Abstract:
An electrical connector receptacle cage is provided including upper and lower shells. The upper and lower shells are joined to one another to define a module retention chamber with an open front end configured to accept a module. At least one of the shells has a rear wall closing the back end of the module retention chamber, and side walls extending between the front and back ends. The upper shell comprises a top wall extending between the front and back ends including a flexible section formed proximate the back end. A kickout spring is joined to the flexible section, and has a module engaging section extending into the module retention chamber toward the front end which is configured to contact and exert an ejection force on the module when the module is inserted into the module retention chamber.
Abstract:
A connector housing 10 is mountable to a circuit board along a board-mounting face 18, and a mounting bracket 40 is secured around side walls 12 and upper wall 14 with mounting feet 46 extending outwardly from the housing parallel to board-mounting face 18 for being soldered to the circuit board, eliminating the need for mounting holes through the circuit board. Projections 28 of side walls 12 extend outwardly through slots 48 of vertical leg sections 44 of bracket 40 and lances 52 extend from slot edges 50 bite into projections 28 to secure the bracket assuredly to housing 10.