Patent ID: 9136632
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising: an insulative housing defining a receiving cavity adapted for accommodating a complementary connector, a mounting space communicating with the receiving cavity to receive a contact module, and a pair of mounting blocks located at opposite lateral sides of the mounting space; the contact module received in the insulative housing and comprising an insulative base received in the mounting space and a plurality of conductive contacts fixed in the insulative base, the insulative base comprising a pair of lateral side edges, each conductive contact comprising a retaining portion fixed in the insulative base and a contacting portion extending slantly from the retaining portion into the receiving space of the insulative housing; and wherein the conductive contacts comprise a pair of side contacts located at opposite outmost sides thereof, the retaining portion of each side contact is disposed with a protruding section protruding laterally beyond corresponding lateral side edge of the insulative base to engage with respective mounting block formed on the insulative housing; wherein the insulative base forms a pair of restriction blocks on an upper surface thereof, and each restriction block is located under respective contacting portion of the side contact to prevent the contacting portion of the side contacts from being deformed excessively.