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US 6,386,924 B2Granted
Connector assembly with stabilized modules
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorMichael D. Long
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Abstract
A connector assembly (100) includes a housing (200) receiving electrical terminals (300) that accompany insulating modules (400). The housing includes a shroud (210) projecting in a rearward direction from the housing (200), the shroud (210) engaging the modules (400). The shroud (210) has flat portions (212A) and notches (212B) in spaced-apart rear edges (212) that interfit with flat surfaces (404A) and projecting wedges (404B) on the modules (400).
Claims17
A connector assembly comprising:
- electrical terminals accompanying insulating modules,
- a housing having a front mating end and a rear, and cavities receiving mating ends of the terminals through the rear of the housing,
- the housing having a first shroud projecting in a rearward direction, the first shroud having a rear edge and notches along the rear edge,
- each of the modules having a forwardly projecting wedge that is interfitted with a respective one of the notches, whereby the first shroud holds the modules in straight alignments relative to the housing, and positions the terminals along precise centerline spacings for connection with a corresponding precise pattern of terminal locations on a circuit board,
- each of the modules having a rearwardly projecting latch, and
- shield members each disposed beside a respective one of the modules, each of the shield members having a clip at a rear end thereof, each of the clips being formed as a loop with an opening therethrough, the clips extending laterally along rears of the modules, wherein the clips are engaged with the latches to hold the shield members to the modules.
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A connector assembly comprising:
- electrical terminals accompanying insulating modules,
- a housing having a front mating end and a rear, and cavities receiving mating ends of the terminals through the rear of the housing, the modules projecting from the rear of the housing,
- the housing having a first shroud projecting in a rearward direction from the housing, the first shroud having a rear edge that is interfitted with the modules to hold the modules in straight alignments relative to the housing, and
- shield members each disposed beside a respective one of the modules, the shield members having clips at rear ends thereof, each of the clips being formed as a loop with an opening therethrough, the clips extending laterally along rears of the modules, each of the modules having a rearwardly projecting latch that extends through the opening of a respective said clip, wherein the clips are engaged with the latches to hold the shield members to the modules.
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A connector assembly comprising:
- electrical terminals accompanying insulating modules,
- a housing having a front mating end and a rear, and cavities receiving mating ends of the terminals through the rear of the housing, each of the modules having a rearwardly projecting latch, and
- shield members each disposed beside a respective one of the modules, the shield members having clips at rear ends thereof, each of the clips being formed as a loop with an opening therethrough, the clips extending laterally along rears of the modules, wherein the clips are engaged with the latches to hold the shield members to the modules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.