Electrical connector assembly having board hold down
US7077678B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/301
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly (1) includes a mother board (10) defining a pair of retention holes (13), a card edge connector (20) mounted on the mother board, a daughter card (30) including a mating edge (31) inserted into the card edge connector and a rear edge (32) defining a pair of engaging holes (320) vertically aligned with the pair of retention holes of the mother board, and a board hold down (40). The board hold down includes a pair of supporting portions (44) supporting the rear edge of the daughter card, a pair of retaining portions (42), and an operating portion (43) between the pair of retaining portions and having a spring tab (434) locking the rear edge of the daughter card. Each of the retaining portions includes a mounting portion (422) soldered in a corresponding retention hole and a positioning portion (421) engaged with a corresponding engaging hole.
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