EP0292144A2
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Hirose Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-05-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-05-04
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector includes a receptacle connector (1) comprising an insulating housing (30) containing a plurality of contacts (40) and a shielding shell (20) disposed so as to enclose the contact portions (41) of the contacts (40) and a plug connector (2) including a second insulating housing containing a plurality of contacts and a second shielding shell (60) disposed so as to enclose contact portions of the second contacts. A mounting frame (10) for mounting the shielding shell (20) on an object defines with the shielding shell (20) a circumferential channel (12) into which a front end of the second shielding shell (60) is to be fitted. The insulating housing (30) has a front contact enclosure (31) to enclose the contact portions (41) of the contacts (40) and the shielding shell (20) has a front enclosure (21) into which the front contact enclosure (31) is fitted. The mounting frame (10) has a central opening (12) for receiving the front enclosure (21) and a stepped edge (12′) around the central opening so as to define with the shielding shell (20) the circumferential channel (12) into which the front end of the second shielding shell (60) is to be fitted to make electrical connections between the shielding shells (20, 60).
Inventors
- 👤 Masaru Nakamura
- 👤 Masao Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/724; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An electrical receptacle connector for a printed circuit board, which includes an insulating housing for holding a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion for engagement with a mating contact and a substantially L-shaped rear portion extending rearwardly from a rear end of said contact portion, and said insulating housing having a front contact enclosure for enclosing said contact portions of said contacts and a rear base plate extending rearwardly from a lower rear end of said front contact enclosure, with free ends of said L-shaped rear portions passing through said rear base plate, characterized by: a shielding shell having a front enclosure for enclosing said front contact enclosure of said insulating housing and a rear cover extending rearwardly from an upper rear end of said front enclosure to cover at least part of said rear portions of said contacts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
An electrical receptacle connector for a printed circuit board, which includes an insulating housing for holding a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion for engagement with a mating contact and a substantially L-shaped rear portion extending rearwardly from a rear end of said contact portion, and said insulating housing having a front contact enclosure for enclosing said contact portions of said contacts and a rear base plate extending rearwardly from a lower rear end of said front contact enclosure, with free ends of said L-shaped rear portions passing through said rear base plate, characterized by: a shielding shell having a front enclosure for enclosing said front contact enclosure of said insulating housing and a rear cover extending rearwardly from an upper rear end of said front enclosure to cover at least part of said rear portions of said contacts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The receptacle connector of claim 1, wherein said insulating housing has at least one latch boss on said front contact enclosure; and said shielding shell has at least one latch aperture in such a position that when said insulating housing is fitted into said shielding shell, said latch aperture engages said latch boss for locking said insulating housing to said shielding shell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The receptacle connector of claim 1, wherein said rear cover takes the form of a flat plate to cover said rear portions of said contacts in a plane parallel to said rear base plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The receptacle connector of claim 1, wherein said rear cover has a horizontal and a vertical section forming an L-shaped cross section to cover said rear portions of said contacts in both planes which are parallel to and perpendicular to said rear base plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The receptacle connector of claim 4, wherein said L-shaped rear cover is made by bending said flat rear portion along a bending groove which has been provided on said flat rear portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The receptacle connector of claim 4, wherein said vertical section is provided with a pair of latch lugs and said rear base plate is provided on opposite sides with a pair of latch devices each provided with a latch recess for engagement with said latch lug.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electrical receptacle connector, which includes a mounting frame with a pair of first latch means for engagement with a mating plug connector; an insulating housing detachable from said mounting frame and containing a plurality of contacts therein; a pair of second latch means provided on opposite sides of said insulating housing; and a first elongated guide member provided on an outside of said second latch means and extending in a direction that said insulating housing is detachable from said mounting frame; characterized by: a first latch member provided on said outside adjacent said guide member for locking said insulating housing to said mounting frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electrical receptacle connector, which includes a mounting frame with a pair of first latch means for engagement with a mating plug connector; an insulating housing detachable from said mounting frame and containing a plurality of contacts therein; a pair of second latch means provided on opposite sides of said insulating housing; and a first elongated guide member provided on an outside of said second latch means and extending in a direction that said insulating housing is detachable from said mounting frame; characterized by: a first latch member provided on said outside adjacent said guide member for locking said insulating housing to said mounting frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
The receptacle connector of claim 7, wherein said mounting frame comprises: a central opening through which said contacts of said insulating housing are engaged by said mating plug connector; a pair of third latch means extending rearwardly from its backside on opposite sides of said central opening; a second elongated guide member provided on an inside of said third latch means for engagement with said first elongated member; and a second latch member provided on top of said third latch means for engagement with said first latch member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The receptacle connector of claim 7, wherein said first latch member is made in the form of a latch lever with a latch boss provided thereon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The receptacle connector of claim 9, wherein said second latch member is made in the form of a latch recess into which said latch boss snapped to lock said insulating housing with said mounting frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The receptacle connector of claim 7, wherein said mounting frame is integrally formed from a metallic material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
102 words
An electrical connector including a receptacle connector including a first insulating housing containing a plurality of first contacts and a first shielding shell disposed so as to enclose contact portions of said first contacts, and a plug connector including a second insulating housing containing a plurality of second contacts and a second shielding shell disposed so as to enclose contact portions of said second contacts, characterized by: mounting means for mounting said first shielding shell on an object and defining with said first shielding shell a circumferential channel into which a front end of said second shielding shell is to be fitted.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
102 words
An electrical connector including a receptacle connector including a first insulating housing containing a plurality of first contacts and a first shielding shell disposed so as to enclose contact portions of said first contacts, and a plug connector including a second insulating housing containing a plurality of second contacts and a second shielding shell disposed so as to enclose contact portions of said second contacts, characterized by: mounting means for mounting said first shielding shell on an object and defining with said first shielding shell a circumferential channel into which a front end of said second shielding shell is to be fitted.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
99 words
The electrical connector of claim 12, wherein said first insulating housing has a front contact enclosure to enclose said contact portion of said first contacts; said first shielding shell has a front enclosure into which said front contact enclosure is fitted; and said mounting means has a central opening for receiving said front enclosure and a stepped edge around said central opening so as to define which said first shielding shell said circumferential channel into which said front end of said second shielding shell is to be fitted to make electrical connections between said first and second shielding shells.
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