IP Library Granted Patent US 7,938,664
Granted Patent B2
US 7,938,664 · App. 12/223,228 · Granted May 10, 2011

Connector

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,938,664
App. No.
12/223,228
Granted
May 10, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a connector. The connector includes: a housing; a plurality of the terminals arranged thereon for electrically contacting with a board; a pair of arms extending from two ends of the housing, respectively; a first projection and a second projection formed on each of the arms; and a metal member arranged along the length direction of each of the arms, having a hold-down portion and a first recess for engaging with the first projection with a first buffer space existing therebetween. The metal member is spaced from the second projection by a second buffer space. When the hold-down portion is soldered to a board, the first projection or the second projection may remedy overwarp of the board or the housing.

Claims (9)

1. A connector comprising:

a housing having two ends;

a plurality of terminals arranged on the housing for electrically contacting with a board;

a pair of arms extending from each of the ends of the housing;

a first projection and a second projection formed on each of the pair of arms; and

a metal member including: a hold-down portion and a first recess; wherein when the metal member is detachably disposed along each of the arms, the first recess is capable of accommodating the first projection with a first buffer space existing therebetween and the metal member is spaced from the second projection by a second buffer space, such that when the hold-down portion is soldered to the board, the first projection or the second projection may prevent the board or the housing from being overwarpped, wherein the housing further includes a pivot portion and the metal member further includes a second recess for engaging with the pivot portion.

2. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the metal member further includes a stopper portion for preventing the arm from being over-deflected.

3. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the first buffer space is 0.2 mm.

4. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the second buffer space is 0.2 mm.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2014
From: FCI
To: FCI ASIA PTE. LTD
Reel/Frame 033087/0326 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2010
From: HSIEH, GARY; CHIN, NICK; HSIA, JOSEPH; LEV, STEVE
To: FCI
Reel/Frame 024506/0257 →