# US 12,763,517 B2 · Housing assembly, connector and connection device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,763,517 B2 - Document ID: US12763517B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/637,757 - Filed: 2024-04-17 - Published: 2024-10-24 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2023-04-19 - Assignees: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH - Applicants: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH - Inventors: Hartmut Ripper; Gabriel Hotea; Benjamin Becker; Joe-Anne Lingos - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12763517B2 ## CPC - H01R 13/6272: {comprising a single latching arm} - H01R 13/506: assembled by snap action of the parts - H01R 13/648: Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices {, e.g. anti-static shielding} (coaxially arranged shields H01R24/38) - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A housing assembly for a connector includes a contact housing and a shield element, wherein the contact housing includes a contact chamber for receiving a contact unit of the connector, a latching section which is movable between a latching position and a release position and which is configured in the latching position to enter into a latching connection with the contact unit to be received, a blocking section which is connected to the latching section in a motion-transmitting manner, and a shield receptacle which is configured to receive at least in part the shield element, where the blocking section projects at least in part into the shield receptacle when the latching section is located in its release position. A connector as well as to a connection device are provided including such housing assembly. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A housing assembly for a connector comprising: a shield element; and a contact housing, wherein said contact housing comprises: at least one contact chamber for receiving a contact unit of said connector, at least one latching section which is movable between a latching position and a release position and which is configured in said latching position to enter into a latching connection with said contact unit to be received, at least one blocking section which is connected to said at least one latching section in a motion-transmitting manner, and a shield receptacle which is configured to receive at least in part said shield element, wherein said at least one blocking section projects at least in part into said shield receptacle when said at least one latching section is located in its release position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein said at least one latching section in said latching position projects at least in part into said at least one contact chamber. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein said shield element received in said shield receptacle in said latching position blocks said at least one latching section. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein said at least one latching section and said at least one blocking section are connected integrally. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein said shield receptacle extends at least in sections along said at least one contact chamber and surrounds said at least one contact chamber from at least three sides. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein said shield receptacle forms an evasion recess which is configured to receive at least in part said at least one blocking section when said at least one latching section is located in its release position, and wherein said shield element comprises a lock section that can be received in said evasion recess. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The housing assembly according to claim 6, wherein said at least one latching section is formed by a self-supporting latching lance which extends at least sectionally between said at least one contact chamber and said evasion recess. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The housing assembly according to claim 7, wherein said shield receptacle is open at one side from a shield insertion direction and/or is accessible from the shield insertion direction, and wherein a free end of said latching lance points in the direction of or opposite to said shield insertion direction. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein said contact housing comprises two contact chambers which run parallel to one another at least in sections, and said shield receptacle runs at least sectionally between said two contact chambers. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The housing assembly according to claim 9, wherein said at least one latching section extends at least sectionally between said two contact chambers. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein said contact housing comprises two latching sections which are configured to be movable in their latching position or their release position toward or away from one another. ### Claim 12 A connector comprising: a housing assembly including a shield element and a contact housing, said contact housing including at least one contact chamber, said contact housing including at least one latching section which is movable between a latching position and a release position, said contact housing including at least one blocking section which is connected to said at least one latching section in a motion-transmitting manner, and said contact housing including a shield receptacle which is configured to receive at least in part said shield element, wherein said at least one blocking section projects at least in part into said shield receptacle when said at least one latching section is located in its release position; and at least one contact unit for contacting mating contacts of a mating connector, wherein said at least one contact unit is received in said at least one contact chamber of said contact housing and is in a latching connection with said at least one latching section, and wherein said shield element is received in said shield receptacle and secures said latching connection. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The connector according to claim 12, wherein said at least one latching section in said latching position projects at least in part into said at least one contact chamber. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The connector according to claim 12, wherein said shield element received in said shield receptacle in said latching position blocks said at least one latching section. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The connector according to claim 12, wherein said shield receptacle extends at least in sections along said at least one contact chamber and surrounds said at least one contact chamber from at least three sides. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The connector according to claim 12, wherein said shield receptacle forms an evasion recess which is configured to receive at least in part said at least one blocking section when said at least one latching section is located in its release position, and wherein said shield element comprises a lock section that can be received in said evasion recess. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The connector according to claim 12, wherein said contact housing comprises two contact chambers which run parallel to one another at least in sections, and said shield receptacle runs at least sectionally between said two contact chambers, said at least one contact unit comprises two contact units received in the corresponding two contact chambers. ### Claim 18 A connection device comprising: a connector including a housing assembly and at least one contact unit for contacting mating contacts of a mating connector, the housing assembly including a shield element and a contact housing, said contact housing including at least one contact chamber, said contact housing including at least one latching section which is movable between a latching position and a release position, said contact housing including at least one blocking section which is connected to said at least one latching section in a motion-transmitting manner, and said contact housing including a shield receptacle which is configured to receive at least in part said shield element, wherein said at least one blocking section projects at least in part into said shield receptacle when said at least one latching section is located in its release position, wherein said at least one contact unit is received in said at least one contact chamber of said contact housing and is in a latching connection with said at least one latching section, and wherein said shield element is received in said shield receptacle and secures said latching connection; and a mating connector that is configured to be complementary to said connector, wherein said connector and said mating connector are configured to be plugged together, and wherein said shield element of said connector in the plugged state projects at least sectionally into said mating connector. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The connection device according to claim 18, wherein said shield element in said plugged state surrounds a mating contact of said mating connector at least sectionally from at least three sides. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The connection device according to claim 18, wherein said shield element comprises at least one attachment section with which said shield element is attachable to said contact housing and/or to said mating connector.