Electric connector provided with a shield plate equipped with thrust shoulders
US6790088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/58
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A shielded electrical connector includes a connector body having contact pieces embedded therein and an “L”-shaped shield plate applied to the connector body with its horizontal and vertical sections lying on the top surface and rear side of the connector body, the shield plate having press-fit portions integrally connected to the lower end of the vertical section. The shield plate has thrust shoulders formed at its horizontal-to-vertical transition for use in pushing the press-fit portions. The electrical connector can be fixed to a printed circuit board by applying a push to the thrust shoulders of the shield plate, thereby pushing the press-fit portions of the shield plate right in the through holes in exact linear-alignment with the through holes. Thus, a strong thrust can be transmitted to each press-fit portion without causing it to be deformed or bent.
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