Patent ID: 7112089
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a cavity opened to a front face thereof and a pair of recessed areas on two side thereof; a plurality of terminals disposed in the housing and with engagement portions extending into the cavity; an actuator movably assembled to the housing, said actuator including an elongated base, a tongue extending from a middle section of the base and movably received within the cavity, and a pair of side latches respectively extending from end sections of the base and respectively disposed in the corresponding recessed areas; and a pair of locking ears respectively assembled to an exterior side of the corresponding recessed area of the housing to define a guiding passageway together with the housing for guiding the movement of the side latch in the recessed area, wherein the locking ear comprises a lateral plate shielding both the recessed area and the corresponding side latch in a lateral direction.