Electrical connector with exposed molded latches

摘要

An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector (2) which can be positioned in a shroud (70) that can be activated by a lever to mate with a pin header connector. Contact terminals (10) located in cavities (30) in a molded housing (20) of the connector (2) are held in place by primary latching members that comprise molded deflectable cantilever latches (50). The latches (50) are part of external side faces (28) of the connector housing (20). During insertion and removal of the contacts (10) through the rear face (24) of the connector housing, the latches are outwardly deflected. Stop shoulders (54) on the front of each latch (50) are opposed to fixed shoulders (40) located on the mating face (22) of the connector housing (20) to prevent excess latch deflection and overstressing of the plastic. The latch stop shoulders (54) are formed on inner corners of a frame (60) located on the distal or front end (52) of each cantilever latch (50) which defines a portion of the housing mating face (22). <IMAGE> <IMAGE> <IMAGE>