1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and particularly to an electrical connector with a metallic shell therearound.
2. Description of the Related Art
For an electrical connector, especially the electrical connector in the field of high frequency communication, a metallic shell is usually provided to reduce the influence of the electromagnetic interference (EMI) by mechanically and electrically contacting with a casing, which is used for accommodating the electrical connector. TW patents No. M289243 and M277149 respectively disclose such an electrical connector with a metallic shell forming with a pair of resilient arms thereon. The pair of resilient arms respectively extend from a front portion of a side wall along a front-to-rear direction for contacting with the casing so as to release the current centralized thereon. Because the pair of resilient arms are formed at the same side of the side wall, the electrical connector may incline toward the other side of the side wall when the electrical connector is received in the casing with the metallic shell contacting with the casing. Therefore, a steadily electrical contact can not be provided between the metallic shell of the electrical connector and the casing. Hence, an electrical connector is needed to solve the problem.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector having a metallic shell therearound, and the metallic shell keeps a steadily electrical and mechanical contact with an outer device such as a casing.
In order to achieve the object set forth, an electrical connector comprises an insulating housing having four side walls interconnecting with each other and defining a receiving space therein. Only one of the side walls defines a plurality of terminal grooves therein and a plurality of terminals are mounted in said terminal grooves. A metallic shell covers on the insulating housing, and said shell has a first resilient arm extending in a first direction with a first contacting portion bending outwardly, and a second resilient arm extending in a reverse direction toward the first resilient arm with a second contacting portion bending outwardly. The first and second resilient arms space away from each other in a transverse direction perpendicular to said first direction, and said first and second contacting portions offset with each other in said first direction.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present embodiment when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Reference will now be made to the drawing figures to describe a preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail. Referring to
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The terminal module 2 comprises a holding portion 21 and a plurality of conductive terminals 22 mounted therein. Each terminal 22 comprises a contacting portion 221 for electrically contacting with a mating connector (not shown), a connecting portion 222 extending from one end of the contacting portion 221 and secured in the holding portion 21, and a soldering portion 223 extending from one end of connecting portion 222 upwardly and outwardly. Moreover, the contacting portion 221 extends upwardly and slantwise from one end of the connecting portion 222, while the soldering portion 223 extends from the other end of connecting portion 222 slantwise and outwardly, therefore the distance between the adjacent soldering portions 223 are larger than that of the connecting portion 222. A pair of ribs 211 are respectively formed on each side of the holding portion 21.
The retaining device 3 comprises a base portion 31 and a body portion 32 extending upwardly from the base portion 31. A pair of slots 311 extend from a middle portion of the base portion 31 till the end of the body portion 32 for receiving a cable (not shown). A pair of apertures 321 are respectively formed at opposite sides of the body portion 32 to accommodate corresponding blocks 142 formed on the rear wall 14. Two pairs of blocks 312, 322 are respectively formed on sides of the base portion 31 and body portion 32 to cooperate with the grooves 143, 144 defined in the rear wall 14.
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When the electrical connector is assembled, the terminal module 2 is inserted into the receiving cavity 122 with ribs 211 fixed in the locking passageways 123 and connecting portion 222 received in the terminal groove 121. The retaining device 3 is received in the opening 141 on the rear wall 14 and abuts against the terminal module 2, meanwhile the blocks 312,322 are respectively received in the grooves 143, 144, the blocks 142 are secured in the apertures 321, and the soldering portions 223 are retained in the slots 311. The metallic shell 4 covers on the insulating housing 1 with the first pieces 44 and second pieces 45 respectively received in the channels 1311, 1321, and locking portions 451 locked with apertures 133.
As the first and second resilient arms or tangs 431, 432 extend from opposite sides of the bottom wall 43 and dispose offset with each other in the front-to-rear direction, when the electrical connector is assembled in an outer device such as a casing, the first and second resilient arms 431, 432 can mechanically and electrically contact with the casing in a good balance state so as to release the current centralized thereon. Referring to
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
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M277149 | Oct 2005 | TW |
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20090163070 A1 | Jun 2009 | US |