Patent ID: 6135816
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising a pin connector and a receptacle connector, said pin connector comprising a housing having a fitting groove in which said receptacle connector is fitted and pin contacts held and fixed to said housing, and said receptacle connector comprising contact assemblies, each of said contact assemblies including an insulator and receptacle contacts fixed to said insulator, each receptacle contact having a contacting portion to contact one of said pin contacts, a fixed portion fixed to said insulator and a connecting portion secured in a board by press-fitting; a connecting fixture for holding said contact assemblies with their protrusions engaging latching portions; a block including fitting openings on a pin side of the block into which said pin contacts are inserted, flanges at both ends of said block in its width direction, insertion apertures in one surface of said block facing to said insulator into which said contact assemblies are inserted, and a required number of projections at both ends of said block in its width direction on said one surface of said block, a first shield plate to be mounted on said block and including contacting portions located near to one free end of the first shield plate to contact said pin contacts, a required number of terminals on a second free end to be forced into the board by press-fitting and first recesses at locations enabling said projections of said block to be inserted in the first recesses; and a second shield plate to be mounted on said block and including second contacting portions located near to one free end of the second shield plate to contact said pin contacts and second recesses at locations enabling said projections of said block to be inserted in the second recesses,wherein said first shield plate has a substantially L-shaped cross-section and comprises a required number of first anchoring pieces extending from said one free end and projections at tip ends of said terminals on said second free end, and said second shield plate comprises a required number of second anchoring pieces extending from said one free end of the second shield plate and anchoring portions located on a second free end of the second shield plate to engage said terminals of the first shield plate, and wherein said block comprises engagement portions at said flanges for receiving therein said first and second anchoring pieces of said first and second shield plates.