Patent ID: 6210226
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a dielectric housing including a central portion, a projecting portion extending forward from a front end of the central portion, the projecting portion defining a plurality of channels therein, an upper portion disposed with a clamping plate on each of two opposite sides thereof, and a pair of lateral faces each disposed with a pair of retaining plates;a plurality of terminals received in the channels of the projecting portion of the dielectric housing, each terminal including a contacting portion at one end thereof, a soldering tail at an opposite end thereof, and a retaining portion between the contacting portion and the soldering tail;a front shell having a front wall, a pair of retention arms depending from an upper edge of the front wall for latching to the clamping plates of the dielectric housing, a lateral wall depending from each of two side edges of the front wall for inserting between a corresponding pair of retaining plates of the dielectric housing; anda rear shell including a top wall, a rear wall and a pair of side walls, each side wall having a latching leg depending from a lower edge thereof and the rear shell having a latching leg depending from a lower edge thereof for latching the rear shell onto a printed circuit board;wherein the upper portion of the dielectric housing has a first notch in front of the central portion;wherein each clamping plate of the dielectric housing has a claw at a forward end thereof, and wherein each retention arm abuts against the upper portion of the dielectric housing and defines an outwardly facing cutout for receiving a corresponding claw of the dielectric housing;wherein the pair of retaining plates are respectively disposed on top and bottom sides of each lateral face of the dielectric housing, and a locking tab is formed between the pair of retaining plates;wherein an aperture is defined in each lateral wall of the front shell for receiving the locking tab on the lateral face of the dielectric housing;wherein the soldering tail of each terminal has an inclined portion adjacent to the retaining portion for increasing a distance between the soldering tails;wherein a front section forwardly extends from the front wall of the front shell and substantially borders a receiving opening for receiving a plug electrical connector, and the front section has a plurality of guiding portions extending outwardly from forward edges thereof for guiding the plug electrical connector into the receiving opening;wherein a latch is disposed on each lateral wall of the front shell, and a latching hole is defined in each side wall of the rear shell for receiving the latch;wherein a top strip is formed at a middle of a forward portion of the top wall of the rear shell for contacting a shell of a mating electrical connector, and a second notch is formed between the pair of retention arms of the front shell and aligns with the first notch of the dielectric housing for receiving the top strip.