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Electrical connector with position means

US7371126B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 23, 2006
Grant dateMay 13, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R2105/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector (100) for receiving a mating plug (5), comprises an insulative housing (1) having a front mating face (111), a mounting face (18), a plurality of side walls (12, 13, 14), and a receiving cavity (15) for receiving the plug and a plurality of passageways (181, 182, 183); a plurality of contacts (21, 22, 23, 24) retained in the passageways and each having a contacting arm and a connecting portion for mounting on a printed circuit board; and a position tab (3) mounted on the housing and extending into the receiving cavity for pressing the plug.

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