Patent ID: 6953350
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector assembly for connection to solder-coated conductive pads on both surfaces of a circuit substrate when completely inserted into the connector assembly, the electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing having a body with a row of upper and a row of lower receiving passageways defined therein, and a pair of extending portions formed at opposite ends of the body; a clamp attached with the housing, the clamp comprising a plurality of first and second receiving slots, a plurality of first and second pressing blocks defined at the first and second receiving slots, and a pair of supporting portions engaging with corresponding extending portions of the housing; a row of upper conductive contacts received in the row of upper receiving passageways of the housing and comprising upper connecting portions and upper soldering portions received in the first receiving slots of the clamp, the upper connecting portions bending downwardly with lower ends thereof adjoining with the upper soldering portions; and a row of lower conductive contacts received in the row of lower receiving passageways of the housing and comprising lower connecting portions and lower soldering portions received in the second receiving slots of the clamp, the lower connecting portions bending upwardly with upper ends thereof adjoining with the lower soldering portions; wherein before the circuit substrate is completely inserted into the connector assembly, a shortest distance between the upper soldering portion of each upper contact and the lower soldering portion of a corresponding lower contact is greater than a thickness of the circuit substrate.