Hard disk drive connector

摘要

A hard disk drive connector includes an insulative housing defining passages for receiving and retaining contacts. Each passage is defined by opposite side walls. Opposite notches are defined in the side walls in communication with the passage. Each contact includes a U-shaped body received in the corresponding passage and a pair of pre-loaded, resilient fingers extending from the body for receiving therebetween and engaging with a corresponding pin of a hard disk drive. A retention section is formed on the body of each contact and has opposite edges interferentially received in the notches for firmly and stably retaining the contact in the passage. Each retention section forms shoulders for abutting against stop surfaces formed in the notches thereby properly positioning the contact in the passage. A tail section extends from the retention section and beyond the housing for being soldered to a circuit board. A spacer is formed on the housing and defines slots for interferentially receiving and retaining the tail sections therein. A pair of support arms extends from the body of each contact and tightly abuts against the side walls of the corresponding passage for stably supporting the contact in the passage. Barbs are formed on the body of the contact for interferentially engaging with walls of the corresponding passage thereby fixing the contact therein.