Electrical connector with improved shell

An electrical connector assembly mounted on a printed circuit board and adapted for mating with a complementary connector, comprising:

• an insulative housing;
• a conductive contact received in the housing;
• a metallic shell substantially surrounding the housing;
• and
• a detecting switch adapted to be actuated by a full insertion of the complementary connector in response to full insertion thereof, the detecting switch disposed between the metallic shell and the printed circuit board and including a movable detecting tab and a detecting pad.

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• a printed circuit board having a detecting pad on a surface thereof;
• an electrical connector mounted to said surface, said connector including an insulative housing equipped with terminals and enclosed by a metallic shield, a mating face of the connector located near a front portion of the shield;
• wherein
• said shield is provided with a deflectable tang with a first section movable near the mating face and a second section movable near said detecting pad so that when a complementary connector is mated with the connector at the mating face, the first section is pressed and actuated to have the second section engaged with the detecting pad which is not engaged with the second section when said complementary connector is not mated with the connector.