Patent ID: 6478610
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly comprising:a main dielectric housing defining a first cavity and a second cavity separated from the first cavity; a first shielded connector being inserted into the first cavity; and a modular jack connector being inserted into the second cavity and having a dielectric body, a plurality of terminals retained in the dielectric body, a pair of light emitting diodes (LEDs) fitted with the dielectric body, and a single retainer covered onto the LEDs and secure the LEDs to the dielectric body; wherein the single retainer is made of plastic material and has a body portion and a pair of arms extending from the body portion; wherein each LED has an indicator and two lead wires extending from the indicator, each lead wire having a horizontal section and a vertical section depending from the horizontal section, and wherein each arm has a first retaining portion covering the horizontal section of the lead wire and a second retaining portion extending forwardly from the first retaining portion to cover the indicator; wherein the dielectric body defines in a rear wall thereof an upper slit and a lower slit aligned with the upper slit to retain the vertical section of the lead wire; wherein the dielectric body defines a hole in a top wall thereof and wherein the arm defines a post depending downwardly from a bottom face thereof to be retained in the hole; wherein the body portion defines in a bottom face thereof a central recess and a pair of slots at each side of the central slot for partially receiving the horizontal sections of the lead wires of a corresponding LED; wherein the first retaining portion of the arm forms a tapered end.