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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2000
Yueh-Shan Shih, Tu-Chen, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector according to the present invention includes an insulative housing ( ) defining two rows of passageways ( ) therethrough, a spacer ( ) attached to the bottom of the housing, and a plurality of first and second terminals ( ). The spacer defines two rows of passageways ( ) therethrough, corresponding to the two rows of passageways within the housing. Each first and each second terminal is bent at a right angle at a middle portion thereof, and such terminals are respectively received in each of the two rows of passageways of both the housing and spacer. Each first and each second terminal includes an upper contact portion ( ), a lower contact portion ( ) and a connecting plate ( ) formed between the upper and the lower contact portions. Each upper and lower contact portion respectively includes a pair of contact strips ( ) facing each other, for resiliently engaging with terminals of exterior devices ( ). The housing has a pair of locking blocks ( ) at opposite ends thereof. The spacer has a pair of projections ( ) extending outwardly from opposite ends thereof, for latching with the locking blocks of the housing.