Patent ID: 6152773
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector, comprising:a first dielectric housing comprising a mating surface, a joining surface and a pair of side walls, each side wall forming a plurality of latching members thereon, each latching member comprising a neck and a head outwardly extending from the neck and having a larger diameter than the neck;a second dielectric housing comprising a mating face for mating with a mating connector, a joining face for engaging with the first dielectric housing, and a mating section upwardly projecting from the mating face;a plurality of contacts received in the first dielectric housing, each contact comprising a mating end extending from the mating surface of the first dielectric housing into the mating section of the second dielectric housing for electrically connecting with the mating connector, and a joining end extending from the joining surface for being mounted to a circuit board; anda shield fixed to the first dielectric housing and the second dielectric housing, with a plurality of latching openings therein for securely engaging with the necks of the latching members of the first dielectric housing to prevent a movement of the shield relative to the first dielectric housing.