Electrical receptacle connector with shell

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EP 1 801 934 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(21)	Application number: 06255387.0

(22)	Date of filing: 19.10.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01R 13/658^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

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Priority:

26.12.2005 CN 200520140398 U

(71)	Applicant: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
	Tu-Cheng City, Taipei Hsien (TW)

(72)	Inventors:
	Watanabe, Tsuneki Tu-Cheng City Taipei Hsien Taiwan, ROC (TW) Yang, Meng-Huan Tu-Cheng City Taipei Hsien Taiwan, ROC (TW) Tseng, Gwou-Jong Tu-Cheng City Taipei Hsien Taiwan, ROC (TW)

(74)	Representative: Stuttard, Garry Philip
	Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)

(54)	Electrical receptacle connector with shell

(57) An electrical connector (100) adaptor for connecting with a complementary connector in a mating direction, comprises a shell (1), an insulative housing (2) received in the shell and a plurality of contacts (3) received in the housing. The shell comprises a top surface (11), a pair of lateral surfaces (13, 14), respectively, connecting with the top surface, and a rear surface (15), respectively, bent from the lateral surfaces. The two-part rear surface comprises a base plate (151) and a shielded plate (152) extending rearwardly from the base plate. Each contact comprises a tail portion (32) exposed out of the insulative housing. The shielded plate is above and covers the tail portions of the contacts.

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