Patent ID: 7722392
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. An expendable electrical connector, comprising: a plurality of receptacle assemblies each having an insulative body; and a plurality of conductive modular housings sequentially assembled along an assembling direction, each of the conductive modular housings including: a substantially planar conductive attachment plate having first and second opposite edges; a first side plate extending at said first edge of said conductive attachment plate substantially perpendicular thereto toward a first end of said first plate along the assembling direction; and a second side plate extending at said second edge of said attachment conductive plate substantially perpendicular thereto toward a second end of said second plate along the assembling direction so that an assembly opening is defined by the first and second side plates; wherein said each modular housing and a neighboring one of said plurality of the conductive modular housings are coupled each to the other to result in a hollow receiving structure defined therebetween, wherein a respective one of said plurality of receptacle assemblies is received within said hollow receiving structure, wherein, upon said each conductive modular housing is coupled at said first and second ends of said first and second side plates thereof, respectively, to said first and second edges of said attachment plate of said neighboring conductive modular housing, said hollow receiving structure is enveloped by said conductive attachment plate and said first and second side plates of said each modular housing and said conductive attachment plate of said neighboring modular housing, each said conductive modular housing has a plurality of clips and a plurality of hook structures, said clips of each said conductive modular housing being hooked over the hook structures of said neighboring conductive modular housing wherein the first side plate of said each modular housing has a first assembly edge in proximity to the attachment plate, wherein the clips are positioned in proximity to the first end, and wherein the hook structures are positioned in proximity to the first assembly edge.