Patent ID: 9531109
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having a lower receiving cavity, an upper receiving cavity, and an intermediate wall located therebetween; a lower mating contact module having a lower insulating carrier and a set of lower mating contacts secured to the lower insulating carrier, each lower mating contact having a lower contacting portion extending downwardly and backwardly into the lower receiving cavity; and an upper mating contact module having an upper insulating carrier and a set of upper mating contacts secured to the upper insulating carrier, each upper mating contact having an upper contacting portion extending upwardly and backwardly into the upper receiving cavity; wherein the intermediate wall defines a lower passageway extending along a front-to-back direction and an upper passageway disposed above the lower passageway; wherein the lower insulating carrier has a lower fixing arm inserted in the lower passageway, the upper insulating carrier has an upper fixing arm inserted in the upper passageway, and the fixing arms engage with the insulative housing; wherein said lower fixing arm has a lower locking barb protruding downwardly, and said insulative housing has a lower locking spur protruding upwardly into the lower passageway for locking with the lower locking barb so as to prevent rearward movement of the lower mating contact module with regard to the housing.