Patent ID: 7527504
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector receptacles, comprising: a metal shell having an inner hollow space and a front opening through which a plug is inserted into the inner hollow space; a post holder that holds a plurality of metal conductors arranged in a widthwise direction of the metal shall which is perpendicular to an insertion direction of the plug, and is fit into the inner hollow space of the metal shell; a plurality of posts which is arranged in the widthwise direction, wherein each post is formed at a front end portion of the metal conductor and protrudes forward from the post holder in the inner hollow space of the metal shell; a plurality of terminals which is arranged in the widthwise direction, wherein each terminal is formed at a rear end of the metal conductor opposite to the post, is bent to have a soldered face to be soldered on a soldering land of a printed circuit board, and protrudes rearward from the post holder and protrudes outward from the metal shell; a pair of protection protrusions formed to protrude outward in the insertion direction of the plug from a rear end of a bottom board of the metal shell at positions so that the terminals arranged in the widthwise direction are located between the protection protrusions; and a pair of slits formed along an extension line of the rear end of the bottom board from both sides of the bottom board in the widthwise direction, wherein each protection protrusion has a first protruding portion protruding outward from the rear end of the bottom board in the insertion direction and a second protruding portion protruding outward from the first protruding portion along the slit in the widthwise direction.