Patent ID: 9590330
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. An electrical connector comprising: a planar insulative housing forming a plurality of passageways extending through opposite top and bottom surfaces of the housing in a vertical direction; a plurality of contacts disposed in the corresponding passageways, respectively, each of said contacts defining opposite resilient upper and lower contacting section extending beyond the opposite top and bottom surfaces; a first alignment post and a second alignment post located at opposite diagonal corners of the housing, the first alignment post extending through the housing with two opposite first upper and lower parts extending beyond the opposite top and bottom surfaces, respectively, and the second alignment post extending through the housing with two opposite second upper and lower parts extending beyond the opposite top and bottom surfaces, respectively; wherein a cross-section of the first alignment post and that of the second alignment post are different from each other; wherein the cross-section of the first alignment post is circular while the cross-section of the second alignment post is of a diamond shape.