Patent ID: 6648668
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector, comprising:an elongate insulative housing having a base portion, a plurality of passageways defined in the base portion, a pair of retention portions at a pair of ends of the base portion; a contact set assembled to a rear end of the housing and comprising an insulative insert, a plurality of signal and grounding contacts received in the insert, and a grounding bar assembled in the insert, the signal and grounding contacts extending into the passageways of the housing, the grounding bar having a plurality of grounding fingers electrically connecting the grounding contacts; and a pair of latch portions assembled to the retention portions of the housing and each latch portion having an engaging portion for latching with a mating connector; wherein each of the latch portions has a body portion enclosing each of the retention portions of the housing and securely assembled thereon, the engaging portion extends forwardly from th body portion; wherein the connector further comprises a shield enclosing the housing; wherein the shield has a pair of side portions formed on a pair of ends thereof, each latch portion has spring tab extending from the body portion and abuts against the side portion of the shield; wherein the body portion comprises an upper plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate connecting an edge of the upper plate and an edge of the bottom plate; wherein a pair of Riding posts extends forwardly from the retention portions, the engaging portions extending from the upper plates of the latch portions abut against upper surfaces of the guiding posts.