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Electrical connector with balanced mounting structure

US8382491B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 1, 2011
Grant dateFeb 26, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/7052
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector for mounting on a circuit board includes a longitudinal base and a plurality of contacts received therein. The longitudinal base includes a mating face, an assembling face opposite to the mating face for confronting with an edge of the circuit board. Each contact includes a contacting portion exploding to the mating face and a spring tail extending out of the assembling face for elastically pressing against the circuit board in a height direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A retention pad is secured to the housing and comprises a pressing end for elastically pressing against the circuit board to balance prepressure of the spring tails to the circuit board.

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