US 12,456,843 B2
Electrical connector having metallic shell with unitary grounding member
Ming-Ching Chen, New Taipei (TW)
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 Nov. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/981,472.
Claims priority of application No. 202122714473.6 (CN), filed on Nov. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0147620 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/6582 (2011.01); H01R 12/73 (2011.01); H01R 13/50 (2006.01); H01R 13/6585 (2011.01); H01R 13/6594 (2011.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H01R 13/658 (2011.01); H01R 13/6581 (2011.01); H01R 13/6591 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/6582 (2013.01) [H01R 12/73 (2013.01); H01R 13/50 (2013.01); H01R 13/6585 (2013.01); H01R 13/6594 (2013.01); H01R 12/71 (2013.01); H01R 12/712 (2013.01); H01R 12/716 (2013.01); H01R 13/658 (2013.01); H01R 13/6581 (2013.01); H01R 13/6591 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector comprising:
an insulative housing having an island and a receiving channel around the island, the island having a slot through an upper surface thereof;
two rows of contacts secured to the insulative housing and exposed to the receiving channel on two opposite sides of the island; and
a metallic shell secured to the insulative housing and exposed to the receiving channel, the metallic shell having a unitary grounding member; wherein
the grounding member has a pair of opposing fingers spaced apart a gap; and
the pair of opposing fingers are located in the slot of the island between the two rows of contacts.