Electrical connector having indicating function

摘要

An electrical connector (1) includes a dielectric housing (10) defining a number of passageways (22) and a number of terminals (12) received in corresponding passageways. The terminals have a number of signal terminals (13) received in corresponding passageways of the dielectric housing, a grounding terminal (14) and a detecting terminal (15) for electrically connecting with an indicating unit of a printed circuit board (2). Each of the grounding terminal and the detecting terminal includes an engaging portion (27') for electrically connecting with a terminal of a complementary connector, a mounting portion (28') for electrically connecting with the PCB and a retaining portion (30') located between the engaging portion and the mounting portion. The grounding terminal and the detecting terminal are received in a common passageway of the dielectric housing and the engaging portions of these two terminals electrically connect with each other when the connector mates with a complementary connector.