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US7168985B1
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Electrical connector assembly having an improved inner shield
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2005-12-30
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Granted: 2007-01-30
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Expires: 2025-12-30
Abstract
Abstract This invention is related to an electrical connector assembly ( 10 ), the electrical connector assembly includes an insulative housing ( 1 ) defining a first aperture ( 112 ) and a second aperture ( 111 ) therein for receiving a complementary USB connector and a complementary RJ-45 connector respectively, a contact module ( 2 ) received in the insulative housing, an inner shield inserted in the first aperture along a mating direction of the mating of the complementary USB connector, and an outer shield ( 4 ) enclosing the insulative housing. The inner shield has two opposite plates and a plates-interconnecting section sandwiched between the outer shield and the insulative housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Dao-Kuan Zhang
- 👤 Qing Wan
- 👤 Li-Chun Wu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6594
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
An electrical connector comprising: a insulative housing defining a mating aperture in a mating face thereof for receiving a complementary connector therein; a plurality of contacts arranged in one row along a direction and each having a contact section exposed into the mating aperture; an inner shield inserted into the mating cavity of the insulative housing along a mating direction of the complementary connector, the inner shield having a pair of opposite plates substantially shielding the whole row of the contacts, the inner shield formed with a plates-interconnecting section attached on the mating face of the insulative housing and defining an inner opening corresponding to the mating aperture; and an outer shield enclosing the insulative housing substantially, and defining a corresponding opening align to the mating aperture in a front wall thereof, the plates-interconnecting section sandwiched between the mating surface of the insulative housing and the front wall of the outer shield to establish a stable electrical connection with the outer shield; wherein the plate of the inner shield has a free end buried in the insulative housing; and wherein the plate of the inner shield is formed with at least one reslient piece extending toward the mating aperture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
An electrical connector comprising: a insulative housing defining a mating aperture in a mating face thereof for receiving a complementary connector therein; a plurality of contacts arranged in one row along a direction and each having a contact section exposed into the mating aperture; an inner shield inserted into the mating cavity of the insulative housing along a mating direction of the complementary connector, the inner shield having a pair of opposite plates substantially shielding the whole row of the contacts, the inner shield formed with a plates-interconnecting section attached on the mating face of the insulative housing and defining an inner opening corresponding to the mating aperture; and an outer shield enclosing the insulative housing substantially, and defining a corresponding opening align to the mating aperture in a front wall thereof, the plates-interconnecting section sandwiched between the mating surface of the insulative housing and the front wall of the outer shield to establish a stable electrical connection with the outer shield; wherein the plate of the inner shield has a free end buried in the insulative housing; and wherein the plate of the inner shield is formed with at least one reslient piece extending toward the mating aperture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the plates-interconnecting section is formed with a resilient figure abutting against the front wall of the outer shield.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the plates-interconnecting section comprising a pair of plates-interconnecting subsection located at opposite sides of the inner opening, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the insulative housing defining a pair of slits in the mating surface for receiving lateral edges, where the plates are interconnected by the plates-interconnecting section, of the inner shield.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising second plurality of contacts having contact portions, and wherein the insulative housing defining a second mating aperture in the mating face thereof, and the contact portions are exposed in the mating cavity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electrical connector in accordance with claim 5 , further comprising a contact module having a tongue extending forwardly into said second mating aperture, said second plurality of contacts are fixed to said contact module.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The electrical connector in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the contact module comprises a circuit board vertically disposed therein and electrically connected to said second plurality of contacts, and a plurality of transfer terminals for electrically connecting said circuit board to a substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
172 words
A stacked electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing defining a first aperture and a second aperture in a vertical arrangement for receiving a complementary connector therein respectively, a mating face and a board-mounting face; a contact module having a plurality of first contacts having contact sections exposed in the first aperture, and a plurality of second contacts having contact sections exposed in the second aperture; a generally U-shaped inner shield inserted into the first aperture along a mating direction of the complementary connector and substantially shielding the contact sections of said first contact, the inner shield having a plates-interconnecting section attached to said front face of the insulative housing, and an inner opening communicated with the first aperture; and an outer shield around the insulative housing and having electrical connection with said plates-interconnecting section; wherein the plate of the inner shield has a free end buried in the insulative housing; and wherein the plate of the inner shield is formed with at least one reslient piece extending toward the mating aperture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
172 words
A stacked electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing defining a first aperture and a second aperture in a vertical arrangement for receiving a complementary connector therein respectively, a mating face and a board-mounting face; a contact module having a plurality of first contacts having contact sections exposed in the first aperture, and a plurality of second contacts having contact sections exposed in the second aperture; a generally U-shaped inner shield inserted into the first aperture along a mating direction of the complementary connector and substantially shielding the contact sections of said first contact, the inner shield having a plates-interconnecting section attached to said front face of the insulative housing, and an inner opening communicated with the first aperture; and an outer shield around the insulative housing and having electrical connection with said plates-interconnecting section; wherein the plate of the inner shield has a free end buried in the insulative housing; and wherein the plate of the inner shield is formed with at least one reslient piece extending toward the mating aperture.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electrical connector assembly in accordance with claim 8 , the outer shield has a front wall defining two opening respectively corresponding to the first aperture and the second aperture, and the plates-interconnecting section sandwiched between the front face of the insulative housing and the front wall of the outer shield.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrical connector assembly in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the plates-interconnecting section has at least one resilient figure extending therefrom to contact with the outer shield.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrical connector assembly in accordance with claim 10 wherein the plates-interconnecting section comprising a pair of plates-interconnecting subsection located at opposite sides of the inner opening, respectively.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector assembly in accordance with claim 11 wherein the resilient figure is formed at the plates-interconnecting subsection.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrical connector assembly in accordance with claim 12 wherein the insulative housing defining a pair of slits in the mating surface thereof for receiving lateral edges of the plates of the inner shield.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connector assembly in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the plate has a free end embedded in the insulative housing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
The electrical connector assembly in accordance with claim 14 , wherein the contact module has a bottom portion for receiving plurality of transfer contacts therein, a circuit board abutted to a vertical portion extending from the bottom portion, the second contacts have one ends received in the circuit board.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
114 words
An electrical connector comprising: a one piece insulative housing defining a receiving cavity recessed from a mating face thereof, a plurality of terminals disposed in the corresponding receiving cavity; an inner metallic shell receiving in the receiving cavity and defining an U-shaped configuration with an upper plate and a lower plate connected by a bridge which has a central opening in alignment with said receiving cavity in mating direction; wherein the upper plated and the lower plate defines a plurality of first spring arms extending into the receiving cavity and deflectable in a vertical direction; wherein the upper and lower plates of the inner shield has a free end buried in the insulative housing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
114 words
An electrical connector comprising: a one piece insulative housing defining a receiving cavity recessed from a mating face thereof, a plurality of terminals disposed in the corresponding receiving cavity; an inner metallic shell receiving in the receiving cavity and defining an U-shaped configuration with an upper plate and a lower plate connected by a bridge which has a central opening in alignment with said receiving cavity in mating direction; wherein the upper plated and the lower plate defines a plurality of first spring arms extending into the receiving cavity and deflectable in a vertical direction; wherein the upper and lower plates of the inner shield has a free end buried in the insulative housing.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the bridge defines a plurality of second spring arms extending forwardly and deflectable in the mating direction.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 17 , further including an outer metallic shell engagably covering said second spring arms in said mating direction.
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