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Evolution of usb connector?
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wraper:

--- Quote from: james_s on December 19, 2018, 06:06:36 am ---The micro connectors are ok for phones, because phones are small and light and generally do not exert a great deal of force on the cable. Put a micro USB connector on the back of a 15 pound laser printer and then trip over the cord and I bet it snaps off the plug, rips the connector off the PCB or both. Try the same with a fullsized USB connector and there's a pretty good chance it will spin the printer around and yank the plug out of the socket without damage.
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Really? USB-B is among the worst ones. Only two mounting legs located closer to the rear side. Very easy to rip off. Actually I've done just that a few days ago on some defective boards I was going to throw out. Plugged cable in and easily ripped off USB-B connectors. And weight of a phone does not matter much when you grab the phone and pull it to yourself.
The only variant which is significantly stronger than micro USB with TH is USB A with multiple sockets stacked. Those have 4 mounting legs and are very sturdy. BTW metal thickness of micro USB and full size connectors is about the same. Also one important thing is how connector is surrounded/supported by enclosure. It can add a lot of strength.



wraper:
Also how sturdy do you think are these? Simple school level physics about lever which work against such implementations.







james_s:
Those PCB mount plugs are pretty bad, but a micro version wouldn't be any better, I don't think they even make PCB mount male micro USB.

The fullsized B connectors normally have the far end supported by the opening in the housing it goes through. You may have had one break but I never have. They're bigger and heavier, with large through hole posts. Has anyone else here ever had one break? Can anyone point me to a printer, scanner, 3.5" hard drive or other bulky USB peripheral that has a micro USB port? Anyone?
Gyro:

--- Quote ---The fullsized B connectors normally have the far end supported by the opening in the housing it goes through. You may have had one break but I never have. They're bigger and heavier, with large through hole posts. Has anyone else here ever had one break? Can anyone point me to a printer, scanner, 3.5" hard drive or other bulky USB peripheral that has a micro USB port? Anyone?
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Loss of retention pressure (contact pressure?) is the only thing I've ever seen with them - insertion gets loose.
wraper:

--- Quote from: james_s on December 19, 2018, 07:07:05 pm ---The fullsized B connectors normally have the far end supported by the opening in the housing it goes through

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So do micro USB.

--- Quote ---You may have had one break but I never have.
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I've seen USB-B broken in a device worth more than $100k. Mounting legs just snapped off.

--- Quote ---3.5" hard drive or other bulky USB peripheral that has a micro USB port?
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As of current year most external HDD, even 3.5" don't have full sized USB port.
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