Patent ID: 6210194
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector assembly comprising:an insulative housing including an upper section and a lower section respectively defining an upper central slot and a lower central slot for respectively receiving upper and lower modules therein;a row of first passageways formed in a front half portion of the housing and extending into both the upper section and the lower section in communication with both the upper central slot and the lower central slot, respectively;a row of second passageways formed in a rear half portion of the housing and extending into both the upper section and the lower section in communication with both the upper central slot and the lower central slot, respectively;said first passageways and said second passageways being arranged in a staggered manner along a lengthwise direction of the housing;a plurality of first type contacts respectively retainably received within the corresponding first passageways, each of said first type contacts including a main body with an upper first spring arm and a lower first spring arm respectively extending into the corresponding upper central slot and lower central slot; anda plurality of second type contacts respectively retainably received within the corresponding second passageways, each of said second type contacts including a main body with an upper second spring arm and a lower second spring arm respectively extending into the corresponding upper central slot and lower central slot;wherein said first type contacts are respectively inserted into the corresponding first passageways from a front-to-back direction;wherein said second type contacts are respectively inserted into the corresponding second passageways from a back-to-front direction;wherein plural pairs of third and fourth type contacts are respectively retainably received within the corresponding first passageways, and in each pair of third type contact and fourth type contact disposed in the same first passageway, the third type contact is positioned in the lower section with a third spring arm extending into the lower central slot while the fourth type contact is positioned in both the upper and lower sections with a fourth spring arm extending into the upper central slot;wherein said third type contacts are positioned in front of the corresponding fourth type contact, and the fourth type contact is first inserted into the corresponding first passageway and then the third type contact is successively inserted into the same corresponding first passageway;wherein said third type contact includes an SMT-type third solder tail extending forwardly therefrom while the fourth type contact includes a through-hole type fourth solder tail extending downwardly therefrom;wherein plural pairs of fifth and sixth type contacts are respectively retainably received within the corresponding second passageways, and in each pair of fifth and sixth type contacts disposed in the same corresponding second passageways, the fifth type contact is positioned in the lower section with a fifth spring arm extending into the lower central slot while the sixth type contact is positioned in both the upper and lower sections with a sixth spring arms extending into the upper central slot;wherein said fifth type contacts are positioned in front of the corresponding sixth type contacts, and the fifth type contact is first inserted into the corresponding second passageway and then the sixth type contact is successively inserted into the same corresponding second passageway;wherein said fifth type contact includes a through hole type fifth solder tail extending downwardly therefrom while the sixth type contact includes an SMT-type sixth solder tail extending rearwardly therefrom;wherein a seventh type contact is positioned adjacent to the fifth type contact with a through hole type seventh solder tail offset from the through hole type fifth solder tail of the adjacent fifth type contact.