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Grounding device of an electric connector

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2000-12-06
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Granted: 2002-04-02
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Expires: 2020-12-06
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Abstract

Abstract A grounding device of an electric connector is disclosed. An insulating seat is installed with a plurality of terminals and is installed with a spacer. A housing encloses the insulating seat and made of metal material. A clamping piece has a shape and is made of metal material. The clamping piece is positioned to the spacer and the housing. Two sides of a meddle connecting piece of the clamping piece each are protruded with a combining portion. A pair of ground pieces has a T shape with one end being a retainer and another two ends being resisting portions. The retainer is inserted into the middle connecting piece of the clamping piece. A punched buckling portion is formed on the retainer near the resisting portion. Thereby, the combining portion is inserted into a hollow chamber in the buckling portion and is pressed and thus fixed therein. Between the buckling portion of the retainer and the resisting portion is formed with an oblique extended bending portion. The resisting portion of the ground piece is parallel to the middle connecting piece of the clamping piece.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yao Te Wang

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 12:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582; H01R13/6583; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/939

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 154 words
A grounding device of an electric connector comprising: an insulating seat having a plurality of terminals and having with a spacer; a metal housing enclosing the insulating seat and; a metal clamping piece having a shape the clamping piece being attached to the spacer and the housing; two lateral sides of a middle connecting piece of the clamping piece each having with a combining portion; and a pair of metal ground pieces each having a T shape with one end being a retainer and another two ends being resisting portions; each retainer being inserted into the middle connecting piece of the clamping piece; a punched buckling portion being formed on the retainer near the resisting portion, the combining portion being inserted into a hollow chamber in the buckling portion and being pressed and thus fixed therein; between the buckling portion of the retainer and the resisting portion there being an oblique extended bending portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 154 words
A grounding device of an electric connector comprising: an insulating seat having a plurality of terminals and having with a spacer; a metal housing enclosing the insulating seat and; a metal clamping piece having a shape the clamping piece being attached to the spacer and the housing; two lateral sides of a middle connecting piece of the clamping piece each having with a combining portion; and a pair of metal ground pieces each having a T shape with one end being a retainer and another two ends being resisting portions; each retainer being inserted into the middle connecting piece of the clamping piece; a punched buckling portion being formed on the retainer near the resisting portion, the combining portion being inserted into a hollow chamber in the buckling portion and being pressed and thus fixed therein; between the buckling portion of the retainer and the resisting portion there being an oblique extended bending portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 62 words
The grounding device of an electric connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing has retaining holes; the clamping piece is formed by a pair of lateral pieces and a middle connecting piece; two lateral sides of each lateral piece each are formed with a respective hook; and the hook is buckled to the respective retaining hole of the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 45 words
The grounding device of an electric connector as claimed in claim 2 , wherein an outer side of each lateral piece of the clamping piece is installed with a T block, and the T block is buckled into a respective portion of the insulating seat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
The grounding device of an electric connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the resisting portion of the ground piece are parallel to the middle connecting piece of the clamping piece.

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