Low profile board-mounted connector

• US 20090011623A1
• Filed: 06/12/2008
• Published: 01/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited
• Original Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited
• Inventors: Yamaji, Takahiro, Yamashita, Masaki, Shioda, Tatsuya, Hisamatsu, Kazuhito
• Granted Patent: US 7,670,150 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/79
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/707 Soldering or welding
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/725 containing contact members presenting a contact carrying strip, e.g. edge-like strip
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/502 composed of different pieces H01R13/514 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6585 Shielding material individually surrounding or interposed between mutually spaced contacts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6594 the shield being mounted on a PCB and connected to conductive members

Abstract

An electrical connector mountable to a circuit board is disclosed. The disclosed connector includes a shell which comprises a first plate-like portion, a second plate-like portion and connection portions. The first plate-like portion extends in a predetermined direction and is provided with fixed portions at opposite ends thereof in the predetermined direction. The fixed portion is to be fixed to the circuit board. The second plate-like portion extends in the predetermined direction. Each of the connection portions connects the first and the second plate-like portion. The second plate-like portion is provided with force resist portions at opposite ends thereof in the predetermined direction. The force resist portions are configured so that, when a force is applied to the electrical connector along a direction from the first plate-like portion towards the second plate-like portion, the force resist portions resist the force.

Claims

1. An electrical connector mountable to a circuit board, comprising:

contact pins;

a housing holding the contact pins; and

a shell covering the housing at least in part, the shell comprising a first plate-like portion, a second plate-like portion and connection portions, the first plate-like portion extending in a predetermined direction and being provided with fixed portions at opposite ends thereof in the predetermined direction, the fixed portion being to be fixed to the circuit board, the second plate-like portion extending in the predetermined direction, each of the connection portions connecting the first and the second plate-like portion, the second plate-like portion being provided with force resist portions at opposite ends thereof in the predetermined direction, the force resist portions being configured so that, when a force is applied to the electrical connector along a direction from the first plate-like portion towards the second plate-like portion, the force resist portions resist the force.

2. The electrical connector according to claim 1, the circuit board having first and second surfaces, the fixed portion is fixed on the first surface when the electrical connector is mounted to the circuit board, wherein each of the force resist portions is provided with a hanger portion which is placed on the first surface of the circuit board and hangs the second plate-like portion from the circuit board when the force is applied to the electrical connector.

3. The electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein the hanger portions are fixed on the first surface of the circuit board when the electrical connector is mounted to the circuit board.

4. The electrical connector according to claim 3, wherein the hanger portion are fixed on the first surface by soldering.

5. The electrical connector according to claim 1, the circuit board having first and second surfaces, the fixed portion being fixed on the first surface when the electrical connector is mounted to the circuit board, wherein each of the force resist portions is provided with a hanger portion which is fixed on the second surface of the circuit board and hangs the second plate-like portion from the circuit board when the electrical connector is mounted to the circuit board.

6. The electrical connector according to claim 5, wherein the hanger portions are fixed on the second surface by soldering.

7. The electrical connector according to claim 1, the circuit board being formed with a recess, wherein the electrical connector is disposed within the recess when mounted to the circuit board.