US 12,230,908 B2
High density electrical connectors
Aymeric Soudy, Franois (FR); and Cyril Jeune, Lantenne-Vertiere (FR)
Assigned to FCI USA LLC, Etters, PA (US)
Filed by FCI USA LLC, Etters, PA (US)
Filed on Nov. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/522,067.
Application 18/522,067 is a continuation of application No. 17/576,819, filed on Jan. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,870,176.
Application 17/576,819 is a continuation of application No. 16/355,286, filed on Mar. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,228,130.
Claims priority of application No. 1852288 (FR), filed on Mar. 16, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0170881 A1, May 23, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 13/436 (2006.01); H01R 4/18 (2006.01); H01R 13/428 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/4367 (2013.01) [H01R 4/185 (2013.01); H01R 13/428 (2013.01); H01R 13/4362 (2013.01); H01R 13/6272 (2013.01); H01R 13/6275 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A first electrical connector, comprising:
a first housing configured to mate in a mating direction with a second electrical connector having a second housing, the first housing comprising a cavity configured to receive the second housing, the cavity being disposed between a first side wall and a second side wall of the first housing;
a groove formed in the first side wall of the first housing, the groove being disposed along a vertical direction perpendicular to the mating direction; and
a first hold-down feature disposed in the groove and configured to secure the first housing to a substrate,
wherein:
the first side wall of the first housing comprises a ledge, and
the first hold-down feature comprises a body portion and a beam extending from the body portion at an angle relative to the vertical direction, the beam extending in the vertical direction towards the ledge such that an end portion of the beam is configured to engage the ledge to apply a spring force to the first housing when the first hold-down feature is attached to the substrate.