Connector insert assembly

摘要

Connector inserts having retention features with good reliability and holding force. These connector inserts may include ground contacts that provide an insertion portion having a reduced length. These connector inserts may be reliable, have an attractive appearance, and be readily manufactured.

主权项

1. A connector insert comprising:
a housing having front opening, a first side opening along a right side, a second side opening along a left side, a first plurality of slots along a top side, and a second plurality of slots along a bottom side; a first plurality of contacts in the first plurality of slots in the housing; a second plurality of contacts in the second plurality of slots in the housing; a first retention spring in the first side opening in the housing, the first retention spring having a first length and including a contacting portion at a first end to engage a notch on a tongue of a connector receptacle; a second retention spring in the second side opening in the housing, the second retention spring having the first length and including a contacting portion at a first end to engage a notch on a tongue of a connector receptacle; and a shield over the housing, the first retention spring, and the second retention spring, the shield contacting the first retention spring and the second retention spring when the connector insert is inserted into a connector receptacle.