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Electrical connector assembly

  • US 6,475,010 B1
  • Filed: 12/27/2001
  • Issued: 11/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electrical connector assembly for electrically connecting a daughter board to a mother board, comprising:

  • a receptacle connector being mounted on a mother board and including a first insulative housing having a first body portion and a first side wall projecting upward from a side edge of the first body portion, the first side wall defining at least two first holes, and two rows of first terminals being retained in the first insulative housing; and

    a plug connector being mounted on a daughter board and rotatable to mate with the receptacle connector, the plug connector including a second insulative housing forming at least two second embossments on a lateral side thereof for latching into the at least two first holes of the receptacle connector, and two rows of second terminals being retained in the second insulative housing for mating with corresponding first terminals of the receptacle connector;

    wherein the first body portion of the first insulative housing defines two rows of first passageways in a top face thereof, and a recess below and communicated with each first passageway;

    wherein each first terminal has a retaining portion retained in the first insulative housing, a mating portion extending from one end of the retaining portion into a corresponding first passageway of the first insulative housing, and a horizontal soldering portion extending from another end of the retaining portion for soldering to the mother board;

    wherein the mating portion of the first terminal has a tip end for being received into a corresponding recess of the first insulative housing when the receptacle and plug connectors are fully mated with each other;

    wherein the plug connector is similar to the receptacle connector in structure;

    wherein the first body portion of the first insulative housing further forms at least two projections on a lateral side thereof opposite to the first side wall.

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