Patent ID: 8834193
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector with a mating surround interface for mating with a mating electrical connector, comprising: an insulative housing comprising at least one side walls forming a mating space surrounded by the mating surround interface; a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing and arranged along a longitudinal direction; an elastic locking member mounted on the insulative housing; and a positioning spacer is mounted on the insulative housing; wherein the electrical connector also comprises a receiving slit defined between the insulative housing and the positioning spacer for permitting movement of the elastic locking member therein, and the elastic locking member comprises a body portion mounted on the side wall and opposite to thereof and a pair of moveable locking arms integrally extending from both ends of the body portion which are bended to a different plane and extend through the mating surround interface.