Electrical connector having stabilizing structure for spacer and terminal
US6077092A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/724
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a number of terminals and a spacer. The housing comprises a body having a number of terminal-receiving passageways defined therein, and two arms extending from opposite ends of the body. The spacer is attached to the housing and comprises a first surface and a second surface. A row of terminal positioning holes is disposed in each surface of the spacer and a rectangular slot is disposed in an inner surface of each positioning hole of the first surface. The terminals are distributed in two rows, an inner first row and an outer second row, corresponding to the first and second surfaces of the spacer. Each terminal of the inner first row comprises a pair of retaining tabs interfittingly received in the corresponding rectangular slot of the spacer to properly position the spacer relative to the housing thereby preventing the spacer from deflection, deformation and adverse displacement.
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