Electrical connector receptacle cage with interlocking upper and lower shells
US6655995B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/308
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A small form factor pluggable (SFP) cage is provided having an upper and lower shell. The upper shell has pins configured to fit into a circuit board. The upper shell has a top wall extending between front and back ends, and a rear wall closing the back end. The upper shell also includes side walls extending between the front and back ends and base portions integral with the bottom of the side walls. The base portions are bent inward toward one another. The lower shell has a bottom wall and interlocking members that extended to from a front end of the bottom wall. The upper and lower shells are joined with one another to form a module retention chamber therebetween. The module retention chamber has an open front end configured to accept an SFP module. The interlocking members overlap and inter-connect with the base portions.
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