Patent ID: 6312293
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A receptacle connector comprising:an insulative housing having a mating face, an upper wall, and two opposite sidewalls extending rearward from the mating face and a receiving space defined therebetween for receiving an inserted complimentary plug connector, said upper wall defining a passageway, and each sidewall defining a recess;a plurality of terminals each having a contacting section received in the receiving space for electrically connecting with the plug connector, and a soldering section at an opposite end for soldering to a printed circuit board; andan anti-mismating means for assembly to at least one of the opposite side walls of the insulative housing, the anti-mismating means including at least one base portion engaging with the insulative housing, at least one resilient arm extending from each base portion and positioned in a corresponding recess of the at least one of the opposite side walls, and at least one baffle further projecting from each resilient arm and into said receiving space;a slot is defined in the at least one of the opposite side walls adjacent to the recess of the at least one of the opposite side walls and the base portion of the anti-mismating means is inserted into the slot and has an interferential fit with the slot for securely fixing the anti-mismating means in the housing;wherein said receiving space, said passageway, and said two recesses are in communication with each other and integrally form a space for the complementary plug connector; andwherein during mating, the inserted complementary plug connector presses the at least one resilient arm to cause the at least one baffle to be retracted from the receiving space, thereby allowing the complementary plug connector to be fully inserted into the receiving space of the receptacle connector.