Electrical connector with planar mounting members

Abstract

An electrical connector 1 for circuit board installation is provided using solder pegs 60 to reduce the mounting area. Mounting holes 40 for insertion of solder pegs 60 are provided, along the side walls 36, on both sides of the housing 2 of the electrical connector 1 to be installed on a circuit board 30. The mounting holes 40 are formed perpendicular to the circuit board 30, from the top wall 18 of the housing 2 toward the bottom wall 34. The mounting holes 40 are connected to the mating aperture 6 of the connector 1, and are opened to the outside via the bottom part of the side walls 36. When the solder pegs 60 are inserted into the mounting holes 40 and the connectors are mated, a mating connector is guided by a solder peg face 61 of the solder pegs 60. The mounting holes 40 are connected by solder to the circuit board 30 at the tip 62a, and the tips 62a of the solder pegs 60 serve as solder connection parts which can be visually inspected from the outside via the opening.

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