Patent ID: 6135790
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a dielectric housing comprising an elongate base and a mating board perpendicularly extending from a front surface of the base, the base defining an elongate cavity in a rear surface thereof and a plurality of apertures being longitudinally aligned along the elongate cavity and being in communication with the cavity, a plurality of engaging slots being defined in the mating board in communication with corresponding ones of the apertures, a plurality of longitudinally aligned slits being defined in a side wall between the front and rear surfaces and being in communication with corresponding ones of the apertures; anda plurality of contacts received in the housing, each contact comprising a Z-shaped elongate engaging section for engaging with corresponding slit and corresponding aperture of the base, a curved contact section outwardly extending from the engaging section, and a connecting tail downwardly extending from the engaging section and extending along the elongate cavity of the base, a pair of engaging tabs being formed on an upper face at opposite ends of the engaging section for respectively engaging with inner surfaces of the corresponding slit;wherein each engaging section forms a pair of horizontal wings and a vertical wall therebetween; and the curved contact section integrally extends from a lateral edge of the vertical wall; andwherein the vertical walls of all of the contacts are located in a same first plane and the curved contact sections of all of the contacts are configured to be vertically aligned with one another.