US6155877A
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Electrical card connector
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1999-09-23
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Granted: 2000-12-05
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Expires: 2019-09-23
Abstract
Abstract An electrical card connector includes a pair of frames, a header and a shielding plate. A number of passageways are formed in the header for receiving terminals therein. A pair of receiving holes is formed proximate opposite distal ends of the header. The shielding plate has a base and a pair of locking arms. The locking arms extend from opposite distal ends of the base and are inserted into the receiving holes and then folded to shroud the header. Thus, the shielding plate protects the terminals positioned in the header from EMI.
Inventors
- 👤 Hung-Chi Yu
- 👤 Tomohisa Hara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/721; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An electrical card connector comprising: a header comprising a plurality of passageways formed in a body thereof, one or more rows of terminals received in the passageways., and a pair of receiving holes formed on two distal ends thereof; and a shielding plate having a base and two locking arms extending from opposite distal ends of the base, the locking arms being inserted through the receiving holes and folded to shield the body of the header and being situated over substantially the entire length of one side of the one or more rows of terminals; wherein a locking hole is formed proximate a free end of each locking arm, and two projections are formed on a surface of the header for engaging with the corresponding locking holes; wherein a plurality of bent fingers is formed in the base of the shielding plate for electrically contacting an external metal shell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
An electrical card connector comprising: a header comprising a plurality of passageways formed in a body thereof, one or more rows of terminals received in the passageways., and a pair of receiving holes formed on two distal ends thereof; and a shielding plate having a base and two locking arms extending from opposite distal ends of the base, the locking arms being inserted through the receiving holes and folded to shield the body of the header and being situated over substantially the entire length of one side of the one or more rows of terminals; wherein a locking hole is formed proximate a free end of each locking arm, and two projections are formed on a surface of the header for engaging with the corresponding locking holes; wherein a plurality of bent fingers is formed in the base of the shielding plate for electrically contacting an external metal shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrical card connector comprising: a header enclosing a plurality of terminals therein, and a pair of receiving holes at two opposite ends thereof; and a shielding plate including a horizontally extending base with a plurality of grounding fingers upwardly extending therefrom and a pair of lengthened locking arms extending downwardly and vertically from two opposite ends thereof, said locking arms respectively extending through the corresponding receiving holes and folded to horizontally extend toward each other and extend over substantially the entire length of a lower side of the header to enclose the terminals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrical card connector comprising: a header enclosing a plurality of terminals therein, and a pair of receiving holes at two opposite ends thereof; and a shielding plate including a horizontally extending base with a plurality of grounding fingers upwardly extending therefrom and a pair of lengthened locking arms extending downwardly and vertically from two opposite ends thereof, said locking arms respectively extending through the corresponding receiving holes and folded to horizontally extend toward each other and extend over substantially the entire length of a lower side of the header to enclose the terminals.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for making an electrical card connector, comprising steps of: providing a header with a plurality of terminals therein; defining a pair of receiving holes at two opposite ends of the header; providing a shielding plate by stamping, said shielding plate defining a base with a plurality of upwardly extending grounding fingers thereon and two downwardly extending locking arms at two opposite ends thereof; inserting said two locking arms into the corresponding receiving holes; and bending said two locking arms horizontally toward each other to extend over substantially an entire side of the header for cooperating with the base to enclose said terminals.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for making an electrical card connector, comprising steps of: providing a header with a plurality of terminals therein; defining a pair of receiving holes at two opposite ends of the header; providing a shielding plate by stamping, said shielding plate defining a base with a plurality of upwardly extending grounding fingers thereon and two downwardly extending locking arms at two opposite ends thereof; inserting said two locking arms into the corresponding receiving holes; and bending said two locking arms horizontally toward each other to extend over substantially an entire side of the header for cooperating with the base to enclose said terminals.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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