Connector shield with integrated ground piercing contact
AssigneeTE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
InventorsKevin Stauffer, James Michael Raudenbush, John Mark Myer, Joshua T. Shoemaker
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Abstract
A connector shield for a flat flexible cable comprises a housing defining a connector space on a first end thereof for receiving a signal cable connector, and a cable space on a second end thereof for at least partially receiving an end of the flat flexible cable. The cable space defines a width greater than that of the connector space and a height less than that of the connector space. A plurality of contact elements extend from the housing and into the cable space for electrically contacting a conductive element of the flat flexible cable.
Claims20
A connector shield for a flat flexible cable, comprising:
- a housing defining a connector space on a first end thereof for receiving a signal cable connector, and a cable space on a second end thereof for at least partially receiving an end of the flat flexible cable, the cable space having a width greater than that of the connector space and a height less than that of the connector space;
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- a contact element formed integrally with the housing and extending into the cable space from the housing for electrically contacting a conductive element of the flat flexible cable, the conductive element of the flat flexible cable includes at least one of a foil shielding layer or a ground conductor embedded in an insulation material, the contact element adapted to pierce the insulation material for directly contacting at least one of the foil shielding layer or the ground conductor.
A connector shield for a flat flexible cable, comprising:
- a housing defining a connector space on a first end thereof for receiving a signal cable connector, and a cable space on a second end thereof for at least partially receiving an end of the flat flexible cable, the cable space having a width greater than that of the connector space and a height less than that of the connector space;
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- a contact element extending into the cable space from the housing for electrically contacting a conductive element of the flat flexible cable, the contact element includes a first pair of opposing substantially L-shaped cantilevered beams having free ends extending in a direction generally parallel to a width direction of the housing.
A connector shield assembly, comprising:
- a flat flexible cable having a signal conductor and a shielding conductor embedded in an insulation material;
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- a shield housing including:
- an upper shell;
- a lower shell attached to the upper shell;
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- a contact element extending from and formed with at least one of the upper shell or the lower shell and electrically contacting the shielding conductor of the flat flexible cable through the insulation material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.