US 6,663,406 B1Granted

Slanted electrical connector having board lock

AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.

InventorJerry Wu

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Abstract

An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (20), a number of electrical contacts (30) mounted to the insulative housing, and a pair of board locks (40). The insulative housing has a base portion (21) defines a mating face (25) and a mounting face (26) obliquely arranged with respect to the mating face, and a mating tongue (22) from the mating face and defining an angle α with respect to the mounting face. The base portion is formed with a pair of mounting ends (23) each defining a cavity (230). The board locks are inserted in an upper and front direction into the cavities of the insulative housing and each of the board locks is formed with a pair of spaced teeth (410), an upper tab (411) and a lower tab (412) to retain to the insulative housing.

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An electrical connector comprising:

an insulative housing comprising a base portion and a mating tongue extending from the base portion, the base portion comprising a pair of mounting ends and a shoulder extending from one of the mousing ends beside the mating tongue, each of the mounting ends defining a mounting face located in a first plane, the mating tongue extending in a second plane defining an angle less than 90 degrees relative to the first plane;
a plurality of electrical contacts extending from the mating tongue through the base portion;
and
a pair of board locks inserted in an upward and forward direction into the mounting ends of the base portion of the insulaitve housing, respectively;
wherein the mating tongue defines an under face and each of the electrical contacts comprises a contact portion located on the under face;
and
wherein the shoulder is formed with a U-shaped channel opening to the mating tongue;
and
wherein the mating tongue comprises a stop wall extending perpendicularly from an end thereof distal from the shoulder;
and
wherein each of the mounting ends defines a cavity extending from the bottom face thereof and a rear face thereof;
and
wherein each board lock comprises a retaining portion accommodated in the cavity and a locking portion extending downwardly from the retaining portion beyond the mounting face of the mounting end;
and
wherein each of the mounting ends comprises a pair of spaced passageways extending from a mating face thereof and communicating with the cavity;
and
wherein the retaining portion of the board lock comprise a pair of spaced teeth extending respectively into the passageways;
and
wherein the retaining portion of each board lock comprises an upper tab deflected sidewardly adjacent a front section thereof;
and
wherein each of the mounting ends is formed with an upper step to engage with the upper tab to prevent a backward and downward movement of the board lock;
and
wherein the retaining portion of each board lock comprises a lower tab sidewardly deflected adjacent a lower and rear portion thereof;
and
wherein each of the mounting ends is formed with a lower step to engage with the lower tab to prevent a backward and downward movement of the board lock.

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Abstract

An electrical connector comprising:

an insulative housing comprising a base portion and a mating tongue extending from the base portion, the base portion comprising a pair of mounting ends and a shoulder extending from one of the mousing ends beside the mating tongue, each of the mounting ends defining a mounting face located in a first plane, the mating tongue extending in a second plane defining an angle less than 90 degrees relative to the first plane;
a plurality of electrical contacts extending from the mating tongue through the base portion;
and
a pair of board locks inserted in an upward and forward direction into the mounting ends of the base portion of the insulaitve housing, respectively;
wherein the mating tongue defines an under face and each of the electrical contacts comprises a contact portion located on the under face;
and
wherein the shoulder is formed with a U-shaped channel opening to the mating tongue;
and
wherein the mating tongue comprises a stop wall extending perpendicularly from an end thereof distal from the shoulder;
and
wherein each of the mounting ends defines a cavity extending from the bottom face thereof and a rear face thereof;
and
wherein each board lock comprises a retaining portion accommodated in the cavity and a locking portion extending downwardly from the retaining portion beyond the mounting face of the mounting end;
and
wherein each of the mounting ends comprises a pair of spaced passageways extending from a mating face thereof and communicating with the cavity;
and
wherein the retaining portion of the board lock comprise a pair of spaced teeth extending respectively into the passageways;
and
wherein the retaining portion of each board lock comprises an upper tab deflected sidewardly adjacent a front section thereof;
and
wherein each of the mounting ends is formed with an upper step to engage with the upper tab to prevent a backward and downward movement of the board lock;
and
wherein the retaining portion of each board lock comprises a lower tab sidewardly deflected adjacent a lower and rear portion thereof;
and
wherein each of the mounting ends is formed with a lower step to engage with the lower tab to prevent a backward and downward movement of the board lock.

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