Patent ID: 8251747
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a receiving cavity for receiving a plug, the receiving cavity comprising a first receiving cavity with a first tongue portion extending therein, and a second receiving cavity communicating with the first receiving cavity with a second tongue portion extending therein; a plurality of first contacts disposed on opposite upper and lower surfaces of the first tongue portion and protruding into the first receiving cavity; a plurality of second contacts disposed on a mounting surface of the second tongue portion and exposed to the second receiving cavity; a metal shell enclosing the insulative housing; and a grounding means attached to the metal shell and oblique to a front face of the insulative housing for abutting against a metal panel and defining an opening for insertion of the plug, the opening comprising a lower opening with a pair of chamfers on top thereof acting as keys for regulating the insertion orientation of the plug, and an upper opening communicating with the lower opening in a vertical direction and being essentially narrower than the lower opening.