Electrical connector having board locks
US6648682B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/7029
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (10) for mating with a mating connector includes an insulative housing (12) having a base portion (13), a pair of guiding portions (26) extending upwardly from opposite ends of the base portion, a pair of mounting sections (17) under the grounding portions, a plurality of contacts (14) received in the housing, and a pair of board locks (16) mounted to the mounting sections of the housing. Each board lock comprises a main base (162) abutting against a bottom face (22) of the mounting section, a first beam (163) extending upwardly from the main base and securely retained to the mounting section, a pair of second beams (164) extending upwardly from opposite sides of the main base and securely retained into the mounting section, the second beams being opposite to each other and perpendicular to the first beam.
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