Patent ID: 6454600
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical assembly comprising:a first electrical element comprising a support section and a retention element supported by the support section, the retention element comprising a pair of spaced legs; a second electrical element comprising a part defining a cavity therein; and an actuating element comprising a pair of side wings assembled to the retention element and engageable with the legs of the retention element to releasably lock the retention element to the cavity; wherein the retention element extends perpendicularly from the support section and comprises an upper section, and a middle section connecting the upper section with the legs, the middle section comprising a pair of pins and the side wings of the actuating element defining a pair of through holes engaged with the pins; wherein the side wings comprise a pair of protrusions engageable with the legs of the retention element to press the legs toward each other to release the retention element from the cavity; wherein each leg comprises an enlarged section having a step section and the cavity comprises a reception portion, a retention portion and a shoulder engageable with the step section to retain the enlarged sections of the legs in the retention portion; wherein the actuating element comprises a pressing arm for driving the side wings to move together therewith; wherein the actuating element comprises a separating element driven by the pressing arm to move together with the pressing arm and the side wings to releasably engage between the legs of the retention element; wherein the support section defines a cutout and the actuating element comprises an integral resilient arm abutting against the cutout and tending to disengage the separating element from the legs of the retention element; wherein the first electrical element is a first electrical connector; wherein the second electrical element is a second electrical connector complementary with the first electrical connector; wherein the second electrical element is a printed circuit board to which the first electrical connector is mounted.