Electrical connector assembly with improved connecting means for grounding

• US 20100075544A1
• Filed: 09/16/2009
• Published: 03/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Liu, Heng, Yang, Chung-Yen, Zhou, Yi, Shi, Xian-Kui
• Granted Patent: US 8,277,251 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/701
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/504 different pieces being moulded, cemented, welded, e.g. ultrasonic, or swaged together
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/514 composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/659 with plural ports for distinct connectors
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6595 with separate members fixing the shield to the PCB
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/02 for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a case (1) defining a chamber therein; a connector (2) received in the chamber, the connector having a metallic shell (22); a printed circuit board (23) enclosed in the case, the printed circuit board having main portion and side portion laterally projecting from the main portion, the side portion having a conductive layer (230) on a top surface thereof, and a hole (231) defined in the side portion through the conductive layer, the hole further aligning with a through hole defined in the case; and the metallic shell of the connector soldered to the main portion of the printed circuit board.

Claims

1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:

a case defining a chamber therein;

a connector received in the chamber, the connector having a metallic shell;

a printed circuit board enclosed in the case, the printed circuit board having a main portion and a side portion laterally projecting from the main portion, the side portion having a conductive layer on a top surface thereof and a hole defined in the side portion through the conductive layer, the hole further aligning with a through hole defined in the case; and

the metallic shell of the connector soldered to the main portion of the printed circuit board.

2. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the main portion of the printed circuit board has a conductive portion electrically connected to the conductive layer, and the metallic shell of the connector has a tail portion soldered to the conductive portion.

3. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 2, wherein the case has a pipe extending upwardly from a bottom side thereof and communicating with the through hole, and the pipe extends into the hole of the printed circuit board.

4. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 3, wherein the case has another pipe extending downwardly from a top side thereof and communicating with other through hole defined thereon, and the another pipe aligns with the pipe along a vertical direction.

5. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 4, wherein two flanges extend downwardly from the another pipe, and the side portion of the printed circuit board is disposed between the two flanges.

6. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 5, wherein at least one hook is formed on an inner side of the corresponding flange to secure the side portion of the printed circuit board.

7. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:

a case having an upper cover and a lower cover;

at least one connector enclosed in the case, the connector having a metallic shell; and

a printed circuit board enclosed in the case, the printed circuit board having T-shaped contour, the metallic shell of the connector soldered to a front segment of the printed circuit board, and a rear segment of the printed circuit board adapted for being soldered to a cable, and a lateral segment with a conductive layer thereon; and

a hole defined in the lateral segment of the printed circuit board.

8. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 7, wherein the upper cover has a pipe formed on interior thereof and in communication with an exterior thereof, and the pipe aligns with the hole of the printed circuit board.

9. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 8, wherein the pipe is inserted into the hole of the printed circuit board.

10. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 8, wherein the lower cover has other pipe formed on interior thereof and in communication with an exterior thereof, and the other pipe aligns with the hole of the printed circuit board.

11. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 10, wherein the lateral segment of the printed circuit board extends into the other pipe.

12. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 11, wherein the lateral segment of the printed circuit board is secured by at least one hook formed on inner side of the other pipe.

13. An electrical connector assembly comprising:

a case defining a chamber therein;

a connector received in the chamber;

a printed circuit board enclosed in the case, the printed circuit board having a main portion with said connector mounted thereon, and a side portion projecting from the main portion, the side portion being equipped with a conductive layer, and a hole defined in the side portion through the conductive layer, the hole further aligning with a through hole defined in the case;

wherein

a metallic screw extends through said through hole and said hole for fastening the case to a panel.