Electrical connector having improved securing member
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsEric D. Juntwait, Chong H. Yi
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Abstract
An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a number of contacts (20) received in the insulative housing, and a pair of securing members (50). The insulative housing includes a pair of support portions (13) at opposite ends thereof. Each of the support portions defines a cavity (132) and a through hole (133) communicating with the cavity. The securing members are mounted on the opposite ends of the insulative housing. Each of the securing members includes a mounting boss (53) received in a corresponding cavity of the insulative housing and defining a threaded hole (530) aligning with the through hole of the insulative housing adapted for engaging with a bolt (70) to mount the electrical connector on a printed circuit board (60).
Claims13
An electrical connector, comprising:
- an insulative housing comprising a pair of support portions at opposite ends thereof, each of the support portions defining a cavity and a through hole communicating with the cavity;
- a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing;
- and
- a pair of identical securing members mounted on the opposite ends of the insulative housing, each of the securing members comprising a first mounting boss received in a corresponding cavity of the insulative housing and defining a threaded hole aligned with the through hole of the insulative housing adapted for engaging with a bolt to mount the electrical connector on a printed circuit board.
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
- at least a pair of through holes defined in the printed circuit board;
- a connector mounted upon the printed circuit board and including an insulative housing defining a pair of support portions at two opposite lengthwise ends;
- a plurality of contacts received in the housing;
- and
- a pair of securing members mounted to the support portions, each of said securing members including a retention body retained to the corresponding support portion, and an outer mounting boss exposed to an exterior behind the corresponding support portion along a front-to-back direction perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the housing;
- wherein
- said mounting boss defines a threaded hole, and a screw vertically extends through the corresponding through hole and threaded hole so as to fastening the connector to the printed circuit board.
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
- a pair of through holes defined in the printed circuit board;
- a connector mounted to the printed circuit board and including an insulative housing with a pair of support portions at two opposite lengthwise ends;
- a cavity defined in each of said support portions;
- a through aperture defined in each of said support portions under the corresponding cavity;
- and
- a pair of securing members assembled to the housing along a rear-to-front direction, each of said securing members including a vertical body portion with a latch portion and a mounting boss located in the cavity and opposite to said latch portion;
- wherein
- a threaded hole is defined in the mounting boss, and a screw extends through the through hole, the through aperture and the threaded hole to securing the connector to the printed circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.