Electrical connectors – With supporting means for coupling part – Supporting plural – independent coupling parts
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-23
2001-05-15
Sircus, Brian (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
With supporting means for coupling part
Supporting plural, independent coupling parts
C439S159000, C439S064000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06231382
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrical card connector, and particularly to an electrical card connector having a stand-off arrangement.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Some electrical card connectors have stand-offs mounted on a printed circuit board for providing clearance between the connector and the printed circuit board thereby allowing components such as semiconductors to be mounted on the printed circuit board below the card connector. Generally, the stand-offs are placed in pairs on both sides of the electrical card connector. However, providing a stand-off having a simple structure for facilitating manufacture and assembly has been a longstanding issue confronting designers in this field. The present invention provides an improved stand-off for an electrical card connector.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an electrical card connector including a stand-off having a structure which facilitates manufacture and assembly.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an electrical card connector comprises a top shield and a stand-off attached to the top shield. The top shield has at least one latch. The stand-off includes a base and a terminal portion extending from one edge of the base for mounting on a circuit board. The base defines at least one rectangular hole for extension of and engagement with the at least one latch of the top shield, and at least one spring tab for pressing against the top shield.
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Chung Wei Te
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Oc., Ltd.
Nguyen Son V.
Sircus Brian
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