Patent ID: 6666706
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a cover forming at an end thereof a U-shaped outer locker and an inner latch, and having a scalloped bottom face; a base having a top terminating face and a bottom mating face adapted for mating with a connector complementary to the electrical connector, and a tower formed at a lateral end of the base, the tower having an upper engaging portion and a lower engaging portion; and a plurality of terminals secured in the base, having terminating sections located above the terminating face adapted for terminating a flat cable; wherein the cover is assembled to the base at an initial position and a final position, at the initial position, the outer locker engaging with the upper engaging portion so that the cover is prevented from moving upwardly away from the base and the scalloped bottom face of the cover being spaced from the terminating face of the base a distance, at the final position, the inner latch engaging with the lower engaging portion and the scalloped bottom face being located proximate the terminating face of the base; wherein the tower forms a slanted face and at the initial Position the inner latch abuts against the slanted face; wherein the tower defines a passage therein receiving the inner latch, the upper and lower engaging portions being located beside the passage and the slanted face declining toward the passage; wherein the upper engaging portion extends in laterally outward direction and the lower engaging portion faces the passage; wherein the upper engaging portion is in a form of a projection, and the lower engaging portion is in a form of a step; wherein the base further comprises a hook integrally formed at a lower part of the tower, the hook being deflectable and comprising a push button located below the lower engaging portion adapted for receiving a pushing force to deflect the hook toward the terminals and a third engaging portion located below the push button adapted for locking with the complementary connector; wherein the inner latch comprises two latching arms which are deflected toward each other during a movement of the cover from the initial position to the final position.