Patent ID: 7654871
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical receptacle, comprising: an insulative housing defining an upper receiving cavity with an upper tongue portion extending thereinto and a lower receiving cavity communicating with the upper receiving cavity with a lower tongue portion extending thereinto, the upper and the lower tongue portions being parallel to each other while the lower tongue portion being thicker than the upper tongue portion; a plurality of non-elastic first contacts disposed on a lower surface of the upper tongue portion, each first contact comprising a stiff first contacting portion exposed to the upper receiving cavity and a first mounting portion; and a plurality of deformable second contacts disposed on opposite upper and lower walls of the lower tongue portion, each second contact comprising a convex second contacting portion protruding into the lower receiving cavity; and a spacer fixed to the insulative housing in order to position the first mounting portions; wherein the lower receiving cavity is independently used for receiving a first insertion connector, and the upper and the lower receiving cavities are jointly used for receiving a second insertion connector expanding from the first insertion connector, wherein the first mounting portions bend downwardly from the corresponding second contact portions under a condition that the first contacting portions and the first mounting portions are located at horizontal and vertical planes, respectively, and the spacer defines a plurality of through holes through which the first mounting portions extend.