Patent ID: 7901218
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector for connecting substrates, including a plug connector and a receptacle connector to be detachably fitted with each other, said receptacle connector including a plurality of receptacle contacts and a block for arranging and holding said receptacle contacts, said receptacle contacts each having a first contact portion adapted to contact a mating contact, a first fixed portion to be fixed to said block, and a first connection portion to be connected to one of said substrates, and said plug connector including a plurality of plug contacts and a housing for arranging and holding said plug contacts, said plug contacts each having a second contact portion adapted to contact said receptacle contact, a second fixed portion to be fixed to said housing, and a second connection portion to be connected to the other of said substrates, wherein said plug connector and said receptacle connector are provided with a first fixture and a second fixture each arranged on at least one end in the longitudinal direction of the respective connector, said first fixture and said second fixture each having connection portions to be connected to said substrate of the respective connector, wherein said first and second fixtures are provided with at least three engaging and/or anchoring portions being engaged each other, wherein at least one set of said engaging and/or anchoring portions engaged each other is caused to be in electrical continuity, thereby using it as power supply contacts wherein the second fixture direction is substantially in the form of an inverted U-shape and comprises a first anchoring portion formed by folding back a part of said second fixture at the center in the width of said second fixture.