Electrical connector assembly with alignment posts
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsIgor Polnyl, Fang-Jun Liao
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a frame (2) defining a central cavity (21) therein. A connector assembled to the central cavity and at least one alignment post (3) assembled to the frame (2). Each alignment post (3) defining a middle stop section (32) and an upper latching section (33) consisting of number of latching ribs (331) symmetrically arranged around a circle and a lower engaging section formed with a plurality of ribs around outer periphery; and the frame (2) defining at least one locating hole (23) for said alignment post (3) extending through. The frame (2) is sandwiched between the latching section (33) and the stop section (32) of the at least alignment post.
Claims17
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a frame defining a central cavity therein, the frame having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a connector received in and surrounded by the central cavity, the connector having a top surface higher than the top surface of the frame;
- at least one alignment post assembled to the frame and each alignment post defining a middle stop section and an upper latching section consisting of number of latching ribs arranged around a circle and a lower engaging section formed with a plurality of ribs around outer periphery;
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- the frame defining at least one locating hole for said alignment post extending through, the latching section extending through the frame along a bottom-to-top direction, the latching ribs latching with the top surface of the frame, the stop section engaging with the bottom surface of the frame.
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- an connector sub-assembly defining a connector body and a frame surrounding said connector body;
- a through hole defined in the frame;
- a post defining a supporting plate intimately under a bottom face of the frame, a column extending downwardly from a center portion of the supporting plate, and a plurality of deflectable latches arranged around the center portion at intervals in a small circle with corresponding outward hooks on top portions thereof to downwardly abut against a top face of the frame which is opposite to the bottom face.
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- an connector sub-assembly defining a connector body and a frame surrounding said connector body;
- a through hole defined in the frame;
- a post defining a supporting plate intimately under a bottom face of the frame, a column extending downwardly from a center portion of the supporting plate, and a plurality of deflectable latches arranged around the center portion at intervals in a small circle with corresponding outward hooks on top portions thereof to downwardly abut against a top face of the frame which is opposite to the bottom face, the supporting plate defining a plurality of through holes in vertical alignment with the corresponding hooks, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.