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Electrical connector with improved shielding device

US7018237B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 30, 2004
Grant dateMar 28, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/7029
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (3), a shielding device (40) and a pair of latch members (2). The shielding device includes a first and a second shielding portions (4, 5) assembled to the housing. The first shielding portion includes a body (41), a frame (42) extending forwardly from the body, and a number of elastic plates (44) extending rearwardly from an upper end of the body. Each elastic plate has an abutting portion (441). The second shielding portion has a top wall (51), a rear wall (52), and two side walls (53). The top wall defines a number of concaves (55) mating with the abutting portions of the elastic plates.

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