Electrical connector with improved latching devices
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsGuo-Jian Shen, Chi Zhang
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Abstract
An electrical connector (100) includes a connector member (1) providing a plurality of conductive terminals (10) therein, an insulative coat (3) defining a receiving cavity (30) with an opening and a pair of through holes (32) provided at opposite sides of the receiving cavity, a pair of latching members received in the receiving cavity with a front hook portion extending out of the opening, and a pair of press members (4). The connector member includes a base portion (18) received in the receiving cavity (30) and a mating portion (14) extending forward from the base portion and out of the opening. The press members are assembled into the through hole and are retained with a back portion of the latching member.
Claims12
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a connector member providing a plurality of conductive terminals therein, comprising a base portion and a mating portion extending forward from the base portion;
- an insulative coat defining a receiving cavity with an opening and a pair of through holes provided at opposite sides of the receiving cavity, the base portion of the connector member being received in the receiving cavity and the mating portion extending out of the opening;
- a pair of latching members received in the receiving cavity with a front hook portion extending out of the opening;
- and
- a pair of press members;
- wherein the press members are assembled into the through holes and retained with a back portion of the latching member.
An electrical connector comprising:
- an insulative housing;
- a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing;
- a metallic shell covering at least one face of the housing and unitarily forming a pair of deflectable latches on two sides thereof;
- and
- a coat overmolded upon a rear portion of the housing;
- wherein
- the coat defines a pair of through holes on two sides thereof, and a pair of pressing member are laterally inwardly attached to the corresponding latches, respectively, after the coat is applied to the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.