Patent ID: 8142231
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a mating face, a rear face opposite to the mating face, and a supporting face disposed between the mating and rear faces, a mating cavity recessed from the mating face towards the supporting face and disposed therebetween, and a receiving groove recessed forwards from the rear face and running through the supporting face to communicate with the mating cavity; a first contact retained in the receiving groove with an elastic contacting porting running through the supporting face and projecting into the mating cavity; and a second contact retained in the housing and including two opposite second contacting portions disposed at two opposite sides of the elastic contacting portion of the first contact; wherein the second contact defines a pair of clipping arms disposed in the mating cavity, and the second contacting portions each is disposed at a free end of the clipping arm; wherein the second contacting portions each defines a window portion thereof, and the window portion defines a front frame; wherein the second contact defines an inverted U-shaped main body portion climbing over the housing, and the clipping arms respectively extends from two opposite sides of the main body portion; further comprising a retaining member disposed between the two clipping arms.