Patent ID: 6986671
Filing Date: 2006-01-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector for mounting on a printed circuit board which includes a mounting surface, an opposite mating surface, a locating hole and a terminal-receiving aperture, comprising: a dielectric housing having a front board-mounting face for mounting against the mounting surface of the printed circuit board, at least one terminal-receiving passage having a front opening in the front board-mounting face and alignable with the terminal-receiving aperture in the printed circuit board, and an alignment boss projecting from the front board-mounting face and insertable into and through the locating hole in the printed circuit board from the mounting surface of the board to a location at least generally flush with the mating surface of the board, the alignment boss having a guide hole for receiving a guide post from a complementary mating connector at the mating surface of the printed circuit board and at least one flexible latch arm engagable in a latch opening in and insertable in a direction perpendicular to the printed circuit board; and a conductive terminal mounted on the housing and including a tail portion outside the housing for connection to an appropriate circuit trace on the printed circuit board, and a contact portion inside the terminal-receiving passage of the housing for engaging an appropriate terminal of the complementary mating connector.