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Shielded connector having modular construction
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1999-01-08
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Granted: 2001-01-16
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Expires: 2019-01-08
Abstract
Abstract Methods and apparatus are disclosed for manufacturing and for providing electrical connectors having maximum shielding from electronic interference. Maximum shielding is inexpensively achieved by manufacturing a shield structure from a single piece of material in a manner yielding individual channels for shielding a contact terminal from the receptacle area to the tail area. Contact terminals are integrated into the shield structure via insertion molding to form a column connector module. A plurality of column connector modules are then inserted into an appropriately formed front housing. As described by the method of this invention, shielding from electronic interference occurs not only between adjacent terminals within a column structure, but also, between terminals contained in adjacent column connector modules.
Inventors
- 👤 Niranjan Mitra
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:12
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/724; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
An electrical connector, comprising: a plurality of column connector modules, wherein each column connector module comprises a shield having a lobe portion and having channels, wherein each of said channels includes a receptacle receiving portion and a tail receiving portion, and a plurality of conductive terminals, wherein each conductive terminal is positioned within a channel of the shield wherein the conductive terminals are spaced at substantially equal annular distances from the shield, wherein the conductive terminals each comprise a tail portion and a receptacle portion; and a housing having a plurality of openings defining a receptacle grid on a front portion thereof and a plurality of recess slots in a rear portion wherein the plurality of recess slots matingly receive the plurality of column connector modules such that the tail receiving portion of the channels and the lobe portion of the shield remains outside of the housing and wherein the plurality of column connector modules are adjacent to each other thereby shielding the terminals throughout the entire length of the channels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
An electrical connector, comprising: a plurality of column connector modules, wherein each column connector module comprises a shield having a lobe portion and having channels, wherein each of said channels includes a receptacle receiving portion and a tail receiving portion, and a plurality of conductive terminals, wherein each conductive terminal is positioned within a channel of the shield wherein the conductive terminals are spaced at substantially equal annular distances from the shield, wherein the conductive terminals each comprise a tail portion and a receptacle portion; and a housing having a plurality of openings defining a receptacle grid on a front portion thereof and a plurality of recess slots in a rear portion wherein the plurality of recess slots matingly receive the plurality of column connector modules such that the tail receiving portion of the channels and the lobe portion of the shield remains outside of the housing and wherein the plurality of column connector modules are adjacent to each other thereby shielding the terminals throughout the entire length of the channels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connector of claim 1 , wherein said shield is formed from a single piece of a material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector of claim 1 , further comprising insulative insert material, wherein said conductive terminals are fixed to said shield by said material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connector of claim 3 , wherein said material is only present in the tail receiving portion of said channels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The connector of claim 4 , wherein the recess slots in the housing define a plurality of fingers, wherein each finger is inserted into the receptacle receiving portion of the channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 , further comprising a side spring attached to each lobe portion, wherein the side spring is in contact with the lobe portion of an adjacent module.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 , further comprising a press-fit pin attached to one end of the lobe portion of the connector shield.
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