Patent ID: 7510437
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a receiving cavity for receiving a mating connector and a receiving groove at an end opposite with the receiving cavity; and a sheet contact comprising a base portion having a tab retained in the receiving groove, a spring contacting portion extending into the receiving cavity from the base portion for contacting with the mating connector, and a soldering leg and a retaining leg extending from a same side of the base portion and out of the housing; wherein the spring contacting portion extends downwardly and forwardly from the base portion; wherein the base portion comprises a projecting portion extending horizontal and forwardly from a front edge; wherein the receiving groove extends through two opposite sides of the housing at a back portion thereof and the retaining legs and the soldering legs extend out of the receiving groove; and wherein the electrical connector further comprises a central contact with its one end extending into the receiving cavity for mating with the mating connector and the other end connecting to a printed circuit board by a retaining member having a connecting leg.