Plug connector with external EMI shielding capability
First Claim
1. A cable connector for connecting a plurality of wires to a mating connector, the cable connector comprising:
- a connector housing, the housing having a front face and a rear portion interconnected by a body portion, the rear portion receiving the wires therein and the front face including a circuit card that extends partially past the front face, the circuit card including a contact, for mating with the mating connector, and a termination area, the termination area being rearwardly disposed with respect to the leading edge for termination to the wires, the connector housing including at least one flange extending forwardly of the connector housing front face; and
a conductive exterior shield disposed on the connector housing, the shield including a hollow collar having multiple sides and a preselected length that extends lengthwise along the connector housing, the collar including contact members disposed on multiple sides of a sleeve for contacting exterior surfaces of the connector housing and interior surfaces of a shell into which the cable connector is inserted when mating to the mating connector.
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Abstract
A shielded cable connector takes the form of a plug connector that is terminated to a plurality of wires of a cable. The wires are terminated to an edge card and a premold portion is formed thereover. An exterior shielding braid of the cable is extended over the premold and is formed with the connector housing so that a portion of it is exposed on the exterior of the connector housing. This exposed portion contacts an exterior conductive collar that is supported on the connector housing. The sleeve has a plurality of spring contact arms so as to make electrical shielding contact between the cable braid exposed on the connector housing and an exterior metal guide into which the connector is inserted when mating to an opposing connector.
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24 Claims
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1. A cable connector for connecting a plurality of wires to a mating connector, the cable connector comprising:
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a connector housing, the housing having a front face and a rear portion interconnected by a body portion, the rear portion receiving the wires therein and the front face including a circuit card that extends partially past the front face, the circuit card including a contact, for mating with the mating connector, and a termination area, the termination area being rearwardly disposed with respect to the leading edge for termination to the wires, the connector housing including at least one flange extending forwardly of the connector housing front face; and a conductive exterior shield disposed on the connector housing, the shield including a hollow collar having multiple sides and a preselected length that extends lengthwise along the connector housing, the collar including contact members disposed on multiple sides of a sleeve for contacting exterior surfaces of the connector housing and interior surfaces of a shell into which the cable connector is inserted when mating to the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A plug connector for connecting a plurality of wires to an opposing connector, the plug connector comprising:
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a connector housing for receiving free ends of the wires, the housing supporting a circuit card therein, a forward end of the circuit card extending therefrom to define a mating blade of the connector; a conductive shielding collar disposed on the connector housing, the shielding collar having a plurality of sides and including a plurality of primary contact portions arranged on the sides for contacting a conductive shell associated with the opposing mating connector; and an internal body portion enclosing the wire free ends and at least a portion of the circuit card, the internal body portion supporting at least one length of a metal shielding braid from a cable enclosing the wires, and including a conductive extension member disposed on at least a portion of the internal body portion connected to the shielding braid. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A cable connector for connecting a plurality of wires to contacts of a mating connector, the cable connector having improved shielding capability, the cable connector comprising:
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a cable , the cable including a plurality of wires housed therein and a conductive shielding braid that provides shielding to the wires; a circuit card having a leading edge, free ends of the wires being terminated to the circuit card and spaced apart from the leading edge; an internal body portion encompassing the wire free ends and a portion of the circuit card while leaving the leading edge exposed, the shielding braid being extended from the cable and supported by the internal body portion; a conductive extension member encompassing the internal body portion, the conductive extension member contacting the shielding braid; an insulative exterior housing overlying the internal body portion such that at least one portion of the conductive extension member is exposed on the exterior housing; and an exterior conductive shield supported by the exterior housing, the shield including a collar with a hollow interior that receives part of the exterior housing therein, the collar contacting the at least one exposed portion of the extension member. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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