Electrical connector with improved shield for a flexible printed circuit
US6231378A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6596
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals received in the housing, an insulative stuffer and a conductive shield surrounding the housing. The housing comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, two side walls and a baffle between the top wall and the bottom wall. A receptacle and a plurality of channels are defined between the top wall and the baffle. A slot and a plurality of passageways are defined between the baffle and the bottom wall. Each terminal has an upper positioning portion and a contact portion both received in a corresponding channel, and a lower positioning portion received in a corresponding passageway. The shield is of a unitary construction and has a top panel, a bottom panel, a pair of front panels connecting the top panel to the bottom panel, and a pair of lateral panels together defining a space for enclosing the housing. A grounding panel is also connected to the top panel and enters into the receptacle when the shield is assembled to the housing; the stuffer has a main body for movably being received within the receptacle. In operation, the stuffer downwardly presses the grounding panel against an inserted flexible printed cir…
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