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US5624277A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Filtered and shielded electrical connector using resilient electrically conductive member

Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1995-08-28
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Granted: 1997-04-29
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Expires: 2015-08-28
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Abstract

Abstract A shielded and filtered electrical connector (2) includes surface mount capacitors (52) positioned in engagement with contact terminals (4) on the rear face (18) of a connector housing (10). A cylindrical electrically conductive member (36) having an elastomeric core (38) with a conductive laminate layer (42) on the exterior of a film (40) surrounding the elastomeric core (38) engages conductive ends (54) of each chip capacitor to urge it into contact with a corresponding contact terminal (4). The resilient electrically conductive member (36) is located in a central lateral channel (20) on the rear housing face (18) and the chip components (52) are located in pockets (24) between the channel (20) and corresponding terminals (4). The resilient electrically conductive member (36) and the chip components (52) are inserted using conventional pick and place techniques. A shield or ground member (26) surrounds the housing and the sides of the shield (26) trap the ends of the resilient electrically conductive member (36) to form a stable connection.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bobby G. Ward

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 21:10
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/719; H01R13/7195; H01R13/02; H01R13/22; H01R13/24; H01R13/2407; H01R13/2414

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
An electrical connector comprising: a housing, the housing comprises conductive members, and electrical component receiving areas; a resilient conductive member disposed in a portion of said electrical component receiving areas, between said conductive members; at least two electrical components disposed laterally of said resilient conductive member, on opposed sides of and in electrical engagement with said resilient member; each electrical component is biased against a respective conductive member by spring-like forces which are generated by the resilient conductive member, as said resilient conductive member presses on said electrical components; whereby said electrical components are each pushed into electrical contact with a respective conductive member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
An electrical connector comprising: a housing, the housing comprises conductive members, and electrical component receiving areas; a resilient conductive member disposed in a portion of said electrical component receiving areas, between said conductive members; at least two electrical components disposed laterally of said resilient conductive member, on opposed sides of and in electrical engagement with said resilient member; each electrical component is biased against a respective conductive member by spring-like forces which are generated by the resilient conductive member, as said resilient conductive member presses on said electrical components; whereby said electrical components are each pushed into electrical contact with a respective conductive member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said resilient conductive member comprises a conductive portion that is in electrical engagement with a conductive shield portion of said electrical connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 29 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said resilient conductive member comprises an elongated shape, and pairs of electrical components are pressed thereagainst within said electrical component receiving areas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said resilient conductive member comprises an elastomeric portion surrounded by conductive traces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 14 words
The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein said resilient conductive member comprises a spring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said resilient conductive member comprises a conductive synthetic material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 16 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said resilient conductive member comprises a cantilever spring base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 38 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said resilient conductive member is received in a channel of said housing, and said electrical components are received in pockets of said housing, which pockets are in communication with said channel.

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