EP0746060A2
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Shielded back plane connector
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1993-03-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-03-08
Abstract
Abstract A shielded back plane connector comprises a header assembly (2) and a daughter board connector (4). The daughter board connector includes an upper and lower shield (22,24) and side-by-side stacked contact modules (20) in a housing (12). The modules (20) have intermediate portions (62) moulded into insulating webs (58). Cross-talk shields (100) can be positioned intermediate the modules (20) thereby reducing the cross-talk between adjacent contacts. Each web (58) has a recess (10) profiled to receive a respective cross-talk shield (100) such that the stacking thickness of the modules (20) remains constant whether or not a cross-talk shield (100) is present between the modules (20).
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes Marcelus Broeksteeg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R13/6586; H01R13/6587; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/724; H01R12/727; H01R31/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An electrical connector (4) having a front housing portion (12) and a plurality of side by side contact modules (20) fixed to said front housing portion (12), the contact modules (20) each comprising a front mating contact portion (60) positioned in said front housing portion (12), an intermediate portion (62) moulded in an insulative web (58) of material, and a rear contact portion (64) extending from said web (58) of material and adapted for mating with further conductors, and a shield portion (100) positioned intermediate each pair of adjacent webs (38), said connector (4) being characterized in that each web (58) includes a recess (104) profiled for receiving the shield member (100) thereagainst such that the stacking thickness of the modules (20) remains constant whether the shield member (100) is present or not.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrical connector (4) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, said web (58) includes a window (106) therethrough exposing a selected one of said intermediate portions (62) and said shield member (100) includes a resilient contact portion (126) for contacting said selected intermediate portion (62).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electrical connector (4) as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that said resilient contact portion (126) is formed from a reversely bent contact leg (124) which extends integrally from said shield member (100).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrical connector (4) as claimed in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the resilient contact portion (126) is formed by a portion extending from one edge thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrical connector (4) as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that said connector includes five electrical terminals (56) positioned in said modules (20).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electrical connector (4) as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that said terminals (56) are arranged in two pairs of signal contacts with the intermediate contact (56c) being said selected one, to ground said shield member (100).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
An electrical connector (4) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said connector (4) is profiled as a right angled connector where said rear contact portions (64) extend from said web (58) at a substantial right angle relative to said front contact portions (60), said webs (58) including a lower edge profiled for receiving a printed circuit board thereagainst.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
An electrical connector (4) as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that said shield member (100) includes a second resilient contact portion (122) extending below said web lower edge, for contacting a ground plate on said printed circuit board.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrical connector (4) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that said shield member (100) includes two resilient contact arms (122) extending from a lower edge thereof, profiled to contact a grounding pad on a printed circuit board.
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