US6840806B2
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Electrical connector with lock and shield pieces in middle plane
Assignee: Hirose Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 2003-12-09
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Granted: 2005-01-11
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Expires: 2023-12-09
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector comprises a housing ( 12 ) and a substantially rectangular case ( 13 ) made of a metal and enclosing the housing. The rectangular case includes at least one connection portion ( 28 ) on a side of a lower surface thereof for connection with a circuit board, a resilient lock piece ( 20 ) and a pair of shield pieces ( 26 ) between the upper and lower surfaces the rectangular case for engaging a mating connector. The upper surface of the case is made flat for easy assembling with the housing. The resilient lock piece has a bending portion ( 21 ), which is bent toward an inner of the rectangular case and the shield pieces are provided on sides of the resilient lock piece.
Inventors
- 👤 Akihiro Kodama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 02:19
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6271; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/707
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
An electrical connector comprising: a housing; and a substantially rectangular case made of a metal sheet and enclosing said housing, said substantially rectangular case having a front opening and including: at least one connection portion provided on a side of a lower surface of said substantially rectangular case for connection with a corresponding circuit trace of a circuit board; a resilient lock piece provided between an upper surface and said lower surface of said substantially rectangular case and engaging a mating connector; and a pair of shield pieces provided between said upper and lower surfaces and brought into contact with a shield case of said mating connector, wherein said upper surface is made flat, said resilient lock piece has a bending portion at said front opening of said substantially rectangular case, which is bend from said lower surface toward an inner portion of said substantially rectangular case, and said shield pieces are provided on opposite sides of said resilient lock piece so as to extend in parallel to said resilient lock piece from said bending portion toward said inner portion and then toward said front opening of said substantially rectangular case in substantially the same plane as that of said resilient lock piece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
An electrical connector comprising: a housing; and a substantially rectangular case made of a metal sheet and enclosing said housing, said substantially rectangular case having a front opening and including: at least one connection portion provided on a side of a lower surface of said substantially rectangular case for connection with a corresponding circuit trace of a circuit board; a resilient lock piece provided between an upper surface and said lower surface of said substantially rectangular case and engaging a mating connector; and a pair of shield pieces provided between said upper and lower surfaces and brought into contact with a shield case of said mating connector, wherein said upper surface is made flat, said resilient lock piece has a bending portion at said front opening of said substantially rectangular case, which is bend from said lower surface toward an inner portion of said substantially rectangular case, and said shield pieces are provided on opposite sides of said resilient lock piece so as to extend in parallel to said resilient lock piece from said bending portion toward said inner portion and then toward said front opening of said substantially rectangular case in substantially the same plane as that of said resilient lock piece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein said upper surface has a width smaller than that of said lower surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein said substantially rectangular case is made by bending a metal sheet around an axis of said substantially rectangular case or a plugging direction of said mating connector and has a joint of edges of said metal sheet in said upper surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector according to claim 3 , wherein said joint is not present in a center of said upper surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein said substantially rectangular case is made by bending a metal sheet around an axis of said substantially rectangular case or a plugging directing of said mating connector and has a joint of edges of said metal sheet in a side surface thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein said bend portion has a curvature.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrical connector according to one of claims 1 - 5 , wherein said substantially rectangular case has a lower opening in at least part of said lower surface to accommodate a bottom section of said housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical connector according to one of claims 1 - 5 , wherein said substantially rectangular case has a projection portion extending forwardly from part of an edge of said front opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , 5 , or 6 , wherein a lower side of said bent portion of said resilient lock piece is positioned lower than that of a plane of said housing fixed to said circuit board.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2012-01-11 | 2012-07-12 | 2013-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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