FLIPPABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

摘要

A receptacle connector assembly includes an insulative housing defining base with a mating tongue forwardly extending therefrom in a front-to-back direction, 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 capsular mating cavity in which the mating tongue is disposed and a metallic shielding plate embedded within the mating tongue and defining a pair of lateral edge sections. The metallic shield defines an identification protrusion extending into the mating cavity so as to preclude from mating with a standard plug connector, which has a contour compliant with said capsular mating cavity, but with a customized plug connector which also has a contour compliant with said capsular mating cavity and further with a corresponding slot to receive said identification protrusion.

主权项

1. A receptacle connector assembly for use with a plug, comprising:
an insulative housing defining base with a mating tongue forwardly extending therefrom in a front-to-back direction; 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 capsular mating cavity in which said mating tongue is disposed; and a metallic shielding plate embedded within said mating tongue and defining a pair of lateral edge sections configured to be adapted to be locked with a latch of the plug; wherein the metallic shield defines an identification protrusion extending inwardly into the mating cavity so as to be precluded from mating with a standard plug connector, which has a contour compliant with said capsular mating cavity, but with a customized plug connector which also has a contour compliant with said capsular mating cavity and further with a corresponding slot to receive said identification protrusion.