Patent ID: 9705274
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: G06K,H01R

Claim:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing including a base and a slot formed above the base; a plurality of conductive contacts embedded into the base and defining contact portions protruding into the slot and soldering portions opposite to the contact portions; a metal shell embedded in the insulative housing; and a metal cover assembled to the insulative housing and shielding said slot; wherein said conductive contacts and metal shell are integrally formed from one piece of metal sheet before trimming off, the metal shell includes a main portion embedded into the base, and a longitudinal side portion bending from at least one side of the main portion and extending in the front-to-back direction, the side portion locates at one side of the slot and electrically connects with the metal cover, the base has a guiding groove passing through in a height direction thereof and locating at one side of the slot, the main portion has a metal plate bending downwardly from the other side of the main portion and extending in the front-to-back direction, the metal plate locates in the guiding groove and defines a hollow rail at the front-to-back direction.