USB connector assembly

摘要

A USB (Universal Serial Bus) plug connector includes an insulative housing, a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing, and a protector enclosing the insulative housing. The housing defines an upper surface, a bottom surface, a pair of side surfaces, and a front surface. The protector defines a front wall, a pair of side walls extending backwardly from two edges of the front wall, and a number of affixed portions extending backwardly from the front wall and located between the two side walls. The affixed portions are received in the insulative housing. The front wall of the protector encloses the front surface of the insulative housing and the side walls of the protector respectively enclose the side surfaces of the insulative housing to prevent the insulative housing from physically contacting with a mating USB receptacle connector.

主权项

1. A USB (Universal Serial Bus) plug connector comprising: an insulative housing defining an upper surface, a bottom surface, a pair of side surfaces, and a front surface; a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing; and a protector enclosing the insulative housing, the protector defining a front wall, a pair of side walls extending backwardly from two edges of the front wall, and a plurality of affixed portions extending backwardly from the front wall and located between the two side walls, the affixed portions received in the insulative housing, the front wall of the protector enclosing the front surface of the insulative housing and the side walls of the protector respectively enclosing the side surfaces of the insulative housing to prevent the insulative housing from physically contacting with a mating USB receptacle connector;
wherein each affixed portion has a projection located at an outer surface thereof; wherein the insulative housing has a plurality of orienting slots receiving the affixed portions; wherein each affixed portion has a stepped portion at a free end thereof, each stepped portion extends into a corresponding orienting slot, and the free end of each stepped portion is embedded in the insulative housing; and wherein the affixed portions are divided into two rows, the terminals include two outermost contacts at two lateral edges of the insulative housing, and the affixed portions are located inwardly of the outermost contacts.