Grounding electrical connectors
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsDavid L. Brunker, Gary S. Manchester, Richard A. Nelson
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Abstract
A grounding electrical connector system includes first and second mateable connector modules each having dielectric blocks mounting a plurality of terminals and a ground plate. The ground plates of the connector modules interengage with one another in a cross-shaped grounding configuration therebetween. The terminals of the connector modules are located in spaced dispositions such that a pair of mating terminals from each connector module is located in each of four quadrants defined by the cross-shaped grounding structure of the interengaging ground plates.
Claims6
In an electrical connector system which includes a shielded connector for mating with a complementary connector along a mating axis, the shielded connector having a dielectric housing, and an outer conductive shield member generally surrounding a mating portion of the dielectric housing, wherein the improvement comprises an opening in said housing and a grounding terminal module adapted to be inserted into the opening, the module including a ground member clamped by and between a pair of dielectric terminal blocks, and at least one terminal mounted in each terminal block.
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