Plug connector securing a printed circuit board mounted with contacts thereon
US6129561A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/903
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector comprises a plug, a printed circuit board, and a contact unit mounted on the printed circuit board and comprising a plurality of contacts with an insulative housing formed therearound. The PCB together with the contact unit is slidably received in a slot defined in the plug wherein a snap lock device securely retains the PCB in the plug. A plurality of contact receiving passageways are defined in the plug each having a lip protruding therein from a rear end of the plug. Each lip engages with a tail end of the corresponding contact thereby preventing inadvertent deformation of the contact during assembly with a mating receptacle connector.
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