Patent ID: 6086419
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector matable with a mating connector comprising a one-piece molded housing formed from a dielectric material and matable with a mating electrical connector housing and including at least one contact aperture extending through the molded housing between opposite first and second ends, the molded housing including a plurality of ribs spaced at angular intervals and extending into each contact aperture, the ribs extending inwardly adjacent a first end of the molded housing, the molded housing also including a plurality of deflectable pawls more closely adjacent to the second end of the molded housing and extending radially into each contact receiving aperture, the deflectable pawls also being positioned at angularly spaced intervals and being spaced angularly between the ribs, the electrical connector also including a contact insertable into the contact aperture through the second housing end, the pawls being deflectable to permit insertion of the contacts, the pawls and the ribs engaging a fully inserted contact to retain a fully inserted contact in a corresponding contact aperture, wherein the contact comprises a cylindrical socket including contact means for engaging a pin when the electrical connector is mated with the mating connector, and the ribs comprise contact guiding members conforming to the exterior of the female contact to align the socket centrally within the corresponding aperture so that pin is smoothly received within the socket when the electrical connector is mated with the mating connector.