Electrical connector
US6688897B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2203/0545
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (1) straddle-mounted on an edge (20) of a printed circuit board (2) includes an insulative housing (10) having an elongated groove (11) for mating. A support subassembly (3) is inserted from the opposing side of the housing (10) to expose its portions in the groove (11). The support subassembly (3) includes two bases (30) with attached signal conductors (5) and a U-shaped ground member (4). Two parallel-arranged side portions (40) of the U-shaped ground member (4) are integrally connected via its central portion and each of them is located parallel to a row of signal conductors (5) as their ground reference. The united ground member (4) can be used to establish ground path to the printed circuit board (2) by fewer contacting legs (42) sheared therefrom and help all parts of the support subassembly (3) to be installed in the connector housing (10) at one time.
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