Electrical connector having a conductive shielding plate covering a locking hole
View Patent ↗An electrical connector has a conductive shell provided with a locking hole adapted to be engaged with a mating object in a disconnection direction. An insulator is received inside the shell. Between the shell and the insulator, a conductive shielding plate covering the locking hole is provided so that the insulator is not visible through the locking hole. The insulator holds a conductive contact.
1. An electrical connector comprising:
a conductive shell provided with a locking hole adapted to be engaged with a mating object in a disconnection direction;
an insulator received inside the shell;
a conductive contact held in the insulator; and
a conductive shielding plate located between the insulator and the shell and covering the locking hole;
the shielding plate preventing the insulator from being visible through the locking hole.
2. The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the insulator is provided with a recess which is not visible from a connection direction; the shielding plate being arranged inside the recess; the shielding plate having a surface located inside a shell-contacting surface of the insulator, which is brought into contact with the shell.
3. The electrical connector according to claim 1 , further comprising a conductive shielding member arranged at a relatively rear part of the electrical connector; the locking hole being positioned at a relatively front part of the electrical connector; the shielding plate being formed integrally with the shielding member.
4. The electrical connector according to claim 3 , wherein the insulator is provided with a recess which is not visible from a connection direction; the shielding plate being arranged inside the recess; the shielding plate having a surface located inside a shell-contacting surface of the insulator, which is brought into contact with the shell.