US6808419B1
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Electrical connector having enhanced electrical performance
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2003-08-29
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Granted: 2004-10-26
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Expires: 2023-08-29
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector ( 1 ) includes a dielectric housing ( 2 ) defining a number of parallel slots ( 23 ), a number of terminals ( 5, 5′, 7 ) arranged in rows in the housing, and a number of parallelly arranged circuit boards ( 3 ) received in corresponding slots of the housing. The terminals have contacting beams ( 52, 52′, 72 ) electrically connecting with the circuit boards, and tail portions ( 54, 54′, 74 ) for electrical connection to a printed circuit board on which the connector is mounted. A shield member ( 4, 4 ′) substantially encloses the housing and the circuit boards. The shield member includes a number of inwardly extruded lances ( 45 ) located between adjacent circuit boards and electrically contacting with the circuit boards.
Inventors
- 👤 Iosif R. Korsunsky
- 👤 Chong H. Yi
- 👤 Tod M. Harlan
- 👤 Eric D. Juntwait
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:34
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/724; H01R13/46; H01R13/516; H01R13/518
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
An electrical connector for mounting to a printed circuit board, comprising: a unitary dielectric housing defining a plurality of parallel slots; a plurality of terminals arranged in rows in the slots; a plurality of parallelly arranged circuit boards received in corresponding slots of the housing, each circuit board having conductive traces electrically connecting with the terminals; and a shield member substantially enclosing the housing and the circuit boards, the circuit boards being retained by and between the shield member and the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
An electrical connector for mounting to a printed circuit board, comprising: a unitary dielectric housing defining a plurality of parallel slots; a plurality of terminals arranged in rows in the slots; a plurality of parallelly arranged circuit boards received in corresponding slots of the housing, each circuit board having conductive traces electrically connecting with the terminals; and a shield member substantially enclosing the housing and the circuit boards, the circuit boards being retained by and between the shield member and the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the shield member comprises a plurality of inwardly extruded lances located between adjacent circuit boards.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the conductive traces of each circuit board comprise signal traces on one side thereof and grounding traces on two opposite sides thereof, and the lances are electrically contacted with the grounding traces of the circuit boards to achieve a grounding purpose.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the shield member is configured as a substantially rectangular box and is formed with grounding fingers for electrically connecting to a printed circuit board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the shield member comprises a top plate covering a top of the parallel arranged circuit boards and a rear plate covering a rear of the housing and the circuit boards, the grounding fingers extending downwardly from the rear plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the shield member comprises a top plate with the extruded lances being stamped therefrom and a pair of side plates extending from opposite lateral edges of the top plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the side plates comprise a pair of inwardly extending spring tangs electrically contacting with opposite outermost circuit boards.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing defines a plurality of recesses in a bottom thereof, and the shield member comprises a plurality of fastening tabs retained in corresponding recesses.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a front tongue at a lower portion of one end thereof, the front tongue defining a plurality of grooves aligned with corresponding slots, and wherein the circuit boards have mating portions with lower edges received in corresponding grooves.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the housing comprises a rear support at an opposite end thereof, the support defining a plurality of channels aligned with corresponding slots, and wherein the circuit boards have rear edges received in corresponding channels.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an alignment pin, and wherein each of the circuit boards defines a through hole, the alignment pin inserting through the housing and the through holes of the circuit boards.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the through holes of the circuit boards are plated through holes which are electrically connected to corresponding conductive traces on the circuit boards, and the alignment pin is a metal pin electrically contacting with the circuit boards via the plated through holes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rows of the terminals and the circuit boards are alternatingly arranged.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 13 , wherein each row of the terminals comprises plural differential pairs of signal terminals and plural pairs of grounding terminals, the pairs of the signal and the grounding terminals being alternatingly arranged.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
66 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 14 , wherein each terminal comprises a contacting beam electrically connecting with a corresponding conductive trace, a tail portion for electrical connection to a printed circuit board and an intermediate portion interconnecting the contacting beam and the tail portion, the contacting beams of the differential pair of the signal terminals extending upwardly from the intermediate portions adjacent innermost edges.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 15 , wherein each terminal comprises a press-fit tail opposite to the contacting beam, the press-fit tail extending beyond a bottom of the housing for electrical connection to a printed circuit board.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the circuit boards have mounting portions received in corresponding slots of the housing, and the terminals are soldered to the mounting portions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
113 words
An electrical connector comprising: a unitary insulative housing defining a plurality of parallel slots therein; plural rows of terminals disposed in the slots, respectively; a plurality of parallel arranged circuit boards received in the corresponding slots, respectively, each of said circuit boards including conductive traces located in the corresponding slot and mechanically and electrically engaged with the corresponding terminals, respectively; and a metallic shell enclosing both said housing and said printed circuit boards, and defining a plurality of parallel lances on a top wall thereof; wherein upper portions of said printed circuit boards are respectively retained by the lances, and lower portions of said printed circuit boards are respectively retained in the slots.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
113 words
An electrical connector comprising: a unitary insulative housing defining a plurality of parallel slots therein; plural rows of terminals disposed in the slots, respectively; a plurality of parallel arranged circuit boards received in the corresponding slots, respectively, each of said circuit boards including conductive traces located in the corresponding slot and mechanically and electrically engaged with the corresponding terminals, respectively; and a metallic shell enclosing both said housing and said printed circuit boards, and defining a plurality of parallel lances on a top wall thereof; wherein upper portions of said printed circuit boards are respectively retained by the lances, and lower portions of said printed circuit boards are respectively retained in the slots.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The connector as claimed in claim 18 , wherein all said housing is vertically spaced from the top wall and only retains the lower portions of the printed circuit board.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said terminals are soldered to the lower portions of the corresponding printed circuit boards.
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