1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a connector with a housing cover and, particularly, to a connector with part of a housing cover embedded therein.
2. Description of the Related Art
The width (K) of the strip portion 115 is set less than the width (L) of the indentation 124 in the plugging direction so that there is a gap (M) between the strip portion 115 and the indentation 114. Consequently, there is a play between the metal cover 110 and the housing 121 or a crack in the solder between the metal cover 110 and a board. The height of the metal cover 110 becomes large because there is a space where the strip portion 115 is bent vertically.
Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide a compact connector having a high fixing power between the metal cover and the housing.
According to the invention there is provided a connector which comprises a housing; a housing cover for covering at least part of said housing; a plurality of terminals arranged in said housing; and a tongue portion extending from said housing cover in a direction perpendicular to a plugging direction such that a side of said tongue portion is brought into close contact with said housing.
The housing may have a dent made by said tongue portion. The tongue portion may be provided at a rear end of said housing cover in said plugging direction. The connector may further comprises a protruded portion extending rearward from said housing, around which said tongue portion is folded. The protruded portion may be provided on each of opposite sides of said housing and said tongue portion may be provided on each of opposite sides of said housing cover.
The housing may be provided with a tapered portion in which said tongue portion is embedded. The tongue portion may be provided with a side edge that cuts part of said housing. The tongue portion may be attached to said housing near a position where said mating connector is locked to said connector. The said tongue portion may be made of metal such that it has a width in said plugging direction.
According to the invention there is provided a connector with a housing to which a housing cover is secured more firmly.
Embodiments of the invention will now be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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The shell 20 is made by stamping and bending a metal sheet. More specifically, a projection 21 and a recess 23 are provided on ends of a metal strip so that they are meshed with each other on the bottom of the shell 20 (
Tongue portions 25 and 26 of the shell 20 are deformed around the protruded portion 46 of the housing 40 to secure the shell 20 to the housing 40. The tongue portions 25 and 26 cover the flat face 43 that extends forward from the lower side 48 and the flat face 45 that extends forward from the lower side 49 (
The tongue portions 25 and 26 are deformed on the protruded portion 46 such that the part of the housing 40 is dented or cut by the side edges 35 (
When the mating connector 80 is plugged in or unplugged from the electrical connector 1, the tongue portions 25 and 26 receive a large force in the plugging direction so that it is necessary for them to be sufficiently strong to endure this force. In this respect, the tongue portions 25 and 26 receive the force in the widthwise or H direction in
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It is appreciated that the invention is applicable to other connectors than the electrical connector. In the above embodiment, the position where the housing cover is attached to the housing is located at the rear end of the housing but, as shown in
The invention is useful for a connector with a housing to which a shell is attached.
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