Boardlock system for electrical connectors
US5244414A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A boardlock system is disclosed for an electrical connector assembly mountable on a surface of a printed circuit board. The connector assembly includes a dielectric housing having an upper face with a plurality of terminal-receiving passages for top loading a plurality of terminals thereinto and a lower circuit board engaging face. The boardlock system includes a boardlock-receiving cavity at one side of the housing with an open top at one side of the upper face and an access slot in the side of the housing communicating with the cavity for insertion thereinto of a tool from the side of the housing. A boardlock device is insertable into the open top of the cavity and includes a lower end for interengagement with the circuit board for holding the connector assembly on the board. The boardlock device includes an upper end located in the cavity, aligned with the access slot, for engagement by the tool from the side of the housing.
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