Patent ID: 8651886
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector assembly comprising: a receptacle connector comprising: a first insulative housing provided with a first body and a first tongue extending horizontally from the first body, the first tongue defining a bottom mating surface; a plurality of first contacts retained in the first insulative housing, each first contact comprising a first/rigid contacting portion exposed on the bottom mating surface; and a first metallic shell fixed to the first insulative housing and comprising a pair of cantilevered claws extending downwardly from opposite sides thereof, the pair of cantilevered claws being positioned at lateral sides of the first tongue; and a plug connector for mating with the receptacle connector, the plug connector comprising: a second insulative housing comprising a second body and a second tongue extending horizontally from the second body, the second tongue defining a top mating surface; and a plurality of second contacts retained in the second insulative housing, each second contact comprising a second/elastic contacting portion extending upwardly beyond the top mating surface; wherein the plug connector is mated with the receptacle connector along a bottom-to-top direction with the first/rigid contacting portions engaging with the second/elastic contacting portions, the pair of cantilevered claws being deformable so as to clamp the plug connector in position and preventing the plug connector from falling off from the receptacle connector along a top-to-bottom direction.