Connector and method of mounting it
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorHiroshi Nakano
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Abstract
A connector for a PCB (60) has two fixing members (40). Each fixing member (40) has a main plate (41) configured for mounting to a connector housing (12) and a mounting plate (42) bent from the main plate (41). Each mounting plate (42) has solder entering holes (47) and slits (50) between the solder entering holes (47) at a projecting edge of the mounting plate (42). A force that acts to turn the mounting plates (42) from one end is divided at each slit (50), thereby preventing the mounting plates (42) and the housing (12) from being detached from the PCB (60).
Claims15
A fixing member for mounting in an electrical connector housing that is fixed to an electrical device, the fixing member comprising a main plate defining a housing mounting plane parallel with a side wall of the housing, a step extending unitarily from the main plate and bent angularly from the housing mounting plane defined by the main plate, a base end plate extending unitarily from the step and being offset from the housing mounting plane and a mounting plate joined unitarily to the base end plate and extending away from the base end plate, the mounting plate being aligned at substantially perpendicular to the housing mounting plane defined by the main plate.
An electrical connector to be mounted on a printed circuit boards, the connector comprising:
- a housing having a mounting surface for disposition in opposed facing relationship to the printed circuit board and opposite first and second side surfaces extending away from the mounting surface;
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- first and second fixing members, each said fixing member having a substantially planar main plate mounted to a respective one of the first and second side surfaces of the housing, a step extending unitarily from the main plate and bent angularly away the housing, a base end plate extending unitarily from the step and being offset from the main plate and spaced from the respective side surface of the housing, and a mounting plate joined unitarily to the base end plate along a bend line and extending away from the housing, the mounting plate defining a plane aligned substantially perpendicular to the planar main plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.