Patent ID: 6776664
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a dielectric housing defining a side surface, the side surface forming a plurality of spacer members, two adjacent spacer members and the side surface cooperatively defining a terminal-passage; and a plurality of terminals each received in a corresponding terminal-passage; wherein the spacer members each form at least one retention portion at one side thereof so as to stop movement of a corresponding terminal in the corresponding terminal-passage between the side surface and the at least one retention portion; wherein the terminals each have a mating portion and an engaging portion; wherein the spacers each form two retention portions at opposite sides thereof; wherein the retention portions each are configured with a slanted guiding surface and a positioning surface; wherein two adjacent opposing retention portions of the terminal-passage have a common connecting portion; wherein the housing is elongate and defines a first opening and an elongate island in the first opening; wherein the side surface is formed on the island; wherein the housing defines protrusions and pivot holes at longitudinal opposite ends thereof and blocks at one of the longitudinal opposite sides thereof; comprising a dielectric second housing; wherein the second housing is elongate, and defines a plurality of terminal-slots corresponding to the terminal-passages of the housing; wherein the second housing defines first and second hooks corresponding to the blocks and the protrusions of the housing respectively; wherein the second housing defines a pair of female engaging portions at opposite ends thereof; a slider member, the slider member comprising a pair of male engaging portions at opposite ends thereof and a pressing portion between the male engaging portions; an actuator mechanism, the actuator mechanism comprising an actuator lever, and two pivot shafts corresponding to the pivot holes of the housing.