Patent ID: 6540556
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electric connector, comprising:an electrically insulative housing, said housing comprising a plurality of terminal chamber, and a plurality of insertion holes respectively disposed in communication and alignment with said terminal chambers, said housing further having at least one locating notch disposed in communication with at least one terminal chamber at an end remote from the insertion holes; a plurality of substantially identically configured terminals, each being mountable within a respective one of said terminal chambers, said identically configured terminals including at least a first terminal that serves as a signal terminal, and at least a second terminal that serves as a grounding terminal, said identically configured terminals each comprising a flat base, and a protruded positioning portion backwardly upwardly extending from a middle part of a rear side of the flat base, wherein said second terminal is positionable in the terminal chamber having the locating notch in communication therewith, so that the protruded positioning portion of said second terminal extends from the locating notch; and wherein said first terminal is positionable in a terminal chamber not having a locating notch in communication therewith; and a metal shielding shell covering said housing, and engaging with the protruded positioning portion that extends from the locating notch of said second terminal to form a grounding loop.