Electrical connector with shield interferentially engaged thereto

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative housing having an elongate body, the elongate body having two opposite faces and two opposite end faces, each of the two opposite end faces defining at least a slot therein, and each of the two opposite side faces defining at least a channel therein;
• a plurality of terminals secured within the insulative housing;
• and
• a shield having a first portion and a second portion, wherein
• the first portion comprises a first plate having at least a first tang and a engaging finger thereof respectively inserting into the channel and the slot thereby securing the first portion to a selected one of the two opposite side faces of the insulative housing and preventing the first portion from disengaging form the insulative housing;
• and
• the second portion comprises a second plate forming a second tang thereof and a securing latch extending from an edge of the second plate toward the insulative housing, the second portion being secured to the other of the two opposite side faces and the second tang bearing against the other of the two opposite side faces of the insulative housing, the first portion and the second portion cooperatively and generally enclosing the insulative housing;
• wherein
• each slot comprises an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being wider than the lower portion, and wherein the engaging finger is formed on a lateral edge of the first plate and is connected with the lateral edge of the first plate by a side hook, and the second plate defines a recess to allow the side hook to extend therethrough.

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative housing defining an elongated body, a pair of upright members positioned at two opposite ends thereof, and a plurality of terminals therein;
• each of said upright members defining a slot and a channel therein, both said slots and said channels extending in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said elongated body;
• and
• a shield assembled to the housing, said shield including an elongated plate with a pair of tangs and a pair of side hooks disposed around two opposite ends thereof;
• wherein
• each of said pair of tangs is latchably engaged within the corresponding channels and used to prevent upward movement of the shield relative to the housing alone the vertical direction, and the side hooks are retainably received within the corresponding slots and prevent lateral movement of the shield relative to the housing perpendicular to said vertical direction.