Cable dock fixture with EMI shielding
US6280257A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/939
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is drawn to a system for attaching and supporting a cable to an IO panel of an electronic component such as the IO back panel of a computer. The system is comprised of a cable dock coupled to an IO panel, with a gasket disposed within the cable dock to form a conducting path from the IO panel to the cable backshell. In particular, a cable dock is fixed to the IO panel where an IO connector is exposed. Once the cable backshell is plugged into the cable dock, the cable dock provides mechanical support for a cable assembly comprising the cable-end connector, the cable backshell and the cable. The cable assembly is secured by the cable dock rather than by the coupling made between the cable-end connector and the IO connector. The cable dock also orients the cable-end connector in coupling to the IO connector such that the cable backshell is prevented from being incorrectly plugged into the cable dock. Finally, the gasket disposed within the cable dock shortens the typical electrical conducting path between the IO back panel and the cable assembly. Unlike the prior art connector systems, current flows better between the IO panel and the cable assembly to form an EM…
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