Patent ID: 7137851

Claim:
An electrical connector for mounting on a printed circuit board comprising: an insulative housing comprising a mounting surface for mounting on the printed circuit board, a first face and an opposite second face, and at least one receiving space extending from the second face toward the first face; and at least one terminal unit assembled to the insulative housing and comprising a plurality of signal contacts received in the housing, a first switch contact comprising a first base portion retained in the housing, a first spring arm extending from the first base portion, and an insulative separator disposed on the first spring arm and extending into the receiving space, and a second switch contact comprising a second base portion retained in the housing and a second spring arm extending from the second base portion, wherein the separator is moveable in a plane vertical to the mounting surface, when a mating plug inserts into the receiving space, the separator rotates and drives the first switch contact to connect the second switch contact.