Metal fixing member and connector with the same

Abstract

A metal fixing member for fixing a connector to a wiring board, includes a board fixing portion that is adapted to be secured to the wiring board, a housing mounting portion that is disposed in upstanding relation to the board fixing portion, and is adapted to be mounted on the connector, and an interconnecting portion that is bended and that interconnects the board fixing portion and the housing mounting portion. The board fixing portion includes a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion that are arranged in symmetrical relation with respect to the interconnecting portion. The first fixing portion extends in a first direction along a thickness direction of the housing mounting portion. The second fixing portion extends in a second direction opposed to the first direction. The metal fixing member is formed entirely of a single metal sheet.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.