Boardlock for use with slanted card edge connector

A slanted connector (10) comprising an elongated housing (12) with a plurality of cavities (50) on an underside thereof for receiving a corresponding number of boardlocks (40) therein, said housing generally positioned at an angle, which is substantially smaller than a right angle, with regard to a PC board (100) on which the connector (10) is mounted, each cavity (50) defining an upward slanted side (54) generally in compliance with said angle as so to have the corresponding boardlocks (40) installed into said cavity (50) in a direction along said slanted side (54), each cavity (50) further including a horizontal bottom side (58) open to an exterior for allowing vertical leg means (44) of said boardlock (40) to extend downward therethrough into a hole of the PC board (100).

A slanted connector (10) comprising:

• an insulative elongated housing (12) defining a top surface (11) at an angle relative to a PC board (100) on which the connector (10) is mounted;
• at least a fixation section (50) formed adjacent a bottom portion (52) of the housing (12) for securing therein a boardlock (40), which includes a securing portion (42) and a leg portion (44), wherein said fixation section (50) includes at least an upward slanted side (54) in compliance with a direction along said angle for allowing said securing portion (42) of the boardlock (40) to be adapted to move therealong and be fastened thereto with said leg portion (44) extending downward out of a horizontal bottom side (58) of said fixation section (50) for reaching the PC board (100) and wherein said fixation section (50) further includes a vertical end side (56) for guidable confrontation with the leg portion (44) of the boardlock (40).