Patent ID: 6375498
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for mounting on a printed circuit board, comprising:an insulative housing including a base wall and a mating wall projecting forwardly from the base wall for mating with a complementary connector, the base wall defoaming a recess and an outer surface in a lateral side thereof; a plurality of terminals mounted in the mating wall for engaging with corresponding contacts of the complementary connector; a metallic boardlock attached to the base wall of the housing, the boardlock having a head seated in the recess and a tail member depending beyond the base wall; and a metallic shield having a shroud surrounding the mating wall and a finger abutting the head of the boardlock against the lateral side of the base wall and fastening to the base wall of the housing; wherein the head has one side abutting against the base wall and an opposite side flush with the outer surface of the base wall; wherein the finger is substantially coplanar with the tail member of the boardlock; wherein the base wall forms a rib in the recess, and wherein the head of the boardlock defines a channel receiving the rib of the base wall for preventing the boardlock from moving upwardly and laterally relative to base wall of the housing; wherein the base wall further defines a pair of cutouts in the lateral side thereof, and wherein the boardlock forms a pair of arms fitted in the cutouts for positioning the boardlock relative to the housing; wherein the pair of cutouts are respectively defined in a front surface and a rear surface of the lateral side of the base wall and the arms fitted in the cutouts prevent the boardlock from moving forwardly and rearwardly; wherein the arms extend perpendicularly relative to the head.