Patent ID: 6234827
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a connector socket including a metal shield case of rectangular tubular cross section;an insulated housing disposed in said shield case;said insulated housing supporting a plurality of contact pins;a connector plug;said connector plug including a plug part insertable in an opening in said connector socket;said plug part including a metallic plug shield on a surface thereof;a wall part of said metal shield case being slit to form an elongated flexibly mounted metallic contact member resiliently connected at a first end to said metal shield case, and resiliently free to be displaced at its second end;a fore end part of said metallic contact member having a longitudinal sectional configuration of a V shape;an outward protrusion integrally formed on said metallic plug shield;said protrusion having a shape complementary to said V shape, and being positioned so that said fore end is urged upward by said protrusion during insertion of said connector plug into said connector socket to ride up over said protrusion during insertion of said connector plug into said connector socket, and to be restored downward by springback of said metallic contact member into retaining contact past said protrusion, whereby said connector plug is retained fully inserted in said connector socket; andelectrical contact between said protrusion and said metallic contact member providing shielding continuity between said metallic plug shield and said metal shield case, whereby the dual function of mechanical locking and electrical shielding continuity is accomplished.