Patent ID: 7014490

Claim:
A USB connector, comprising: a receptacle which includes a receptacle shell, and a receptacle terminal provided in the receptacle shell; a plug which includes a plug shell for fitting into the receptacle shell, and a plug terminal provided in the plug shell; and an engagement release member which is provided on the plug shell so as to be movable between an engagement releasing position and an engagement position, wherein when the plug is fitted into the receptacle, the plug terminal is electrically connected to the receptacle terminal; wherein the plug shell has a flexible arm with a retaining portion thereon; wherein the receptacle shell has an engagement portion which is engaged with the retaining portion when the plug is fitted into the receptacle; wherein the engagement release member maintains an engagement of the retaining portion with the engagement portion at the engagement position; wherein the engagement release member releases the engagement of the retaining portion with the engagement portion at the engagement releasing position by deflecting said flexible arm; wherein the engagement release member has an urging portion which urges the engagement release member with respect to the plug shell so as to move the engagement release member to the engagement position; and wherein when the plug is released from the receptacle, the engagement release member moves to the engagement releasing position against an urging forth by the urging portion.