RUGGEDIZED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
First Claim
1. A ruggedized electrical connector, comprising:
- a shell having an interface front side and an opposite rear side for mounting on a printed circuit board;
an interface sealing member coupled to said interface front side of said shell, said interface sealing member substantially covering said interface front side of said shell for preventing contaminants from passing externally around said shell;
a contact subassembly received in said shell including a plurality of contacts and a housing supporting said contacts, each of said plurality of contacts having an interface end and a tail end, said interface ends being configured and arranged in a mating platform extending from said housing toward said interface front side of said shell for engaging a mating connector;
an internal sealing member coupled around said housing for preventing contaminants from passing internally though said shell; and
a rear shield coupled to said rear side of said housing.
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Abstract
A ruggedized electrical connector that includes a shell that has an interface front side and an opposite rear side for mounting on a printed circuit board. An interface sealing member is coupled to the interface front side of the shell. The interface sealing member substantially covers the interface front side of the shell for preventing contaminants from passing externally around the shell. A contact subassembly is received in the shell and includes a plurality of contacts and a housing supporting the contacts. Each of the contacts has an interface end and a tail end. The interface ends are arranged in a mating platform extending from the housing toward the front side of said shell for engaging a mating connector. An internal sealing member is coupled around the housing for preventing contaminants from passing internally though the shell. A rear shield is coupled to the rear side of the housing.
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1. A ruggedized electrical connector, comprising:
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a shell having an interface front side and an opposite rear side for mounting on a printed circuit board; an interface sealing member coupled to said interface front side of said shell, said interface sealing member substantially covering said interface front side of said shell for preventing contaminants from passing externally around said shell; a contact subassembly received in said shell including a plurality of contacts and a housing supporting said contacts, each of said plurality of contacts having an interface end and a tail end, said interface ends being configured and arranged in a mating platform extending from said housing toward said interface front side of said shell for engaging a mating connector; an internal sealing member coupled around said housing for preventing contaminants from passing internally though said shell; and a rear shield coupled to said rear side of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A ruggedized electrical connector mountable to a printed circuit board, comprising:
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a conductive shell having an interface front side and an opposite rear side, said conductive shell providing a ground path to said printed circuit board; a contact subassembly received in said conductive shell including a plurality of contacts, each of said plurality of contacts having an interface end and a tail end, said interface ends being configured and arranged in a mating platform for engaging a mating connector; a conductive rear shield coupled to said rear side of said conductive shell; and a contact footprint provided on said printed circuit board, said contact footprint including plated holes arranged in a pattern and each receiving said tail ends of said plurality of contacts, respectively, said pattern of said plated through holes improves the electrical properties of the ruggedized electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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