Patent ID: 7255572

Claim:
A connector adapted to be mounted on a board member, comprising: a conductive coiled spring; an insulative holder, formed with a through hole connecting a first side face and a second side face which is adapted to be opposed to the board member, the insulative holder accommodating the coiled spring in the through hole such that a first portion of the coiled spring is retractably projected from the first side face; and a conductive plate member, attached to the holder and comprising: a first part, disposed on the second side face of the holder such that a second portion of the coiled spring which is disposed within the through hole is brought into contact therewith; a second part, disposed on the second side face separately from the first part, and adapted to receive solder for electrically connecting the coiled spring to a connection electrode provided on the board member; and a third part, connecting the first part and the second part while being extended on at least one side face which is other than the second side face.