Patent ID: 6033265
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly for use with an input/output card, comprising:a cartridge defining a receiving space by a pair of side walls, said cartridge defining a front entrance for receiving a complementary connector and a rear portion for receiving a printed circuit board;a connector assembled in said receiving space for mating with said complementary connector and including a base plate having a mounting block formed thereon, said block defining a plurality of terminal passageways therein, a plurality of terminals assembled in said terminal passageways for bridging said complementary connector and said printed circuit board;locking means between said cartridge and said connector near said front entrance for releasably positioning said complementary connector therein;interengaging means between said cartridge and said connector for fixedly assembling said connector to said cartridge; andintercoupling means between said cartridge and said input/output card for moveably and releasably assembling said cartridge to said input/output card;wherein a pair of guiding ridges are formed between said cartridge and said base plate for guiding said printed circuit board;wherein each terminal includes a body portion fixedly positioned in the respective passageway, a mating portion extending forwardly from said block, and a tail portion extending rearwardly;wherein tips of said tail portions of said terminals are located within a space defined by said guiding ridge.