Connector having improved electrostatic discharge protection

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1992-05-20

1993-10-26

Desmond, Eugene F.

Electrical connectors

With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision

Grounding of coupling part

439607, H01R 466

Patent

active

052560740

ABSTRACT:
A female connector (10) includes a housing (11) comprising an elongated base (12) and a trapezoidal island (14) protruding forward from the base (12). A plurality of two-row passageways (16) extend through the housing (11) to receive a plurality of corresponding contacts (18) therein. A groove (19) transversely through a front surface (13) of the island (14) and further backward extends along and through two side surfaces (15) of the island (14) until it reaches the base (12). A conductive shell (20) includes a plate (22) to cover the base (12) of the housing (11), and a circumferential fence (24) to receive the island (14) of the housing (11) therein. A blade type conductive member (30) having an elongated flat body (31) positioned within the groove (19) and a pair of legs (34) extending backward and obliquely outward from two ends of the flat body (31) to resiliently engage the conductive shell (20) for ESD protection.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3694792 (1972-09-01), Wallo
patent: 4711506 (1987-12-01), Tanaki

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