Patent ID: 6159023
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector mounted to a circuit board, comprising an insulative housing having a central section defining a plurality of passageways therein each receiving contact element and two end blocks and two latching members each having a structure fit over a corresponding end block and a latching arm extending from a bottom wall of the structure for engaging with a mating connector, the improvements comprising a resilient arm extending from the structure and facing a face of the end block to define a gap therebetween receiving the circuit board therein, the resilient arm exerting an urging force to a first surface of the circuit board to securely retain the circuit board in the connector, whereinthe structure is U-shaped, the resilient arm forms a convex surface at a free end thereof engaging with the first surface of the circuit board, and the contacts elements have tail ends extend beyond the connector engaging with a second surface of the circuit board, at least one of the contact elements being formed with a convex portion corresponding to the convex surface of the resilient arm securely retaining the circuit board there between.