Connector system having an elevated upper electrical connector
First Claim
1. An electrical connector for stacking above a separate board mounted component, the electrical connector comprising:
- a housing having an upper contact area and an open lower cavity below the upper contact area, the open lower cavity being sized and configured to house the separate board mounted component therein, wherein the housing is configured to be mounted to a circuit board such that the separate board mounted component is received within the open lower cavity during mounting of the housing to the circuit board, wherein the open lower cavity has an open bottom configured to receive the separate board mounted component therethrough during mounting of the housing to the circuit board;
contacts having mating ends and contact tails, the mating ends being presented in the upper contact area for mating with a mating connector, the contact tails being matable to the circuit board; and
an upper shield mounted to the housing, the upper shield having a shroud surrounding the upper contact area and defining a receptacle for receiving the mating connector.
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Abstract
A connector system includes an upper electrical connector having a housing that defines an open bottomed cavity defining a cavity envelope and that defines a mating interface for a mating connector. The upper electrical connector further has contacts mounted to the housing and extending along the mating interface. The connector system includes a first lower electrical connector mountable to a circuit board that has a first outer envelope adapted for fitting in the cavity envelope, and a second lower electrical connector mountable to a circuit board that has a second outer envelope adapted for fitting in the cavity envelope. The upper electrical connector is separately mountable to the circuit board over each of the first lower electrical connector and the second lower electrical connector. Optionally, the upper electrical connector may be mountable over only one of the first lower electrical connector and the second lower electrical connector at a time.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrical connector for stacking above a separate board mounted component, the electrical connector comprising:
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a housing having an upper contact area and an open lower cavity below the upper contact area, the open lower cavity being sized and configured to house the separate board mounted component therein, wherein the housing is configured to be mounted to a circuit board such that the separate board mounted component is received within the open lower cavity during mounting of the housing to the circuit board, wherein the open lower cavity has an open bottom configured to receive the separate board mounted component therethrough during mounting of the housing to the circuit board; contacts having mating ends and contact tails, the mating ends being presented in the upper contact area for mating with a mating connector, the contact tails being matable to the circuit board; and an upper shield mounted to the housing, the upper shield having a shroud surrounding the upper contact area and defining a receptacle for receiving the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical connector for stacking above a second electrical connector, the electrical connector comprising:
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a housing having a body and at least one leg extending downward from the body, the housing defines a rear chamber and a lower cavity defined by the body and the at least one leg, wherein the housing is configured to be mounted to a circuit board separate from and above the second electrical connector that is mounted to the circuit board and at least partially positioned within the lower cavity, wherein the lower cavity has an open bottom being configured to receive the second electrical connector therethrough during mounting of the housing to the circuit board; an upper shield mounted to the housing, the upper shield having a shroud positioned on the body and defining a receptacle for receiving a mating connector, and the upper shield having a rear panel at least partially surrounding the rear chamber; and contacts supported by the housing and having mating ends and contact tails, the mating ends being presented in the receptacle for mating with the mating connector, the contact tails extending through the rear chamber and being matable to the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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