Electrical connector

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1999-12-10

2001-04-03

Paumen, Gary F. (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

With supporting means for coupling part

Having resilient means engaging panel opening

Reexamination Certificate

active

06210220

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and particularly to an electrical connector which provides a securing device for mounting the electrical connector to a printed circuit board.
An electrical connector usually includes boardlocks for mounting the connector onto a printed circuit board, and locking posts each of which has a threaded hole for threadedly engaging with a bolt of a mating connector, and a threaded stud extending through a corresponding boardlock and a washer to threadedly engage with a nut. Thus, the boardlocks and the locking posts are fastened to the electrical connector. The washers and nuts increase the component and inventory cost. Furthermore, to mount the washers and nuts to the connector complicates the assembling operation.
Hence, an improved electrical connector is required to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A first object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector which provides a securing member having retaining and locking functions;
A second object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector which provides a securing member being integrally formed and reducing the quantity of the elements thereof and the production cost.
An electrical connector of the present invention comprises an insulative housing, a front shell, a pair of locking posts and a pair of integral-formed boardlocks. The insulative housing defines a pair of receiving recesses for engaging with the pair of boardlocks. Each receiving recess comprises a first slot and a second slot separated by a retaining body formed by the housing in the receiving recess. The pair of boardlocks each comprise a body section defining a screw portion used to function as a nut, a resilient section received in the first slot and abutting a rearward surface of a front wall of the housing, which is used to function as a washer, and a board-locking section retained in the second slot. Thus the boardlocks are adapted for simplifying the manufacture and assembly thereof and reducing the cost of production by omission of the nut and the washer, compared with the prior art.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present embodiment when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.


REFERENCES:
patent: 5733142 (1998-03-01), Clark
patent: 5807135 (1998-09-01), Clark
patent: 6012954 (2000-01-01), Wu

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