Adapter and mechanism thereof
First Claim
1. An adapter comprising:
- a first connector and a second connector positioned at two opposite ends of a PC board, each of said first connector and second connector having a metal housing;
a pair of identical metal shells commonly defining a space for receiving said PC board therein, and positioned between said first connector and said second connector;
each of said metal shells including a first row and a second row of grounding tangs at two opposite ends thereof for conductive engagement with the corresponding metal housings of the connectors; and
a pair of identical plastic cover commonly enclosing the metal shells and the connectors therein.
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Abstract
An adapter (10) includes a pair of male/female connectors (12, 14) solderably positioned on two ends of a PC board (16). A pair of identical metal shells (20) are adapted to be engaged with each other with their grounding tangs (38) extending at two ends thereof, respectively, for conductive engagement with the metal shieldings (60, 80) of such pair of connectors (12, 14). The metal shells (20) also defines a space for protectively enclosing the PC board (16) therein. A pair of identical plastic covers (40) are fixedly aligned and attached to each other commonly enclosing such pair of metal shells (20) therein. The metal shells (20) are restrained between the pair of connectors (12, 14), and fixedly aligned with the corresponding covers (40), respectively. The connectors (12, 14) are aligned with and confinably received within the covers (40). Two interconnection ports of such pair of connectors (12, 14) are respectively exposed to the exterior at opposite ends of the adapters (10).
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. An adapter comprising:
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a first connector and a second connector positioned at two opposite ends of a PC board, each of said first connector and second connector having a metal housing; a pair of identical metal shells commonly defining a space for receiving said PC board therein, and positioned between said first connector and said second connector; each of said metal shells including a first row and a second row of grounding tangs at two opposite ends thereof for conductive engagement with the corresponding metal housings of the connectors; and a pair of identical plastic cover commonly enclosing the metal shells and the connectors therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for assembling an adapter, the step comprising:
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providing a pair of connectors positioned at two opposite ends of a PC board; providing a pair of metal shells defining a space for receiving said PC board therein and generally positioned between said pair of connectors wherein grounding means is provide on the metal shells for conductive engagement with the connectors; and providing a pair of plastic covers enclosing therein the metal shells and the connectors wherein mating portions of the connectors are exposed to an interior for mating with complementary connectors. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A female connector (14) for use with an adapter (10), comprising:
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a metal housing (80) defining a first opening (81) and a pair of slots (91) each of which communicates with the first opening (81) and forms therein a notched locking bar (92); a metal enclosure (84) including a flange (85), a shell (86) upstanding from the flange (85) and defining a second opening (87) therein in alignment with the first opening (81) of the metal housing (80), and a pair of tabs (88) downward extend from two opposite ends of the flange (85) with locking lances (89) thereof for latchable engagement with the locking bar (92) of the metal housing (80); and a plastic housing (82) including a main body (90) with a plurality of contacts (18) therein, and a pair of platforms (93) positioned at two opposite ends of the main body (90) wherein each of said platforms (93) includes a first bar (94) abutting against the corresponding tab (88) of the metal enclosure (84), and a second bar (95) which is parallel to and spaced with the first bar (94), and is locked and pressed by a locking protrusion (98) of the metal housing (80) close to the corresponding slot (91), whereby the metal enclosure (84) and the plastic housing (82) can be fastened to the metal housing (80), respectively, thus forming a whole assembly unit of said female connector (14).
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Specification