Patent ID: 7182636
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulative connector housing including a rectangular body, a rectangular upper plate extended forward, a rectangular lower plate extended forward, the lower plate having a width different from that of the upper plate, either plate having a series of grooves formed on its top and bottom respectively, a rearward extended staged seat including an upper first platform, a lower first platform, an intermediate second platform, a series of lengthwise first troughs formed on a top of the upper first platform and a bottom of the lower first platform respectively and extended through the body to connect to two series of grooves, a series of lengthwise second troughs formed on a top and a bottom of the second platform respectively and extended through the body to connect to the other two series of grooves, two longitudinal first holes formed on both sides of the upper first platform, two longitudinal first holes formed on both sides of the lower first platform, two longitudinal second holes formed on both sides of the top of the second platform, and two longitudinal second holes formed on both sides of the bottom of the second platform; four stacked rows of elongate conductors, each row of the conductors including first, second, and third configurations each including a plurality of conductors each including an electrical terminal at one end and a bifurcation at the other end wherein the rows of conductors are passed through the series of the first and second troughs with the electrical terminals seated on the series of grooves; a metal case including a front D-shaped flange and a rear rectangular frame including an opening in communication with the flange, a plurality of upper holes, and a plurality of lower holes wherein the case is secured onto a front end of the connector housing with a plurality of first and second tabs snugly projected from the upper and lower holes respectively; and four rectangular mounting boards each including two side pegs, two rows of lengthwise valleys, and a transverse channel separated the rows of valleys wherein two upper ones of the mounting boards are mounted on the tops of the upper first platform and the second platform respectively, two lower ones of the mounting boards are mounted on the bottoms of the lower first platform and the second platform respectively by securely inserting the pegs into the first and second holes, and the cables are fastened by the valleys.