US 6,203,374 B1 · Reliably assembly for high density connector

Abstract

A high density electrical connector of the present invention comprises a dielectric housing having a pair of retaining walls rearwardly extending therefrom, a contact module assembly received between the retaining walls, a metallic shield covering a front side of the housing, a pair of grounding portions received in the housing and a pair of metallic attaching portions for electrically connecting the shield to the grounding portion and thence to ground. The attaching portions each have a block which forms a shoulder on a lateral end thereof and a tubular part forwardly depending from the block. In assembly, the shoulders press against joining plates of the grounding portions which are supported by the retaining walls thereby guiding the tubular part and correcting offset of the grounding portions. The shoulders press against the joining plates further preventing the attaching portions from relaxing out of position after assembly. Therefore, assembly efficiency is increased.

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Dependent claims

A high density electrical connector comprising:

an elongate insulative housing defining a pair of retaining holes in lateral ends thereof and a pair of recesses at rearwardly lateral ends thereof;
a plurality of terminals received in the housing;
a conductive shield covering a front end of the housing and having a pair of holes defined in lateral ends thereof;
a pair of grounding portions each mounted to the housing and including a joining plate, an engaging body defining an opening therein, and a soldering body;
and a pair of metallic attaching elements fit in the recesses of the housing each including a tubular part extending through the openings in the grounding portions, the retaining holes in the housing and the holes in the shield, and a block at an end of the tubular part;
said connector being characterized in that a shoulder is formed at a lateral end of the block to press against the joining plate of the grounding portion, thereby positively retaining the grounding portions to the insulative housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Reliably assembly for high density connector

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Reliably assembly for high density connector

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