Patent ID: 6709286
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly comprising:an electrical connector unit including: an insulative housing defining a mating port with a plurality of contacts therein; a metal shield enclosing at least a front portion of the housing; at least one latch receiver extending forwardly by one side of the mating port; a metallic panel located in front of the connector, said panel defining an opening in alignment with the mating port along a front-to-back direction; and a resilient metal gasket sandwiched between the panel and the shield; wherein said latch receiver includes a cable end connector latching section adapted to cooperate with a latch of a complementary cable end connector to secure the connector unit and the complementary cable end connector together, and a panel securement section to efficiently grasp the panel in the front-to-back direction so as to have the resilient gasket abut against both the panel and the shield oppositely and respectively; wherein said connector unit includes at least one holding section to temporarily pre-assemble the gasket to the connector in a loose manner before the latch receiver is secured to the panel for convenient assembling or delivery; wherein said holding section is formed on the latch receiver; wherein said latch receiver extends though said panel in the front-to-back direction.