Shield connector and connector assembly including the shield connector

• US 10,461,477 B2
• Filed: 09/18/2018
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Molex LLC (KOCH Industries Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Molex LLC (KOCH Industries Incorporated)
• Inventors: Yamanaka, Manabu
• Primary Examiner(s): Ta, Tho D
• Application Number:
  US16/134,648
• Publication Number:
  US 20190097358A1
• Time in Patent Office: 406 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/502 composed of different pieces H01R13/514 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5045 different pieces being assembled by press-fit
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6581 Shield structure
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/60 Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement

Abstract

A connector that is connected to a mating connector includes: an outer housing; and an inner housing module fit in the outer housing. The inner housing module includes: a resin portion including an attachment portion and a base portion extending from the attachment portion; upper surface shield plates and side surface shield plates that are provided on an outer side of the base portion, and are electrically connected to each other; and a signal terminal provided on an inner side of the base portion, and the upper surface shield plates, the side surface shield plates, the signal terminal, and the resin portion are integrally formed.

Claims

1. A connector that is connected to a mating connector, the connector comprising:

an outer housing; and

an inner housing module fit in the outer housing, wherein

the inner housing module includes;

a resin portion including an attachment portion and a base portion extending from the attachment portion;

upper surface shield plates and side surface shield plates that are provided on an outer side of the base portion, and are electrically connected to each other; and

a signal terminal provided on an inner side of the base portion, and

the upper surface shield plates, the side surface shield plates, the signal terminal, and the resin portion are integrally formed in a monolithic construction.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the inner housing module includes two divided segments that each have a substantially L shape in a cross-sectional view, and are combined with one flipped upside down relative to the other.

3. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the outer housing includes shield plate insertion grooves into which the upper surface shield plates and the side surface shield plates of the inner housing module are inserted.

4. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the inner housing module further includes a bent piece extending from a side surface of each upper surface shield plate, the piece being opposite to the respective side surface shield plate.

5. A connector assembly comprising a connector and a mating connector fit to each other, wherein

the connector is the connector according to claim 1, and

the mating connector includes a mating signal terminal, mating shield plates, and a mating housing that accommodates the mating signal terminal and the mating shield plates, the mating signal terminal and the mating shield plates being connected to the signal terminal, the upper surface shield plates, and the side surface shield plates electrically connected to the upper surface shield plates of the connector.

6. A connector that is connected to a mating connector, the connector comprising:

an outer housing; and

an inner housing module fit in the outer housing, wherein

the inner housing module includes;

a resin portion including an attachment portion and a base portion extending from the attachment portion;

upper surface shield plates and side surface shield plates that are provided on an outer side of the base portion, and are electrically connected to each other; and

a signal terminal provided on an inner side of the base portion, and

the upper surface shield plates, the side surface shield plates, the signal terminal, and the resin portion are integrally formed,

wherein the inner housing module includes two divided segments that each have a substantially L shape in a cross-sectional view, and are combined with one flipped upside down relative to the other.

7. The connector according to claim 6, wherein the outer housing includes shield plate insertion grooves into which the upper surface shield plates and the side surface shield plates of the inner housing module are inserted.

8. The connector according to claim 6, wherein the inner housing module further includes a bent piece extending from a side surface of each upper surface shield plate, the bent piece being opposite to the respective side surface shield plate.

9. A connector assembly comprising a connector and a mating connector fit to each other, wherein

the connector is the connector according to claim 6, and

the mating connector includes a mating signal terminal, mating shield plates, and a mating housing that accommodates the mating signal terminal and the mating shield plates, the mating signal terminal and the mating shield plates being connected to the signal terminal, the upper surface shield plates, and the side surface shield plates electrically connected to the upper surface shield plates of the connector.

10. A connector that is connected to a mating connector, the connector comprising:

an outer housing; and

an inner housing module fit in the outer housing, wherein

the inner housing module includes;

a resin portion including an attachment portion and a base portion extending from the attachment portion;

upper surface shield plates and side surface shield plates that are provided on an outer side of the base portion, and are electrically connected to each other; and

a signal terminal provided on an inner side of the base portion, and

the upper surface shield plates, the side surface shield plates, the signal terminal, and the resin portion are integrally formed,

wherein the outer housing includes shield plate insertion grooves into which the upper surface shield plates and the side surface shield plates of the inner housing module are inserted.

11. The connector according to claim 10, wherein the inner housing module further includes a bent piece extending from a side surface of each upper surface shield plate, the bent piece being opposite to the respective side surface shield plate.

12. A connector assembly comprising a connector and a mating connector fit to each other, wherein

the connector is the connector according to claim 10, and

the mating connector includes a mating signal terminal, mating shield plates, and a mating housing that accommodates the mating signal terminal and the mating shield plates, the mating signal terminal and the mating shield plates being connected to the signal terminal, the upper surface shield plates, and the side surface shield plates electrically connected to the upper surface shield plates of the connector.

13. A connector that is connected to a mating connector, the connector comprising:

an outer housing; and

an inner housing module fit in the outer housing, wherein

the inner housing module includes;

a resin portion including an attachment portion and a base portion extending from the attachment portion;

upper surface shield plates and side surface shield plates that are provided on an outer side of the base portion, and are electrically connected to each other; and

a signal terminal provided on an inner side of the base portion, and

the upper surface shield plates, the side surface shield plates, the signal terminal, and the resin portion are integrally formed,

wherein the inner housing module further has a bent piece extending from a side surface of each upper surface shield plate, the bent piece being opposite to the respective side surface shield plate, the bent piece of one inner housing module configured to overlap the side surface shield plate of the other one of the inner housing modules.

14. A connector assembly comprising a connector and a mating connector fit to each other, wherein

the connector is the connector according to claim 13, and

the mating connector includes a mating signal terminal, mating shield plates, and a mating housing that accommodates the mating signal terminal and the mating shield plates, the mating signal terminal and the mating shield plates being connected to the signal terminal, the upper surface shield plates, and the side surface shield plates electrically connected to the upper surface shield plates of the connector.