Patent ID: 7862343
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of passageways extending through the top and the bottom surfaces; a plurality of contacts received in the passageways, respectively, each contacts comprising: an upper terminal mounted into the passageway from the top surface, and configured with an upper retention portion and an upper spring arm extending beyond the top surface of the insulative housing; and a lower terminal mounted into the passageway from the bottom surface, and configured with a lower retention portion, a lower spring arm extending beyond the bottom surface of the insulative housing, and a lower engaging portion extending upwardly from the lower retention portion to elastically contact with the upper terminal; wherein the upper retention portion is configured with a planar board, and an upper connecting portion extends upwardly from the retention portion and has an angle with the upper spring arm; the lower retention portion is formed with a planar board, and a pair of lower connecting portions extend downwardly from the lower retention portion and located at two sides of the lower spring arm.