Electrical connector assembly

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly comprising a base defining a plurality of passageways and a conjugate member, a plurality of terminals residing in corresponding passageways, and a pick up cap being detachably mounted on the base and defining a conjugate post. The conjugate member having a hole and the conjugate post having a plurality of interferential robs for abutting against the interior wall surface of the conjugate hole. With this configuration, there is a reserved space to hold the plastic scrap produced by the conjugate post and the conjugate hole when the electrical connector is mating with the pick up cap, so that the pick up cap can be easily mounted on the electrical connector.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The features of the present invention which are believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention, together with its object and the advantage thereof, may be best understood by reference to the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals identify like elements in the figures and in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of a conventional electrical connector assembly;

FIG. 2 is similar to FIG. 1, but showing an isometric view of the pick up cap of FIG. 1 from another view;

FIG. 3 is an exploded, isometric view of an electrical connector assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is similar to FIG. 3, but showing an isometric view of the electrical connector assembly of FIG. 3 from another view;

FIG. 5 is similar to FIG. 3, but showing an isometric view of the pick up cap of FIG. 3 from another view; and

FIG. 6 is an assembled, isometric view of the electrical connector assembly of FIG. 3.

Claims

1. An electrical connector assembly comprising: a base defining a plurality of passageways and a conjugate member, the conjugate member having a hole;a plurality of terminals residing in corresponding passageways, respectively; anda pick up cap being detachably mounted on the base and defining a conjugate post, the conjugate post having a plurality of interferential ribs for abutting against the interior wall surface of the conjugate hole.

2. An electrical connector assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein a recess is provided to traverse the post.

3. An electrical connector assembly as defined in claim 2, wherein the conjugate post has two ribs.

4. An electrical connector assembly as defined in claim 3, wherein the conjugate post is formed as a column configuration and the ribs are symmetrically disposed on the post in a diametrical direction.

5. The electrical connector assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein the base comprises a pair of ridges on opposite sides of the conjugate member and the pick-up cap defines a pair of engaging projections on opposite sides of the post for engaging with the ridges.

6. An electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing including a center portion with a hole therein and a plurality of passageways symmetrically located by two sides of the center portion;a plurality of contacts disposed in the corresponding passageways, respectively; anda pick-up cap including a suction plate with a post extending downwardly from an undersurface thereof; whereinat least one of said post and said hole is equipped with a plurality of downward ribs around a periphery thereof for interferential engagement with the other.

7. The assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the post defines a recess extending downwardly in communication with an exterior

8. The assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the hole extends through the center portion.

9. The assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the ribs are formed on the post.

10. The assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein a bottom end of the rib is higher than a bottom end of the post so as to assure an easy initial coupling between the hole and the post before the rib is interferentially engaged within the hole.