Patent ID: 6702588
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly comprising:a plurality of electrical contacts; a base comprising: a planar portion having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, the planar portion defining a plurality of passageway for respectively receiving the contacts therein; a plurality of forked fixing posts formed at the top surface of the planar portion, each fixing post comprising a body portion depending perpendicularly from the top of the planar portion, and a cap on a top of the body portion; a plurality of orientation projections depending from the top; and a frame defining a rectangular opening in a middle thereof, a plurality of fixing holes snappingly engaging the fixing posts of the base, and a plurality of orientation holes interferentially engaging the orientation projections; wherein there are two orientation projections at two opposite sides of the planar portion; wherein each projection has a semi-circular horizontal cross-section and has a plurality of spaced, vertical first ribs around a periphery thereof; wherein there are two orientation holes at two opposite sides of the frame; wherein a plurality of protrusions located below respective orientation projections, with the protrusions depending from the bottom surface of the planar portion; wherein each of the protrusions is generally cylindrical with a frustum-shaped free end, and comprises a plurality of vertical second ribs around a periphery thereof for interferentially engaging the protrusion in a bore of a PCB.