Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Zhi-Kai Guo

George Huanyi Zhang

Lin Huang

Chien-Sen Huang

I-Hsin Chen

An electrical connector () comprises an insulative housing (), a plurality of contacts () assembled to the insulative housing (), and a shell () having at least a spring piece () with at least a protrusion projected outward. With the set of the protrusion, the electrical connection between the electrical connector () and a chassis panel may be improved and reliable.

Electrical connector with improved shell

An electrical connector ( ) includes a dielectric housing ( ), a plurality of terminals ( ) received in the housing, and a retention mechanism ( ) pivotally attached to the housing. The housing defines a plurality of terminal-passages ( ) and first mating members ( ). Each of terminals includes a bent portion ( ). The retention mechanism has an elongate stopper member ( ). A pair of cantilevers ( ) depends from the stopper member. A second mating member ( ) is formed on each of the cantilevers, for engaging one of the first mating members. Thus the stopper member is rotatable between a first position in which the stopper is protected from thermal warp or deformation, and a second position in which the terminals are secured in the corresponding terminal-passages.

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