Electrical connector

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1999-04-22

2001-02-20

Paumen, Gary F. (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

With supporting means for coupling part

Having resilient means engaging panel opening

Reexamination Certificate

active

06190201

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a connector, and especially to a connector that can be quickly adapted as to its height with respect to a circuit board on which the connector is mounted.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,074,807; 5,135,412; and 5,664,965 each disclose an electrical connector including a housing, a plurality of contacts received in the housing and a boardlock member for fixing the connector to a printed circuit board. The boardlock member comprises a mounting portion attached to the printed circuit board and an engaging portion received in the housing. When a change of height between the printed circuit board and a profile of the housing is desired, the prior art connectors must be provided with a new housing. However, the additional manufacture of another new housing wastes time and cost. Hence, an improved electrical connector is required to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector having elevating means for quickly adapting as to a height between the connector and a circuit board on which the connector is mounted whereby the elevating means can be manufactured easily and economically.
Accordingly, an electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the housing and a plurality of boardlocks. The insulative housing comprises a first section and a second section. The first section defines a plurality of contact receiving cavities. The second section forms a top face and a bottom mounting face. Each boardlock has an engaging portion for being secured in the second section of the insulative housing, a mounting portion adapted for being mounted to the circuit board, and an intermediate portion extending beyond the bottom mounting face of the insulative housing. The intermediate portion has a pair of stoppers laterally extending from opposite sides thereof. Each stopper has a bottom face for abutting against a top surface of the circuit board thereby defining an observed height of the insulative housing with respect to the circuit board which is substantially equal to the distance between the bottom face of the stopper and the bottom mounting face of the insulative housing.
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: 5074807 (1991-12-01), Parmer
patent: 5135412 (1992-08-01), Sitzler
patent: 5468160 (1995-11-01), Broschard, III
patent: 5664965 (1997-09-01), Clark et al.

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