Electrical connector and method of preparing same for soldering
OwnerCheng Te Lininventor
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes an outer shell having grounding legs provided thereon. The outer shell and grounding legs are preferably made of stainless steel. The grounding legs are treated to form a coarse surface, and then a metal coating is applied thereon such that a coarse metal surface is provided. Alternatively, a metal coating is applied to the grounding legs, and then treated to form the coarse surface. The coarse surface enables easy soldering of the grounding legs with a printed circuit board. The coarse surface can be formed on the entire outer shell if desired.
Claims20
An electrical connector comprising:
- an outer shell including a grounding leg provided thereon, the outer shell being formed of a conductive material, the grounding leg being formed of stainless steel;
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- a metal coating provided on the grounding leg, the metal coating having a coarse surface.
An outer shell for an electrical connector comprising:
- a plurality of panels defining an interior cavity for receiving a housing, the panels being made of a conductive material;
- a grounding leg extending from one of the panels, the grounding leg being formed of stainless steel;
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- a metal coating provided on the grounding leg, the metal coating having a coarse surface.
A method of preparing an electrical connector for soldering comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an electrical connector comprising a conductive outer shell having a grounding leg provided thereon, the grounding leg being formed of stainless steel;
- (b) coarsening the grounding leg;
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- (c) coating the coarsened grounding leg with a metal coating.
A method of preparing an electrical connector for soldering comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an electrical connector comprising a conductive outer shell having a grounding leg provided thereon, the grounding leg being formed of stainless steel;
- (b) coating the grounding leg with a metal coating;
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- (c) coarsening the metal coating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.