Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a sheet-like connection member comprises an insulated housing (1) comprising a first sidewall (12), a second sidewall (13) parallel to and spaced from the first sidewall and a receiving cavity (10) between the first and second sidewalls, the first sidewall defining a plurality of receiving channels (14) arranged side-by-side to be in communication with the receiving cavity; and a plurality of conductive terminals (2, 3) disposed in the housing, each terminal comprising a contact beam (21, 31) received in the corresponding receiving channels and having a contact portion exposed to the receiving cavity for electrically contacting with the sheet-like connection member. The second sidewall defines a plurality of slugged grooves (17) in communication with the receiving cavity for providing a balanced force exerting on the sheet-like connection member. The slugged grooves and the receiving channels are staggered.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1), a metal shell (3) partially enclosing the insulative housing, a pair of board locks (4) and a pair of fasteners (5) for assembling the board locks (4) and the metal shell (3) onto the insulative housing. The fastener (5) includes a resisting portion (51) abutting against the metal shell and a rivet portion (53) extending through the board lock. The rivet portion (53) is hollow to form a recess (531) therein and defines a plurality of notches (530) to separate the rivet portion (53) into several discontinuous parts which is riveted to abut against the board lock.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts, a spacer and a shield. The insulating housing has a main body and a tongue extending from the main body. The main body has a room receiving the spacer. Each contact has a contact portion and an inverse U-shaped hold portion extending from the contact portion. A plurality of passageways and recesses are formed on the spacer for receiving the inverse U-shaped hold portions of the contacts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for a connector, including at least one contact-holder module, a frame for receiving this module and a stirrup which is used as an aid for coupling to an additional connector, which can be manoeuvred between a decoupling position and a coupling position between the housing and the additional connector, wherein the stirrup comprises means for retaining the module in a module lock position inside the frame.

Abstract: An adapter module is provided with a bail latch mechanism that serves to engage and disengage the frame into which the adapter module fits. The bail latch is movable between two positions and it engages a cam member formed as part of the module that cams two opposing free ends of the bail latch inwardly into the module to thereby release it from the adapter frame. The adapter frame includes a wear sleeve that cams the bail latch free ends inwardly during some insertions of the module. C-shaped press fit pins are made with the adapter frame for better engagement with the circuit board.

Abstract: A high-frequency coupler connects a coaxial plug to a high-frequency transmission line on a printed circuit board. The coupler comprises a first pair of spring lamellae, for electrically contacting a middle conductor of the coaxial plug, and having a second pair of spring lamellae, for electrically contacting an outer conductor of the coaxial plug. A spring lamella of the first pair has, at an end facing away from coaxial plug, a contact surface that electrically connects the coupler to the transmission line on the printed circuit board and is mechanically connected to the printed circuit board. One spring lamella of the second pair has, at an end facing away from the coaxial plug, a contact surface that electrically connects the coupler to a printed circuit board ground contact and is mechanically connected to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A plenum-rated surface mount box includes a main panel and a pair of side walls attached to opposite ends of the main panel. At least one of the side walls includes a recess configured to receive a connector adapter. The main panel and side walls are formed as a unitary structure and comprise a polymeric material. This configuration can simplify manufacture, installation of the box on a wall or to an existing electrical box, and/or installation of cables and adapters.

Abstract: In a connector to be mounted to a substrate, a strengthening member is coupled to a housing holding a contact The strengthening member is adapted to fix the housing to the substrate and includes a side plate portion extending in a direction away from the substrate in a state where the connector is mounted to the substrate, a top plate portion adjacent to the side plate portion and faced to the substrate, and first and second mounting portions to be attached to the substrate, The first mounting portion extends from an end of the side plate portion adjacent to the substrate in a widthwise direction of the housing perpendicular to a fitting direction in which a mating connector is fitted to the connector. The second mounting portion extends from the top plate portion at a side opposite to a fitting side to be fitted to the mating connector.

Abstract: A communication adapter for wall-mounting panel to provide better fastness, easy structure, lower production costs and powerful utility includes a casing comprised of an upper lid and a lower lid, a circuit board in the casing, plug and socket connecting to the circuit board, and locking hole on the lower lid to secure the upper lid to the lower lid with a locking pin; a locking tongue being disposed to the lower lid and a hole on the upper lid to allow pulling the locking tongue.

Abstract: A connection for hinges of the type having two elements which can rotate relative to one another; the connection comprises a box-shaped body having a base wall and two parallel lateral walls, and can be stably connected to a fixed frame of an electrical appliance.

Abstract: The invention provides a board-shaped fixing mechanism, which is adapted to fasten a planar board having a plurality of first positioning portions onto a carrier board, and includes a plurality of second positioning portions adapted to correspondingly couple with the first positioning portions, a fastening member disposed between the planar board and the carrier board, and at least one fixing portion for fastening the fastening member to the carrier, the fastening member being provided with a blocking portion for blocking the planar board, and an elastic portion for actuating the blocking portion to block the planar board by propping up to abut against and support one side of the planar board to restrict it from moving in both vertical and lateral directions, thereby fastening the planar board without having to use any tool to resolve the drawbacks of prior techniques.

Abstract: A circuit board connector extension (10) comprising a body (16, 18) made of plastic and able to be attached to a circuit board, with first and second groups of contacts (26, 27) which each have one connecting end (32) for contacting conductor tracks on the circuit board and one plug-in end (28) for contacting contacts of a connector piece, the connecting ends (32) of the two groups of contacts (26, 27) being arranged on one and the same side of the body (16, 18), whereas the plug-in ends (28) of the first group being arranged on a side of the body (16, 18) different from that where the plug-in ends (28) of the second group are arranged.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulated housing (1) defines a receiving cavity (10) and a pair of latching portions respectively formed at longwise ends thereof; a plurality of conductive terminals (2, 2?) disposed in the housing and each has a contact portion exposed to the receiving cavity; a stuffer member (3) mounted to the housing and moving between an open position and a closed position; and a pair of metal strengthen member (4) mounted to the housing. The stuffer member comprises a main plate (31), a tongue plate (32) extending from a middle portion of the main plate and a pair of latching arms (33) extending from two longwise ends of the main plate to locate beside the tongue plate. Each latching arm has a latch (331) bending inward from its free end. The metal strengthen member has a stopping tab (42) cooperating with the latching portion to engage with the latch of the latching arm when the stuffer member in the open position.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an LGA connector (10) for forming electrical connection between an LGA package and a circuit substrate includes a dielectric housing (20) defining a number of passages (2024) and a number of conductive terminals (30) seated in the corresponding passages, respectively. The dielectric housing is provided with a number of reinforced columns (2026) capable of being inserted into a number of recesses correspondingly defined in the circuit substrate, to favorably prevent the dielectric housing from being displaced relative to the circuit substrate.

Abstract: A board-to-board connector assembly for connecting two printed circuit boards together includes a female connector and a male connector. The female connector has a plurality of walls to form a mating channel and a pedestal formed in the mating channel. At least one locking projection is arranged on top portion of the wall and extends to the mating channel. The male connector includes a bottom board and a plurality of side boards to form a male housing coupling with the pedestal of the female connector. While the male connector is inserted in the female connector, the locking projection presses the bottom board of the male connector. Thereby, the female connector and the male connector of the board-to-board connector assembly are firmly engaged together.

Abstract: In a connector including an insulator and a contact held by the insulator, a fixing member is coupled to the insulator for fixing the insulator to an object. The fixing member includes a main body received in a receiving portion formed to the insulator. A leg mechanism extends from the main body for being fixed to the object. In addition, a first engaging mechanism extends from the main body and is engaged with the receiving portion in a first direction. On the other hand, the second engaging mechanism extends from the main body and is engaged with the insulator in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp base for a high-pressure discharge lamp and to a high-pressure discharge lamp having a mounting plate for electronic modules and having a plug socket for connecting a voltage source to the lamp base, the plug socket being in the form of a surface-mounted module on the mounting plate.

Abstract: A storage device includes a housing case, a terminal connector, a circuit substrate and a base. The terminal connector, the circuit substrate, and the base are inserted, in this order, inside the housing case. The terminal connector has at least a contact terminal for circuit connection on the circuit substrate for data transmission when the terminal connector is connected to the circuit substrate. The base is engaged to the circuit substrate at the end, and tightly engaged inside the housing case. The base is not only used to steadily engage the terminal connector and the circuit substrate inside the housing case, but also to elevate the circuit substrate so that the circuit is not directly in contact with the housing case to cause short-circuit.

Abstract: A fastener for securing first and second members together at opposing respective flat surfaces thereof, whereby at the point of joining the first member has an aperture concentric with an aperture of the second member, the fastener comprising first and second tubular portions concentric with one another, whereby the second tubular portion is of reduced outside diameter relative to the first tubular portion, a circular flange forming a transverse interior end of the first tubular portion, an interior end of the second tubular portion being rigidly joined to the circular flange, at least one resilient arm being formed in and extending from a sidewall of each one of the first and second tubular portions toward the flange, the at least one resilient arm of each portions each having a free end including a retaining end surface adapted for having close proximity to a side portion surrounding the respective apertures of the first and second members.

Abstract: An electrical component having an insulating housing with the housing having a bottom mounting surface and at least one anchor element receiving aperture extending up into the housing from the bottom surface of the housing. An anchor element, having a bottom end, is shaped and sized to be inserted into the aperture from the bottom of the housing, the element frictionally held by the housing in the aperture with the element projecting slightly from the aperture to have its bottom end spaced slightly from the bottom surface of the housing. A method of assembling the electrical component having a housing with a bottom surface and an aperture for receiving an anchor element extending up into the housing from the bottom surface. The anchor element has at least a portion that is sized and shaped to frictionally engage the housing while in the aperture.

Abstract: An improved device and method for grounding shields of transmission lines is shown. A grounding apparatus, a connector device, and methods associated with them are shown having improved efficiency and reliability among other advantages. Devices and methods shown eliminate a dressing and attaching step of grounding numerous grounding lines to a grounding element such as a connector housing. Devices and methods shown further improve quality and reliability of grounding operations using shielded transmission lines and transmission line connectors.

Abstract: In a connector to be mounted on a circuit board, a conductive contact has a contacting portion and a terminal portion and held by an insulator. A conductive shell surrounds the contacting portion of the contact. A conductive shielding cover is held by the insulator and surrounds the terminal portion of the contact. The shielding cover is electrically connected to the shell and the circuit board.

Abstract: A fastening device for facilitating temporary fastening of an electronic component to a circuit board. The fastening device includes a base embedded in an electronic device and two elastic plates extending from the base. Each elastic plate includes a diagonal portion, which extend diagonally relative to the plane of the circuit board, and a leg, which extends continuously from the diagonal portion. When the legs are inserted through a connecting hole of the circuit board, the resilient force of the elastic plates presses the diagonal portions against the wall of the connecting hole.

Abstract: An insulator used in an electrical connector has a plate like portion. The plate like portion has upper and lower surfaces perpendicular to a Z-direction and is elongated in an X-direction. In the lower surface, a plurality of grooves are formed and extend in parallel with each other in a Y-direction. The grooves are arranged with intervals in the X-direction so that a plurality of ridges is formed between the respective neighboring grooves in the X-direction. In the upper surface of the plate like portion, material-depressed portions are provided. Each material-depressed portion extends in the Y-direction and has a shape longer in the Y-direction than in the X-direction. Each material-depressed portion is positioned in correspondence with one of the ridges. The insulator is made of anisotropic resin.

Abstract: An improved device and method for grounding shields of transmission lines is shown. A grounding apparatus, a connector device, and methods associated with them are shown having improved efficiency and reliability among other advantages. Devices and methods shown eliminate a dressing and attaching step of grounding numerous grounding lines to a grounding element such as a connector housing. Devices and methods shown further improve quality and reliability of grounding operations using shielded transmission lines and transmission line connectors.

Abstract: A surface mountable connector (100) comprises an insulator (10), a plurality of contacts (30) and a plurality of fixity members (40). The contacts (30) are held by the insulator (10). Similarly, the fixity members (40) are held by the insulator (10). The fixity member (40) has a specific shape similar to the contact (30) except for a contact portion of the contact (30) which is a part of the contact (30) brought into contact with a contact of a mating connector when the connector (100) is mated with the mating connector. The fixity member (40) can be easily manufactured by cutting off the contact portion from the contact (30).

Abstract: An apparatus to retain an assembled component on one side of a double-sided printed circuit board during reflow of other components subsequently positioned on an opposite side of the double-sided printed circuit board and methods for manufacturing and using the same. The retainer includes a heat-expandable member and a retainer member. Being formed from a heat-expandable material, the heat-expandable member is coupled with the retainer member and is disposed about a periphery thereof. The retainer member is configured to be coupled with a component and, when the component is assembled onto a double-sided printed circuit board, to be received by an opening formed in the double-sided printed circuit board. The heat-expandable member is configured to expand during assembly of the component, engaging an inner surface that defines the opening. Thereby, the component is retained and supported when the double-sided printed circuit board is subsequently inverted, populated, and reflowed.

Abstract: There is provided a receptacle, which comprises: a housing placed on a printed circuit board and having an insertion hole for receiving an optical signal transmission plug; a photoelectric converter housed in the housing for transferring and receiving an optical signal to/from the received optical signal transmission plug; and an elongate metal member covering the housing for fixing the housing onto the printed circuit board; the housing having a positioning recess formed in a peripheral surface portion thereof not opposed to the printed circuit board as having a shape complementary to that of the elongate member, and a flange overhanging the positioning recess; wherein the elongate member is fixedly fitted in the positioning recess in engagement with the flange; wherein the elongate member has projections respectively projecting from opposed portions thereof with the housing held between the opposed portions, and the projections respectively extend through through-holes formed in the printed circuit board an

Abstract: A connector for attaching a printed circuit board to other apparatus is formed as a separate connector body with a plurality of pins projecting from one end surface that are attached to the printed circuit board by being secured in vias through the board and a threaded opening at the end surface opposite the one end surface from which the pins project. When a bolt is received in the connector threaded opening and drawn tight to secure the printed circuit board to other apparatus, the stresses and material deformation induced by the securing bolt are isolated from the printed circuit board. Further, the attachment of the pins to the printed circuit board rather than the use of screws extending through holes in the circuit board reduces the size of ‘keep out’ zones that must be avoided by the wiring paths on each wiring surface of the printed circuit board through which mounting holes extend.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a number of electrical terminals (20) received in the insulative housing, and a retention structure (40). The insulative housing includes a pair of support portions (13). Each support portion has an upper side, a lower side opposite to the upper side and an outer side. The retention structure includes a body portion (45), a pair of extensions (430) extending from the body portion and engaging with the insulative housing. The body portion includes a main plate (41), a pair of side portions (43) extending upwardly from two opposite sides of the main plate, a pair of upper portions (44) extending toward each other from the two side portions. The two upper portions and the main plate clamp the upper and lower sides of the support portions. The two side portions clamp the outer sides of the two support portions.

Abstract: An electrical component having an insulating housing with the housing having a bottom mounting surface and at least one anchor element receiving aperture extending up into the housing from the bottom surface of the housing. An anchor element, having a bottom end, is shaped and sized to be inserted into the aperture from the bottom of the housing, the element frictionally held by the housing in the aperture with the element projecting slightly from the aperture to have its bottom end spaced slightly from the bottom surface of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulating housing (2), a number of terminals (3, 4) retained in the housing and a pair of board locks (5) secured on the housing. The housing defines a pair of receiving spaces (24) at opposite ends thereof and a pair of slots (25) communicating with the receiving spaces, respectively. Each board lock includes a body portion (50) received in the receiving space of the housing, a compliant portion (54) extending from the body portion for being received in a corresponding through hole of a circuit substrate and a beam portion (52) extending from the body portion opposite to the compliant portion. The beam portions are received in the slots of the housing for preventing the board locks from being pushed out from the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector that is intended in particular for mounting in a mounting opening in a housing wall of a light housing is described. For this purpose, the connector has a holding element that is at the same time in the form of a protective-ground conductor contact. The holding element preferably has a holding spring and a contact part which acts as a protective-ground conductor contact and is configured such that the protective-ground contact is mounted and formed automatically by insertion of the connector into the mounting opening.

Abstract: A switch to be mounted on a design element in the passenger room of a motor vehicle includes a haptic element that functions as a mechanical operater and a visual element. Electrical and/or electronic switch elements are mounted on a flexible conductor element and optionally further electrical and electronic components. A zone of the flexible conductor element which carries the switch elements and an allocated zone of the haptic element are configured such that the corresponding zones can be positioned and fixated in relation to one another and do not establish a permanent electrical connection.

Abstract: This invention provides an electrical connector, which includes an insulating base, a plurality of conductive terminals and two securing elements so as to electrically connect and secure to a circuit board for coupling with a matching electrical connector. The insulating base has a body and a connecting portion connected to one side of the body. The body has a coupling face, a first face and a second face disposed adjacent to two opposite lateral edges of the coupling face, and two positioning grooves disposed at two opposite end portions of the body and sunken toward the second face relative to the first face. The securing element has a connecting end and a securing end. The connecting ends of the securing elements are respectively fitted in the positioning grooves such that the securing end of each securing element is exposed from the coupling face of the insulating base.

Abstract: A measuring system is provided including a substantially cylindrical housing and a plurality of spaced apart elastic locking tongues carried on an outer circumference of the housing. The locking tongues selectively engage and lock into a corresponding plurality of cavities defined in an associated support plate when the measuring system is brought into aligned contact with the support plate. A plurality of spaced apart contact pins are provided on the measuring system and extend from a bottom surface of the housing. The contact pins engage into a corresponding set of contact cavities provided on the associated support plate. In addition, a set of centering members are provided on the measuring system extending from the housing for selective insertion into a corresponding set of centering cavities arranged on the support plate.

Abstract: A card edge connector (10) for electrically interconnecting a daughter board to a mother board includes an insulating housing (11), a plurality of contacts (16) retained in the housing, a pair of side arms (14) integrally extending from opposite ends of the housing, and a pair of metal springs (17) attached on corresponding side arms. Each side arm forms a platform (12) for supporting the daughter board, each platform defining thereon a reversed L-shaped, retention slit (15). Each metal spring has a retention member (174) retained in corresponding retention slit and a board-mounted member (173) for soldering on the mother board. The board-mounted member has substantial resilience which can be deformable when soldering the contacts on the mother board to thereby facilitate the stability of the assembly of the card edge connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) comprises an electric card (4), an insulative housing (20), an upper and lower rows of contacts (21) accommodated in the housing, and a pair of securement devices (3) assembled into the housing. The electric card defines a pair of through holes (41) therein. The housing comprises a main body (201) and a pair of support portions (200). Each support portion defines a groove (2020) and a receiving hole (2021) defined in the support portion from a bottom face of the groove. The securement device comprises a base portion (31), a protrusion (32) protruding downwardly from the base portion for being received into the groove, and a pair of opposite legs (33) extending downwardly from the protrusion. Each leg has an engaging face (332) abutting against a lower face (44) of the electric card to fix the electric card with the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a plurality of contacts (3) received in the housing, and two positioning members (4) mounted on opposite sides of the housing. The housing defines two recesses (28) in respective opposite side portions of a bottom (27) thereof, and two symmetric grooves (24) in opposite sides of a rear surface (25) thereof. Each groove has an L-shaped profile, and defines a slot (26) in an adjacent sidewall of the housing. Each positioning member includes an engaging portion (41) having an L-shaped profile engaging in a corresponding groove of the housing, a medial portion (42) extending from the engaging portion and abutting a corresponding sidewall of the housing, and a solder portion (43) extending perpendicularly from the medial portion into a corresponding recess of the housing. The solder portion is adapted for mounting on a corresponding surface of a PCB by welding.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a number of terminals (5) received in the housing, a shell (22) partially enclosing the housing, a pair of board locks (3) and a pair of fasteners (4) securing the board locks onto the housing. Each board lock includes a fixed section (30) fixed to the connector and a pair of spaced legs (311) connected to the fixed section by means of a resilient section (31). The legs have convex portions (320, 330) arranged on opposite outer edges thereof for engaging with inner walls of a hole (60) of a PCB (6) into which the legs are inserted and retention portions (321, 331) arranged on opposite inner edges thereof for abutting against a bottom face (61) of the PCB, thereby securely and stably retaining the connector on the PCB.

Abstract: An electrical connector is positioned in a biased manner relative to a receptacle upon mating. The mated electrical connector is positioned along a first positioning axis of the receptacle in predetermined electrical contact with a target circuit. The connector includes a housing that mates with the receptacle along a mating axis and is placed at a predetermined position along an orthogonal first positioning axis. The housing also defines a first-positioning-axis datum which engages the receptacle. Furthermore, the connector includes an electrically conductive contact structure mounted on the housing, and a biasing mechanism operatively coupled with the housing. The biasing mechanism acts to maintain the first-positioning-axis datum in abutment with the receptacle upon mating of the housing with the receptacle.

Abstract: A surface mounted receptacle assembly for use in a motor vehicle having a cabin includes a cover, a mounting plate adapted to be mounted to the vehicle, a wire harness and a backing plate removably secured to the cover to conceal at least a portion of the wire harness wherein the cover is selectively attachable to the mounting plate.

Abstract: Device arrangement with a subassembly retained in a housing. A arrangement comprising a housing and a subassembly (10) which is retained in a releasable manner in the housing on an installation wall (12) is characterized in that the subassembly (10) is suspended on the installation wall (12) by means of a hook-like mounting element (36) and is pressed against the installation wall (12), and retained in its position, by a cover panel.

Abstract: An electrical connector (7) has a metal shield (1) and an insulative housing (2) with a plurality of terminals (3) insert molded therewith. The shield has a top wall (10), two side walls (11, 12) and a bottom wall (13). Each of the top wall and the bottom wall has a flange (101, 131) with a pair of semi-circular bumps (108, 133) at a front edge thereof, and a pair of slots (102, 132) extending through corresponding semi-circular bumps. The top wall has a pair of retentive tabs (105, 106). The housing has a body portion (20) and a pair of side portions (21, 22). Each side portion has a notch (211, 221) defined therein, a standoff (212, 222) and a protrusion (213, 223) with an aperture (214, 224) defined therebetween. The retentive tabs engage with corresponding notches through the apertures of the housing.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a connector fixture, comprising a connector and a holding member; wherein the holding member forms a space for accommodating the connector, and the holding member on each of its left and right sides has one or more fixing surfaces extended upward, such that the end of the signal terminal of the connector is also bent upward to keep the connector in a positive plug-in direction when the connector is installed at the bottom of the circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) comprises an electric card (4), an insulative housing (20), an upper and lower rows of contacts (21) accommodated in the housing, and a pair of securement devices (3) assembled into the housing. The electric card defines a pair of through holes (41) therein. The housing comprises a main body (201) and a pair of support portions (200). Each support portion defines a groove (2020) and a receiving hole (2021) defined in the support portion from a bottom face of the groove. The securement device comprises a base portion (31), a protrusion (32) protruding downwardly from the base portion for being received into the groove, and a pair of opposite legs (33) extending downwardly from the protrusion. Each leg has an engaging face (332) abutting against a lower face (44) of the electric card to fix the electric card with the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector apparatus and method adapted for locating and mechanically supporting a connector to a substrate, such as a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), in a manner that allows for a nominal insertion force, while at the same time a sufficient retention force to hold the connector on the PCB. The connector has a plurality of mounting projections extending downward from a bottom mounting surface of the connector housing that are adapted for connection to a corresponding plurality of holes formed in the PCB. The projections have one or more ribs extending outward along the longitudinal length of the projection.

Abstract: This invention relates to electrically connecting a first electronic component to a second electronic component wherein at least one of the electronic components must undergo modifications or repair when, for example, there is a floating signal generated from the first electronic component which can cause problems in operation of the electronic component assembly. For this type assembly an opening is provided in the second electronic component proximate the site or sites to be electrically connected to the first electronic component, which opening extends to an internal plane of the second electronic component desired to be connected to the first electronic component.

Abstract: This invention relates to electrically connecting a first electronic component to a second electronic component wherein at least one of the electronic components must undergo modifications or repair when, for example, there is a floating signal generated from the first electronic component which can cause problems in operation of the electronic component assembly. For this type assembly an opening is provided in the second electronic component proximate the site or sites to be electrically connected to the first electronic component, which opening extends to an internal plane of the second electronic component desired to be connected to the first electronic component.

Abstract: A connector with ground pin for boards includes an insulative connector body (4), and an electromagnetic shielding shell (9) covering a surface of the connector body (4). A ground pin (22) fixed to the connector body (4) has electrical conductivity with the shell (9). A cylindrical lock portion (25) of the ground pin (22) is inserted through a mounting hole (21) of a circuit board (20). The lock portion (25) resiliently engages the mounting hole (21) substantially on its overall circumference, thereby stably tacking the connector to the board (20). A solder build-up is formed substantially along the overall circumference of the lock portion (25).