Patent ID: 6488541
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A receptacle connector for connection to a plug connector, comprising:a case made of an insulating synthetic resin, said case comprising a body having a plurality of through holes extending from a front face to a rear face thereof, and a tubular hood projecting forward from the body, said tubular hood having an open front face and an interior portion communicating with said through holes; plural pairs of upper and lower reception contacts made of a conductor, inserted in said through holes, and disposed directly proximate to upper and lower inner wall surfaces of said hood without intervening elements; and a comb-shaped fitting member comprising a plurality of tooth members, said fitting member and said tooth members being fitted in said body between the pairs of upper and lower reception contacts for fixing said contacts to said case, wherein the tooth members of said fitting member have cross-sectional shapes to counteract a distortion of the hood, such that when said fitting member is installed in said body, the body is deformed to correct said distortion of the hood.