depression being provided on a backside of the bent portion and extending in the insertion direction. The reinforcing member is configured to fit in at least a part of the depression.

Abstract: A limit stop apparatus for a multi-pole electrical contact assembly is disclosed. The limit stop apparatus interconnects crossbars of respective contact assemblies wherein one or more contact arms are pivotable relative to each crossbar. The limit stop apparatus is configured to engage the one or more contact arms on a same side of the one or more contact arms containing moveable electrical contacts. In one or more embodiments, the limit stop apparatus has a connecting bar with limit stops having arc shields molded to the connecting bar, wherein the arc shields can be phase-to-phase arc shields and contact-to-component arc shields. Circuit breakers and multi-pole electrical contact assemblies having a limit stop apparatus, and methods of operating the multi-pole electrical contact assembly are disclosed, as are other aspects.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a port (102, 103) for insertion of a mating connector along an insertion direction, a mating module (50) having a set of contacts (540, 542) received in the port, a transferring module (53) located behind the mating module and having a number of conductive components mounted thereon, and a shielding component (51, 52) disposed between the set of contacts and the transferring module. The shielding component is located between the set of contacts and the transferring module. The shielding component is simple and easily assembled to the transferring module.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a shielding cage member having a plurality of walls including a top wall, a lower wall, a rear wall and side walls. The walls define an upper port and a lower port configured to receive pluggable modules therein. The cage member has openings in a front thereof for receiving the pluggable modules. The side walls include airflow openings on opposite sides of the cage member. A receptacle connector is received in the cage member proximate to the rear and is accessible through the upper port and the lower port. A separator member extends between the upper and lower ports that have an upper plate and a lower plate with a channel therebetween. The airflow openings are aligned with the channel and provide airflow through the channel. EMI screens cover the airflow openings to limit EMI passage through the airflow openings.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a metallic shell defining a mating frame and a shielding portion, a bracket assembled to the shielding portion of the shell and defining an opening therethrough, and a mating member securely assembled to the bracket and having a front portion accessible from the opening. The mating member includes a first housing having opposite first and second surfaces and defined with first and second receiving grooves respectively, and a plurality of first contacts attached to the first receiving grooves, and a plurality of second contacts attached to the second receiving grooves, before the first housing is inserted into the bracket.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes contact modules each having a dielectric frame and contacts held by the dielectric frame. The contacts are arranged along a contact plane within the frame. The dielectric frame includes frame members connected by connecting segments. The frame has windows between the frame members located between adjacent contacts. Holders support corresponding contact modules. The holders are electrically grounded. The holders each have a support wall and tabs that extend outward from the support wall. The contact modules are coupled to the holders such that the tabs are received in the windows to provide shielding within the contact modules. The holders are coupled together such that the contact modules are stacked together with the tabs of at least some of the holders that extend into the contact module held by the adjacent holder and across the contact plane defined by the contact module of the adjacent holder.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, conductive terminals mounted therein, and a conductive shield generally covering the housing. A shelf of the housing supports a portion of the shield. Each terminal has a main body, a front contact portion extending from an end of the main body and capable of engagement with contacts of a battery, a rear contact portion extending from an end of the main body and capable of engagement with contacts of an electronic device, and a tail portion extending perpendicularly from the main body. The tail portion is positioned between the front and rear contact portions. The front contact portion is capable of deflecting along a plane defined by a centerline of the main body.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative body (1) having a wide tongue (123) and a narrow tongue (121) split by a gap (124) therebetween. A metallic shell (32) includes a front pocket (320) defining a large receiving cavity (327) enclosing the wide tongue (123), a small receiving cavity (325) enclosing the narrow tongue (121), and a non-circumferentially enclosed notch structure (33) which protrudes into the gap (124) so as to form the large receiving cavity (327) and the small receiving cavity (325). Besides, the notch structure (33) defines a notch (330) opened to an exterior from a bottom side thereof. First and second sets of contacts (211, 212) are located in the wide tongue and the narrow tongue, respectively, and the first contacts (211) are compatible to version 2.0 Micro Universal Serial Bus.

Abstract: A device for electric connection to an energy supply conductor for medium and/or high voltage, including a voltage-carrying element with an outer periphery, and a tubular outer shell with an inner periphery, the outer shell being formed by a polymer, and along at least a part of the axial extension of the element the outer shell extends axially with a space between its inner periphery and the outer periphery of the element, at least along a section of said part of the axial extension of the element the space is filled with a filler of an electrically insulating material other than that of the outer shell. The outer shell includes a connection mechanism for connecting the outer shell to the element, and in that the connection mechanism is adapted to provide a press-fit between the outer shell and the element.

Abstract: A connector 10 which comprises a plurality of signal contacts 11, each of which is provided with two aligned first connecting parts 12a at one end and two aligned second connecting parts 12b at the other end and which form balanced transmission lines, further comprises a first holding member 13 which holds the first connecting parts 12a of the plurality of signal contacts 11 and a second holding member 14 which holds the second connecting parts 12b, intermediate parts of the plurality of signal contacts 11 between the first holding member 13 and the second holding member 14 being exposed to the air.

Abstract: A device for electric connection to an energy supply conductor for medium and/or high voltage having a voltage-carrying element with an outer periphery, and a tubular outer shell with an inner periphery, the outer shell being formed by a polymer, and along at least a part of the axial extension of the element the outer shell extends axially with a space between its inner periphery and the outer periphery of the element, at least along a section of said part of the axial extension of the element the space is filled with a filler of an electrically insulating material other than that of the outer shell. An electric installation including the device, and a method for producing the device.

Abstract: An audio jack for an audio plug for use in an electrical device, comprising a non-conductive enclosure having a front side and defining a cavity having an aperture within the front side for receiving the audio plug, the aperture having a first diameter, the cavity extending along a longitudinal axis; a conductive shielding formed from sheet metal folded over at least five sides of the enclosure including the front side, the shielding defining a shielding aperture centered on the enclosure aperture and having a second diameter larger than the first diameter; and a ground contact connected to the conductive shielding.

Abstract: A shielded connector. In one embodiment, the shielded connector includes: a seat, including an insulating body with a plurality of through slots and a plurality of positioning slots, in which a shielding body is disposed in the through slot and no shielding body is disposed in the positioning slot, at least one conductive body connected to the shielding bodies, and at least one lead-out portion electrically connecting the conductive body to a motherboard; and a plurality of conductive terminals, each including a contact portion, a body portion extending from the contact portion, and a connecting portion, in which the body portion includes a positioning section extending from the contact portion and in interference fit with the positioning slot, and a conducting section extending from the positioning section into the through slot and not in interference fit with the through slot.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (11), a terminal module received in the insulative housing and a shielding shell (17) enclosing the insulative housing. The terminal module having an inner circuit board (130) and a number of magnetic coils (132). The inner circuit board defines a groove (1300). Each of magnetic coils includes a core and a number of wires wound on the core and electrically connected with the inner circuit board. Each magnetic coil is at least partially received in the groove to save space for reducing profile of the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first and a second electrical connector each having two connector ports. The first connector port of the first connector has an insulating mating tongue with a plurality of contacts thereon and an insulating protecting frame arranged side by side with the mating tongue along a longitudinal direction of the first connector and spaced away from the mating tongue. The second connector port is received in the protecting frame and has a shielding shell surrounding therearound.

Abstract: A shielded connector includes: a seat, including an insulating body having a plurality of receiving slots, in which an intermediate layer is disposed on at least a part of an inner surface of the receiving slot, a shield is disposed outside the intermediate layer, and an isolator is disposed outside the shield, at least one conductive body disposed outside the receiving slots and connected to the shields, and at least one lead-out portion electrically connected to the conductive body; and a plurality of conductive terminals, correspondingly accommodated in the receiving slot, each including a contact portion exposed at one side of the seat, a body portion extending from the other end of the contact portion into the receiving slot, and a connecting section extending from the body portion and exposed at the other side of the seat.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a first contact module (21), a second contact module (22), and a shielding plate (3) disposed adjacent to the second contact module. The first contact module includes a first insulative body (211) and a number of first contacts (212) mounted on the first insulative body. Each of the first contacts includes a first contact portion (213) extending beyond the first insulative body. The second contact module includes a second insulative body (221) and a number of second contacts (222) mounted on the second insulative body. Each of the second contacts includes a second contact portion (223) extending beyond the second insulative body. A shield plate is disposed adjacent to a side of the second contact module, and the first insulative housing is disposed adjacent to an opposite side of the second insulative housing. The electrical connector is devoid of shield between the first contact module and the second module.

Abstract: A connector includes a metallic male terminal housing with a plurality of first joining terminals aligned and accommodated therein, a female terminal housing with a plurality of second joining terminals aligned and accommodated therein, a stacked structure that when the male terminal housing is mated into the female terminal housing, within the male terminal housing, the plural first joining terminals an the plural second joining terminals face each other to form pairs, respectively, at one surface thereof, and the first joining terminals and the second joining terminals are disposed alternately, and an electricity screening plate disposed between the stacked structure and the male terminal housing to cover a side surface of the stacked structure facing the male terminal housing.

Abstract: A component for an electronic apparatus has an insulating member that has a plurality of through holes in parallel in which the lead wires are inserted and a shield cover in which an insulating member insertion hole where the insulating member is inserted is formed that cut offs an electrical noise. The insulating member is formed in an integrated shape where parts of adjoining cylindrical parts in which the through holes are formed overlapping mutually when seen along an axial direction of the through hole. The insulating member insertion hole becomes a single hole formed identical to an outer shape of the insulating member when seen along the axial direction of the through hole.

Abstract: Actuation systems and lithographic apparatus which address the issue of uncontrolled return of common mode currents are provided. In a main an embodiment such systems aim to prevent the occurrence of corona and discharge between high voltage electric cables in low pressure environments. An exemplary actuation system comprises an actuator module, a power source and power transmission cables. The actuator module includes an electrical motor and a first plurality of shielded cables configured to connect to the electrical motor at one end. The actuator module is located in a low pressure environment and each shield of the first plurality of cables is grounded. The transmission cables electrically connect the first plurality of cables with power supply, and comprise an extra cable which is configured to connect each shield of the first plurality of cables with the first extra cable, via a choke so as to provide a return path for common-mode currents.

Abstract: An eSATA connector includes a connector plug and a mated connector receptacle. The connector plug includes a plug member, a plug metal housing, plug data terminals and a terminal holding part, in which the plug data terminals are held, and further includes plug power terminals held in the terminal holding part, wherein the plug power terminals and the data terminals each other electrically insulated.

Abstract: A lamp holder (61) for a gas discharge lamp (5), having at least two receptacles (B1, B2) for at least two pins (P1, P2) of a gas discharge lamp (5), wherein at least one shielding conductor (S1a, S1b, S2a, S2b) is disposed in the vicinity of each receptacle (B1, B2).

Abstract: A wafer assembly of an electrical connector system may include a metal center ground plane and a plurality of plastic ribs overmolded on the metal center ground plane. The plastic ribs may be positioned in a configuration that forms a plurality of electrical contact channels on the metal center ground plane. An array of electrical contacts may be positioned substantially within the plurality of electrical contact channels. In some implementations, the electrical connector system may also include a wafer housing and a header module that include guidance components that align the header module with the wafer housing when the wafer housing mates with the header module. The electrical connector system may also include a power contact that passes through aligned openings in the wafer housing and the header module to provide a power transmission path between the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: An electrical connector system may include a plurality of wafer assemblies. Each wafer assembly may include a first overmolded array of electrical contacts defining a plurality of apertures; a second overmolded array of electrical contacts configured to be assembled with the first overmolded array of electrical contacts, the second overmolded array of electrical contacts defining a plurality of apertures; and a conductive ground bracket positioned in the wafer assembly between the first overmolded array of electrical contacts and the second array of electrical contacts. The conductive ground bracket defines a first array of ridges, each ridge of the first array of ridges positioned in an aperture of the first overmolded array of electrical contacts. The conductive ground bracket defines a second array of ridges, each ridge of the second array of ridges positioned in an aperture of the second overmolded array of electrical contacts.

Abstract: The connector contains an insulating body, a base board, a first terminal set, and a second terminal set. The insulating body has a tongue piece and, parallel to the tongue piece, a chamber with a front opening for housing the base board. The base board has a differential terminal set conforming to a memory card transmission interface such as T-FLASH. On a top side of the base board, there are a number of first conduction terminals for connecting the first terminal set. Correspondingly, on a bottom side of the base board, there are a number of second conduction terminals for connecting the second terminal set.

Abstract: Connector including a connector body and a shield. The shield includes a shield side wall. The connector body includes at least one side wall provided with an abutment structure extending from this side wall, so as to allow a precise positioning of the shield side wall.

Abstract: A plug connector (1000) comprises a shielding cover (6) and a circuit board module (100) mounted therein. The circuit board module includes a first circuit board (1) having a rear soldering portion (15) for soldering a cable, a second circuit board (2) having a number of mating pads (211, 212, 203, 204, 205) for mating with a receptacle and a number of soldering pads (213) for connecting to a top surface (10) of the first circuit board, and a third circuit board (3) having a number of mating pads (311, 312, 303, 304, 305) for mating with the receptacle and a number of soldering pads (313) for connecting to a bottom surface (11) of the first circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector system for mounting to a substrate is disclosed. The electrical connector system may include a plurality of wafer assemblies defining a mating end and a mating end. Each wafer assembly may include a first overmolded array of electrical contacts, each electrical contact defining an electrical mating connector extending past an edge of the overmold of the first overmolded array of electrical contacts at the mating end of the wafer assembly; a first ground shield configured to be assembled with the first overmolded array of electrical contacts; and a second overmolded array of electrical contacts configured to be assembled with the first overmolded array of electrical contacts, each electrical contact defining an electrical mating connector extending past an edge of the overmold of the second overmolded array of electrical contacts at the mating end of the wafer assembly.

Abstract: A probe connector includes an insulating housing of which a top protrudes upward to form a plurality of inserting pillars each defining an inserting hole vertically penetrating therethrough, and a bottom defines a plurality of fixing holes each vertically extending to be connected with a bottom of one inserting hole. A plurality of probe pins is inserted upward in the inserting holes through the corresponding fixing holes respectively. A shielding body made of metal defines a plurality of inserting openings arranged in accordance with the inserting pillars and each vertically penetrating through the shielding body. The inserting pillars each are inserted in one of the inserting openings with a top end of the probe pin stretching in the corresponding inserting opening, so that each of the probe pins is enclosed by the shielding body to make the probe pins separated from one another by the shielding body.

Abstract: A shield case of the invention includes a receiving portion of generally rectangular tuboid shape adapted to accommodate a body with contacts arrayed, the receiving portion having a top plate and side walls; a folded-back portion, provided at a front end of the receiving portion and folded back rearward, or provided at a rear end of the receiving portion and folded back forward; and a cover of generally downward U-shape, extending from the folded-back portion and along the top plate and the side walls of the receiving portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (3), a contact module (4) assembled to the insulative housing and a shielding shell (5) attached to an outer side of the insulative housing. The contact module includes a terminal group and a pair of paddle boards (42) disposed at opposite sides of the terminal group and electrically connected with the terminal group. Each paddle board has a grounding pad (4211). The shell includes a wall (510) parallel with a front face. The wall has a pair of forwardly extending grounding beams (52) respectively contacting the pair of grounding pads of the pair of paddle boards for grounding.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2) defining a receiving cavity (20) for insertion of a mating connector, a terminal module (3) including a number of mating terminals (311) projecting into the receiving cavity and a number of magnetic components connected with the mating terminals, and a respective shielding plate (33) located between adjacent magnetic components to reduce crosstalk.

Abstract: An electronic connector module suitable for being mounted at a motherboard is provided. The electronic connector module includes a connector for selectively coupling an ESD protection component. When the connector receives an static electricity, the connector is grounded through the motherboard via the ESD protection component.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100), comprises: an insulative housing (2) having a plurality of passageways (24) arranged into a first row and a second row; a plurality of terminals (3) received into the corresponding passageways of the insulative housing and divided into a first terminal group (31) and a second terminal group (32), and each terminal having a terminating section (303) at a rear end thereof, the terminating sections of the plurality of terminals located on a common plane; a spacer (4) assembled to a rear end of the insulative housing and having a row of grooves (421) formed on an upper surface thereof, the terminating sections of the terminals passing through the spacer and received into the corresponding grooves of the spacer; and a metallic shell (5) assembled to an outer surface of the insulative housing and the spacer.

Abstract: A peripheral card EMI shielding scheme which comprises a sandwich of three layers. The first layer comprises a chassis rear wall (e.g., constructed of sheet metal). The next layer, which in certain embodiments is the middle of the sandwich, comprises a relatively thin plate (e.g., 0.15 mm+/?0.1 mm) with spring arms. The third layer comprises a sheet metal plate (in certain embodiments, the third layer has a similar thickness to the rear wall). The thick sheet metal plate completely covers the thin plate, except for areas where the spring arms protrude. The three plates are staked together by a method similar to an extrude-and-roll process (e.g., where one piece is fastened to another without the need for additional hardware or welding).

Abstract: A cable assembly includes a plurality of contacts, an insulation housing and a metal shell assembled on the insulation housing. The insulation housing is molded outside the contacts and includes a fastening portion protruding from a rear end of an upper surface of the housing, and a pair of side arms rearward extending from the two sides of a rear surface of the fastening portion. The metal shell is assembled on the insulation housing and located behind the fastening portion. The fastening portion is substantially of U-shaped configuration with a pair of L-shaped cutout located on the two sides thereof and the two cutouts faces toward the outside. The metal shell includes a pair of clasping portions respectively frontward extending from the front surface of two side walls of the rectangular frame. The clasping portions are respectively inserted into their corresponding cutouts.

Abstract: A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application is virtually “fastenerless” and includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material that is molded to provide details to accept audio devices such as playback mechanisms (if desired) and radio receivers, as well as the circuit boards required for electrical control and display. The case and frontal interface are of composite structure, including an insert molded electrically conductive wire mesh screen that has been pre-formed to contour with the molding operation. The wire mesh provides EMC, RFI, BCI and ESD shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips. The major components and subassemblies self-interconnect by integral guide and connection features effecting “slide lock” and “snap lock” self-interconnection. The major components and subassemblies self-ground by establishing an interference fit with exposed, resilient, embossed portions of wire mesh.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing having a receiving space; a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing; a metal retaining portion assembled on the insulative housing. The insulative housing comprises a pair of block portions extending toward opposite direction each other; and each of the blocking portions has a resisting face. The metal retaining metal includes a reinforced portion arranged behind the blocking portion and attached to the resisting face of the blocking portion. Therefore, it can prevent the blocking portion of the housing 1 from breaking off during unexpected.

Abstract: Connectors that may be incorporated and used in electronic devices in a reliable manner. One example may provide a connector that may receive a memory card, such as a Secure Digital, SmartMedia, Compact Flash, or other type of memory card. One example may provide a connector that may connect to other electronic circuits and components in an electronic device in a reliable manner. Another may provide a connector that may reliably form a connection for electromagnetic interference protection during device assembly. Another may provide a connector that may be resistant to damage from debris or other particulate matter that may enter the connector. Another example may provide a connector that has a back that is reinforced to prevent damage caused by the insertion of a card with excessive force. Another may provide a connector having a raised portion arranged to fit in an opening in a printed circuit board.