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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 16, 1996
Masato Hida, Tokyo, JP;
Sadao Kuboi, Tokyo, JP;
DDK Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a plurality of contacts, an insulator for receiving the contacts, and guides provided at both ends of the insulator's lengthwise direction. The connector includes push bars inserted in the guides of the insulator, respectively. Each of the push bars has at its one end an anchor portion for engaging a circuit board or a mating connector, an engaging portion at the other end, and a spring piece between the anchor and engaging portions. The connector further includes cams disposed in mounting portions provided at bottoms of the guides at both the ends of the insulator, respectively. Each of the cams has an anchor portion at its one end engageable the engaging portion of the push bar and has a support consisting of pivot pins on the side of the other end for pivotal movement of the cam. The engaging portion of each the push bar is connected to the anchor portion of one of the cams.