Waterproof electrical connector assembly and method of manufacturing same
First Claim
1. A waterproof electrical connector assembly comprising:
- an insulative housing;
a plurality of contacts retained to the housing;
a metallic shield secured to the housing;
an insulative cover enclosing the shield to define a rear chamber;
a substrate connected to the contacts and having an edge portion, the edge portion extending forwardly into the rear chamber; and
a sealing member filling the rear chamber;
whereinthe edge portion of the substrate is embedded in the sealing member.
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Abstract
A waterproof electrical connector assembly includes: an insulative housing; plural contacts retained to the housing; a metallic shield secured to the housing; an insulative cover enclosing the shield to define a rear chamber; a substrate connected to the contacts and having an edge portion, the edge portion extending forwardly into the rear chamber; and a sealing member filling the rear chamber. A method for manufacturing such a waterproof electrical connector assembly includes: mounting a metallic shield to a combined insulative housing and electrical contacts; connecting a substrate to the electrical contacts; enclosing an insulative cover over the shield and an edge portion of the substrate to define a chamber; and sealing the chamber.
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11 Claims
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1. A waterproof electrical connector assembly comprising:
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an insulative housing; a plurality of contacts retained to the housing; a metallic shield secured to the housing; an insulative cover enclosing the shield to define a rear chamber; a substrate connected to the contacts and having an edge portion, the edge portion extending forwardly into the rear chamber; and a sealing member filling the rear chamber;
whereinthe edge portion of the substrate is embedded in the sealing member. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for manufacturing a waterproof electrical connector assembly, comprising the steps of:
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mounting a metallic shield to a combined insulative housing and electrical contacts; connecting a substrate to the electrical contacts; enclosing an insulative cover over the shield and an edge portion of the substrate to define a chamber; and sealing the chamber via a sealing member and embedding the edge portion in the sealing member. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A waterproof electrical connector comprising:
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a terminal module including a plurality of upper contacts, a plurality of lower contacts and a metallic shielding plate therebetween all commonly integrally assembled together by an insulating member via at least one insert-molding process; a metallic shield enclosing said terminal module and forming a front mating cavity communicating with an exterior along a front-to-back direction for receiving a plug; an insulative cover enclosing the shield; a rear chamber formed and confined by the terminal module and at least one of said shield and said cover, said rear chamber and said front mating cavity essentially being separated from each other by the terminal module in the front-to-back direction; a printed circuit board (PCB) including a front edge region disposed within the rear chamber and a rear edge region exposed outside of the rear chamber, the upper contacts and the lower contacts being electrically and mechanically connected to the front edge region; and a sealing member completely filling remaining space of the rear chamber after the PCB is assembled to the terminal module so as to have the front edge region of the PCB embedded in the sealing member. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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