Patent ID: 6648665
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly comprising:a base having a mating frame formed on a front portion thereof and biasing means assembled thereto; a connector subassembly assembled to the base and having a portion extending into the mating frame and having a plurality of terminals received therein; a pair of latches mounted to opposite sides of the base and being deflectable in lateral direction; a pull tab assembled to the base and having a pair of latch releasing portions, the pull tab being movable in front-to-back direction which is perpendicular to the lateral direction; and a cover assembled to the base; wherein when the pull tab is pulled backwardly, the latch releasing portions push the latches to laterally deflect and the biasing means is elastically deformed and when the pull tab is released, the biasing means exerts a spring force on the pull tab to cancel the pull tab and the latches to return back to original positionswherein the pull tab has an operation portion and a pair of arms extending from a pair of ends of the operation portion, the latch releasing portions are formed at free ends of the arms, a pair of stoppers is protruded from inner sides of the arms, the stoppers abut against the biasing means comprising a pair of metal springs, when the pull tab moves backwardly, the metal springs are elastically deformed by the pair of stoppers.