Patent ID: 6164990
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
A pick-up adapted to be fit into a connector for being picked up by an external device, the connector comprising an elongate section having two retention bars extending from opposite ends thereof, each retention bar defining a guide slot, the pick-up comprising a flat body having opposite lateral edges and a flat face extending between the lateral edges, the lateral edges being receivable in the guide slots of the retention bars for retaining the flat body therebetween, the flat face being exposed for engagement by the external device, wherein the pick-up comprises retainers mounted on opposite lateral edge thereof, each retainer comprising a contact engagement member resiliently supported on the lateral edge for engaging with the guide slot to secure the pick-up in the connector;wherein each retainer comprises two cantilevered arms receivable in the guide post, the cantilevered arms being spaced from each other and each having a first end fixed to the lateral edge and a free second end spaced from the lateral edge, said contact engagement member being formed on the second end of the cantilevered arms, the cantilevered arms being deflectable to resiliently support the contact engagement member, the guide slot of each retention bar further forming a positioning rib therein, and said two spaced cantilevered arms receiving the positioning rib therebetween when fitting the pick-up into the connector.