ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH ENGAGING ARMS FORMED ON COVER

摘要

An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing and a cover shielding the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a top wall, a pair of side walls and a plug-receiving cavity formed thereby. Each contact includes a resilient contacting portion extending into the plug-receiving cavity. The cover includes a top plate covering the top wall and a pair of side plates respectively covering the pair of side walls. Each side plate includes an engaging arm extending inwardly therefrom. The insulative housing defines a pair of cutouts formed at boundaries of the top wall and the pair of side walls. The pair of engaging arms extend into the plug-receiving cavity through the pair of cutouts, respectively.

主权项

1. An electrical connector comprising:
an insulative housing comprising a top wall, a pair of side walls extending downwardly from opposite lateral sides of the top wall and a plug-receiving cavity formed by the top wall and the side walls, the plug-receiving cavity extending forwardly through a front mating surface of the insulative housing in a first direction; a plurality of contacts each comprising a resilient contacting portion extending into the plug-receiving cavity; a cover shielding the insulative housing and comprising a top plate covering the top wall and a pair of side plates respectively covering the pair of side walls, each side plate comprising an engaging arm extending inwardly therefrom; wherein the insulative housing defines a pair of cutouts formed at boundaries of the top wall and the pair of side walls, each cutout being located behind the front mating surface in the first direction, the pair of cutouts being in communication with the plug-receiving cavity, the pair of engaging arms extending into the plug-receiving cavity through the pair of cutouts, respectively.