Shielded board mounted electrical connector
First Claim
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
- an elongated dielectric housing comprising a base and a mating portion, the mating portion comprising a pair of sidewalls extending generally in a longitudinal direction thereof and a pair of end walls extending generally in a lateral direction thereof;
a plurality of terminals received in the dielectric housing; and
a pair of shields enclosing the mating portion, each of the shields comprising a flat body attached to one of the sidewalls and a wing attached to one of the end walls;
wherein the housings comprises a plurality of space notches in the sidewalls and the end walls, and wherein each of shields comprises a plurality of spaced latches extending inwardly and downwardly from the flat body thereof and the wings and engaging with the notches of the sidewalls and the end walls;
wherein the base defines a plurality of slots and wherein the flat body and the wings comprise bottom edges received in the slots, respectively;
wherein the wing comprises a grounding tail extending downwardly through the base and beyond the housing;
wherein
the pair of end walls and the pair of sidewalls together define a continuous slit extending downwardly from a top thereof and wherein the flat body and the wings are received in the slit of the sidewall and end wall;
wherein
the housing defines a pair of spaced trenches on outside surfaces of the sidewalls, respectively, and communicating with the slit of the sidewall and wherein each of the shields comprises a pair of connect portions received in the trenches;
wherein
the sidewalls define a plurality of hooves of inside surface thereof and communicating with the slit of the sidewalls and wherein each of the shields comprises a plurality of engage portions exposed in the groove of the sidewall;
wherein
the housing comprises a split extending downwardly through the base and communicating with the trench, and wherein each of the shields comprises a grounding tail received in the split.
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Abstract
A connector assembly includes a first connector (100) and a second connector (200). The first connector has a first dielectric housing (10) including a base (102) and a mating portion (16) extending from the base, a number of terminals (12, 13) received in the first housing, and a pair of shields (18, 19) juxtaposed against an outside surface of the mating portion with lower portions of the shields disposed in the base. The second connector has a second dielectric housing (20) including a second base (204) and a second mating portion (206) extending from the second base,a number of terminals (21, 22) received in the second housing, and a pair of shields (30,31). The second base and the second mating portion define a continuous slit (203) receiving the shields therein.
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3 Claims
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:
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an elongated dielectric housing comprising a base and a mating portion, the mating portion comprising a pair of sidewalls extending generally in a longitudinal direction thereof and a pair of end walls extending generally in a lateral direction thereof;
a plurality of terminals received in the dielectric housing; and
a pair of shields enclosing the mating portion, each of the shields comprising a flat body attached to one of the sidewalls and a wing attached to one of the end walls;
whereinthe housings comprises a plurality of space notches in the sidewalls and the end walls, and wherein each of shields comprises a plurality of spaced latches extending inwardly and downwardly from the flat body thereof and the wings and engaging with the notches of the sidewalls and the end walls;
whereinthe base defines a plurality of slots and wherein the flat body and the wings comprise bottom edges received in the slots, respectively;
whereinthe wing comprises a grounding tail extending downwardly through the base and beyond the housing;
wherein
the pair of end walls and the pair of sidewalls together define a continuous slit extending downwardly from a top thereof and wherein the flat body and the wings are received in the slit of the sidewall and end wall;
wherein
the housing defines a pair of spaced trenches on outside surfaces of the sidewalls, respectively, and communicating with the slit of the sidewall and wherein each of the shields comprises a pair of connect portions received in the trenches;
wherein
the sidewalls define a plurality of hooves of inside surface thereof and communicating with the slit of the sidewalls and wherein each of the shields comprises a plurality of engage portions exposed in the groove of the sidewall;
wherein
the housing comprises a split extending downwardly through the base and communicating with the trench, and wherein each of the shields comprises a grounding tail received in the split.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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