Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – For direct connection to a flexible tape or printed circuit...
Patent
1998-12-04
2000-07-18
Donovan, Lincoln
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
For direct connection to a flexible tape or printed circuit...
439354, H01R 1362
Patent
active
060898968
ABSTRACT:
A receptacle (12) is provided for mounting on a board (14) and for receiving a plug (16), where the receptacle is strengthened to prevent the plug from tilting about a lateral (L) axis when a cable (18) extending from the plug is pulled up or down. The receptacle has laterally opposite sides that each forms at least the upper wall (44) of a key-receiving slot (24, 26), for receiving keys (20, 22) at laterally opposite sides of the plug, to fix the vertical position of the plug and prevent the plug from tilting. The receptacle includes a body (80) of molded polymer material, and also includes first and second pairs of clips (60,62) that are each formed of an engineering metal. Each clip has a clip part (64) that forms a portion of the upper slot wall that prevents upward movement and tilting of the plug, and each clip has downwardly projecting pins (70, 72) that are received in holes (77, 78) in the board and are soldered thereto. The first and second clips at each side of the receptacle, are longitudinally (M) spaced along the longitudinal length of the slot, to prevent tilt of the plug.
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Donovan Lincoln
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises Inc.
Nasri Javaid
Peterson Thomas L.
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