Surface mount electrical cohnnector and shield therefor
US5161999A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R25/006
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electricl connector (1) for mounting on a circuit board includes a housing (2) having a pair of spaced, rudimentary bottom walls (30) each having a bottom surface (31) for engaging against the circuit board. Each bottom wall (30) has formed therein, a through bore (39) opening into the bottom face (31) and also opening upwardly. A hollow board lock supported in each of the bores (39) has locking legs (37) projecting below the bottom face of the respective bottom wall (30) for insertion in a hole (H2) in a circuit board. The housing (2) has therein a header (8) carrying electrical terminals (64,66,68,70) having terminal legs (76) projecting rearwardly from the header (8) and terminating in soldering tails (78) depending below the housing for insertion in further holes (H1) in the circuit board when the bottom faces (31) of the bottom walls (30) are engaged with the circuit board. A metal shield (18) covering the terminal legs (76 ) has, projecting from opposite side walls (80) of the shield (18) grounding tabs (100) which extend through respective board locks (41) and between their locking legs (76). When the connector (1) is mounted on the circuit board the soldering tails (78) …
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