Patent ID: 6059581
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector, comprising:a front housing member having a rear body defining a front face for abutting a mating connector, a rear face opposite the front face, a bottom face for connection to a printed circuit board, a top face opposite the bottom face, two side walls between the front, rear, top and bottom faces and a cavity, and a front contact mounting seat projecting from the front face of the rear body and defining a number of contact passageways communicating with the cavity;a rear housing member fixedly received in the cavity of the front housing member and having a side wall;a number of contacts having contact portions for engaging with corresponding contacts of the mating connector, terminal portions for connection to the printed circuit board, and connecting portions joining the contact and terminal portions, wherein the contact portions are fittingly received in the contact passageways so that the contacts are prevented from moving upwardly and downwardly;a number of locating plates on the side wall of the rear housing member and defining a number of locating channels therebetween fittingly receiving the terminal portions of the contacts, top ends of the locating plates being configured in a step-like arrangement and fittingly engage with the connecting portion of the contacts, the top ends of the locating plates defining grooves receiving the connecting portions of the contacts.