Electrical connector with passive clip

Claim 1

An electrical connector, comprising: a housing defining a receiving cavity, said cavity defining at least a rear wall thereof, a plurality of passageways extending through said rear wall, said housing having thereof a top outer surface and therein at least an opening therein in communication with said cavity; a tongue extending from said rear wall and defining a plurality of slots aligned with said passageways; resilient clipping means formed in said housing, said clipping means extending along a longitudinal direction of each of said passageways and being deflectable in a transverse direction perpendicular to said longitudinal direction for engaging with a mating connector inserted into said cavity; and a metal shield enclosing a periphery of said housing, and including a biasing tab extending into said opening and abutting against said clipping means toward the cavity; wherein said clipping means includes an elongate strip bridging between longitudinal ends of said opening, said strip including a biasing dimple extending into said cavity for engaging with said mating connector; wherein said cavity is divided into upper and lower portions, said tongue being located in a separating plane between said upper and lower portions; wherein said opening is in communication with said upper portion of said cavity; wherein said metal shield includes at least a grounding tab extending into said cavity.