Patent ID: 6824424
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A fixing structure of a connector having a facing side and a board having a facing side, comprising:a fastener for fixing the connector to the board, wherein the fastener extends from the connector toward the board, wherein the fastener includes an engaging portion for engagement with the board, wherein, the facing sides face each other and define a predetermined space between the facing side of the connector and the facing side of the board, and wherein the predetermined space is varied in accordance with the thickness of the board; and a space maintaining mechanism located between the connector and the board, wherein the space maintaining mechanism determines the position of the connector relative to the board such that the space in accordance with the thickness of the board is maintained, the space maintaining mechanism comprising a board portion including a hole in the facing side of the board and the facing side of the board proximate the hole, a connector portion including a projection projecting from the facing side of the connector, the projection including a first circumference and a plurality of circumferences further from the facing side of the connector than the first circumference, wherein the magnitude of each of the plurality of circumference is less than that of each of the circumferences closer to the board, wherein the connector portion is sized and positioned to engage with the board portion when the engaging portion is engaged with the board, wherein the fastener is separately formed from the space maintaining mechanism, and the length of a portion of the fastener from the facing side of the connector to the engaging portion is constant regardless of the thickness of the board.