US 12,237,619 B2
Receptacle connector with flexible insertion directions
Bo Wang, Dongguan (CN); Jinqi Li, Dongguan (CN); and Jiamei Wan, Dongguan (CN)
Assigned to DONGGUAN LEADER PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., Dongguan (CN)
Filed by DONGGUAN LEADER PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., Dongguan (CN)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/695,504.
Claims priority of application No. 202121091843.9 (CN), filed on May 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0376439 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 13/64 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 24/58 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/64 (2013.01) [H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/6273 (2013.01); H01R 13/665 (2013.01); H01R 24/58 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A receptacle connector, comprising:
an insulating portion, the insulating portion defining a receiving space and a mating space in communication with the receiving space, the mating space extending through the insulating portion so as to form a mating port;
a receptacle terminal module, the receptacle terminal module being mounted to the insulating portion, the receptacle terminal module comprising a first terminal module and a second terminal module, the first terminal module and the second terminal module having a same structure and being symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the mating space along a first direction;
a metal shell, the metal shell enclosing the insulating portion;
a receptacle circuit board, the first terminal module and the second terminal module being electrically connected to the receptacle circuit board; and
an adapter module electrically connected to the receptacle circuit board, the adapter module comprising an adapter body and a plurality of output terminals fixed to the adapter body; wherein one end of each output terminal is electrically connected to the receptacle circuit board, and another end of each output terminal extends downwardly beyond the adapter body.