Electrical connector with terminal retention mechanism
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a dielectric housing defining a plurality of terminal-passages, and a mounting face;
a plurality of terminals each received in a corresponding terminal-passage, and having a bent portion;
and a retention mechanism comprising an elongate stopper member, and a pair of cantilevers depending from the stopper member and pivotally attached to the housing to stop a movement of the terminals in the corresponding terminal-passages by the stopper member pressing on the bent portions of the terminals at at least one position of the stopper member.
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Abstract
An electrical connector (1) includes a dielectric housing (10), a plurality of terminals (13) received in the housing, and a retention mechanism (12) pivotally attached to the housing. The housing defines a plurality of terminal-passages (108) and first mating members (103). Each of terminals includes a bent portion (134). The retention mechanism has an elongate stopper member (120). A pair of cantilevers (122) depends from the stopper member. A second mating member (1222) is formed on each of the cantilevers, for engaging one of the first mating members. Thus the stopper member is rotatable between a first position in which the stopper is protected from thermal warp or deformation, and a second position in which the terminals are secured in the corresponding terminal-passages.
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18 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a dielectric housing defining a plurality of terminal-passages, and a mounting face;
a plurality of terminals each received in a corresponding terminal-passage, and having a bent portion;
and a retention mechanism comprising an elongate stopper member, and a pair of cantilevers depending from the stopper member and pivotally attached to the housing to stop a movement of the terminals in the corresponding terminal-passages by the stopper member pressing on the bent portions of the terminals at at least one position of the stopper member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electrical connector comprising:
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a dielectric housing defining a plurality of horizontal passageways and opposite mounting and upper faces, said mounting face located under said passageways and said upper face located above said passageways;
a plurality of terminals received in the corresponding passageways, respectively, each of said terminals defining a vertical bent portion exposed to an exterior around a rear face of the housing; and
a retention mechanism pivotally mounted around the rear face of the housing and defining a pivot axis adjacent to said upper face, said retention mechanism including a stopper member forwardly abutting against the vertical bent portions of said terminals when said stopper member is rotated to a vertical assembly position while is allowed to be upwardly rotated away from the mounting face for preventing an improper heating situation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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