Electrical connector assembly
AssigneeThe Whitaker Corporation
InventorTheron Vern Page, Jr.
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly (1) for a circuit board (2), the circuit board (2) being shielded by a conducting shield (4) encircling the circuit board (2), a conducting electrical contact (7) on the shield (4) providing a ground contact (7) for the shield (4), an insulating housing (5) encircling the shield (4) and the circuit board (2), with the connecting edge (3) on the circuit board (2) at a mating end (6) of the insulating housing (5), and the electrical contact (7) projecting outwardly of the insulating housing (5) and being bent over to register against an exterior of the insulating housing (5).
Claims10
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a circuit board, the circuit board having a connecting edge, the circuit board being shielded by a conducting shield encircling the circuit board, a conducting electrical contact on the shield providing a ground contact for the shield, an insulating housing encircling the shield and the circuit board, with the connecting edge on the circuit board at a mating end of the insulating housing, and the electrical contact projecting outwardly of the insulating housing, being bent over the insulating housing and penetrating the insulating housing to electrically connect with the shield adjacent a cable contacting strain relief portion.
A shield for an electrical connector comprising:
- a one piece metal sheet being formed to have a first portion disposed along an interior of an insulative housing, a contact portion disposed along an exterior of the insulative housing, an edge having fingers extending from the contact portion through the insulative housing to contact the first portion, and a crimp sleeve extending from the first portion.
An electrical connector having an insulative housing surrounding a circuit board, the electrical connector comprising:
- a shield being formed to have a first portion disposed along an interior of the insulative housing and substantially surrounding the circuit board, a contact portion disposed along an exterior of the insulative housing, fingers extending from the contact portion through the insulative housing to contact the first portion, and a crimp sleeve extending from the first portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.