Patent ID: 6565389
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A receptacle connector of a thin type characterized in that said receptacle connector comprises an insulator formed in a frame shape, and a plurality of contacts fixed to said insulator, and that of a pair of opposing side walls of the connector constituting a section for coupling with a plug connector, one side wall is formed by a first shell made from metal, and the other side wall is formed integrally by said insulator;each of said plurality of contacts comprising a section for attaching to the insulator, a cantilever shaft section extending forward from said attaching section, a contact section at the front end thereof, and a terminal section extending rearward from said cantilever shaft section; a plurality of contact receiving grooves being formed in parallel fashion in the inner face of said side wall of said insulator, whereby the respective cantilever shaft sections of said contacts fit loosely into respective contact receiving grooves, said contact sections projecting toward said first shell from said contact receiving grooves; and the side wall of said insulator forming the base portion of said contact receiving grooves and comprising through holes of smaller dimension than the contact sections of said contacts, provided in the portion thereof opposing the contact sections of said contacts.