Electrical connector assembly with EMI gasket
US7438596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/927
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes a cage member configured for mounting in an opening in a panel. The cage member has at least one compartment for receiving a pluggable electrical component therein. An EMI gasket is mounted externally on the cage member. The EMI gasket includes a dielectric carrier holding a plurality of electrically conductive springs that are configured to engage the panel when the cage member is mounted in the opening in the panel.
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