Patent ID: 6659809
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A receptacle connector assembly comprising:a unitary insulative housing defining side by side a first receiving cavity for receiving a first plug and a second receiving cavity for receiving a second plug, said first receiving cavity being larger than the second receiving cavity while sharing a same partition wall with the second receiving cavity therebetween; each of said first receiving cavity and said second cavity further including a channel in communication with the corresponding cavity for receiving a projection of either one of said first and second plugs; first and second keying devices respectively attached to a cutout in a side wall and the partition wall beside said first receiving cavity, each of said first and second keying devices defining a resilient portion with an engaging portion extending into the first receiving cavity, a tongue extending into the corresponding channel beside said first cavity, and a tail fixing section mounted to the housing; the tail fixing section of the first keying device having a portion located around a rear portion of the side wall while the tail fixing section of the second keying device is located around a rear portion of the second cavity rather than a rear portion of the partition wall.