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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2010
Song-ya Chen, Shenzhen, CN;
Dong-wei Zhao, Shenzhen, CN;
Song-Ya Chen, Shenzhen, CN;
Dong-Wei Zhao, Shenzhen, CN;
Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, CN;
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Tu-Cheng, New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a socket and a plug. The socket includes a sidewall and defines at least one latching hole. One end of each of the at least one latching hole is defined in the sidewall. The plug includes a main body, at least one latching mechanism, and a switch. The main body includes a first surface and a second surface. The main body defines at least one receiving space, a first groove, and a second groove. The at least one latching mechanism is partially received in the receiving space. The switch is positioned in the second groove and partially external to the first groove. The at least one latching mechanism can slide to engage the switch by an external force, and the switch can cause the at least one latching mechanism to disengage from the switch by an external force.