Connector assembly with integrated electromagnetic shield
First Claim
1. A cable boot for use in a connector assembly in which a connector terminating one end of a cable is adapted to be connected to a mating component, said mating component having a transversely extending conductive surface portion and a receptacle accessible through an opening in said surface portion for receiving said connector when the connector is connected, said cable boot comprising a resilient, conductive material and being adapted to be fitted on said cable, said cable boot having a forwardly projecting portion having a broad leading edge portion adapted to press longitudinally against said transversely extending conductive surface portion to form a transversely extending resilient seal therewith when the connector is connected, thereby electromagnetically shielding said connector and said receptacle.
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Abstract
A conductive, compliant, deformable boot for a fiber optic or other cable assembly is described, which both provides traditional cable strain relief functions and extends over the body of the connector to form an electrically conductive shield over the cable receptacle aperture when the cable assembly is plugged into the aperture. The boot deforms slightly upon insertion of the cable assembly and compresses against a mating component to form a shield against electrostatic discharge which can accumulate on the cable or card and also to shield against electromagnetic emissions entering or leaving the circuit card package. The boot also shields against emissions when two cable assemblies are mated together by deforming slightly upon mating and then returning to its original state when the assemblies are disconnected.
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- 1. A cable boot for use in a connector assembly in which a connector terminating one end of a cable is adapted to be connected to a mating component, said mating component having a transversely extending conductive surface portion and a receptacle accessible through an opening in said surface portion for receiving said connector when the connector is connected, said cable boot comprising a resilient, conductive material and being adapted to be fitted on said cable, said cable boot having a forwardly projecting portion having a broad leading edge portion adapted to press longitudinally against said transversely extending conductive surface portion to form a transversely extending resilient seal therewith when the connector is connected, thereby electromagnetically shielding said connector and said receptacle.
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11. A connector assembly comprising:
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a cable;
a connector terminating one end of said cable and adapted to be connected to a mating component, said mating component having a transversely extending conductive surface portion and a receptacle accessible through an opening in said surface portion for receiving said connector when the connector is connected; and
a cable boot fitted on said cable, said cable boot comprising a resilient, conductive material and having a forwardly projecting portion having a broad leading edge portion adapted to press longitudinally against said transversely extending conductive surface portion to form a transversely extending resilient seal therewith when the connector is connected, thereby electromagnetically shielding said connector and said receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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