Patent ID: 6379187
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a housing having a plurality of elongated inner cavities provided in parallel with each other and a plug section having a width which is greater than a height; a pair of protruded sections provided on opposite sides of said connector to form a recess therebetween and having a pair of lock members with engaging claws projecting from said housing in a heightwise direction of said housing; a plurality of contact elements accommodated in said elongated inner cavities and having contact sections arranged in said plug section in a widthwise direction of said connector and projecting from said plug section into said recess; and a pair of shield plates covering at least outer side and front side of said protruded sections for protection and having a pair of protective sections brought into contact with a shield plate of a mating connector when said connector is inserted into said mating connector.