Patent ID: 6132247
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A metallic one-piece hold-down for interconnecting an electrical connector having a housing and a printed circuit board, the housing being formed with at least one first locating hole and the printed circuit board being formed with at least one second locating hole corresponding to the first locating hole, the hold-down comprising:a trunk having a top edge and a bottom edge;a head portion extending from the top edge of the trunk and being dimensioned to fit into and to be exposed above the first locating hole after fitting the head portion into the first locating hole, wherein the head portion is sized and shaped to be deformed, after fitting of the head portion into the first locating hole, the head portion includes two ears extending from the top edge of the trunk, and the hold-down is formed with notches at locations which the ears and the trunk join and at outer midway sides of the ears to locate at least one section of the head portion over a section of the housing to thereby latch the hold-down to the housing; anda tail portion extending from the bottom edge of the trunk in a direction opposing the head portion and being dimensioned to interference-fit into the second locating hole.