Patent ID: 7025599

Claim:
A surface mount assembly (SMA) right angle connector comprising: a hollow housing having first and second open ends, and an L-shaped inner wall that extends from said first open end to said second open end of said housing and that has a first part extending from said first open end and defining a first channel, and a second part extending from said first part to said second open end and defining a second channel which is transverse to and which extends from said first channel, said inner wall having an L-shaped long side and an L-shaped short side that is opposite to said long side and that has a length less than that of said long side; an L-shaped rod that has first and second segments which are transverse to each other; and a rod-insertion mechanism that has a first groove formed in said first part of said inner wall and in spatial communication with said first channel, and a second groove formed in said second part of said inner wall and in spatial communication with said second channel, said first and second grooves being disposed at said long side of said inner wall so as to provide an extra space for extension of said L-shaped rod into said housing to a mounting position, wherein said first segment of said L-shaped rod is disposed in said first channel and said second segment of said L-shaped rod is disposed in said second channel.