US 12,237,621 B2
Electrical connector having a middle grounding member abutted by outermost ground contacts of first and second rows of contacts
Jun Zhao, Huaian (CN)
Assigned to FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., Kunshan (CN); and FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed by FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., Kunshan (CN); and FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed on Sep. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/951,304.
Claims priority of application No. 202111124674.9 (CN), filed on Sep. 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0094703 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/6585 (2011.01); H01R 13/405 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6585 (2013.01) [H01R 13/405 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector comprising:
an insulative housing having a front tongue with opposite first and second surfaces;
a first row of contacts molded with the insulative housing and having respective contacting portions exposed to the first surface of the front tongue, the first row of contacts including two outermost first ground contacts;
a second row of contacts molded with the insulative housing and having respective contacting portions exposed to the second surface of the front tongue, the second row of contacts including two outermost second ground contacts; and
a middle grounding member molded with the insulative housing and disposed between the first row of contacts and the second row of contacts; wherein
each of the two outermost first ground contacts has an extending portion abutting against a first surface of the middle grounding member; and
each of the two outermost second ground contacts has an extending portion abutting against an opposite second surface of the middle grounding member.