Plug and socket electrical connector system
First Claim
1. A shielded plug and socket electrical connector system for interconnecting a plurality of shielded electrical cables (46) with a printed circuit board (24), comprising:
- a plurality of plug connectors (56) each includinga dielectric housing (70) adapted for mounting a plurality of terminals terminated to conductors (78) of a shielded cable (80),a shielding hood (66,68) configured for substantially enclosing the housing, anda grounding contact (72) fitted within the shielding hood and including a first plug portion (122) adapted for conductively engaging a shield (82) of the cable and a second plug portion (124) exposed exteriorly of the hood;
a socket connector (48) for mounting to the printed circuit board (24) and includingan elongated dielectric housing (140) defining a plurality of receptacles (52) each for receiving a corresponding one of the plurality of plug connectors (56), anda grounding bar (142) mounted on the housing and extending lengthwise thereof, including a first socket portion (154) adapted to electrically connect to a grounding circuit trace on the printed circuit board (24) and a plurality of second socket portions (160) each located adjacent a receptacle (52) and adapted to engage the second plug portion (124) of the grounding contact (72) of each of the corresponding plurality of plug connectors when received within the receptacle; and
polarization means (94,106, 142,144) between the socket connector (48) and each plug connector (56) includinga pair of latches (94,106) on one of the socket connector (48) and each plug connector (56) and a complementary pair of latch grooves (142,144) on the other of the socket connector and each plug connector, wherein one of the pair of latches (94) and its respective latch groove (142) is of a different size than the other (106) of the pair of latches and its respective latch groove (144) thereby ensuring proper orientation of the each plug connector with respect to the corresponding receptacle.
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Abstract
A shielded plug and socket electrical connector system is provided for interconnecting a plurality of shielded electrical cables with a printed circuit board. A plurality of plug connectors each include a dielectric housing which mounts a plurality of terminals terminated to conductors of a shielded cable and a two-part shielding hood configured for substantially enclosing the housing. Each plug connector includes a grounding contact fitted within one part of the shielding hood. The grounding contact includes a first plug portion adapted for conductively engaging a shield of the cable and a second plug portion exposed exteriorly of the hood. A socket connector is adapted for mounting to the printed circuit board and includes an elongated dielectric housing defining a plurality of receptacles each for receiving a corresponding one of the plurality of plug connectors. The socket connector includes a grounding bar mounted on the housing and extending lengthwise thereof. The grounding bar includes a first socket portion adapted for connection to a grounding trace on the printed circuit board. The grounding bar also includes a plurality of second socket portions each located adjacent a receptacle and adapted to engage the second plug portion of the grounding contact of each of the corresponding plurality of plug connectors when received in the receptacles.
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11 Claims
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1. A shielded plug and socket electrical connector system for interconnecting a plurality of shielded electrical cables (46) with a printed circuit board (24), comprising:
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a plurality of plug connectors (56) each including a dielectric housing (70) adapted for mounting a plurality of terminals terminated to conductors (78) of a shielded cable (80), a shielding hood (66,68) configured for substantially enclosing the housing, and a grounding contact (72) fitted within the shielding hood and including a first plug portion (122) adapted for conductively engaging a shield (82) of the cable and a second plug portion (124) exposed exteriorly of the hood; a socket connector (48) for mounting to the printed circuit board (24) and including an elongated dielectric housing (140) defining a plurality of receptacles (52) each for receiving a corresponding one of the plurality of plug connectors (56), and a grounding bar (142) mounted on the housing and extending lengthwise thereof, including a first socket portion (154) adapted to electrically connect to a grounding circuit trace on the printed circuit board (24) and a plurality of second socket portions (160) each located adjacent a receptacle (52) and adapted to engage the second plug portion (124) of the grounding contact (72) of each of the corresponding plurality of plug connectors when received within the receptacle; and polarization means (94,106, 142,144) between the socket connector (48) and each plug connector (56) including a pair of latches (94,106) on one of the socket connector (48) and each plug connector (56) and a complementary pair of latch grooves (142,144) on the other of the socket connector and each plug connector, wherein one of the pair of latches (94) and its respective latch groove (142) is of a different size than the other (106) of the pair of latches and its respective latch groove (144) thereby ensuring proper orientation of the each plug connector with respect to the corresponding receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A plug and socket electrical connector system for interconnecting a plurality of electrical cables (46) with a printed circuit board (24), including:
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a) a plurality of plug connectors (56) each having a dielectric housing (70) adapted for mounting a plurality of terminals terminated to conductors of a cable (80), and a hood (66,68) configured for substantially enclosing the housing; and b) a socket connector (48) for mounting to the printed circuit board (24) and having an elongated dielectric housing (140) defining a plurality of receptacles (52) for receiving the plurality of said plug connectors (56); the improvement comprising; polarization means (94,106, 142,144) between the socket connector (48) and each plug connector (56) comprising a pair of latches (94,106) on one of the socket connector (48) and each plug connector (56) and a complementary pair of latch grooves (142,144) on the other of the socket connector and each plug connector, wherein one latch (94) of each pair of latches and its respective latch groove (142) is of a different size than the other latch (106) of each pair of latches and its respective latch groove (144) to ensure proper orientation of each plug connector with respect to its corresponding receptacle, and keying means (170,
116) between the socket connector (48) and each plug connector (56), comprising at least one keyway (170) in the housing of the socket connector (48) at each receptacle thereof and at a location different from that of the other receptacles, and a key (116) on each plug connector (56) at a location corresponding to the location of the at least one keyway in each receptacle of the socket connector housing, whereby each plug connector can be received by only a given one of the receptacles. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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