Patent ID: 6322395
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a shield case;said shield case being a sheet metal;a first end of said sheet metal being bent to form a first portion of a bottom wall;at least a first interlocking element disposed on an end of said first portion;a second end of said sheet metal being bent to form a second portion of said bottom wall;a downwardly extending left and right fixing wing disposed along a front portion of a left and right side surface respectively of said shield case;said fixing wings are L-shaped having a foot part;said foot part extendable downward for mounting on a circuit board;a downwardly extending left and right fixing leg disposed along a rear portion of a left and right side surface respectively of said shield case toward said circuit board;said fixing legs being positioned to contact said circuit board for stabilizing said electrical connector;at least one downwardly extending bridge projection disposed along a bottom surface of said bottom wall in a direction substantially parallel to a mating direction for abutting with a surface of said circuit board;at least a second interlocking element disposed on an end of said second portion; andsaid first and second portion being bent to interengage whereby said first and second interlocking elements interlock to prevent said bottom wall from opening due to spring back.