Patent ID: 7367834
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: a housing, defining a plurality of terminal-receiving passages therein and two longitudinal passages at the opposite sides, the inner side of each longitudinal passage defining a blocking passage communicating with the corresponding longitudinal passage outwards; a plurality of terminals, received in the respective terminal-receiving passages; a pair of latches received in the respective longitudinal passages, each having a longish arm, the arm protruding sidewards at the back end to form a latching section beyond the passage, and extending a welding portion beyond the longitudinal passage forwards at the front end, the arm protruding a positioning tab received in the blocking passage sidewards in the opposite direction of the latching section at the front end; and a shelter enclosing the housing, having a top plate and a bottom plate, two mount prongs extending out at the opposite sides of the bottom plate to contact with the bottom of the welding portions of the latches.