Flippable electrical connector

摘要

A receptacle connector mounted to the printed circuit board, includes an insulative housing defining a mating tongue and a metallic shell enclosing the housing to form a mating cavity in which said mating tongue forwardly extends. A complementary plug connector includes a shell with a bull-nose tip. A metallic piece is mounted around a root of the mating tongue and equipped with a plurality of spring tangs to contact the relatively rigid bull-nose tip of the shell of the complementary connector for EMI/RFI protection.

主权项

1. A receptacle connector adapted for engagement with a complementary plug connector, comprising:
an insulative housing defining a base and a mating tongue forwardly extending therefrom; a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing with contacting sections exposed upon the mating tongue; a metallic shield enclosing the housing to define a mating cavity in which the mating tongue is disposed; and an EMI element being assembled to the base to cover opposite top and bottom surfaces; wherein the EMI element defines a plurality of spring tangs to be seated around a rear portion of the mating tongue so as to allow a curved tip of a shell of the complementary plug connector to abut against either an exterior surface or an interior surface of the spring tang for EMI/RFI protection; wherein the EMI element is of a one-piece U-shaped metallic plate rearwardly assembled to the base, the plurality of spring tangs split from the plate and seated upon the root portion of the mating tongue for EMI/RFI protection; wherein the EMI element is of a pair of metallic bracelet, the metallic bracelets is assembled to the base from top and bottom side of the insulative housing.