Electrical connector with bi-detecting pins

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative housing defining an inserted direction and comprising a rear base and a front mating tongue, the mating tongue defining a first face and a lateral side perpendicular to the first face, the insulative housing defining a slot extending from the base and the mating tongue;
• a plurality of signal terminals received in the insulative housing and comprising contacting portions exposed to the mating tongue;
• and
• a first detecting pin comprising a retained portion retained to the base and a vertical contacting arm forwardly extending along the lateral side the mating tongue, the vertical contacting arm is driven to shift in a lateral direction perpendicular to the inserted direction;
• a second detecting pin comprising a retained portion retained in the base and a vertical contacting arm forwardly extending in the slot, the contacting arm defining a contacting portion in mating tongue;
• wherein the contacting portion of the second detecting pin is driven to shift in a direction perpendicular to the lateral direction and the inserted direction.

An electrical connector assembly used with a plug connector or an electronic card, comprising:

• a receptacle connector defining an insulative housing including a rear base and a front mating tongue, said mating tongue defining two opposite primary surfaces in a first direction and two opposite lateral side surfaces in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction;
• a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing with contacting portions exposed upon at least one of said primary surfaces and with tail portions exposed behind the housing for mounting to a printed circuit board;
• a metallic shell enclosing the housing and cooperating with the housing to define a mating cavity;
• a first detect pin disposed beside the mating tongue with a first contacting section extending into the mating cavity and between the mating tongue and the metallic shell, and a first tail section exposed outside of the housing for mounting to the printed circuit board;
• and
• a second detect pin disposed in the housing with a second contacting section extending beyond the other of said two opposite primary surfaces, and a second tail section exposed outside of the housing for mounting to the printed circuit board, the first contacting section being located in front of the second contacting section in a third direction perpendicular to both said first direction and said second direction;
• wherein
• the first contacting section is outwardly deflected to mechanically and electrically connect to the metallic shell when either the plug connector or the electronic card is inserted into the mating cavity for activation;
• the second contacting section is inwardly deflected by and directly mechanically and electrically connected with a metallic shield of the plug connector which is a power delivery connector with a lengthened dimension thereof while being unable to be mechanically actuated by either electronic card or the plug connector with a standard length thereof.