Electrical connector

• US 20010012718A1
• Filed: 01/08/2001
• Published: 08/09/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hirose Electric Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Hirose Electric Company Limited
• Inventors: Nishimatsu, Norimasa
• Granted Patent: US 6,379,187 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/378
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6272 comprising a single latching arm
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6582 with resilient means for engaging mating connector

Abstract

An electrical connector comprises a housing with a plug section having a width greater than a height thereof and a plurality of contact elements (14) with contact sections (14A) arranged in the widthwise direction of the connector, a pair of guiding members or protruded section (18) or indented sections (44) provided on opposite sides of the connector.

Claims

1. An electrical connector comprising:

a housing with a plug section having a width which is greater than a height;

a plurality of contact elements with contact sections arranged in said plug section in a widthwise direction of said connector; and

a pair of protruded sections or indented sections provided on opposite sides of said connector.

2. An electrical connector according to

claim 1

, which further comprises a shield plate for covering at least outer side and front faces of said protruded sections for protection.

3. An electrical connector according to

claim 2

, which further comprises a pair of flexible lock members with engaging claws projecting from said housing.

4. An electrical connector according to

claim 1

, wherein said contact elements are provided with flexible sections so that said contact sections are pushed back to a face of said housing by contact sections of said mating connector.

5. An electrical connector according to

claim 1

, which further comprises a shield plate with opposite side walls serving as outer side walls of said indented sections for guiding and supporting side mating connector.

6. An electrical connector according to

claim 1

, wherein said housing has a plurality of fine grooves for receiving contact sections of said contact elements such that any front corner of said mating connector cannot make contact with said contact sections.

7. An electrical connector according to

claim 5

, wherein said shield plate surrounds said plug section and has a flared front inlet portion.