Patent ID: 6544071
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector, comprising:an insulative housing having a front mating face and a rear wall, a plurality of passageways defined in the rear wall, a pair of channels defined in a pair of side walls thereof and extending from the front mating face, and a pair of grooves defined in the pair of side walls thereof adjacent to the rear wall; a plurality of terminals assembled into the passageways of the housing; a conductive shield enclosing the housing, the shield having a pair of resilient arms at a pair of side portions thereof adjacent to a front end of the shield, and the resilient arms extending rearward respectively into the channels from the front mating face of the housing, a plurality of bars formed on the side portions and adjacent to a rear end of the shield, and the bars extending forwardly into the grooves to securely fix the shield to the housing; and a pair of solder pads respectively received into the channels of the housing, the resilient arms of the shield respectively electrically contacting the solder pads; and wherein each side wall of the housing further defines a recess communicating with the respective groove of the housing, the bar of the shield further comprises a latch portion at an end thereof, and the latch portion is securely received into the recess when the shield is securely enclosed to the housing; and wherein the solder pad comprises a vertical base portion, a solder portion extending vertically from the base portion, and an engaging portion extending from the base portion and engaged with the side wall of the housing; and wherein the housing further comprises a plurality of blocks formed on the pair of the side walls of the housing, both the side portions of the shield are respectively stopped by the block to prevent the shield from moving rearwardly.