Patent ID: 6827588
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A low profile board-to-board connector assembly, comprising:a receptacle having a receptacle housing with a plurality of arrayed first contacts mounted therein, each first contact having a base portion, a first solder tail portion extending outwardly from one end of the base portion for connection with a first printed circuit board, a retention portion perpendicular to the base portion and extending from a common boundary of the base portion and the first solder tail portion, and a first spring contact portion bent from the other end of the base portion and extending parallel to the retention portion; and a plug having a plug housing with a plurality of arrayed second contacts mounted therein, each second contact having a U-shaped portion with a pair of legs one of which is defines a second spring contact portion and the other of which defines a locking portion for securing the second contact in the plug housing, and a second solder tail potion bent from an end of the locking portion and extending outwardly for connection with a second printed circuit board; wherein each of the first spring contact portion is engaged with a corresponding second spring contact portion when the receptacle and the plug are in assembled condition.