US5637015A
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Shielded electrical connector
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-08-31
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Granted: 1997-06-10
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Expires: 2015-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A connector (11) which is of a duplex type, having an insulative housing (12) enclosed by two shells (40, 46) except its bottom face. The housing (12) includes the upper section and the lower section each defining a cavity (14, 16) with a plate (18) horizontally extending therein. Each sections includes therein a plurality of contacts (90) projecting into the corresponding cavity (14, 16). The housing (12) includes plural recesses (76, 78, 80) extending rearward around each cavity (14, 16) for snugly receiving a corresponding number of tangs (56, 64, 70) which project in a backward folded manner from the front edges around the corresponding opening (52, 54) in the front shell (40). Some of such tangs (56, 64, 70) include embossments (84) or kinks (86) thereon for functions as retention means (70) and/or grounding means (56). A pair of spring grounding tangs (47) forward projecting out of the mating face (20) of the connector (11). The front shell (40) includes fastening means (41) to secure to the housing (12) and the rear shell (46) has locking means (55) to be securely fixed to the front shell (40), and thus the housing (12), the front shell (40) and the rear shell (46) form an assembled unit (11).
Inventors
- 👤 Haw-Chan Tan
- 👤 Tim S. L. Chang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/725; H01R25/00; H01R25/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A shielded electrical connector for latchably coupling to a complementary cable connector having a plug section on a front portion, comprising: an insulative unitary housing defining at least one cavity therein; a horizontal plate suspensively extending integrally with the housing and within said cavity; a plurality of passageways extending along said horizontal plate in a front-to-end direction for receiving a corresponding number of contacts therein; and a front shell including at least a front face defining an opening therein in alignment with the cavity in the housing; wherein said front shell includes a plurality of different means integrally extending rearward from fully circumferential edges by said opening, and the housing includes a corresponding number of different recesses extending rearward in fully surrounding walls by said cavity for receiving said corresponding different means of the front shell therein, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A shielded electrical connector for latchably coupling to a complementary cable connector having a plug section on a front portion, comprising: an insulative unitary housing defining at least one cavity therein; a horizontal plate suspensively extending integrally with the housing and within said cavity; a plurality of passageways extending along said horizontal plate in a front-to-end direction for receiving a corresponding number of contacts therein; and a front shell including at least a front face defining an opening therein in alignment with the cavity in the housing; wherein said front shell includes a plurality of different means integrally extending rearward from fully circumferential edges by said opening, and the housing includes a corresponding number of different recesses extending rearward in fully surrounding walls by said cavity for receiving said corresponding different means of the front shell therein, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shielded electrical connector as described in claim 1, wherein one of said recess is a first recess and one of said means is a reinforcement device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The shielded electrical connector as described in claim 1, wherein one of said recess is a second recess and one of said means is a locking plate having at least an embossment thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shielded electrical connector as described in claim 1, wherein one of said recess is a third recess and one of said means is a grounding tab.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The shielded electrical connector as described in claim 1, wherein some of said means are substantially offset with each other in a horizontal direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The shielded electrical connector as described in claim 1, wherein said front shell further includes at least a grounding tang forwardly and obliquely extending from the front face, and said housing further includes at least an aperture extending rearward from a mating surface of the housing for reception of said grounding tang therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The shielded electrical connector as described in claim 1, wherein said front shell further includes two side faces, and a rear shell having a top face and a rear face, is attached thereto so that the housing can be protectively enclosed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
151 words
A shielded electrical connector for mating with a complementary cable connector, comprising: an insulative housing including a cavity therein with a plurality of contacts in communication with said cavity; said cavity defined by a first wall and a second wall opposite to said first wall and by two opposite side walls; and a shell covering at least a mating surface of said housing, said shell defining an opening in compliance with and in alignment with said cavity of the housing; wherein said first wall of the housing includes a first recess extending from the mating surface rearward and communicable with said cavity for receiving therein a locking plate extending rearward from a first edge by said opening of said shell, and said locking plate includes one latching finger having an embossment thereon so that such embossment can latchably engaged within an opening of a plug section of the complementary cable connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
151 words
A shielded electrical connector for mating with a complementary cable connector, comprising: an insulative housing including a cavity therein with a plurality of contacts in communication with said cavity; said cavity defined by a first wall and a second wall opposite to said first wall and by two opposite side walls; and a shell covering at least a mating surface of said housing, said shell defining an opening in compliance with and in alignment with said cavity of the housing; wherein said first wall of the housing includes a first recess extending from the mating surface rearward and communicable with said cavity for receiving therein a locking plate extending rearward from a first edge by said opening of said shell, and said locking plate includes one latching finger having an embossment thereon so that such embossment can latchably engaged within an opening of a plug section of the complementary cable connector.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The shielded electrical connector as described in claim 8, wherein said second wall of the housing includes a second recess extending from the mating surface rearward and communicable with said cavity for receiving therein a reinforcement device extending from a second edge by said opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shielded electrical connector as described in claim 9, wherein said first edge and said second edge extend in a longitudinal direction with regard to said opening.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The shielded electrical connector as described in claim 10, wherein said reinforcement device includes at least a strap, and said strap and said latching finger are offset with each other in their horizontal positions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The shielded electrical connector as described in claim 8, wherein said housing further includes at least a third recess in a third wall which is perpendicular to the first and the second walls for receiving at least a grounding tab extending from a side edge of said opening of the shell.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The shielded electrical connector as described in claim 8, wherein said shell further includes at least a grounding tang extending and obliquely forward, and the housing includes at least an aperture for receiving said grounding tang therein when said grounding tang is deflected.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
119 words
A shield made by stamping from a plate blank for use with a shielded electrical connector, comprising: a front shell including at least a front face forming therein at least a rectangular opening defined by two opposite longitudinal edges and two opposite side edges; a reinforcement device extending rearward from one of said longitudinal edge and including at least a strap; and a locking plate extending rearward from the other of said longitudinal edge and including at least a latching finger; wherein said strap and said latching finger are arranged in a staggered manner with each other on said plate blank for not overlapping with each other to assure they all have sufficient dimensions for their own strength consideration.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
119 words
A shield made by stamping from a plate blank for use with a shielded electrical connector, comprising: a front shell including at least a front face forming therein at least a rectangular opening defined by two opposite longitudinal edges and two opposite side edges; a reinforcement device extending rearward from one of said longitudinal edge and including at least a strap; and a locking plate extending rearward from the other of said longitudinal edge and including at least a latching finger; wherein said strap and said latching finger are arranged in a staggered manner with each other on said plate blank for not overlapping with each other to assure they all have sufficient dimensions for their own strength consideration.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The shield as described in claim 14, wherein said front shell further includes at least a grounding tab extending rearward from one of said side edge.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The shield as described in claim 15, wherein said front shell further includes at least a grounding tang extending forward therefrom.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The shield as described in claim 14, wherein said shield further includes a rear shell.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The shield as described in claim 17, wherein said front shell further includes two side faces, and said rear shell includes a top face and a rear face.
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