Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Tsun Shen Shao

Edmond Choy

Lee-Ming Cheng

Caesar Chen

Gwou-Jung Tseng

A molding apparatus for molding an edge card connector and an edge card connector, wherein the molding apparatus is composed of a male and female molding die. The male molding die has a middle protrusion and a plurality of first holding portions, and said female molding die has a plurality of core pins. When the integral molding apparatus is assembled to mold an edge card connector, each core pin is received securely in a corresponding first holding portion, for retaining each core pin in a straight manner without inclination via injection molding process, so that the formed edge card connector of which each passageway defines a through bore extending into and connected with central slot of housing.

Molding apparatus for molding edge card connector

A card edge connector (10) includes an elongated housing (12) defining a central slot (14) along its lengthwise direction for receiving a card (100) therein. A plurality of passageways (16) are formed in the housing (12) by two sides of the slot (14). Two cavities (18) are formed at two opposite ends of the housing (12) for receiving a pair of corresponding ejectors (20) therein, respectively. A pair of retention bars (34) are positioned adjacent each end of the housing (12) and respectively on two sides of the slot (14). Each ejector (20) includes a main body (22) which is substantially higher than the adjacent retention bars (34). A pair of stopper blocks (32) are formed on two side surfaces (28) of the main body (22) for engagement with the corresponding retention bars (34), respectively, when the ejector (20) is in the vertical position. A locking peg (36) formed at the top of the main body (22) of the ejector (20), horizontally extends toward the central slot (14) and is substantially positioned over the corresponding retention bars (34).

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