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Electrical connector

US5017156A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 1, 1990
Grant dateMay 21, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 1, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6592
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrical connector comprising a shielding frame having a casing portion, a U-shaped portion and a flat-plate portion which are integrally formed. The casing portion covers the contacts of contact pieces. The U-shaped portion covers the top surface and left-hand and right-hand lateral sides of the main body of a contact piece supporting member which houses the terminal portions of the contact pieces. The flat-plate portion covers the back side of the main body of the contact piece supporting member. Accordingly, the frame substantially perfectly surrounds the contact pieces, thus producing a shielding effect. Except for the bottom of the connector, the contact pieces may be generally surrounded by merely turning the flat-plate portion at the boundary thereof with respect to the U-shaped portion, after the contact piece supporting member assembled with the contact pieces has been assembled with the U-shaped portion and the casing portion.

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