Patent ID: 7662000

Claim:
An electric connector comprising: an insulative housing having a front; a rear; a bottom; a plurality of mounting holes defined through the insulative housing from the front to the rear; and a plurality of mounting slots defined in the bottom, corresponding respectively to and communicating respectively with the mounting holes and being perpendicularly to the mounting holes; a plurality of probe contacts corresponding respectively and mounted respectively in the mounting holes, corresponding respectively to the mounting holes and each probe contacts having a tubular body made of metal, mounted securely in a corresponding mounting hole and having a closed end; an open end; and a chamber defined in the tubular body and communicating with the open end; a probe made of metal, mounted slidably in the chamber and extending out of the open end of the tubular body; and a spring mounted in the chamber and biasing the probe out of the open end of the tubular body; and a plurality of L-shaped terminals corresponding respectively to and mounted respectively in the mounting slots in the insulative housing, corresponding respectively and respectively holding the probe contacts and each terminal having a body portion having two opposite sides; a fastening portion formed on and protruding perpendicularly from the body portion, mounted in a corresponding mounting slot of the insulative housing, being perpendicularly to and transversely holding the tubular body of a corresponding probe contact in the insulative housing and having a distal end; two prongs extending in the corresponding mounting slot; and a notch defined in the distal end between the prongs, transversely clamping the tubular body and having an inner bottom surface; and a soldering portion formed on and protruding from the body portion opposite to the fastening portion; wherein the tubular body further has an outer annular flange formed on and protruding radially from the tubular body and abutting against the front of the insulative housing.