Patent ID: 9538667
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: H01R,H05K

Claim:
1. Electrical component, in particular for surface mounting, comprising a housing body, preferably configured as a housing block, comprising a plurality of contact pins which project from the housing body, at least in portions, and comprising at least one orientation element on which, at least in the operating position thereof, the contact pins rest orientated along a predetermined contact contour (K), at least in portions, wherein the at least one orientation element is installed with spacing from the housing body wherein at least one plate which is installed on the housing body forms at least one arm, the at least one arm comprises a retainer for installing the orientation element and the at least one orientation element is installed on the at least one arm which projects from the housing body, the at least one plate having at least one through opening therethough, the at least one through opening being profiled to receive the orientation element therethrough, the at least one orientation element has a plurality of teeth along an outer edge thereof defining valleys to arrange the contact pins, the at least one orientation element is configured such that it can be transferred from a mounting position, in which it can be installed on the retainer, by rotation into an operating position, in which it is fixed to the retainer.