Patent ID: 7686637
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing unit including a stationary base and a cover positioned upon the base and being moveable relative to the base in a front-to-back direction; a plurality of contacts disposed in the base; an L-shaped actuator including an operation handle for driving the cover to move relative to the base in said front-to back direction; and an anchor portion formed on a lateral side of the cover for engaging with the operation handle; wherein a hallow chamfer is formed in an underside edge of the operation handle to guide the operation handle to pass over said anchor portion during downward movement of the operation handle; wherein said operation handle further defines a recess in an upper side in alignment with said hallow chamfer in vertical direction when said operation handle is located in a horizontal position and extends along said front-to-back direction; wherein the anchor portion of the cover includes a body having an anchor base extended outwardly from an edge of the cover and a latch in an upper side being aligned with the anchor base and engageable with the recess of the lever when the cover is located in the horizontal position; and wherein the body is generally of an L-shape.