CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH STABLE STRUCTURES

摘要

A connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle insulative housing and a plurality of female contact groups each of which includes first and second female contacts combined together. Each of the first and second female contacts includes a retaining portion including a first locking portion and a second locking portion. Each first locking portion includes a slit. Each second locking portion includes a positioning portion and an engaging arm. The retaining portions of the first female contact and the second female contact are of the same configuration after rotating 180 degrees. When the first female contact is combined in position with the second female contact, the positioning portion and the slit of the first female contact engage with the slit and the positioning portion of the second female contact, simultaneously.

主权项

1. A receptacle connector comprising:
a receptacle insulative housing comprising a receiving portion, a plurality of mating portions extending forwardly from the receiving portion and a plurality of contact-receiving slots extending through the mating portions and the receiving portion along a front-to-rear direction; and a plurality of female contact groups received in the contact-receiving slots, each female contact group comprising first and second female contacts combined together, each of the first and second female contacts comprising a retaining portion and a contacting portion extending forwardly from the retaining portion, each retaining portion comprising a first locking portion and a second locking portion on opposite lateral sides thereof, respectively, each first locking portion comprising a slit, each second locking portion comprising a positioning portion and an engaging arm outside of the positioning portion; wherein the retaining portion and the contacting portion of the first female contact are of the same configurations as the retaining portion and the contacting portion of the second female contact after rotating 180 degrees; and wherein when the first female contact is combined in position with the second female contact, the positioning portion of the first female contact extends through the slit of the second female contact and the positioning portion of the second female contact extends through the slit of the first female contact, simultaneously.