Electronic card connector having improved assembly
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorLi Qi Liu
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Abstract
An electronic card connector (1) for electrically connecting an electronic card to a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a dielectric housing (10) including a bottom wall (14), a contact module (20) having a dielectric base (21) receiving a plurality of conductive contacts (22) and a pair of eaves (212) protruding laterally from two opposite sides of the base. A through opening (11) is defined in the bottom wall and a pair of holding steps (12) protrude inwardly from two opposite sides of the opening. The contact module is embedded in the opening of the housing, the two eaves respectively supported on the pair of holding steps and the base falling into the opening.
Claims5
An electronic card connector for electrically connecting an electronic card to a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising:
- a dielectric housing including a bottom wall, a through opening defined in the bottom wall and a pair of holding steps protruding inwardly from two opposite sides of the opening;
- and
- a contact module having a dielectric base receiving a plurality of conductive contacts and a pair of eaves protruding laterally from two opposite sides of the base,
- wherein the contact module is embedded in the opening of the housing, the two eaves respectively supported on the pair of holding steps and the base falling into the opening.
An electrical connector comprising:
- a dielectric housing including a bottom wall, a through opening defined in the bottom wall;
- a discrete contact module having a dielectric base retaining a plurality of contacts thereto and located within said through opening with said contacts exposed to an exterior for mounting to a printed circuit board under the housing;
- a conductive shell attached to the housing and cooperating with the housing to define a receiving space therebetween;
- and
- a tray moveably received in said receiving space and defining therein a receiving channel open to said contact module for receiving an IC card to mechanically and electrically connect to said contact module;
- wherein deformation of the housing will not integrally influence the contact module.
An electrical connector comprising:
- a dielectric housing including a bottom wall, a through opening defined in the bottom wall;
- a discrete contact module having a dielectric base retaining a plurality of contacts thereto and located within said through opening with said contacts exposed to an exterior for mounting to a printed circuit board under the housing;
- and
- a conductive shell attached to the housing and cooperating with the housing to define a receiving space therebetween;
- wherein
- the dielectric housing is not integrally formed with the dielectric base while being supportably engaged therewith.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.