Electrical connector having circuit board modules positioned between metal stiffener and a housing
US6884117B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/518
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (100) includes a unitary insulative housing (1) including a base (10) defining a number of parallel slots (13) and a first shroud (11) extending forwardly from the base, a number of parallelly arranged circuit board modules (3) and a metal stiffener (2) attached to the housing. The circuit board modules are retained by and between the metal stiffener and the housing. Each circuit board module includes a dielectric spacer (30), a circuit board (36) attached to the dielectric spacer and received in a corresponding slot of the housing, and a row of press-fit contacts (38) mechanically and electrically connecting with the circuit board. The metal stiffener includes a second shroud (201) vertically spaced from the first shroud. The circuit boards have mating portions (362) disposed between the first and the second shrouds.
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