US5401189A
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Shield connector assembly
Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-11-30
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Granted: 1995-03-28
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Expires: 2013-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A shield connector assembly comprises an electrically insulative connector body, and an electrically conductive shielding shell fitted onto the electrically insulative connector body. The shield connector assembly further comprises two electrically conductive lock blocks having engagement elements which are to be subjected to connection with mating connectors. The lock blocks are individually attached to opposite ends of the connector body onto which the electrically conductive shielding shell is fitted, thereby surely contacting the electrically conductive lock blocks to the electrically conductive shielding shell.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:25
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/707; H01R12/7047; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A shield connector assembly comprising: an electrically insulative connector body, said connector body having opposite ends and projection portions formed on said opposite ends; an electrically conductive shielding shell fitted onto said connector body; and two electrically conductive lock blocks having mating connector engagement elements, said lock blocks being individually attached to said opposite ends of said connector body such that said lock blocks contact said electrically conductive shielding shell by said projection portions being internally press-fitted into said electrically conductive lock blocks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A shield connector assembly comprising: an electrically insulative connector body, said connector body having opposite ends and projection portions formed on said opposite ends; an electrically conductive shielding shell fitted onto said connector body; and two electrically conductive lock blocks having mating connector engagement elements, said lock blocks being individually attached to said opposite ends of said connector body such that said lock blocks contact said electrically conductive shielding shell by said projection portions being internally press-fitted into said electrically conductive lock blocks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The shield connector assembly of claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive shielding shell has opposite ends and seat elements protruding from said opposite ends superimposed over respective upper surfaces of said lock blocks, and wherein mounting holes extend through said seat elements and said lock blocks where said seat elements and said lock blocks are superimposed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The shield connector assembly of claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive shielding shell has opposite ends and seat elements protruding from said opposite ends superimposed over respective upper surfaces of said lock blocks, said seat elements having openings formed therein through which said mating connector engagement elements project.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
A shield connector assembly comprising: an electrically insulative connector body, said connector body having opposite ends and first seat elements protruding from said opposite ends; an electrically conductive shielding shell fitted onto said connector body, said electrically conductive shielding shell having opposite ends and second seat elements protruding from said opposite ends; and two electrically conductive lock blocks having mating connector engagement elements, said lock blocks being individually attached to said opposite ends of said connector body such that said lock blocks contact said electrically conductive shielding shell by said lock blocks being held between said first and second seat elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
A shield connector assembly comprising: an electrically insulative connector body, said connector body having opposite ends and first seat elements protruding from said opposite ends; an electrically conductive shielding shell fitted onto said connector body, said electrically conductive shielding shell having opposite ends and second seat elements protruding from said opposite ends; and two electrically conductive lock blocks having mating connector engagement elements, said lock blocks being individually attached to said opposite ends of said connector body such that said lock blocks contact said electrically conductive shielding shell by said lock blocks being held between said first and second seat elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The shield connector assembly of claim 4, wherein said first seat elements are superimposed over respective upper surfaces of said lock blocks, and wherein mounting holes extend through said first seat elements and said lock blocks where said first seat elements and said lock blocks are superimposed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The shield connector assembly of claim 4, wherein said first seat elements are superimposed over respective upper surfaces of said lock blocks, and wherein mounting holes extend through over respective upper surfaces of said lock blocks, said first seat elements having openings formed therein through which said mating connector engagement elements project.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The shield connector assembly of claim 4, and further comprising third seat elements on said lock blocks extending perpendicularly from respective portions of said lock blocks held between said first and second seat elements, each of said third seat elements having a mounting hole therethrough.
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