Patent ID: 7824219
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining an insulative base and a mating portion extending forwards out of a front face of the insulative base; a plurality of contacts received and retained in the mating portion; a first shell covering outside of the mating portion; a second shell covering outside of the insulative housing; and a metal connecting sheet defining at least one first contacting arm connecting with the first shell, at least one second contacting arm connecting with the second shell and a main portion connecting with the at least one first and second contacting arms, and the front face of the insulative base wholly covered by the main portion; the metal connecting sheet is a frame shaped and defines four sides connecting to each other, and the at least one first contacting arm and the at least one second contacting arm are disposed on each of sides of the insulating base; the insulative base defines a receiving room running through the front face thereof and communicating with a through hole defined in the connecting sheet, and the mating portion is retained in the receiving room and partly projecting out of the receiving room.