Patent ID: 6558183
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A plug connector comprising:a casing retaining a mating portion having an insulative housing therein for mating a mating connector; a conductive shell being seated upon and only shielding a top face of the housing except edge regions thereof; at least one lock member fixed in the casing, comprising a resilient lock arm and a pawl formed on a free end of the lock arm for engaging with a corresponding part of the mating connector; and at least one separate release button being pivotally mounted to the casing, and comprising an actuating protrusion engageable with the lock arm; wherein the at least one release button is operable to deflect the lock arm by the actuating protrusion for disengaging the pawl from the corresponding part of the mating connector; wherein the casing comprises an upper case and a lower case; wherein the release button comprises an actuating arm and a pivoting pole at an end thereof, the actuating protrusion projecting from the actuating arm, wherein the casing defines a receiving hole in a side wall thereof for receiving the release button with the release button partially protruding beyond the casing, and wherein the lower case forms a retaining wall for supporting and retaining the actuating arm, and defines a cavity for rotatablely receiving the pivoting pole to pivotally mount the release button to the casing.