Ground bus for an electrical connector
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsIosif R. Korsunsky, Joanne E. Shipe, Robert W. Brown
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Abstract
A ground bus (4) for use with an electrical connector (1) includes a plane body (40) for electrical engagement with a corresponding ground contact of a mating connector, a number of solder tails (42) extending from the plane body and a carrier strip (46) connecting with the solder tails. The ground bus has a number of fingers (460) extending from the carrier strip. The fingers extend into space (320) between adjacent signal contacts (3) after the ground bus is assembled to the connector. Each solder tail (42) has a solder joint (420) for electrical connection to a printed circuit board (8). A bringing element (422) interconnects two adjacent solder tails at the solder joint.
Claims11
A ground bus for an electrical connector mountable on a printed circuit board, comprising:
- a ground plane body;
- a plurality of pairs of solder tails for soldering to the printed circuit board and extending from the ground plane body along the extending direction of the ground plane body, each solder tail having a solder joint extending above the printed circuit board for electrical connection thereto;
- and
- a plurality of bridging elements each interconnecting each pair of the plurality of pairs of solder tails at the solder joints;
- wherein the ground plane body has a spring tab for interference engagement with a dielectric housing of the connector;
- and
- wherein the ground bus has tangs extending perpendicularly from the ground plane body for abutting against a mounting surface of the dielectric housing.
A carrier strip for making a ground bus, comprising:
- a strip of conductive material having an edge;
- a ground bus extending from the edge and including:
- a plurality of solder tails for soldering to the printed circuit board and extending from the edge, each solder tail formed with a curved portion after the ground bus is assembled to an electrical connector;
- a plurality of fingers extending from the edge;
- and
- a ground plane body connecting with the solder tails while separated from the fingers;
- wherein the ground plane body has a spring tab for interference engagement with a dielectric housing of the connector;
- and
- wherein the ground bus has tangs extending perpendicularly from the ground plane body for abutting against a mounting surface of the dielectric housing.
A ground bus for use with an electrical straddle mount connector, comprising:
- a ground plane body including at least an edge;
- at least a pair of solder tails for soldering to the printed circuit board and extending from the edge;
- and
- a carrier strip attached to the solder tails so as to form a curved portion on the solder tail after the ground bus is assembled to the connector for guidance of forwardly assembling a horizontal printed circuit board to said connector;
- wherein the ground plane body has a spring tab for interference engagement with a dielectric housing of the connector;
- and
- wherein the ground bus has tangs extending perpendicularly from the ground plane body for abutting against a mounting surface of the dielectric housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.