Patent ID: 7134910

Claim:
A circuit board connector, comprising: a housing having a top surface, a board mounting surface opposite the top surface and first and second side surfaces extending from the board mounting surface, mount grooves formed respectively in the side surfaces of the housing and extending from the top surface to the board mounting surface of the housing, each of the mounting grooves having a wide portion substantially adjacent the top surface of the housing and a narrow portion extending from the wide portion to the board mounting surface of the housing; and a first and second board fixing portions made of a metal plate separate from the housing, each of the board fixing portions having a main plate mounted in the mount groove of the housing, the main plate having opposite top and bottom ends, an upper portion of the main plate being dimensioned for slidable insertion into the wide portion of the respective mount groove in the housing, the main plate further having a middle portion adjacent the upper portion and being dimensioned for slidable insertion into the narrow portion of the respective mount groove, retaining projections extending out from opposite sides of the middle portion main plate and dimensioned to bite into and engage portions of the housing adjacent the respective mount groove, the main plate further having a lower portion adjacent the bottom end of the main plate and being narrower than the middle portion to define solder inflow spaces, the board fixing portion further having a solder leg extending substantially perpendicularly from the bottom end of the main plate, the solder leg having a surface substantially flush with the board mounting surface and having a free end spaced from the main plate and aligned substantially flush with portions of the side surface of the housing adjacent the mount groove, such that the board fixing portion is configured for being soldered to a circuit board without extending beyond the side surface of the housing.