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US5943770A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of making miniature shielded connector with elbow contact shafts

Assignee: FCI SA
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Filing: 1998-09-02
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Granted: 1999-08-31
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Expires: 2018-09-02
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Abstract

Abstract The connector comprises a series of metal contact shafts (1) spaced and bent into elbow configurations, embedded in an electrically insulating material (2) which is itself surrounded by a metal shielding (3). Electrically insulating material (2) is molded around contact shafts (1), shielding (3) is made up of two superposed metal blocks (4a) having on their contacting surfaces elbow channels (5a, 5b, 5c) taking up contact shafts (1) surrounded by electrically insulating material (2), these channels being formed so that shielding (3) is interrupted in one rectilinear part of the elbow formed by the channels, this interruption of shielding placing in contact insulating material (2) surrounding the contact shafts, without creating any empty space in zones (7a, 7b) where the shielding is interrupted.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jacky Thenaisie
  • 👤 Jacques-Henri Heulot

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 12:24
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/50; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; H01R43/24; H01R2103/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/4922; Y10T29/49222

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 140 words
A method for manufacturing a connector characterized by the following steps: cutting contact shafts (1) from a metal sheet, this cutting leaving in place connection cross-pieces (20, 21) between the shafts (1) close to the ends of the latter to form an assembly, molding an insulating material (2) around contact shafts (1), cutting the connection cross-piece (20) situated close to one of the ends of contact shafts (1), positioning the assembly in channels (5a, 5b, 5c) of a first (4a) shielding block, placing a second shielding block above the shielding block (4a) having the assembly therein, the second shielding block (4b) being placed so that its channels (6a, 6b, 6c) cover the insulating material (2) of contact shafts (1), placing shielding sockets (19) in conduits (18a, 18b, 18c) of one of the blocks and, cutting the other joining cross-piece (21).
Claim 2
Independent Claim 140 words
A method for manufacturing a connector characterized by the following steps: cutting contact shafts (1) from a metal sheet, this cutting leaving in place connection cross-pieces (20, 21) between the shafts (1) close to the ends of the latter to form an assembly, molding an insulating material (2) around contact shafts (1), cutting the connection cross-piece (20) situated close to one of the ends of contact shafts (1), positioning the assembly in channels (5a, 5b, 5c) of a first (4a) shielding block, placing a second shielding block above the shielding block (4a) having the assembly therein, the second shielding block (4b) being placed so that its channels (6a, 6b, 6c) cover the insulating material (2) of contact shafts (1), placing shielding sockets (19) in conduits (18a, 18b, 18c) of one of the blocks and, cutting the other joining cross-piece (21).

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