Shielded electrical connector

Claim 1

A shielded electrical connector for connecting with a complementary connector, comprising: an insulative housing having a mating portion with a plurality of passageways defined therein, a cutout defined in a middle portion thereof and a pair of side portions on opposite sides of the cutout, each with a channel defined therethrough, the mating portion being received within the cutout; a plurality of terminals received in corresponding passageways of the mating portion; a shield enclosing the housing, the shield having at least a front surface, a top surface and a pair of side surfaces, each side surface comprising a downwardly extending positioning member and a horizontally bent trunnion for securely mounting the shielded connector to a printed circuit board, the front surface defining a rectangular receiving opening therein for exposing a mating portion of the housing to a complementary connector, the rectangular receiving opening being defined by a pair of opposite lateral edges and a pair of opposite longitudinal edges, a pair of receiving holes, a pair of spring fingers having curved free ends respectively extending rearward from the lateral edges, the pair of spring fingers arranged in a staggered manner, a sum of lengths of the spring fingers being larger than the length of each longitudinal edge for ensuring a reliable engagement between the complementary connector and the mating portion of the housing; a pair of bushings received in corresponding channels of the housing and through the receiving holes of the shield; and a positioning panel assembled to a rear side of the housing, the positioning panel forming a post adjacent to each end thereof for engaging with the corresponding bushing.