Electrical connector with board lock which is integrally formed on a metal shell
US7789702B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/7029
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1) and a front metal shell (3) covering a front side of the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) has a body portion (11), and a positioning slot (141) located at a lower side thereof. The front metal shell (3) has a base portion (31) and a board lock (5) integrally extending backwardly from a lower end of the base portion (31). The board lock (5) has a flat securing portion (51) which is received in the positioning slot (141) for preventing the board lock (5) from moving along an up to down direction, and a locking leg (52) bending downwardly from an inner side of the securing portion (51).
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.