Electrical connectors – With supporting means for coupling part – Having resilient means engaging panel opening
Patent
1997-05-30
1999-09-14
Paumen, Gary
Electrical connectors
With supporting means for coupling part
Having resilient means engaging panel opening
H01R 1373
Patent
active
059513250
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12) with a plurality of contacts. Adjacent either end of the housing (12) a boardlock (20) and a post (40) are arranged to be aligned with each other in a front-to-end direction. The boardlock (20) generally includes a first vertical section (22) for engagement with the corresponding grounding tang of a complementary connector, and a second vertical section (24) with the downward extending retention legs (25) for extending through a first corresponding hole (102) in the PC board (100), and an upward guiding tab (26). The post (40) includes a horizontal section (42) for retaining the post (40) within the housing (12), and a vertical lug section (46) for extending through a second corresponding hole (104) in the PC board (100).
REFERENCES:
patent: 5178557 (1993-01-01), Hashiguchi
patent: 5238413 (1993-08-01), McCaffrey et al.
patent: 5257948 (1993-11-01), Peterson
Cheng Lee-Ming
Tang Chiu-Yu
Hon Hai - Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
Paumen Gary
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