Electrical connector with contacts firmly retained in housing
US8251753B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R24/58
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and at least one contact (4) assembled to the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines an insertion hole (15) along a mating direction and a passageway (131) opening at an upper face (10) thereof. The passageway has a first slot (132) at a side face of the insulative housing and a second slot (133) positioned between the first slot and the insertion hole along a transverse direction which is perpendicular to the mating direction. The second slot communicates with the insertion hole. The insulative housing includes a supporting part (134) between the first slot and the second slot. The at least one contact is assembled to the insulative housing from the upper face. The at least one contact includes a curved portion (40) crossing over the supporting part, a first arm portion (41) extending downwardly from the curved portion and retained in the first slot of the passageway, a second arm portion (42) extending downwardly from the curved portion and received in the second slot of the passageway, and a contacting portion (44) extending from the second arm portion into the insertion hole.
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