Assembling mechanism of connector having boardlock and spacer

Details Assembling mechanism of connector having boardlock and spacer Assembling mechanism of connector having boardlock and spacer

1996-04-09

1998-04-14

Nguyen, Khiem

Electrical connectors

With supporting means for coupling part

Having resilient means engaging panel opening

439607, H01R 1366

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057385416

ABSTRACT:
An I/O connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12) having a plurality of passageways (14) extending therethrough for receiving a corresponding number of contacts (16) therein. A metal shell (18) is attached to the front mating surface (22) of the housing (12). A spacer (24) is attached to the housing (12) from the back wherein the spacer (24) includes a pair of engagement blocks (36) outwardly extending at two longitudinally opposite ends and pressed by the vertical plates (62) of the corresponding rivets (60), respectively. Therefore, the tails of the contacts (16) can be precisely aligned with regard to the circuits on the PC board. A pair of boardlocks (40) each without its own retention plate in alignment with the corresponding rivet (60), while includes an extended tag (46) extending through a through-slot (54) in the housing (12) for having its distal end contact the shell (18) to constitute a grounding path.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5147220 (1992-09-01), Lybrand
patent: 5407364 (1995-04-01), Tzeng et al.

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