Electrical connector having latch devices
US5944549A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/7005
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector having latch devices is disclosed. The electrical connector comprises an elongated insulating housing defining an elongate, narrow slot for receiving a circuit board, a plurality of conductive contacts received in a plurality of passageways defined along inner surfaces of the circuit board receiving slot for electrical and mechanical connecting the circuit board, and latch devices integrally extending upward from both lateral ends of the insulating housing. Each of the latch devices includes a forward protruding positioning lug for guiding and positioning the insertion of the circuit board into the slot, an inward protruding latching lug for latching the circuit board received in the slot, and a releasing portion for releasing the latching of the latching lug to the circuit board.
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