Electrical connector with shutter member

摘要

An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a receptacle for receiving a complementary mating connecting device. A shutter is pivotally mounted on the housing for pivotal movement in an angular range between a closed position blocking the receptacle and an open position allowing mating of the complementary mating connecting device. The shutter includes a pivot shaft insertable transversely into a bearing hole in the housing. The bearing hole has a given width and a restricted mouth of a width less than the given width. The pivot shaft has a major cross-dimension for rotation in the bearing hole and a minor cross-dimension for insertion through the restricted mouth to allow the pivot shaft to be inserted transversely into the bearing hole.