Patent ID: 6129561
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a plug defining a recess and at least a passageway in communication with the recess in a top face thereof and forming walls on opposite sides of the plug, each wall defining a slot in an inner surface thereof, a resilient lock arm extending from each wall into an opening defined therein;a printed circuit board; anda contact unit comprising at least a contact with an insulative housing formed therearound, the housing forming a pair of locking projections on opposite distal ends thereof, solder ends of the contacts being attached to the printed circuit board and tail ends of the contacts being received in the corresponding passageways;wherein the printed circuit board together with the contact unit is slidably received in the slot whereby free ends of the lock arms engage with the corresponding locking projections thereby securely retaining the PCB in the plug.