Patent ID: 6155843
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An IC card connector assembly comprising:a header connector including an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals retained in the housing, each terminal having a mating portion on one end and a mounting portion on the other end, the mounting portions extending out of the housing;a locator including a pair of side walls and a center portion between the side walls, the locator having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, the locator defining a plurality of tunnels exposed at the upper surface and a cavity exposed at the lower surface, the cavity being defined by the center portion and the side walls, each tunnel being located proximate the side wall for receiving the mounting portion;a projecting area formed at the center portion and exposed to each tunnel for biasing the mounting portion toward the side wall;wherein the terminals are arranged in two rows extending out of the housing, wherein the tunnels are arranged in two rows, and wherein the mounting portions are also arranged in two rows, the distance between the two rows of the tunnels being slightly larger than the distance between the two rows of the mounting portions.