US6551139B1
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Electrical connector having shielding plate
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-12-07
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Granted: 2003-04-22
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Expires: 2021-12-07
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector ( 1 ) includes a housing ( 10 ) and a pair of shielding plates ( 20 ) attached to opposite sides of the housing. The housing has opposite side walls ( 12 ), a slot ( 11 ) between the side walls and a plurality of terminal passages ( 13 ) in communication with the slot. Each side wall has a plurality of retainers ( 14 ) for securing the shielding plate. Each plate has a plurality of grounding terminals ( 22 ) received in the terminal passages of the housing for electrically mating with a complementary connector. A plurality of soldering tails ( 23 ) extends from each of the shielding plates opposite to the grounding terminals for being soldered to and securely electrically connected with a printed circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Hung-Chi Yu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6594; H01R12/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
An electrical connector comprising: a housing having opposite side walls, a slot between the side walls and a plurality of terminal passages opened in the side walls in communication with the slot; and a pair of shielding plates attached respectively to the side walls of the housing, each shielding plate having a plurality of grounding terminals extending from an upper edge of the shielding plate downwardly into the terminal passages of the housing for electrically mating with grounding terminals of a complementary connector; wherein each of the side walls of the housing forms several pairs of retainers extending outwardly from a middle portion thereof for securing the shielding plate; wherein each of the shielding plates has a plurality of retaining tabs each secured between one pair of retainers of the housing; wherein each retainer is substantially L-shaped and a receiving space is defined between one pair of retainers and securely receives one retaining tab of the shielding plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
An electrical connector comprising: a housing having opposite side walls, a slot between the side walls and a plurality of terminal passages opened in the side walls in communication with the slot; and a pair of shielding plates attached respectively to the side walls of the housing, each shielding plate having a plurality of grounding terminals extending from an upper edge of the shielding plate downwardly into the terminal passages of the housing for electrically mating with grounding terminals of a complementary connector; wherein each of the side walls of the housing forms several pairs of retainers extending outwardly from a middle portion thereof for securing the shielding plate; wherein each of the shielding plates has a plurality of retaining tabs each secured between one pair of retainers of the housing; wherein each retainer is substantially L-shaped and a receiving space is defined between one pair of retainers and securely receives one retaining tab of the shielding plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a plurality of tails extends from the shielding plate opposite to the grounding terminals for electrical contact with a printed circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
177 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having opposite side walls with a slot therebetween, a plurality of terminal passages opened in the side walls in communication with the slot; a pair of shielding plates attached to outer faces of said pair of side walls, each of said shielding plates including a plurality of grounding terminals extending from an upper edge thereof each with a semi-circle like bight portion above an upper face of the housing and a vertical section downwardly extending from said bight portion into a corresponding terminal passage; wherein the vertical section is configured to mechanically and electrically engage with another grounding contact of a complementary connector inserted into the slot, and the bight portion provides guiding and protection functions for insertion of said complementary connector; wherein each of the side walls of the housing forms several pairs of retainers extending outwardly from a middle portion thereof for securing the shielding plate; wherein each of the shielding plates has a plurality of retaining tabs each secured between one pair of retainers of the housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
177 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having opposite side walls with a slot therebetween, a plurality of terminal passages opened in the side walls in communication with the slot; a pair of shielding plates attached to outer faces of said pair of side walls, each of said shielding plates including a plurality of grounding terminals extending from an upper edge thereof each with a semi-circle like bight portion above an upper face of the housing and a vertical section downwardly extending from said bight portion into a corresponding terminal passage; wherein the vertical section is configured to mechanically and electrically engage with another grounding contact of a complementary connector inserted into the slot, and the bight portion provides guiding and protection functions for insertion of said complementary connector; wherein each of the side walls of the housing forms several pairs of retainers extending outwardly from a middle portion thereof for securing the shielding plate; wherein each of the shielding plates has a plurality of retaining tabs each secured between one pair of retainers of the housing.
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