Patent ID: 6923668

Claim:
A lateral engagement structure for an electrical connector, the lateral engagement structure being capable of engaging with a lateral side of a circuit board and comprising: a main body comprising a vertical plate and a horizontal plate, wherein a first stopper block is set at a middle of a front end of the vertical plate, and a space is formed below the first stopper block; and an elastic arm having a rear end connected to the main body, a front end that is a free end, and a front section having an actuator and an engagement portion to be engaged with the circuit board, wherein: the front end of the elastic arm is bent toward the first stopper block of the vertical plate to form a first transversal plate; when the elastic arm is elastically moved toward the vertical plate of the main body, the first transversal plate is stopped at the first stopper block, and the engagement portion still engages with the circuit board; and when the first transversal plate passes through the space below the first stopper block, the engagement portion can be caused to separate from the circuit board.