Patent ID: 11929578
Assignee: MOLEX, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 13:
14. An electrical connection device comprising:
a cable-end connector comprising:
a housing comprising a housing body and a mating plate, the housing body having a front end face, the mating plate protruding from the housing body and having a front end portion positioned in front of the front end face; and
a circuit board supported by the housing body, partially protruding relative to the front end face and spaced apart from the mating plate;

a board-end connector comprising:
a base formed with a mating slot;
a plurality of terminals supported by the base; and
a metal outer shell comprising at least one protruding member on one side, a protruding frame on another side, and a mating groove formed between the protruding frame and the base, wherein

when the cable-end connector properly inserts into the board-end connector, the protruding member of the metal outer shell abuts against the front end face of the housing body and the mating plate of the housing mates between the protruding frame and the base of the board-end connector; and
when the cable-end connector reversely inserts towards the board-end connector, the protruding member stops the front end portion of the mating plate so as to prevent the cable-end connector from mating with the board-end connector.