Patent ID: 8210872
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: a housing having a mating end and a back end, the housing having a plate surface extending between the mating end and the back end, a post extending from the plate surface and configured to mount within an aperture provided on a circuit board; a mounting plate having a mounting surface configured to be mechanically coupled to the circuit board, an opening extending through the mounting plate, the opening having an interior contour shaped to slidably receive the post as the mounting plate is loaded onto the post until the mounting plate rests on the plate surface of the housing; and an engagement feature provided on the mounting plate, the engagement feature securing the mounting plate to the housing, the engagement feature displacing a plate securing portion formed on the housing to secure the mounting plate to the housing with an interference fit, wherein the mounting plate is rotated to create the interference fit between the engagement feature and the housing.