US 12,237,594 B2
Electrical connector assembly having improved locking elements
Xiao-Juan Lin, Kunshan (CN); and Chun-Hsiung Hsu, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., Kunshan (CN); and FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed by FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., Kunshan (CN); and FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/702,020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0307870 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 12/51 (2011.01); H01R 12/70 (2011.01); H01R 13/08 (2006.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H01R 107/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 12/515 (2013.01) [H01R 12/7023 (2013.01); H01R 13/08 (2013.01); H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/6273 (2013.01); H01R 13/629 (2013.01); H01R 13/639 (2013.01); H01R 2107/00 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
a board connector comprising:
a first insulating housing comprising a base and two sidewalls extending forward from the base and defining a receiving space among the base and the sidewalls;
a plurality of first terminals retained in the base and extending into the receiving space; and
a first metallic shell comprising a first main portion and two extending portions extending from the first main portion and covering outsides of the sidewalls, each extending portion defining a locking hole; and
a cable connector adapted for mating with the board connector, the cable connector comprising:
a second insulating housing;
a plurality of second terminals retained in the second insulating housing and arranged along a lateral direction; and
a second metallic shell comprising a second main portion covering a top of the second insulating housing and a pair of locking arms extending from the second main portion in the lateral direction;
wherein each sidewall of the board connector is sandwiched between the locking arm and an outside of the second insulating housing of the cable connector and each locking arm is retained in the respective locking hole while the cable connector is engaged with the board connector.