Patent ID: 6083051
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical plug connector for use in a first electrical device to enable the first electrical device to connect with a second electrical device, comprising:a number of conductive contacts; anda dielectric housing insert molded with the contacts;said dielectric housing having a front face for contacting with a mated connector, a rear face, a bottom face for mounting on a printed circuit board in the first electrical device, a top face, and a contact receiving wall projecting forward from the front face;each contact having a contact portion fixedly received on the contact receiving wall for electrically engaging with the mated connector and a tail portion rearwardly extending from the contact portion for being soldered to the printed circuit board, wherein each contact portion has a front distal end extending downwardly and forwardly at an acute angle into a corresponding hole defined in a front end of the contact receiving wall with an upper face of the front distal end being protected by a protective cap integrally formed with the wall and in front of the corresponding hole and a lower face of the front distal end being exposed to an exterior of the housing.