Patent ID: 8043107
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising: an insulating support frame, first and second metal casings assembled with the support frame and constituting first and second plugging spaces respectively, and first and second terminal groups; the support frame comprising a first tongue part, a second tongue part, and a partition part which partitions the first tongue part from the second tongue part; the first tongue part being located over the partition part and into the first plugging space of the first metal casing, the second tongue part being located below the partition part and into the second plugging space of the second metal casing; the first terminal group being arranged on the first tongue part, and the second terminal group being arranged on the second tongue part; wherein the support frame is sheltered with a metal sheltering casing which comprises a front sheltering casing and a back sheltering casing assembled together in a back and front direction, a first holding plate bends and extends from opposite sides of the first metal casing respectively, a notch is recessed on opposite sides of the front sheltering casing respectively, and the first holding plates are correspondingly held in the notches of the front sheltering casing, and a second holding plate bends and extends from opposite sides of the second metal casing respectively, a recess is provided on opposite sides of the support frame respectively, and the second holding plates are correspondingly held in the recesses of the support frame, wherein at least a first elastic plate and at least a second elastic plate bend and extend from opposite a top and bottom of the front sheltering casing, wherein the first elastic plate tightly presses against a bottom of the first metal casing, and the second elastic plate tightly presses against a top of the second metal casing.