Patent ID: 6371811
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A combination of a vertical-type USB connector and a printed circuit board, comprising:a dielectric housing including a base with a mounting surface at a lower side and a mating board projecting forwardly from the base, the mating board having a flange located below the mounting surface, the housing defining a plurality of vertically arranged passageways extending from a rear surface of the base into the mating board, and forming a pair of ribs at lateral sides of the rear surface; a plurality of conductive terminals each including a mating section for electrical connection with a contact of a complementary connector, said mating section being received in the passageways in the mating board, a base section extending from the mating section and fitted in the passageways in the base, a lever section bent from the base section and abutting the rear surface of the base, and a soldering tail depending from the lever section and also abutting against the rear surface; a dielectric stopping plate snugly received between the ribs and abutting the lever section and the soldering tails for fixing the terminals in the passageways; a first metal shell having a peripheral wall receiving the mating board and a pair of embracing arms extending rearwardly from the peripheral wall, the embracing arms respectively forming at least one rearwardly extending stub; and a second metal shell having a second receiving space receiving the base, a pair of sidewalls grasping lateral sides of the base and being located between the embracing arms, and a rear wall defining a plurality of windows receiving the stubs of the embracing arms, the second shell forming a pair of boardlocks for mounting on the printed circuit board; wherein the mounting surface abuts against a top surface of the printed circuit board and a rear surface of the flange of the mating board abuts against a front edge of the printed circuit board; wherein the peripheral wall of the first shell has a lower wall positioned below the printed circuit board; wherein the stopping plate has a wedged lower section.