Electrical connector with retaining device
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1. An electrical connector adapted for being assembled in a notch of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) comprising:
- a dielectric housing defining passageways thereon;
a plurality of contacts received in corresponding passageways, each contact comprising a soldering section extending out the dielectric housing and retained on the PCB;
a retaining device for retaining the electrical connector to the PCB, the retaining device having a same thickness as that of the soldering section of the contact;
further comprising a shielding shell surrounding the housing, wherein said retaining device is formed on said shell;
whereinthe dielectric housing comprises a base portion, a tongue portion projecting forwards from the base portion and a plurality of parallel passageways extending from the base portion to the tongue portion to receive the contacts;
whereinthe contacts and the retaining device are arranged to be capable of being commonly and coplanarly surface-mount soldered on either an upper surface or an under surface of the printed circuit board under a condition that the connector is displaced in a same oriented manner.
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Abstract
An electrical connector (100) adapted for being assembled in a notch (4) of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) (200) comprises a dielectric housing (1) defining passageways (12) thereon, a plurality of contacts (2) received in corresponding passageways, and a retaining device (31) retaining the electrical connector to the PCB. Each contact comprises a soldering section (22) extending out the dielectric housing and retained on the PCB. The retaining device has a same thickness W to that of each soldering section of the contact.
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1. An electrical connector adapted for being assembled in a notch of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) comprising:
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a dielectric housing defining passageways thereon; a plurality of contacts received in corresponding passageways, each contact comprising a soldering section extending out the dielectric housing and retained on the PCB; a retaining device for retaining the electrical connector to the PCB, the retaining device having a same thickness as that of the soldering section of the contact; further comprising a shielding shell surrounding the housing, wherein said retaining device is formed on said shell;
whereinthe dielectric housing comprises a base portion, a tongue portion projecting forwards from the base portion and a plurality of parallel passageways extending from the base portion to the tongue portion to receive the contacts;
whereinthe contacts and the retaining device are arranged to be capable of being commonly and coplanarly surface-mount soldered on either an upper surface or an under surface of the printed circuit board under a condition that the connector is displaced in a same oriented manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electrical connector adapted for being assembled in a notch of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), comprising:
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a dielectric housing defining passageways thereon; a plurality of contacts received in corresponding passageways, each contact comprising a soldering section extending out the dielectric housing and electrically and mechanically connecting to the PCB; a retaining device mounted to the PCB;
whereinthe retaining device and the soldering section respectively have an upper face and a bottom face opposite to the upper face, and the upper faces of the retaining device and the soldering section are on a same plane and the bottom faces of the retaining device and the soldering section are also on a same plane;
furthercomprising a shielding shell surrounding the housing, wherein the retaining device is bent from the mid-height of sidewalls of the shell;
whereinthe dielectric housing comprises a base portion, a tongue portion projecting forwards from the base portion and a plurality of parallel passageways extending from the base portion to the tongue portion to receive the contacts;
whereinthe contacts and the retaining device are arranged to be capable of being commonly and coplanarly surface-mount soldered on either an upper surface or an under surface of the printed circuit board under a condition that the connector is displaced in a same oriented manner. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A connector assembly comprising:
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a printed circuit board defining a cutout along an edge thereof, a plurality of solder pads formed on at least one of upper and under surfaces of said printed circuit board proximate said cutout, and an electrical connector including an insulative housing enclosing a plurality of contacts and enclosed by a metal shell, said shell defining at least one horizontal retaining portion;
whereinthe retaining portion and tails of the contacts commonly define not only an upper plane but also a bottom plane thereon for soldering to the corresponding solder pads;
whereinthe insulative housing comprises a base portion, a tongue portion projecting forwards from the base portion and a plurality of parallel passageways extending from the base portion to the tongue portion to receive the contacts;
whereinsaid shell including an upper wider portion and a lower narrower portion;
whereinsaid narrower portion is received in the cutout when the connector is fastened to the printed circuit board via said bottom plane;
whereinthe contacts and the retaining device are arranged to be capable of being commonly and coplanarly surface-mount soldered on either the upper surface or the under surface of the printed circuit board under a condition that the connector is displaced in a same oriented manner. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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