Patent ID: 6869306
Filing Date: 2005-03-22
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A Serial ATA interface connector comprising: a connector body, said connector body comprising a plurality of terminal holes longitudinally extended through a rear side thereof, two top locating blocks upwardly protruded from a top wall thereof near the rear side, and two bottom locating blocks downwardly protruded from a bottom wall thereof near the rear side; a plurality of terminals respectively mounted in the terminal holes of said connector body, said terminals including short terminals and long terminals alternatively arranged in parallel, said terminals each having a rear end extended out of the rear side of said connector body and terminating in a vertically extended conductor holder, said conductor holder having an upwardly extended Y-shaped retaining notch; a bottom cover shell, said bottom cover shell comprising a cable chamber, two locating holes adapted to receive the bottom locating blocks of said connector body, a plurality of terminal slots adapted to accommodate the conductor holders of said terminals, a plurality of upright guide rods symmetrically disposed at two opposite lateral sides, two recessed portions longitudinally disposed at two opposite lateral sides, and a plurality of upright hooks; a Serial ATA interface cable inserted into the cable chamber of said bottom cover shell, said Serial ATA interface comprising a plurality of conductors respectively engaged into the Y-shaped retaining notches of the conductor holders of said terminals; and a top cover shell covered on said bottom cover shell to hold down said connector body and said Serial ATA interface cable, said top cover shell comprising a cable chamber adapted to accommodate said Serial ATA interface cable, two locating holes adapted to receive the top locating blocks of said connector body, a plurality of guide holes adapted to receive the upright guide rods of said bottom cover shell, a plurality of hook holes adapted to receive the upright hooks of said bottom cover shell, and two protruding portions adapted to engage the recessed portions of said bottom cover shell.