Patent ID: 8202103
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion along a mating direction; a plurality of contacts assembled in the insulative housing; and an ejector comprising a slider, a pin member, and at least one spring element for cooperatively ejecting a mating component, the slider having a rear lengthwise portion extending along the mating direction and a front transverse portion perpendicular to the mating direction, the lengthwise portion moveably assembled on the base portion, the transverse portion positioned upon the tongue portion for being pushed by the mating component, wherein the base portion defines a groove receiving the lengthwise portion, wherein the ejector comprises two spring elements at two opposite sides of the lengthwise portion, and the base portion defines a pair of slots at two sides of the groove and receiving the spring elements, wherein the spring elements are compressed between the base portion and the transverse portion, wherein both the groove and the slots extend along the mating direction, wherein an opening is defined at a rear part of the groove along the mating direction, the lengthwise portion defines a heart-shaped slot, and the pin has a first end retained in the opening and a second end moveable in the heart-shaped slot.