Shielded electrical connector with latching mechanism
First Claim
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
- an inner dielectric housing adapted for mounting a plurality of electrical contacts and including a forwardly projecting mating portion having opposite sides;
a metallic shield surrounding a major portion of the inner dielectric housing and being formed by a pair of split shield halves, one of the shield halves including a generally L-shaped resilient latching mechanism at the front of the shield outside each opposite side of the mating portion of the inner dielectric housing, each of the L-shaped latching mechanisms including a front-to-rear first leg along a respective side of said mating portion and a transverse second leg projecting outwardly of the mating portion and extending generally perpendicular to the first leg, the first leg having an outwardly projecting latch portion; and
an outer dielectric cover surrounding a major portion of the metallic shield and including a pair of actuators for engaging the second legs of the L-shaped latching mechanisms to urge the first legs and their latch portions inwardly toward each other and toward the mating portion of the inner dielectric housing.
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes an inner dielectric housing adapted for mounting a plurality of electrical contacts and including a forwardly projecting mating portion. A metallic shield surrounds the housing and includes a generally L-shaped resilient latching mechanism at the front of the shield outside the mating portion. The L-shaped latching mechanism includes a front-to-rear first leg along the mating portion and a transverse second leg projecting outwardly of the mating portion. The first leg has an outwardly projecting latch portion. An outer dielectric cover includes an actuator for engaging the second leg of the L-shaped latching mechanism to urge the first leg and its latch portion inwardly toward the mating portion of the housing.
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23 Claims
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:
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an inner dielectric housing adapted for mounting a plurality of electrical contacts and including a forwardly projecting mating portion having opposite sides; a metallic shield surrounding a major portion of the inner dielectric housing and being formed by a pair of split shield halves, one of the shield halves including a generally L-shaped resilient latching mechanism at the front of the shield outside each opposite side of the mating portion of the inner dielectric housing, each of the L-shaped latching mechanisms including a front-to-rear first leg along a respective side of said mating portion and a transverse second leg projecting outwardly of the mating portion and extending generally perpendicular to the first leg, the first leg having an outwardly projecting latch portion; and an outer dielectric cover surrounding a major portion of the metallic shield and including a pair of actuators for engaging the second legs of the L-shaped latching mechanisms to urge the first legs and their latch portions inwardly toward each other and toward the mating portion of the inner dielectric housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical connector, comprising:
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an inner dielectric housing adapted for mounting a plurality of electrical contacts and including a forwardly projecting mating portion having opposite sides; a metallic shield surrounding a major portion of the inner dielectric housing and being formed by a pair of split shield halves, one of the shield halves including a generally L-shaped resilient latching mechanism at the front of the shield outside each opposite side of the mating portion of the inner dielectric housing, each of the L-shaped latching mechanisms including a front-to-rear first leg along a respective side of said mating portion and a transverse second leg projecting outwardly of the mating portion, the first leg having an outwardly projecting latch portion and being reverse bent to overlie a third leg secured to a respective side of the mating portion of the inner dielectric housing; an outer dielectric cover surrounding a major portion of the metallic shield and including a pair of actuators for engaging the second legs of the L-shaped latching mechanisms to urge the first legs and their latch portions inwardly toward each other and toward the mating portion of the inner dielectric housing, the cover being a unitary molded structure with said actuators being integral therewith; and said transverse leg of each L-shaped latching mechanism including a hooked distal end for engagement by the actuator of the outer dielectric cover, the hooked distal end being engageable with a portion of the shield to prevent over-stressing the respective latching mechanism when the actuator urges the mechanism inwardly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical connector, comprising:
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an inner dielectric housing adapted for mounting a plurality of electrical contacts and including a forwardly projecting mating portion; a metallic shield surrounding at least a portion of the inner dielectric housing and including a generally L-shaped resilient latching mechanism at the front of the shield adjacent the mating portion, the L-shaped latching mechanism including a front-to-rear first leg adjacent the mating portion and transverse second leg projecting outwardly of the mating portion and extending generally perpendicular to the first leg, the first leg having an outwardly projecting latch portion; and an outer dielectric cover surrounding at least a portion of the metallic shield and including an actuator for engaging the second leg of the L-shaped latching mechanism to urge the first leg and its latch portion inwardly toward the mating portion of the inner dielectric housing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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Specification