Patent ID: 7445497
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an upper connector including an upper housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the upper housing, the upper housing defining an elongated first receiving slot and having a heightening portion below the first receiving slot, the contacts having contact portions arranged in sides of the first receiving slot and tails extending out of a bottom surface of the heightening portion in rows; a lower connector including an lower housing defining a second receiving slot and a plurality of contacts retained in the lower housing, the contacts having contact portions arranged in sides of the second receiving slot and tails extending out of a bottom surface of the lower housing in rows, the lower connector assembled to the upper connector at a lower portion of a front side of the upper connector; a plurality of protruding portions disposed between the lower housing and the heighten portion of the upper housing; wherein at least one of the lower housing and the upper housing is integrally formed with the protruding portions; wherein the protruding portions are arranged in several groups, two adjacent protruding portions in a same group define a groove therebetween for corresponding contact passing though; wherein the lower housing is formed with a pair of first latching arms on opposed ends thereof, the first latching arm has a clump on a rear end thereof for engaging with the upper housing; and wherein the upper housing is formed with a pair of side walls on opposed ends thereof, the side walls defines a pair of elongated guiding slots along on inner side thereof for guiding an insertion of the lower housing.