Patent ID: 7374432
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector to be detachably fitted with a mating connector, including a plurality of contacts and an insulator for arranging and holding said contacts therein, wherein said contacts each comprise a contact portion at one end adapted to contact said mating connector; a connection portion at the other end to be connected to a substrate; and between said contact portion and said connection portion, a first fixed portion, a second fixed portion and an elastic portion having elasticity are provided; and said these portions being arranged in the order of the contact portion, the first fixed portion, the elastic portion, the second fixed portion and the connection portion, and said elastic portion being substantially in the form of a crank, and wherein said insulator comprises a fixation block to which said second fixed portions of said contacts are fixed and a floating movable housing to which said first fixed portions of said contacts are fixed, and said movable housing is fixed only to said contacts and held by said elastic portions of said contacts in a floating manner away from a bottom surface of said fixation block, wherein said movable housing is provided at each of its longitudinal ends with a protruding portion, and arranged on said fixation block are fixing tabs which are substantially U-shaped and to be connected to the substrate so tat said fixing tabs engage said protruding portions of the movable housing to restrict movement of the movable housing from moving away from said fixation block when the mating connector is disengaged.