| US 7,591,688 B2 | ||
| Electrical connector with anti-mismating device for preventing incorrect insertion of a smaller sized mating connector | ||
| Ning Wang, Kunshan (China) | ||
| Assigned to Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien (Taiwan) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 16, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/214,136. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2007 1 0023281 (CN), filed on Jun. 15, 2007. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0311798 A1, Dec. 18, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 13/64 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—676 [439/680] | 18 Claims |
| 1. An electrical connector, comprising:
an insulating housing defining a receiving cavity opening through a front face thereof for receiving a mating connector;
a plurality of conductive terminals comprising an elastic contacting portion slantwise extending into the receiving cavity;
and
a discrete limiting member being inserted into the cavity through a inserting opening and positioned under the contacting
portion in a constantly immoveable manner along a front-to-back direction relative to the housing, so as to prevent the contacting
portions from over moving when an un-mating connector is inserted into the receiving cavity; wherein
the limiting member comprises a plurality of slant supporting faces thereof, the supporting faces are just below the contacting
portions of the conductive terminals; wherein
the limiting member comprises a main body and a plurality of spaced ribs extending from the main body respectively vertically
aligned with the corresponding contacting portions and respectively forming said supporting faces.
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