1. Field of the Invention
This invention generally relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to an electrical connector with firm frame for mating with a corresponding connector.
2. Description of the Prior Art
U.S. Pat. No. 6,939,177 B2, discloses a conventional electrical connector which includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing, and a metal shield enclosing the insulative housing (seen in
Hence, it is desired to have an electrical connector solving the problem above.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector mating with a corresponding connector with a firm frame.
In order to attain the objective above, an electrical connector includes an insulative housing for receiving a plurality of contacts, and a metal shield enclosing the insulative housing. The metal shield includes a first frame and a second frame. The first and second frames share a partition wall therebetween. The second frame includes a second bottom face defining a mating slot. The partition wall has a fixing portion wedged into the mating slot for ensuring a firm configuration of the second frame.
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.
The features of this invention which are believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention, together with its objects and the advantages thereof, may be best understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals identify like elements in the figures and in which:
Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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The first contacts 20 are assembled to the first base 11 from the rear wall 112. Each first contact 20 includes a first retaining portion 202, a first engaging portion 201 extending forwardly from the retaining portion 202, and a first soldering portion 203 perpendicularly bending from the retaining portion 202. The first engaging portions 201 are extending into the first chamber 404 for mating with a first mating connector (not shown).
The second contacts 30 are power contacts which are assembled to the corresponding second base 12 from the back wall 122. The second contacts 30 are pin shaped with big surface for transmitting high current. Each second contact 30 includes a second retaining portion 302, a horizontal second engaging portion 301 extending forwardly from the second retaining portion 302, and a second soldering portion 303 perpendicularly bending from the second retaining portion 302. The second engaging portions 301 are cantileveredly extending into the second chamber 405 for mating with a second mating connector (not shown).
The metal shield 40 is stamped from a metal sheet, which includes a partition wall 403 integrally formed with the metal shield 40. The first and second frames 401, 402 share the partition wall 403 and divide the metal shield into two pans. The first frame 401 includes a first top face 4011, first side face 4012 and the first bottom face 4013. The first top and bottom faces 4011, 4013 respectively include a pair of fingers 4014 extending inwardly into the first chamber 404 for mating with the first mating connector. The second frams 402 includes a second top face 4021 coplanar with the first top face 4011, a second side face 4022 and a second bottom face 4023 coplanar with the first bottom face 4013. The first and second side faces 4012, 4022 are integrally bending from the first and second cop faces 4011, 4021, respectively. The metal shield 40 further has a pair of holes (not labeled) between the first and second top faces 4011, 4021. The partition wall 403 includes a main portion 4031 and a fixing portion 4032 stamped from the main portion 4031. The main portion 4031 includes a pair of protrusions 4033 inserted into the holes formed in the upper face of the metal shield 40, so that the main portion 4031 can be fixed with said upper face. Besides, a rear tail 4034 is received in the slit 15. The fixing portion 4032 is substantially perpendicular to the main portion 4031. The second bottom face 4023 has a mating slot 4024 for fixing with the fixing portion 4032 as shown in
Comparing with the prior art, the second frame 402 is more stable with the fixing portion 4032 wedged into the mating slot. Further more, first connector is a USB connector 50 and the second connector is a power connector 60 positioned side by side. Under this design, the power connector 60 can provide adscititious electric power in case that the electric power of the USB connector 50 is low. Therefore, the working stability of peripheral electrical device connected with the electrical connector 1 is improved.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous, characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set fourth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosed is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of number, 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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