Patent ID: 6997752
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector comprising: a thin rectangular parallelepiped shaped insulating housing and two sets of lead parts extending from one side surface of the housing and being opposite to each other and being soldered to a printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board comprises a rectangular slot abutting on the one side surface of the housing and a pair of opposing side surfaces adjoining the one side surface of the housing; and an edge connector formed on both surfaces of an edge portion of the rectangular slot, on which the one side surface of the housing abuts, wherein the double-face edge connector is inserted between the lead parts being opposite to each other such that the lead parts and the edge connector are connected with solder, the connector further comprising: a pair of first protrusions, each of which comprises a recess for holding both surfaces of the printed circuit board, protruding from the one side surface of the housing and being disposed at both end positions of the lead parts such that an opposing gap between the two sets of lead parts is aligned with the recess of each of the pair of first protrusions; and a plurality of second protrusions having supporting surfaces abutting on either surface of the printed circuit board and protruding in opposing directions from the pair of opposing side surfaces adjoining the one side surface of the housing, respectively.