Patent ID: 7351091
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical header connector comprising: an insulative housing having a number of though passageways; a plurality of terminals retained in the passageways of the insulative housing; and wherein the terminals comprise a number of pin-type terminals and a number of surface mounted technology type terminals; wherein the terminals are arranged with two rows, one with all pin-type terminals, the other with pin type terminals and surface mounted technology-type terminals being mixed; wherein the housing defines a receiving cavity through a mating face thereof, and wherein each terminal includes a mating portion disposed in the receiving cavity for engaging with a corresponding terminal of a complementary connector; wherein defines a pair of projected portion extending upwardly from two opposite ends of the housing each with a recess extending therethrough in an upper-to-lower direction; wherein the housing further defines a number of cutouts in communication with the receiving cavity for engaging with corresponding projections of the securing members; wherein a securing member having a number of receiving cavities assembled into a receiving slot of the housing for receiving corresponding parts of the terminals projected in the receiving slot; wherein the securing member comprises a male part with a first engaging surface and a female part with a second engaging surface engaging with the first engaging surface, the first securing member defines an engaging member projected from the first engaging surface and the second securing member defines an engaging recess recessed from the second engaging surface for engaging with the engaging member; wherein a positioning plate defining a number of second passageways for receiving terminals therein and forming a pair receiving channels for receiving the corresponding securing members therein.