US 12,725,981 B2 · Detachable header housing for a header connector assembly, and method for disassembling or assembling thereof

Abstract

A shielded sealed header connector assembly having a detachable header housing, which is comprised of a outer shell and a metal shield member, and inner housing. The header housing is secured on a metal case with bolts and attached with an inner housing. The metal shield member, shields or seals the inner housing from EMI, external damage, either due to physical impact or from environmental contaminants. A method for detaching the header housing includes steps of unsecuring the header housing from the metal case by removing bolts and unlocking it from the inner housing while the inner housing maintains connection to a electrical device. A method for attaching a serviced, repaired, replaced or new header housing includes steps of attaching the header connector to the metal case with bolts; and locking the header connector to the inner housing, while maintaining the connection of the inner housing to the electrical device.

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Dependent claims

A detachable header housing for a header connector assembly, comprising an outer shell with a shield member,

wherein the header housing with a shield member is detachably assembled, attached, or mounted onto an inner housing,
wherein when the header housing is detachably assembled, attached, or mounted onto the inner housing, the header housing is one of being locked and unlocked onto the inner housing, the header housing having a first latch member with a first engaging portion,
wherein the inner housing is located within the header housing when the header housing is attached onto the inner housing, the inner housing having a second latch member with a second engaging portion,
wherein the first engaging portion of the first latch member of the header housing detachably or removably engages with the second engaging portion of the second latch member of the inner housing, and
wherein the inner housing remains connected to an electrical device.

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A method for detaching a header housing for a header connector assembly, comprising the steps of:

detaching or removing a header housing with a shield member from a metal case, said header housing having a first latch member with a first engaging portion;
unlocking and thereafter removing said header housing with said shield member from an inner housing of said header connector assembly, said inner housing located within said header housing, said inner housing having a second latch member with a second engaging portion,
wherein said step of unlocking includes the step of detachably or removably engaging said first latch member of said first engaging portion with said second latch member of said second engaging portion;
and
maintaining connection of said inner housing to an associated or corresponding electrical device.

2 more elements

A method for attaching a detachable header housing for a header connector assembly, comprising the steps of:

attaching a header housing with said shield member onto a metal case;
lockably assembling or locking said header housing with said shield member onto an inner housing of said header connector assembly, said inner housing located within said header housing, said header housing having a first latch member with a first engaging portion, and said inner housing having a second latch member and a second engaging portion,
wherein said step of lockably assembling or locking includes the step of detachably or removably engaging said first latch member of said first engaging portion with said second latch member of said second engaging portion;
and
maintaining connection of said inner housing to an associated or corresponding electrical device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Detachable header housing for a header connector assembly, and method for disassembling or assembling thereof

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Detachable header housing for a header connector assembly, and method for disassembling or assembling thereof

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