Patent ID: 7510430
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising: an insulative housing comprising opposed front and rear faces, the insulative housing including an annular recess extending from the front face and a cylindrical portion disposed in the annular recess, the cylindrical portion defining a plurality of passageways extending therethrough and a rectangular groove communicated with the annular recess; an internal shield received in the annular recess, the internal conductive shield comprising a slot aligned with the groove and a cutout staggered with the groove; a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing, each contact comprising a contact portion extending into the passageway; and a detect terminal retained in the insulative housing and being adjacent to a ground contact, the detect terminal comprising a detective portion extending into the cutout and a soldering portion extending out of the insulative housing; wherein the detect terminal comprises a horizontal portion extending along a transverse direction of the insulative housing, the detective portion and the soldering portion being extended from opposite ends of the horizontal portion respectively; wherein the internal shield and the detect terminal are electrically and mechanically separated from each other; and wherein the slot extends through the internal shield and the cutout is adjacent to a front edge portion of the internal shield and communicated with the slot.