Electrical connector with enhanced coupling
First Claim
1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- an insulative housing including a base portion, and an upstanding portion defining a plurality of conduits for housing individual electrical contacts;
a metal housing including a flange, a shell upstanding from said flange and defining a first opening sized to receive and encompass said upstanding portion of the insulative housing, and first and second tabs depending downward from said flange;
a bracket including a mounting surface that defines a second opening sized to permit passage therethrough of said upstanding portion of said insulative housing, said mounting surface also defining first and second cavities on opposite sides of said second opening sized to receive said first and second tabs when said first and second openings are aligned;
first latch means for securing said first tab to said bracket when said first tab is received within said first cavity; and
second latch means for securing said second tab to said bracket when said second tab is received within said second cavity.
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Abstract
An electrical connector with enhanced coupling is provided which comprises: an insulative housing (10) including a base portion (11), and an upstanding portion (12) defining a plurality of conduits for housing individual electrical contacts; a metal housing (20) including a flange (21), a shell (22) upstanding from the flange and defining a first opening (24) sized to receive and encompass the upstanding portion of the insulative housing, and first and second tabs (23) depending downward from the flange; a bracket (30) including a mounting surface (31) that defines a second opening (32) sized to permit passage therethrough of the upstanding portion of the insulative housing, the mounting surface also defining first and second cavities (34) on opposite sides of the second opening sized to receive the first and second tabs when the first and second openings are aligned; first latch mechanism (33) for securing the first tab to the bracket when the first tab is received within the first cavity; and second latch mechanism (33) for securing the second tab to the bracket when the second tab is received within the second cavity.
14 Citations
20 Claims
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1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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an insulative housing including a base portion, and an upstanding portion defining a plurality of conduits for housing individual electrical contacts; a metal housing including a flange, a shell upstanding from said flange and defining a first opening sized to receive and encompass said upstanding portion of the insulative housing, and first and second tabs depending downward from said flange; a bracket including a mounting surface that defines a second opening sized to permit passage therethrough of said upstanding portion of said insulative housing, said mounting surface also defining first and second cavities on opposite sides of said second opening sized to receive said first and second tabs when said first and second openings are aligned; first latch means for securing said first tab to said bracket when said first tab is received within said first cavity; and second latch means for securing said second tab to said bracket when said second tab is received within said second cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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a insulative housing including a base portion, and an upstanding portion defining a plurality of conduits for housing individual electrical contacts; a metal housing including a flange, a shell upstanding from said flange and defining a first opening sized to receive and encompass said upstanding portion of the insulative housing, and first and second tabs depending downward from said flange, said first tab defining a first slot formed therein and said second tab defining a second tab formed therein; a bracket including a mounting surface that defines a second opening sized to permit passage therethrough of said upstanding portion of said insulative housing, said mounting surface also defining first and second cavities on opposite sides of said second opening sized to receive said first and second tabs when said first and second openings are aligned; first latch means for securing said first tab to said bracket when said first tab is received within said first cavity said latch means including a first protrusion formed in said first cavity and sized to snugly fit within the first slot defined by said first tab when said first tab is inserted within said first cavity; second latch means for securing said second tab to said bracket when said second tab is received within said second cavity said latch means including a second protrusion formed in said second cavity and sized to snugly fit within the second slot defined by said second tab when second tab is inserted within said second cavity; and first and second shoulders upstanding from opposite sides of said base portion of said insulative housing adjacent to said upstanding portion such that said first shoulder abuts against said first tab received within said first cavity and said second shoulder abuts against said second tab received within said second cavity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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an insulative housing including a base portion, and an upstanding portion defining a plurality of conduits for housing individual electrical contacts; a metal housing including a circumferential shell defining a first opening sized to receive and encompass said upstanding portion of the insulative housing, and at least a tab depending downward from the metal housing; a bracket including a mounting surface that defines a second opening sized to permit passage therethrough of said insulative housing, said mounting surface also defining at least an upward facing cavity sized to receive said tab of the metal housing when said first and second openings are aligned; latch means for securing said tab to said bracket when said tab is received within said cavity; and securing means for fastening said insulative housing to said bracket. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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