Electrical connector having reliable contacts

摘要

An electrical connector ( 100 ) is provided for mating with a mating connector and includes an insulator ( 21 ) having a plurality of passageways ( 213 ) defined therein and a number of conductive contacts ( 22 ) received in the passageways. Each conductive contact includes a rear fixing portion ( 221 ), a front contacting arm ( 224 ) projecting beyond the insulator and a spring portion ( 223 ) elastically connecting the contacting arm to the fixing portion. The contacting arm has a pair of contacting fingers ( 225 ) angled outwardly in a front end thereof. The spring portion is flexed to permit the contacting arm to move in a first direction. Simultaneously, the contacting fingers are forced to move outwardly in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and wipe along mating contacts 5 of the mating connector.