Printed circuit board/outrigger edge connector assembly, method of assembling the same and card edge connector for receiving said assembly

摘要

The present invention relates to an outrigger connector for use with a daughter printed circuit board (14) having a card edge connection area (16), the outrigger connector (12) comprising: a housing (38) comprised of a dielectric material, the housing (38) having a first side adapted to be fixedly connected to a side of the daughter printed circuit board (14) between two rows of contact pads (22) at the card edge connection area and, the housing having a downwardly extending ledge laterally spaced from the first side; and at least one electrical contact connected to the housing (38), the contact including a top contact portion at a top of the housing (38) at the housing (38) first side and at least one bottom contact portion extending down along the housing ledge.