Terminating wire carrier module

摘要

A connector assembly (110) includes a wire carrier (114) pivotably mounted to a housing (112) and adapted to be mounted directly to a circuit board without separate fasteners to terminate a discrete wire (180) to a contact (124) that is electrically connected to the board. A wire end (182) is inserted into a respective passageway (116) of the wire carrier (114), and the wire carrier (114) is pivoted toward housing (112) pressing the wire into a slot of an insulation displacement (IDC) section (126) of the contact. The compact profile of the assembly occupies minimal board space. <IMAGE>