Patent ID: 6120323
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector of the type for mounting to a printed circuit board defining a plurality of mounting holes and a cutout, comprising:an insulative housing having a mating face, a mounting face two lateral sides, a plurality of contact passageways defined between the mating face and the mounting face, a mating channel defined in the mating face, and a bottom face;a plurality of contact terminals each comprising a contact section received in the corresponding contact passageway, an intermediate section downwardly extending from the contact passageway, and a tail outwardly extending from the mounting face; anda shielding frame covering the housing and comprising a front shell, a rear shell, and a pair of boardlocks extending from opposite sides of the front shell for engaging with the mounting holes defined in the printed circuit board, the bottom face of the insulative housing being positioned at a level below the circuit board;wherein each boardlock is L-shaped and extends upwardly to engage the corresponding mounting hole of the printed circuit board from the underside thereof.