Flippable electrical connector

摘要

An electrical connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a flippable pug connector for connecting with a cable. The receptacle connector includes a terminal module assembly defining a mating tongue loading with two rows of contacts on opposing surface of the mating tongue and a metallic shell retained on the terminal module assembly and enclosing the mating tongue, thereby defining a mating cavity between the metallic shell and the mating tongue. The plug connector includes an insulating housing defining a center slot with side walls and two rows of contacts on the side walls and a metallic shell attached to an outer periphery of the insulating housing. The mating cavity of the receptacle connector is configured to be symmetrical to a horizontal center line without orientation limits so as to allow the plug connector to be mated in two opposite orientations, and the center slot receives the mating tongue.

主权项

1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
a first electrical connector for mounting to a printed circuit board, including: a terminal module assembly defined by an upper terminal module and a lower terminal module commonly sandwiching a mating tongue in a vertical direction; the upper terminal module including an upper insulator equipped with a plurality of upper contacts with corresponding contacting sections exposed upon one surface of the mating tongue; and the lower terminal module including a lower insulator equipped with a plurality of lower contacts with corresponding contacting sections exposed upon the other surface of the mating tongue; and a metallic shielding plate embedded within the mating tongue; wherein said shielding plate defines protruding edges encompassing at least partially a boundary of the mating tongue for protection under an improper angular mating of a second connector; wherein said shielding plate defines a spring tang mechanically and electrically connected to a metallic shell enclosing the terminal module assembly.