Patent ID: 8708716
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising: an insulating body having a plurality of receiving holes defined therein, wherein each receiving hole comprises a protrusion, and the protrusion comprises a guiding surface and an abutting surface; a plurality of solder balls, correspondingly received in one of the receiving holes respectively; and a plurality of terminals correspondingly received in the plurality of receiving holes, wherein each terminal comprises a base correspondingly received in one of the receiving holes, an extending arm extending downwards from the base, a soldering portion extending from the extending arm, and an elastic arm extending upwards from the base, wherein the soldering portion comprises two clamping portions extending laterally to be located at two opposite sides of a vertical center line of the solder ball to respectively clamp a periphery of the solder ball under a horizontal center line of the solder ball, such that the solder ball is located between the two clamping portions, and a guiding portion corresponding to the guiding surface of the protrusion of the receiving hole, and wherein at least a part of the soldering portion is positioned below the abutting surface of the protrusion of the receiving hole such that the part of the soldering portion abuts the abutting surface of the protrusion of the receiving hole.