Shell for circuit board connector

A circuit board connector capable of establishing an electrical connection between circuits on a circuit board and a mating electrical connector at a mating side of said circuit board connector, said circuit board connector comprising a connector housing accommodating a plurality of terminals for establishing said electrical connection and a one-piece electrically conductive shell at least partially enclosing said connector housing, wherein said shell comprises;

• a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall connected to said top wall and arranged opposite to said mating side, opposing sidewalls connected to said top wall and substantially extending in a direction between said rear wall and said mating side;
• a first and second extension connected to opposite sides of said rear wall and bent with respect to said rear wall to extend towards said mating side substantially parallel to said corresponding sidewalls, wherein said first and second extension are capable to cooperate with at least one of said top wall and said sidewalls;
• first and second mounting posts connected, respectively, to said first and second extension and third and fourth mounting posts connected to said rear wall, wherein said mounting posts are arranged for mounting said shell on said circuit board.

A method of manufacturing a one-piece electrically conductive shell comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, opposing sidewalls and a rear wall, wherein said sidewalls and said rear wall are connected to said top wall and a first and second extension are connected to opposite sides of said rear wall and wherein said first and second extension comprise a first and second mounting post and said rear wall comprises third and fourth mounting posts for mounting said shell on a circuit board, said method comprising the steps of:

• bending said top wall and rear wall with respect to each other such that said rear wall is oriented substantially orthogonal to said top wall, and
• bending said first and second extension with respect to said rear wall such that said first and second extension are capable of extending along said sidewalls.

A method of manufacturing a one-piece electrically conductive shell comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, opposing sidewalls and a rear wall, wherein said sidewalls and said rear wall are connected to said top wall and a first and second extension are connected to opposite sides of said rear wall and wherein said first and second extension comprise a first and second mounting post and said rear wall comprises third and fourth mounting posts for mounting said shell on a circuit board, said method comprising the steps of:

• bending said first and second extension with respect to said rear wall such that said first and second extensions are capable of exerting a contact force towards said sidewalls;
• bending said top wall and rear wall with respect to each other such that said rear wall is oriented substantially orthogonal to said top wall.