Patent ID: 6080016
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly comprising:a receptacle connector comprising:a first dielectric housing having a top face adapted to be mounted to a mother board, a bottom face opposite the top face, a front face and a rear face and two lateral walls between the top and bottom faces, a channel extending from the bottom face into the housing and a plurality of first contact passageways defined in the front and rear faces and extending from the top face to the bottom face and in communication with the channel;a pair of metal shields fixedly mounted to the front and rear faces of the housing, respectively, each shield integrally formed with two lateral sections each comprising a first solder pad flush with the top face of the first housing and a lateral leg covering a corresponding lateral wall of the first housing; anda plurality of first contacts fixedly received in the first contact passageways; anda plug connector for connection to a daughter board, comprising:second dielectric housing having outer walls and a ridge within the outer walls, said ridge extending into the channel of the receptacle connector and said outer walls having a plurality of second contact passageways therein;a plurality of second contacts fixedly received in the second contact passageways and electrically connecting with the first contacts; andtwo second solder pads fixed to lateral ends of the second housing and engaging with the legs of the shields of the receptacle connector; whereineach leg of each shield is formed with an engaging foot at a bottom end thereof, said engaging feet projecting away from the lateral walls of the first housing and connecting with the second solder pads of the plug connector; each metal shield have a body portion, a recess between said body portion and one of the lateral legs of the corresponding metal shields, and each lateral wall of the first housing has a depression in front and rear faces thereof to form a seat therebelow, each recess fittingly receiving the corresponding seat.