| US 7,588,457 B2 | ||
| Electrical connector having improved indicating module | ||
| Hong-Bo Zhang, Kunshan (China) | ||
| Assigned to Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien (Taiwan) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 09, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/316,076. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2007 2 0131276 U (CN), filed on Dec. 06, 2007. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0149061 A1, Jun. 11, 2009 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 13/66 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—490 [439/541.5] | 12 Claims |
| 1. An electrical connector for mounting on a mother printed circuit board, comprising:
an insulative housing having a plurality of channels;
an indicating module assembled to the insulative housing and comprising:
a substrate having a plurality of L-shaped slots defined on a side surface thereof;
an indicating assembly mounted to the substrate and comprising a second printed circuit board, a plurality of light emitting
diodes (LEDs) assembled on the second printed circuit board, and a plurality of L-shaped terminals mounted into the L-shaped
slots of the substrate and electrically connecting the second printed circuit board to the mother printed circuit board; and
a plurality of indicating pipes received within the channels and positioned in alignment with the LEDs; and
an outer shield enclosing the insulative housing.
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