Card edge connector with improved engagement of ground contacts and ground plate
US11239588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6585
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A card edge connector includes an elongated housing comprising opposite long walls and defining a card slot between the long walls, two rows of contacts retained in the long walls respectively and a ground member including two long plates retained in the long walls respectively. Each row of contacts includes ground contacts and signal contacts, the ground contacts comprises retaining sections retained in the housing, elastic sections extending upward from the retained sections with mating portions exposed to the card slot and leg sections extending downward from the retaining sections. Each of the ground contacts further comprises an engaging portion curved from the elastic section and touching corresponding long plate.
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