Electrical connector with reliable mating frame mating with another connector

Abstract

An electrical connector () includes an insulative housing () for receiving a number of contacts (), and a metal shield () enclosing the insulative housing (). The insulative housing has a rear portion () and a pair of arms () integrally extending from lateral sides of the rear portion with a receiving space () formed therebetween. The rear portion comprises a pair of upper and lower tongue plates () extending forwardly into the receiving space with a mating slot () formed therebetween. Each contact () has a contact portion () extending into the mating slot for electrically connecting with a plug. The metal shield () includes a top wall, an opposite bottom wall and a pair of side walls substantially engaging with the pair of arms, wherein the top and bottom walls restrict upper and lower positions of the receiving space (), respectively.