Electrical connector for bidirectional plug insertion

摘要

An electrical connector, into which a male plug, having an insulation base, a metal housing covering the base and a connection space therebetween, may be inserted in a bidirectional manner. The connector includes a plastic base, a tongue, a connection slot and two rows of connection points. The tongue is projectingly disposed at a front end of the plastic base. The slot disposed at the front end of the plastic base covers the tongue. When the plug is inserted and positioned within the slot, the tongue is inserted into the connection space. The connection points are exposed from two surfaces of the tongue. Each connection point is electrically connected to a pin extending out of the plastic base. Spaces of the slot beside the two surfaces of the tongue allow the plug to be bidirectionally inserted and positioned. When the plug is positioned within the slot, the metal housing does not touch the connection point to avoid a short circuit as the plug is inserted.

主权项

1. An electrical connector, into which a male plug may be bidirectionally inserted and connected, the male plug having an insulation base and a metal housing covering the insulation base, a connection space being formed in the metal housing, the electrical connector comprising:
a plastic base; a tongue projectingly disposed at a front end of the plastic base; a connection slot disposed at the front end of the plastic base and covering the tongue, wherein when the male plug is inserted and positioned within the connection slot, the tongue is inserted into the connection space; and two rows of first connection points respectively exposed from two surfaces of the tongue, each of the first connection points being electrically connected to a pin extending out of the plastic base; wherein spaces of the connection slot beside the two surfaces of the tongue allow the male plug to be bidirectionally inserted and positioned, and when the male plug is positioned within the connection slot, the metal housing of the male plug does not touch the first connection point; and when the male plug is inserted into the connection slot and reaches a horizontal position of the first connection point with a maximum inclined angle between the male plug and the connection slot, the metal housing of the male plug does not touch the first connection point, wherein at the maximum inclined angle, the male plug is in direct contact with an inner top wall and an inner bottom wall, which define the connection slot, and the tongue is partially accommodated within the connection space, wherein the two rows of first connection points project beyond the two surfaces of the tongue when the male plug is not inserted, the tongue has one end fixed to the plastic base and the other end being a free end, and the tongue is integrally located at the same position before and after the male plug is inserted and positioned within the connection slot and electrically connected to the electrical connector.