Patent ID: 7044791
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: G02B,H01R

Abstract:
1. An optical-electric connector comprising: an insulating housing defining a mating face having a mating hole thereon, a receiving room communicating with the mating hole and a plurality of terminal slots; a plurality of terminals received in the terminal slots of the insulating housing: an optical-electric converter assembled in the insulating housing; and a shielding shell substantially enclosing the insulating housing and comprising a grounding tab extending from an upper face thereof; wherein the grounding tab extends rearwardly and upwardly, and comprises a contact portion at a distal end thereof; wherein the insulating housing comprises a pair of depressed portions at opposite lateral sides thereof, and the shielding shell defines a pair of depressions corresponding to the depressed portions of the insulating housing; a retainer assembled at a bottom of the insulating housing, the retainer comprising a plurality of passageways corresponding to the terminals slots and a receiving portion receiving the optical-converter; wherein the optical-electric converter comprises a receiving end, and the receiving portion of the retainer comprises a plugging hole for the optical-electric converter to extending therethrough and a retaining block.