US5062811A
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Capacitive coupled connector for PCB grounding
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-30
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Granted: 1991-11-05
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Expires: 2010-10-30
Abstract
Abstract Herein disclosed is an electrical coaxial connector for mounting on a printed circuit board, the connector shell being capacitively coupled with the board. The coupling function is accomplished using a resilient conductive clip (32) which holds electrical capacitor elements (33) in pressure contact against the shell (9) and maintains contact with connector conductive posts (31) inserted into the board. The coupling serves to drain high frequency radio-frequency voltages from the connector to the board.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Hackman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:25
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/50; H01R2103/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/947
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
An electrical connector form mounting to a printed circuit board, said connector comprising: an insulated inner signal transmittal contact; an insulated outer conductive shell encircling the contact; a conductive post insulated from the shell and adapted for insertion into the board; an electric capacitor element held in contact with the shell; and a conductive clip adapted to engage the capacitor element; said clip being maintained in contact with the post to establish a capacitive electrical coupling of the shell, through the capacitor element and the post, to the board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
An electrical connector form mounting to a printed circuit board, said connector comprising: an insulated inner signal transmittal contact; an insulated outer conductive shell encircling the contact; a conductive post insulated from the shell and adapted for insertion into the board; an electric capacitor element held in contact with the shell; and a conductive clip adapted to engage the capacitor element; said clip being maintained in contact with the post to establish a capacitive electrical coupling of the shell, through the capacitor element and the post, to the board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the connector posts and contacts establish a footprint identical to that of a known coaxial connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the clip is inset within an outer profile of the connector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the clip holds the capacitive elements in pressure contact with the shell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the clip is kept in pressure contact against the posts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A connector as recited in claim 5 wherein the clip is spring resilient, having an arm with an opening through which the conductive post is inserted, contact between the post and edges of the opening being maintained by resilient spring pressure.
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