Electrical connector with improved metal shell

摘要

An electrical connector includes a metal shell defining several walls and a mating cavity formed by the walls commonly, an insulative housing shielded by the metal shell, and a plurality of contacts set in the housing. The housing has a base portion and mating tongue disposed in the mating cavity, the plurality of contacts provide contacting portions exposed upon a mating face of the mating tongue. A first wall of the metal shell parallel to the mating face defines a latching arm extending into the mating cavity, and the latching arm defines a latching portion and a rigid grounding section for improving EMI shielding.

主权项

1. An electrical connector for mating with a mating connector which is shielded by a mating shell, comprising:
a metal shell defining several walls and a mating cavity formed by the walls commonly; an insulative housing shielded by the metal shell, the housing having a rear base portion and a front mating tongue disposed in the mating cavity; and a plurality of contacts set in the housing and providing contacting portions exposed upon a mating face of the mating tongue; wherein a first wall of the metal shell parallel to the mating face defines a latching arm extending into the mating cavity, the latching arm defines a latching portion for latching with the mating shell and a rigid grounding section for contacting with the mating shell, wherein the grounding section is defined as a rigid dome-shaped contacting portion punched from the latching arm, and the dome-shaped contacting portion defines a round edge integrally connecting with the latching arm.