Patent ID: 6247952
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
An electrical connector for connecting an electrical component to a printed circuit board, the electrical component having a number of pins, the connector comprising:a substantially rectangular base receiving a number of contacts;a cover mounted on the base and movable along a diagonal direction of the base between an open position and a closed position, at the open position, the contacts disengaging from the pins of the connector inserted into the connector, at the closed position, the contacts engaging with the pins;guiding means for guiding the cover to move on the base along the diagonal direction; andpositioning means for positively locating the cover at either of the open and closed positions,wherein the guiding means comprises a slot in the cover extending in a direction substantially the same as the diagonal direction, and a tooth formed on the base, the tooth slidably received in the slot, and wherein said positioning means comprises a ridge formed by the cover in the slot to divide the slot into a first recessed region and a second recessed region, at the open position, the tooth being received in the first recessed region, and at the closed position, the tooth being received in the second recessed region.