US 11,749,952 B2
Electric connector and electric connector assembly
Tao Song, Dongguan (CN); Kun Liu, Dongguan (CN); Kaide Wang, Dongguan (CN); and Jinchuang Lan, Dongguan (CN)
Assigned to DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD, Dongguan (CN)
Filed by DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD, Dongguan (CN)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/342,025.
Claims priority of application No. 202010567796.4 (CN), filed on Jun. 19, 2020; application No. 202011433181.9 (CN), filed on Dec. 9, 2020; and application No. 202110381399.2 (CN), filed on Apr. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2021/0399480 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 4/66 (2006.01); H01R 13/6591 (2011.01); H01R 13/514 (2006.01); H01R 13/6586 (2011.01); H01R 13/518 (2006.01); H01R 13/6471 (2011.01); H01R 13/6583 (2011.01); H01R 13/6585 (2011.01); H01R 13/631 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/65912 (2020.08) [H01R 13/514 (2013.01); H01R 13/518 (2013.01); H01R 13/631 (2013.01); H01R 13/6471 (2013.01); H01R 13/6583 (2013.01); H01R 13/6585 (2013.01); H01R 13/6586 (2013.01); H01R 13/6591 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
a housing comprising a body portion, a pair of first extension walls extending from one side of the body portion, and a receiving space formed by the body portion and the pair of first extension walls; the body portion defining a plurality of terminal receiving grooves extending through the body portion and communicating with the receiving space; and
a plurality of mating modules assembled to the housing;
each mating module comprising:
a plurality of conductive terminals extending along a mating direction, each conductive terminal including a tail portion and a mating portion;
a metal shield surrounding member comprising a plurality of hollow portions surrounding the mating portions; and
a cable comprising a plurality of cores electrically connected to the tail portions;
wherein the metal shield surrounding member is inserted through a corresponding terminal receiving groove to reside in the receiving space in a cantilevered manner.