Patent ID: 8251716
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector mated with a counter connector in an inserting direction, comprising: an insulative housing defining two rows of receiving passageways arranged in a vertical direction perpendicular to the inserting direction; two rows of contacts inserted into the receiving passageways in two opposite directions parallel to the inserting directions, each contact defining a base portion, a pair of retaining portions extending from the base portion, a pair of elastic arms extending from the pair of retaining portions and a soldering portion extending from the base portion; wherein all the contacts have a same shape except lengths of the soldering portions; wherein lower contacts of said two rows of contacts are inserted in lower passageways of said two rows of receiving passageways from a first face of the insulative housing while upper contacts of said two rows of contacts are inserted in an upper row of receiving passageways from a second face opposite to the first face; wherein the elastic arms define contacting portions to touch with the counter connector, the contact portions of all the contacts are aligned with each other not only in each row but also in the vertical direction.