Patent ID: 8500455

Claim:
A magnetic connector comprising: an insulative housing having a chamber; a first contact retained in the chamber; a magnetic element having a receiving hole recessed rearwards from a front face thereof for accommodating the housing therein; and a grounding member exposed outside of the magnetic element to surrounding the magnetic element; wherein the grounding member covers the front face of the magnetic element for mating with a counterpart contact wherein the grounding member defines a metal shell surrounding the magnetic element and the second contact connecting with the metal shell, and the second contact covers the front face and provides a mating face facing forwardly and disposed in front of the front face; and wherein the second contact defines a first receiving space recessed toward the front face of the magnetic element from the mating face at a middle portion thereof, and the first contact defines a contacting portion projecting beyond the front face to enter into the first receiving space.