Patent ID: 6319036
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: G06K,H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for connection with an electrical card accomodated therein, comprising:a contact module including an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts received in the housing; anda top lid including a metal cover and at least a pair of separately formed fastening means secured to opposite sides of the top cover for pivotally engaging with the contact module;wherein each fastening means comprises an elongated grip arm, the grip arm including a rail and a rib projecting for a side of the rails;wherein a pivot is provided at a rearward end of the rail and is perpendicular to the rail, and a wedge extends from a forward end of the rail opposite the pivot;wherein a pair of shaft lids extends rearwardly from rear corners of the insulative housing, and a pair of lock portions extends forwardly from forward opposite corners of the insulative housing;wherein each of said shaft lids defines a pivot hole for pivotably engaging with the pivots of the grip arms and forms an embossment in a middle of each pivots hole;wherein each said pivot hole includes a first pivot hole and a second pivot hole separated by a said embossment;wherein each of said lock portion defines a recess in a lower portion thereof for receiving the wedge of said corresponding grip arm;wherein said lock portions further have an L-shaped, and at least one of said lock portion further forms a wall connecting with two sides of the L-shaped lock portion for abutting against a corner of the electrical card;wherein said rib has a top face which is below a top face of the rail and which cooperates with the side of the rail to hold the electrical card;wherein the insulative housing defines a pair of notches in opposite sides thereof and forms a pair of lugs in said pair of notches;wherein said rib of each rail is received in said corresponding notch of said insulative housing;wherein said metal cover includes a top wall and a pair of lateral walls downwardly depending from opposite edges of the top wall;wherein the metal cover and said fastening means are integrally formed together.