US 12,244,100 B2
Electric connector and assembly thereof with better shielding effect and better appearance
Chihcheng Chen, Taoyuan (TW); Weichuan Peng, Taoyuan (TW); and Chihming Hsu, Taoyuan (TW)
Assigned to SPEED TECH CORPORATION, Taoyuan (TW)
Filed by SPEED TECH CORPORATION, Taoyuan (TW)
Filed on Apr. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/720,013.
Claims priority of application No. 202110441576.1 (CN), filed on Apr. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0344873 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 13/00 (2006.01); H01R 12/55 (2011.01); H01R 13/516 (2006.01); H01R 13/6581 (2011.01); H01R 24/60 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/6581 (2013.01) [H01R 12/55 (2013.01); H01R 13/516 (2013.01); H01R 24/60 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
an insulating body, the insulating body comprising a tongue plate;
a plurality of conductive terminals, each conductive terminal comprising a mating portion exposed to the tongue plate;
a metal shielding shell, the metal shielding shell at least partially enclosing the tongue plate, the metal shielding shell defining a receiving space to receive a mating connector, the tongue plate being at least partially located in the receiving space; and
a metal fixed shell, the metal fixed shell being connected to the metal shielding shell, the metal fixed shell extends forwardly and expands outwardly with respect to the metal shielding shell;
wherein the metal shielding shell comprises a first wall portion, a second wall portion opposite to the first wall portion, a third wall portion connecting one side of the first wall portion and one side of the second wall portion, and a fourth wall portion connecting another side of the first wall portion and another side of the second wall portion; the receiving space is jointly enclosed by the first wall portion, the second wall portion, the third wall portion, and the fourth wall portion; and
wherein the metal fixed shell comprises an outer wall; the outer wall is located on a same side as at least one wall portion of the first wall portion, the second wall portion, the third wall portion and the fourth wall portion; the outer wall protrudes beyond the at least one wall portion in a direction away from the receiving space; and the outer wall is parallel to the at least one wall portion which is located on the same side as the outer wall.