Connector assembly for printed circuit board interconnection

摘要

A connector assembly ( 1 ) used to interconnect a primary circuit board ( 4 ) to an intermediate circuit board ( 5 ) includes a one-piece insulated housing ( 2 ) and an outer shell ( 3 ) partially enclosing outside of the housing ( 2 ). The housing ( 2 ) has a space ( 20 ) formed from a mounting side of the housing ( 2 ) to the primary circuit board ( 4 ) and a face ( 22 ) formed at another mounting side of the housing ( 2 ) to the intermediate circuit board ( 5 ). A plurality of conductors ( 25 ) is retained in the housing and extends from the space ( 20 ) to the face ( 22 ) and each conductor ( 25 ) has one tail portion ( 251 ) to be press-fit on the intermediate circuit board ( 5 ) and another tail portion to be engaged with a corresponding hole ( 41 ) on the primary circuit board ( 4 ). The one-piece housing and fewer interfaces are used, and the mounting method and mechanism of the conductors is simplified to reduce the cost of manufacturing.