ELECTRONIC CONNECTOR HAVING FLEXIBLE REGION

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a USB connector that addresses either/both challenges arising with insertion of the USB connector into a USB receptacle and/or dangers associated with external forces.SOLUTION: An electronic connector 100 includes a housing 102 and a plug 104 extending from the housing 102. The plug 104 includes at least one flexible region 130 that provides flexing of the plug 104. The plug 104 also includes at least one rigid region 140. The plug 104 has at least one interconnect. Each interconnect includes a lead and a contact 106. The contact 106 is exposed on an exterior surface of the plug 104, such exposure being provided so as to enable electrical coupling between the plug 104 and an electronic receptacle into which the plug 104 may be removably inserted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1