Patent ID: 9484676
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. An electrical connector comprising: a metal plate having a pair of affixed portions at two opposite sides thereof; a first housing insert molded with the metal plate and defining two rows of passageways, said affixed portions of the metal plate extending outwardly from the first housing; two rows of terminals accommodated in the two rows of passageways, each terminal including a securing portion secured to the first housing, a soldering portion extending rearwardly from the first housing for being soldered on an internal circuit board, and a contacting beam cantilevered forwardly from the first housing; a pair of latches respectively mounted to the affixed portions of the metal plate for soldering on the circuit board; and a second housing over molded with the first housing and the pair of latches to form a subassembly; further comprising a third housing mounted on the subassembly and defining a mating hole and a pair of springs mounted on the second housing and the third housing, each spring having a plurality of mating portions bent toward the mating hole; further comprising a shielding shell enclosing the subassembly and the pair of springs, each spring having a grounding portion extending away from the mating hole for contacting with the shielding shell; wherein each spring is formed with a plurality of stabs piercing into the second housing and the third housing.