Patent ID: 6402525
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A power connector for receiving a printed circuit board, comprising:a relatively rigid U-shaped body including a first wall with a first plurality of undercut grooves spaced from each other in a mating direction and a second wall having a second plurality of undercut grooves spaced from each other in a mating direction and a third wall having a third plurality of rectangular slots; a first plurality of rows of spring contacts, each row positioned in a corresponding one of said first plurality of grooves and being spaced from other ones of said plurality of rows of spring contacts; a second plurality of rows of spring contacts, each row positioned in a corresponding one of said second plurality of grooves and being spaced from other ones of said plurality of rows of spring contacts; and a third plurality of pins each positioned in a corresponding one of said third plurality of rectangular slots; wherein the printed circuit board is retained and supported by said power connector and is in electrical contact with said first and second plurality of and second plurality of rows of spring contacts.