Patent ID: 6454586
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly including a motherboard, a connector and a daughter board, the connector comprising:an insulative housing having a front wall, a back wall, two opposite side walls, a top face, a bottom face and a slot defined through the top and bottom faces; an insert module pivotably received in the slot of the housing, the insert module having an insulator and a plurality of conductors retained to the insulator; and a plurality of spring terminals located within the slot of the housing and urging the insert module to pivot in the slot; one end of each conductor electrically contacting the motherboard, the daughter board being insertable into the slot to electrically contact another end of each conductor. further comprising a plurality of contacts fixedly retained to the front wall, each first contact having a contact portion for electrically contacting the daughter board and a foot for being mounted on the motherboard; wherein each conductor comprises opposite ends respectively extending beyond an inner face and a bottom face of the insulator; wherein the insulator comprises a pair of pivots each on an outer side face and a pair of protrusions at a top portion of the inner face; wherein the daughter board comprises a paddle guard shrouding the daughter board and two openings defined in opposite edges thereof, each opening being dimensioned to receive a corresponding protrusion of the insulator therein; further comprising a metal shield shrouding the insert module, and wherein the spring terminals electrically contact the metal shield.