Patent ID: 6752662
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A printed circuit board mounted electrical connector comprising:a metal housing defining, at one end thereof, a connecting opening for receiving a mating connector, the housing including a pair of right and left side walls and at least one horizontal wall interconnecting the side walls; a board segment having a terminal land which is formed at a portion of a printed circuit board and which is capable of directly contacting said mating connector, the board segment being defined by a first groove and a second groove formed in the printed circuit board, said right and left side walls being fit into the first groove and the second groove, respectively, and the board segment being substantially enclosed by said side walls and said horizontal wall; and a fixing piece extending from said each side wall, the fixing piece having an attaching face which is to be placed on and solder-fixed to a solder attaching land formed on said circuit board.