Patent ID: 7114981
Filing Date: 2006-10-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A receptacle connector with latch mechanism comprising: a receptacle housing having a mating face, a plurality of sidewalls defining a cavity opening to the mating face, and at least one contact receiving chamber formed in the cavity, at least one of said sidewalls defining a pair of slots opening to the mating face, thereby forming a cantilevered latch arm between the pair of slots, a free end of the latch arm forming a hook protruding inwardly into the cavity; at least one electrical contact received in the contact receiving chamber; and a shielding cover having a plurality of side panels enclosing the sidewalls of the receptacle housing, at least one side panel defining a pair of gaps corresponding to the pair of slots, thereby forming a cantilevered elastic slice between the gaps that acts coordinately with the cantilevered latch arm to latch a mating plug connector when the mating plug connector is inserted into the cavity of the receptacle housing.