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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2004
Akira Funatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Funatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrical connector apparatus consists of first and second electrical connectors (). The second electrical connector () is inserted into the first electrical connector () in an oblique direction and then fully plugged to the first electrical connector () by turning the second electrical connector (). The first electrical connector includes an insulative housing (), at least one contact element () provided in the insulative housing (), and a metal shutter () pivoted to the insulative housing () to cover the contact element () in the insulative housing (). The second electrical connector () includes a plate member () which enters between the metal shutter () and the contact element () upon plugging.