Connecting system with locking structure
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorXue-Hai Zhang
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AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorXue-Hai Zhang
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A receptacle connector and a plug connector are disclosed. The receptacle comprises a housing, a plurality of first terminals and a cage; a front end of the housing is formed with a mating cavity and a receiving cavity positioned above and communicated to the mating cavity, the first housing is further penetratingly opened with a receiving groove above the receiving cavity; the cage is provided with a locking portion protruding downwardly into the receiving groove. The plug connector comprises a housing, a plurality of terminals, a cage and a hook, the cage comprises a main body portion and a protruding portion positioned above the main body portion and having a smaller width; the hook protrudes upwardly out from the protruding portion of the second cage. The locking portion of the receptacle can correspondingly engage the hook of the plug.
An receptacle connector, which can mate with an plug connector having a hook, comprising:
An plug connector, which can mate with an receptacle connector having a locking portion, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.