Patent ID: 6155873
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A stacked electrical connector comprising:a bracket having an upper opening, a lower opening, and a pair of locking arms respectively formed at lateral sides thereof;an upper and a lower insulative housings being received in the upper and the lower openings, respectively, each insulative housing having an engaging section defining a plurality of passageways; anda plurality of upper and lower terminals being received in the passageways of corresponding upper and lower insulative housings, each upper terminal having a contacting section, an engaging section and a soldering section, the soldering section including a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, a connection portion between the engaging section and the solder section being so positioned as to enhance rigidity of the horizontal portion;wherein the horizontal portion of the soldering section has a connection plate and a body, the connection plate being bent approximately ninety degrees relative to the body at a bend, the bend being spaced a substantial distance from the contacting section and the engaging section, the connection plate having a vertical dimension substantially greater than that of the body.