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US6821149B2
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Electrical connector having improved shielding member and method of making the same
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2002-11-21
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Granted: 2004-11-23
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Expires: 2022-11-21
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector ( 1 ) has an insulative base ( 10 ), a shielding member ( 12 ) and a number of terminals ( 13 ) received in the insulative base. The insulative base includes a base plate ( 101 ), a mating board ( 102 ) extending upwardly from the base plate and a pair of side portions ( 106 ) formed at lateral sides of the base plate. The base plate has a number of fixing members ( 105 ) and wedges ( 104 ). Each side portion defines a cavity ( 109 ) therein and forms a flange ( 107 ) on an inner wall thereof. The shielding member has a chamber ( 120 ) for accommodating the base plate and the mating board. The shielding member has a pair of mating holes ( 123 ) and mating recesses ( 122 ) for mating with corresponding wedges and fixing members of the base plate. The shielding member has a pair of lateral sides respectively received in corresponding cavities with bottom edges thereof abutting against corresponding flanges.
Inventors
- 👤 Chin-Te Lai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6594
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
An electrical connector, comprising: an insulative base comprising a base plate, and a pair of side portions formed at lateral sides of the base plate and extending upwardly beyond a top face of the base plate, each side portion defining a receiving cavity therein; a plurality of terminals received in the insulative base; and a shielding member attached to the insulative base, the shielding member comprising lateral bottom edges substantially received in corresponding receiving cavities.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
An electrical connector, comprising: an insulative base comprising a base plate, and a pair of side portions formed at lateral sides of the base plate and extending upwardly beyond a top face of the base plate, each side portion defining a receiving cavity therein; a plurality of terminals received in the insulative base; and a shielding member attached to the insulative base, the shielding member comprising lateral bottom edges substantially received in corresponding receiving cavities.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein said insulative base has a mating board extending upwardly from the base plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein said shielding member is an integral enveloping unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 2 , wherein the mating board has a pair of side walls, each side wall defining a plurality of terminal receiving grooves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 4 , wherein each terminal has a mating portion received in a corresponding receiving groove, a fixing portion extending from the mating portion, a bending portion bent substantially perpendicularly to the fixing portion, and a soldering portion extending substantially parallel to the mating portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein the base plate has a first wall and a second wall, each wall having a wedge, and the shielding member has a pair of elongated side walls having receiving holes engaging with corresponding wedges of the base plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 6 , wherein each of the first and second walls of the base plate has a rectangular fixing member, and each elongated side wall of the shielding member has a mating recess receiving a corresponding fixing member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 1 , wherein each side portion of the base plate has a flange formed on an inner wall thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 6 , wherein the shielding member has a plurality of solder tabs extending downwardly from bottom edges of the side walls thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical connector as described in claim 9 , wherein each side portion of the insulative base has a pair of channels for the solder tabs of the shielding member extending therethrough.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
104 words
An electrical connector, comprising: an insulative base comprising a pair of enlarged side portions formed at opposite lateral sides thereof, each side portion defining a receiving cavity therein and forming a flange on an inner wall thereof; a plurality of terminals received in the insulative base; a shield attached to the insulative base, the shield including substantially lateral side portions received in corresponding receiving cavities with a bottom edge of each lateral side abutting against the flange of a corresponding receiving cavity; and interengaging means arranged between the shield and the insulative base so as to securely attach the shield to the insulative base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
104 words
An electrical connector, comprising: an insulative base comprising a pair of enlarged side portions formed at opposite lateral sides thereof, each side portion defining a receiving cavity therein and forming a flange on an inner wall thereof; a plurality of terminals received in the insulative base; a shield attached to the insulative base, the shield including substantially lateral side portions received in corresponding receiving cavities with a bottom edge of each lateral side abutting against the flange of a corresponding receiving cavity; and interengaging means arranged between the shield and the insulative base so as to securely attach the shield to the insulative base.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of making an electrical connector comprising the steps of: providing an insulative base, the insulative base comprising a mating board extending upwardly from a top face thereof for being received in a mating connector and a side portion formed at each lateral side thereof and extending upwardly beyond the top face, each side portion defining a receiving cavity; providing a shielding member which comprises the following steps: positioning a metal plate connecting with a carrier between a top mold and a bottom mold; and drawing an opening at a middle portion of the metal plate, with the carrier connecting with a bottom edge of the metal plate; providing a plurality of terminals; assembling the plurality of terminals in the insulative base; severing the carrier from the bottom edge of the metal plate to separate the shielding member; and assembling the shielding member to the insulative base from the top with the bottom edge received in the receiving cavity.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of making an electrical connector comprising the steps of: providing an insulative base, the insulative base comprising a mating board extending upwardly from a top face thereof for being received in a mating connector and a side portion formed at each lateral side thereof and extending upwardly beyond the top face, each side portion defining a receiving cavity; providing a shielding member which comprises the following steps: positioning a metal plate connecting with a carrier between a top mold and a bottom mold; and drawing an opening at a middle portion of the metal plate, with the carrier connecting with a bottom edge of the metal plate; providing a plurality of terminals; assembling the plurality of terminals in the insulative base; severing the carrier from the bottom edge of the metal plate to separate the shielding member; and assembling the shielding member to the insulative base from the top with the bottom edge received in the receiving cavity.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
132 words
An electrical connector comprising: rectangular insulative base having a base plate and a mating board extending upwardly from a top face of the base plate; a pair of U-shaped side portions formed at two lateral ends of the base plate and extending upwardly beyond the top face of the base plate; a plurality affixing members formed on elongated sides of the base plate; a plurality of wedges formed on the elongated sides of the base plate, each wedge being not aligned with any of the fixing members in a vertical direction; a circumferential shield positioned upon the top face of the base plate, enclosing the mating board, and circumferentially enclosed by said pair of U-shaped side portions and the fixing members; wherein said shield includes mating holes receiving said wedges therein, respectively.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
132 words
An electrical connector comprising: rectangular insulative base having a base plate and a mating board extending upwardly from a top face of the base plate; a pair of U-shaped side portions formed at two lateral ends of the base plate and extending upwardly beyond the top face of the base plate; a plurality affixing members formed on elongated sides of the base plate; a plurality of wedges formed on the elongated sides of the base plate, each wedge being not aligned with any of the fixing members in a vertical direction; a circumferential shield positioned upon the top face of the base plate, enclosing the mating board, and circumferentially enclosed by said pair of U-shaped side portions and the fixing members; wherein said shield includes mating holes receiving said wedges therein, respectively.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The connector as described in claim 13 , wherein said shield further includes a plurality of solder tabs extending through a bottom face of the base inside the corresponding U-shaped side portions.
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