Patent ID: 6592408
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A socket connector, assembled to a printed circuit board and adapted for mating with a complementary plug connector, the socket connector comprising:an insulating housing having a cylindrical mating portion with a mating surface at a front portion thereof, an insertion hole extending through the mating surface adapted for insertion of the plug connector therein, and a plurality of terminal receiving slots defined beside the insertion hole; a plurality of signal terminals assembled within the terminal receiving slots, each of the terminals having a soldering tail located outside the housing, the soldering tail having a bottom end located between top and bottom walls of the housing and soldered to the printed circuit boards, and a mating portion extending into the insertion hole adapted for contacting with the complementary plug; and a metal shielding mounted to the housing, the shielding having a grounding plate extending downwardly beyond the bottom wall of the housing, adapted for engaging with a conductive grounding device; wherein the housing further includes a pair of side walls integrally connecting with the top and bottom walls, said walls defining a rectangular base; wherein an extending portion is farmed at an upper portion of each of two side walls of the housing, the extending portions abutting against a top face of the printed circuit board; wherein the shielding has a rectangular base plate covering the top face of the top wall, the grounding plate extending downwardly from a side edge of the base and a rectangular securing plate extending from an opposite side edge of the base plate; wherein the grounding plate includes a triangular side plate connecting with the base plate, and a flap laterally and downwardly extending from a bottom end of the side plate, the flap being adapted for engaging with the conductive enclosure, a free end of the flap being oriented toward the bottom wall of the housing and spaced therefrom; wherein a narrow slot is defined in each of the extending portions, and the shielding fitting in the narrow slots; wherein an upper portion of the side plate of the grounding plate and the securing plate are secured within the narrow slots of the extending portions.