Electrical connector

Abstract

An electrical connector (1) comprises an elongated housing (10) and a mating groove (11) formed on one surface of the housing (10) to receive a leading edge of a extension daughter card (4) so as to electrically connect the card (4) to a printed circuit board (3) where the connector (1) is seated. A plurality of passageways (12) having signal conductors (2) installed therein is formed in two sidewalls of the mating groove (11). A ridge-shaped support mechanism (13) projects from one side surface of the housing (10) and is located abutting against one lengthwise edge of the surface having the mating groove (11). A plurality of recesses (14) in a row is formed inside the support mechanism (13) to prevent the sidewall of the housing (10) from warping in the forming process of the housing (10) and make the support mechanism (13) extending continuously along the whole length of the connector (1) so that a clip (5) attached on the card (4) for retention can be freely disposed on any location along the length of the connector (1) to fix the card (4) onto the connector (1).

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.