Patent ID: 6231355
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector, comprising:a metal die cast housing defining first and second receiving chambers divided by a partitioning wall arranged therebetween;a connector insert inserted into said housing and including first and second discrete halves forming a base portion fixedly retained in said second receiving chamber and a tongue portion extending into said first receiving chamber through an opening defined in said partitioning wall, each half having a plurality of terminals embedded therein, each terminal including a base portion enclosed within said half, a mating portion exposed at said tongue, and a tail portion extending beyond said half;a grounding bus fixedly arranged between said first and second halves and including a base portion sandwiched between said first and second halves, a mating portion extending into said slit located in said slit of said connector insert, and a tail section extending beyond said connector insert;engaging means between said first and second blocks to fixedly secure said first and second blocks together; andanchoring means arranged on said tail section of said grounding bus;wherein said tail section includes a plurality of pin legs;wherein said anchoring means is needle-eyes formed on each of said pin legs;wherein said anchoring means also includes a plurality of retention legs arranged alternatively and opposite from said base portion of said ground bus;wherein a key is formed on said housing as an anti-disorientation device.