EMI gasket for an electrical connector assembly
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsEdward John Bright, Matthew Ryan Schmitt
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly is provided. The electrical connector assembly includes a cage member configured for mounting in an opening in a panel. The cage member has a compartment for receiving a pluggable electrical component therein. The cage member includes a latch for cooperating with a latch element of the pluggable electrical component. An EMI gasket is mounted on the cage member such that the EMI gasket is electrically connected to the cage member. The EMI gasket is configured to engage the panel when the cage member is mounted in the opening in the panel. The EMI gasket includes a latch interface that engages the latch such that the latch interface is electrically connected to the latch.
Claims22
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a cage member configured for mounting in an opening in a panel, the cage member having a compartment for receiving a pluggable electrical component therein, the cage member comprising a latch for cooperating with a latch element of the pluggable electrical component;
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- an EMI gasket mounted on the cage member such that the EMI gasket is electrically connected to the cage member, the EMI gasket configured to engage the panel when the cage member is mounted in the opening in the panel, wherein the EMI gasket comprises a latch interface that engages the latch such that the latch interface is electrically connected to the latch.
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a cage member configured for mounting in an opening in a panel, the cage member having a compartment for receiving a pluggable electrical component therein, the cage member comprising a latch for cooperating with a latch element of the pluggable electrical component;
- an electrical connector at least partially enclosed by the cage member, the electrical connector configured to electrically connect to the pluggable electrical component when the pluggable electrical component is received within the compartment;
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- an EMI gasket mounted on the cage member such that the EMI gasket is electrically connected to the cage member, the EMI gasket configured to engage the panel when the cage member is mounted in the opening in the panel, wherein the EMI gasket comprises a latch interface that engages the latch such that the latch interface is electrically connected to the latch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.