Patent ID: 9231349
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. An electrical connector, for a connector plug to be plugged therein, the connector plug comprising an iron housing, a main body disposed in the housing, and terminals installed in the main body, the electrical connector comprising: a connector main body comprising a seat, a tongue piece extending from the seat, and a plurality of grooves formed from the seat to the tongue piece; a plurality of first terminals disposed in the grooves, each of the first terminals having one end exposed from the seat; a plurality of second terminals embedded in the seat, each of the second terminals having one end exposed from the seat; and a housing having a bottom wall, two side walls extending from both sides of the bottom wall in a same direction, and a top wall connected to the side walls; wherein the top wall and the bottom wall defines an accommodating space, the housing defines a first opening and a second opening that are in communication with the accommodating space, a plurality of first giveaway spaces are formed at the top wall and the bottom wall near the first opening for accommodating a plurality of first spring plates that extend from the top wall and the bottom wall, at least one second giveaway space is formed at the top wall near the second opening for accommodating a second spring plate that extends from the top wall, the second spring plate has a connecting portion connected with the top wall, an elastic arm integrally formed with the connecting portion, and a contact portion integrally formed with the elastic arm and extending from the elastic arm towards the accommodating space, when the connector plug is plugged into the electrical connector the contact portion of the second spring plate makes contact with the iron housing such that the contact portion is selectively received in the accommodating space or the second giveaway space, a plurality of third giveaway spaces are formed at the bottom wall near the second opening for respectively accommodating a plurality of third spring plates that extend from the bottom wall, each of the third spring plates has a connecting portion connected with the bottom wall, an elastic arm integrally extended from the connecting portion, and a contact portion integrally formed with the elastic arm and extending towards the accommodating space, and when the connector plug is plugged into the electrical connector, the contact portion of the third spring plate makes contact with the iron housing such that the contact portion is selectively received in the accommodating space or the third giveaway space.