Patent ID: 8915750
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector assembly comprising: a plug connector including: an insulative housing comprising a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from a middle of the base portion, the tongue portion having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a plurality of terminals retained to the insulative housing and exposed toward the first surface of the tongue portion in parallel; a pair of deflectable latches fixed to the base portion and arranged in parallel to the terminals, the latches being positioned at outer sides of the terminals for locking with a receptacle connector with a rectangular mating port; and a housing cover having a cylindrical portion with a pair of slits, the cylindrical portion covering the tongue portion and forming a mating portion together with the tongue portion; wherein each of the latches comprises a locking piece at a front distal end thereof, the locking piece extends upwardly through the housing cover via the slit, and the locking piece has a front straight edge which is vertical to an insertion direction of the plug connector and is at least partly exposed outside the cylindrical portion in roughly a vertical direction for confrontation with either an oblique flange of the mating port of the receptacle connector for further deflection during correct mating thereby further insertion of the plug connector being allowed, or a stopping front edge of the mating port of the receptacle connector for non-deflection during incorrect mating thereby no further insertion of the plug connector being allowed.