| 摘要 |
<p>A connector holding structure is provided to securely hold a print-board connector loaded on a printed circuit board in a casing. The print-board connector includes a connector housing, which has a connector chamber for receiving a counterpart connector in its front portion. The casing has an opening that receives the front portion of the connector housing. The print-board connector has a lock arm and a stopper on at least one surface of the connector housing. The lock arm comes into engagement with the outer edge of the opening of the casing, and the stopper comes into contact with an inner face of the casing near an inner edge of the opening when the connector housing is fit into the opening. The lock arm comprises a flexible base portion extending in the direction of insertion of the connector housing, and a step formed at the trailing end of the base portion. The step catches the outer edge of the opening.</p> |
