Patent ID: 9413117
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A receptacle for electrically mating a plug, comprising: a printed circuit board into which a tongue is integrated; a plurality of top contacts spaced apart along a top row on a top surface of the tongue, the plurality of top contacts including a pair of top grounding contacts, wherein the pair of top grounding contacts are respectively located at both sides of the top row; a grounding piece sequentially having a tail, a base, a top shielding pad and two arms, the tail mounted onto the printed circuit board, the base attached to a rear portion of the tongue, the top shielding pad located behind the plurality of top contacts and protruding from the top surface of the tongue, the two arms respectively constituting both sides of the tongue, the pair of top grounding contacts respectively located on top surfaces of the two arms, wherein the plurality of top contacts excepting the pair of top grounding contacts are electrically isolated from the grounding piece; and a conductive shell having a wall, the wall surrounding the tongue and the grounding piece, a rear portion of the wall coupled to the base of the grounding piece, wherein a mating port configured to receive the plug is formed from a space between the wall and the tongue and a top gap between the wall and the top shielding pad.