Connection with floating shield

Details Connection with floating shield Connection with floating shield

1991-08-21

1992-12-01

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

With contact preventer or retractable cover part

Movably mounted

439140, H01R 13453

Patent

active

051675161

ABSTRACT:
An electrical male connector assembly incorporates a floating shield that is resiliently held in a position on the connector body wherein the male contact pins are hidden or shielded from contact by the shield in its outermost position. When the connector member is mated with a corresponding female connector, the opposed face of the female connector impinges on the shield and cause it to be slid along the contact pins to a retracted position. Means are provided for biasing the shield toward its outermost position. The shield face is metalized to provide an exposed ground plane in electrically conductive contact with a metal portion of the connector member shell to drain off any electrical static discharges that might otherwise come into contact with the exposed contact pins.

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patent: 4445739 (1984-05-01), Wooten
patent: 4580862 (1986-04-01), Johnson
patent: 4697859 (1987-10-01), Fisher, Jr.
patent: 4787706 (1988-11-01), Cannon, Jr. et al.
patent: 4832613 (1989-05-01), Tsukakoshi
patent: 4871320 (1989-10-01), Mouissie
patent: 4992054 (1991-02-01), Cassan

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