ELECTRIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A RELIABLE LOCKING DEVICE

摘要

An electric connector assembly includes a plug connector and a mating socket connector, and the plug connector includes a base, a tongue plate protruding forwardly from the base and a plurality of electrical contacts. The tongue plate defines two relative surfaces and the tongue plate includes a terminal holder and a side portion beside the terminal holder in a transverse direction. The side portions define at least a pair of clamping portions recessed from the surface of the tongue plate, and the socket connector defines at least a pair of elastic arms for engaging with said clamping portions for enhancing the stability when the electric connector inserted into a mating connector.

主权项

1. A plug connector includes:
a base; a mating tongue plate being panel-liked and protruding forwardly from the base, and the mating tongue plate defining two opposite surface in an up and down direction, said mating tongue plate including at least a contact carrier defined at one of side opposite surfaces and two side portions at two lateral sides of the contact carrier in a cross direction perpendicular to said up and down direction; and a plurality of contacts including at least one row of contact portions arranged in the contact carrier along the cross direction; wherein each of the side portions defines at least a clamping portion recessed from the surface thereof.