Patent ID: 6887114

Claim:
An electrical connector used for electrically connecting a mating electrical component having conductive pads to a printed circuit board comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of electrical contacts held in the housing interferentially; each contact comprising a plate-like base portion, a fastening portion accommodated in the housing, a spring arm extending from the base portion, and a soldering portion for connecting to the printed circuit board; the spring arm comprising a lower portion connecting to the base portion, a medial portion extending from the lower portion, an upper portion formed at a distal end of the medial portion for connecting to the electrical component; the upper portion defining an extending beam having a first axis about which the extending beam is symmetrical, and a contacting portion having a second axis about which the contacting portion is symmetrical; wherein the first axis is deflected from the second axis and accordingly an angle is formed therebetween on a plane parallel to the mating electrical component; wherein the upper portion of the spring arm further defines a connecting beam for raising the contacting portion to a position higher than an upper surface of the housing; and the wherein spring arm obliquely extends from a lateral side of the base portion.