Shielded cable connector
First Claim
1. An electrical connector suitable for press-fitting into holes in a board comprising:
- a shroud with metal side walls and conductive pins extending therefrom,the shroud further including contacts on inside surfaces of the side walls adapted for making electrical contact with a shield surrounding a plug, and essentially perpendicular to the side walls in order to provide shielded compartments for more than one plug, wherein a top edge of one of the side walls comprises a first array of flared-out portions separated by a second array of flared-out portions.
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Abstract
Proposed is a connector assembly for electrically coupling a shielded cable to a ground plane. The assembly includes a metal shroud with pins for press-fitting to the ground plane, and a plug with a shield connection clamped or taped to the cable shield. Ground connections are provided by two paths: one from the drain wire of the cable through a signal contact in the plug and the other through the shield connection and shroud. Spacers in the shroud provide a keying function while permitting end-to-end stacking of plugs. Latching features on the plug and shroud hold the plugs in position and prevent insertion of the plug in the wrong orientation. Heat stakes in the plug can be used for the latching feature.
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14 Claims
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1. An electrical connector suitable for press-fitting into holes in a board comprising:
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a shroud with metal side walls and conductive pins extending therefrom, the shroud further including contacts on inside surfaces of the side walls adapted for making electrical contact with a shield surrounding a plug, and essentially perpendicular to the side walls in order to provide shielded compartments for more than one plug, wherein a top edge of one of the side walls comprises a first array of flared-out portions separated by a second array of flared-out portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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