Patent ID: 9112299
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A waterproof electrical connector comprising: a metallic shell; a plurality of terminals partly disposed inside the metallic shell, each terminal comprising a contacting portion, a retaining portion extending downwardly from the contacting portion, and a soldering portion extending backwardly from the retaining portion, each terminal defining a contacting region; and an insulative housing insert-molded with the metallic shell and the terminals, the insulative housing comprising a base portion, a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion, and a cover portion extending forwardly from the base portion and at least partly covering the metallic shell, the tongue portion retaining and exposing the terminal contacting portion, the base portion retaining the terminal retaining portion while exposing the terminal soldering portion; the metallic shell and the base portion forming a passageway, the base portion having a mold cavity extending through an upper surface thereof, the contacting region exposed to outside via the mold cavity; wherein the mold cavity and the passageway are spaced apart from each other along an insertion direction; wherein the mold cavity extends through the base portion along a first direction perpendicular to the tongue portion, the contacting region is a part of the contacting portion and defines an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface, and the upper surface and the lower surface are exposed outwardly via the mold cavity; wherein the mold cavity extends through an upper surface of the base portion along a first direction perpendicular to the tongue portion, the contacting region includes a part of the contacting portion and a part of the retaining portion and defines an upper surface, a rear surface, and a side surface, and the upper surface and the rear surface are exposed outwardly via the mold cavity.