Patent ID: 7585189
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising the body of plug and an enclosure for fixing said body of plug and being connected with the cable, wherein: said body of plug comprises a shielding shell, an insulator mounted in said shielding shell, and a set of contacts provided on the side of said insulator; said insulator comprises a base and upper plastic body and lower plastic body extending outwards from one side of said base; slots for mounting said contacts are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of said upper plastic body and lower plastic body respectively; said insulator also comprises a stepped welding area extending outwards from the other side of said base; there are mounting grooves communicating with the slots at said upper plastic body and lower plastic body, provided on the surface of said welding area; said welding area has a first plastic body extending outwards from said base and a second plastic body extending outwards from said first plastic body, provided in a stepped-shape; said mounting grooves comprise a plurality of first mounting grooves provided on the upper surface of said first plastic body and communicating with the slots at the upper surface of said upper plastic body, a plurality of second mounting grooves provided on the upper surface of said second plastic body and communicating with the slots at the lower surface of said upper plastic body, a plurality of third mounting grooves provided on the lower surface of said second plastic body and communicating with the slots at the upper surface of said lower plastic body, and a plurality of fourth mounting grooves provided on the lower surface of said first plastic body and communicating with the slots at the lower surface of said lower plastic body; there are insulating spacers provided between said mounting grooves, respectively; said set of contacts comprise a plurality of short contacts mounted in said first mounting grooves and fourth mounting grooves; and said short contact comprises front contact portion provided in a slot at the upper surface of said upper plastic body or the lower surface of said lower plastic body, middle portion passing through the base of said insulator, welding portion provided in a mounting groove at said welding area, and flanged edge extending upwards from a side of said welding portion and higher than said insulating spacer; the flanged edges of said plurality of short contacts mounted in said first mounting grooves are arranged in the same orientation; the flanged edges of said plurality of short contacts mounted in said fourth mounting grooves are arranged in the same orientation.