Electrical connector with improved electrostatic discharge system
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:
- a dielectric housing having a connector mating face and a circuit board receiving face;
a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the housing, each terminal including a contact end generally at the connector mating face of the housing and a board-engaging end generally at the circuit board receiving face of the housing and at least one of the terminals being a ground terminal;
a metal shield mounted on the housing about at least the connector mating face thereof; and
an intermediate conductive terminal mounted on the housing and including one end engaging the metal shield and an opposite end engaging the ground terminal.
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An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing, with a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the housing. At least one of the terminals is a ground terminal. A metal shield is mounted on the housing. An intermediate conductive terminal is mounted on the housing and includes one end engaging the metal shield and an opposite end engaging the ground terminal.
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18 Claims
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:
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a dielectric housing having a connector mating face and a circuit board receiving face;
a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the housing, each terminal including a contact end generally at the connector mating face of the housing and a board-engaging end generally at the circuit board receiving face of the housing and at least one of the terminals being a ground terminal;
a metal shield mounted on the housing about at least the connector mating face thereof; and
an intermediate conductive terminal mounted on the housing and including one end engaging the metal shield and an opposite end engaging the ground terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electrical connector, comprising:
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a dielectric housing having a connector mating face with a connector receptacle for receiving a complementary mating connector having mating terminals, and a circuit board receiving face having a board receptacle for receiving a printed circuit board having conductors thereon;
a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the housing, each terminal including a contact end exposed in said connector receptacle and a board-engaging end exposed in said board receptacle, and at least one of the terminals being a ground terminal with its board-engaging end engaging a ground circuit of the printed circuit board;
a metal shield mounted on the housing about at least the connector mating face thereof; and
an intermediate conductive terminal disposed for free movement within a groove in the housing, the intermediate terminal including one end abutting an inner surface of the metal shield, an opposite end abutting the ground terminal and a resilient portion between said opposite ends to provide a contact pressure with the metal shield and the ground terminal, the resilient portion being located substantially within said groove in the housing, and the opposite ends of the intermediate terminal being exposed at opposite ends of the groove for engaging the metal shield and the ground terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An electrical connector, comprising:
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a dielectric housing;
a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the housing, at least one of the terminals being a ground terminal;
a metal shield mounted on the housing; and
an intermediate conductive terminal mounted on the housing and including one end engaging the metal shield, an opposite end engaging the ground terminal, and a resilient portion between the ends to provide a contact pressure with the metal shield and the ground terminal, the resilient portion being generally S-shaped. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electrical connector, comprising:
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a dielectric housing;
a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the housing, at least one of the terminals being a ground terminal;
a metal shield mounted on the housing; and
an intermediate conductive terminal mounted on the housing and including a resilient portion between two ends of the terminal, one end engaging the metal shield and an opposite end engaging the ground terminal, the resilient portion providing a contact pressure between the metal shield and the ground terminal.
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