Patent ID: 6059585
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
An electrical connector for receiving a circuit board, comprising:an elongated insulative housing having a central groove extending in a longitudinal direction for receiving an edge of the circuit board, a pair of installing seats are provided at two opposite ends of the housing;a plurality of conducting terminals arranged within a plurality of terminal holes on two transversely opposite side walls of the housing, when the edge of the circuit board is inserted into the central groove, the terminal within the terminal hole will electrically connect with a circuit track of the edge of the circuit board; anda latch structure installed with each of the installing seats of the housing, the latch structures can inwardly and outwardly rotate between a position for fixedly locking the circuit board and a position for releasing the circuit board, each latch structure including a head section, a pivotal arm integrally extending downwards from the head section, a pivotal portion extending in an axial direction normal to the longitudinal direction and located under the pivotal arm and an ejecting arm extending inwardly in the longitudinal direction from a distal end of the pivotal arm, wherein an actuation section is provided on the head section, by this actuation section, the user may horizontally and outwardly pull the latch structure to rotate about the axial direction from a fixedly locking position to a releasing position, the actuation section of the head section is formed by gradually and inwardly tapered surfaces on two transversely opposite sides of the head section, and each surface formed an inclined angle with respect to the longitudinal direction.