Patent ID: 9685746
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A socket connector, comprising: a coupling end configured to couple to a plug connector and comprising two opposite side plates and a positioning block extending outwardly from a side surface of each side plate; and a plurality of coupling pins located in the coupling end and configured to electronically couple to the plug connector; a top plate coupled to the two side plates; a latching portion located on the top plate; and an elastically deformable installation portion attached to the top plate; wherein each side plate is configured to abut against an inner surface of a sidewall of the plug connector; and the positioning block is configured to engage a positioning slot defined in the inner surface of each sidewall, the top plate is substantially perpendicular to each side plate, the latching portion defines a latching slot, and the latching slot is configured to engage with a limiting block extending from an edge of a cutout, which is defined in a top wall of the plug connector, the installation portion comprises a resilient piece and an operation piece extending from an edge of the resilient piece, two latching blocks extend from the resilient piece, and the two latching blocks are configured to secure the socket connector to a circuit board; and the operation piece is operable to elastically deform the resilient piece, to disengage the installation portion from the circuit board.