Receptacle connector housing with hold-down ribs
US10193259B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/115
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A receptacle connector includes a housing and a terminal held within a cavity of the housing. The housing includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and first and second side walls. The housing includes a first hold-down rib in a first corner region of the cavity defined by the top wall and the first side wall, and a second hold-down rib in a second corner region of the cavity defined by the top wall and the second side wall. The terminal defines a receptacle configured to receive a mating tab contact therein through a mating end of the housing. The first hold-down rib engages an outer surface of a first rolled wall of the terminal and the second hold-down rib engages an outer surface of a second rolled wall of the terminal to limit float of the terminal within the cavity.
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