WATERPROOF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME

摘要

A waterproof electrical connector (100) includes a number of terminals (2), a metallic shell (1), and an insulating housing (3) molded outside of the metal shell (1) to thereby define a passageway (10). The insulating housing (1) includes a base portion (33) and a tongue portion (31) extending forwardly from the base portion (33). The base portion (33) includes at least one mold cavity (331) for inserting a mold. The mold cavity (331) and the passageway (10) are spaced apart from each other along the insertion/extraction direction for having better waterproof function.

主权项

1. A waterproof electrical connector comprising:
a metallic shell; a plurality of terminals partly disposed inside the metallic shell, each terminal comprising a contacting portion, a retaining portion extending downwardly from the contacting portion, and a soldering portion extending backwardly from the retaining portion, each terminal defining a contacting region; and an insulative housing insert-molded with the metallic shell and the terminals, the insulative housing comprising a base portion, a tongue portion extending forwarldly from the base portion, and a cover portion extending forwardly from the base portion and at least partly covering the metallic shell, the tongue portion retaining and exposing the terminal contacting portion, the base portion retaining the terminal retaining portion while exposing the terminal soldering portion; the metallic shell and the base portion forming a passageway, the base portion having a mold cavity extending through an upper surface thereof, the contacting region exposed to outside via the mold cavity.