Patent ID: 7344411
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising: a plurality of metallic elements, each metallic element comprising a first spring portion extending lengthwise and a second spring portion extending lengthwise in opposition to said first spring portion, said first spring portion and said second spring portion being connected by a near vertical portion, the shape of said first spring portion being similar to a ladder, at least one protruding point being disposed on the higher portion of said first spring portion, and there being a protrusive contacting portion at the end of said first spring portion; an insulator shell which is a hollow rectangular casing with a fitting portion, a plurality of contact grooves being disposed in said fitting portion, a trough being in the interior of each of its two sides, and a part of said hollow rectangular casing connecting to said higher portion of first spring portion of said metallic element and at least one protruding point disposed on said higher portion; a metallic shell which is a hollow rectangular casing for partially cladding said insulator shell, said metallic shell further comprising a flexible first slant portion and a flexible second slant portion extending into said fitting portion of said insulator shell; and a locking element, disposed in the troughs in two sides of said insulator shell to be connecting and locking terminals, which is not connected to the body of said metallic shell and comprising a near geometrical trough portion near its center; wherein said first spring portions of said plurality of metallic elements extend to be opposite to said flexible first slant portion and said flexible second slant portion extending into said fitting portion of said insulator shell and connect with said plurality of contact grooves, a gap being formed between said first spring portions and said slant portions of said metallic shell and said second spring portion extending out of said insulator shell.