Patent ID: 6435892
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for electrically connecting a first printed circuit board (PCB) to a second PCB, said electrical connector comprising:an insulative housing defining a cavity, a plurality of passageways communicating with the cavity and a pair of receiving slots at opposite ends of the cavity; a terminal module and a plurality of second conductive contacts being accommodated into the cavity and corresponding passageways of the housing, respectively, the terminal module having a dielectric body and a plurality of conductive terminals retained in the dielectric body, each of the conductive terminals and the conductive contacts having two opposite contact sections for conductively contacting the first and second PCBs, respectively, the terminal module being formed with a pair of pivot lugs about which the terminal module is swivelable toward or away from the conductive contacts inserted in the housing; and at least one supporting mechanism being interferingly retained in the receiving slot and defining an opening engageble with a corresponding pivot lug for swivelably supporting the terminal module.