Patent ID: 8353711
Filing Date: 2013-01-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising: a metal shell defining a receiving space with a mating port; an insulative housing defining a mating portion extending forwardly and received in the receiving space, the mating portion defining two rows of passageways exposed on opposite surfaces thereof; a plurality of terminals comprising contact portions retained in the corresponding passageways of the mating portion; and a shutter located in the mating port of metal shell; wherein the shutter is made of metal sheet and pivotally mounted to the shell, the shutter comprises a main portion and a pair of shafts extending outwardly form two sides of one end of the main portion; wherein the metal shell comprises a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall and a pair of side walls connecting the top wall with the bottom wall, the side walls define a pair of shaft holes to engage with the shafts; wherein a torsion spring is wrapped around one pivot shaft of the shutter and comprises one end abutting against an inner side of the shutter and an opposite end abutting against an inner side of the top wall; wherein the shell further comprises a guide portion bending rearward from a front edge of the top wall thereof and received in the receiving space; wherein the guide portion abuts against the shutter to prevent the shutter from rotating outwardly; wherein the shutter has a notch formed in the free end thereof, the notch is aligned with the mating portion of the housing; wherein the top wall comprises a front section and a rear section which unitarily extends from the front section, and the rear section is lower than the front section.