US5620340A
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Connector with improved shielding
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1993-12-30
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Granted: 1997-04-15
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Expires: 2013-12-30
Abstract
Abstract A connector comprising a body of electrically insulating material having contact holes each provided with an electrical conductive contact element and arranged in at least two columns and at least two rows is provided. Each column has a longitudinal direction. Each contact element comprises a set of contact springs arranged for contacting a contact pin of a mating connector. Shielding elements of electrically conducive plate material being disposed in the body are provided. Each shielding element is shaped and arranged so that neighboring contact elements are always entirely shielded from each other by parts of the shielding elements. The shielding elements are square wave shaped and are each arranged within one column in such a way that an open portion of each of the square wave shaped shielding elements is not adjacent to an open portion of a neighboring square wave shaped shielding element.
Inventors
- 👤 Derek Andrews
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R12/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An electrical connector comprising: a body of electrically insulating material having contact holes, each of said contact holes provided with an electrical conductive contact element, and said contact holes arranged in at least two columns and at least two rows, said columns having a longitudinal direction, said contact element being arranged for contacting a contact pin of a mating connector; and shielding elements of electrically conductive plate material being disposed in said body, said shielding elements being shaped and arranged so that neighboring contact elements are always entirely shielded from each other by parts of said shielding elements, wherein said shielding elements are square wave shaped and are each arranged within one column in such a way that an open portion of each of said square wave shaped shielding elements is not adjacent to an open portion of a neighboring square wave shaped shielding element, and wherein at least one of said shielding elements being provided with a resilient contact member which is integrally formed with said shielding element for the purpose of contacting a ground contact member of the mating connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
An electrical connector comprising: a body of electrically insulating material having contact holes, each of said contact holes provided with an electrical conductive contact element, and said contact holes arranged in at least two columns and at least two rows, said columns having a longitudinal direction, said contact element being arranged for contacting a contact pin of a mating connector; and shielding elements of electrically conductive plate material being disposed in said body, said shielding elements being shaped and arranged so that neighboring contact elements are always entirely shielded from each other by parts of said shielding elements, wherein said shielding elements are square wave shaped and are each arranged within one column in such a way that an open portion of each of said square wave shaped shielding elements is not adjacent to an open portion of a neighboring square wave shaped shielding element, and wherein at least one of said shielding elements being provided with a resilient contact member which is integrally formed with said shielding element for the purpose of contacting a ground contact member of the mating connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein said resilient contact member near its end is provided with a curved contact surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1 further comprising at least one ground pin for the purpose of contacting a ground contact element of the mating connector, said ground pin extending from the connector and being electrically connected to at least one shielding element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of shielding elements are disposed in a column of contact holes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the mating connector further comprising contact pins, said contact pins being clamped in electrical communication with said contact members within said contact holes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein each contact element comprises a set of contact springs arranged for contacting a contact pin of the mating connector.
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