Electrical connector assembly having improved grounding means

Details Electrical connector assembly having improved grounding means Electrical connector assembly having improved grounding means

2005-05-17

2005-05-17

Le, Thanh-Tam (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...

Distinct contact secured to panel circuit

C439S607560

Reexamination Certificate

active

06893272

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector assembly (3) includes a header and a receptacle connectors (1,2). The header connector comprises a header housing (10) and a ground contact plate (11). The header housing has a base (100), a pair of sidewalls (101,102) extending from the base, and a mating space (103) formed between the sidewalls. The ground contact plate is attached to one of the sidewalls. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing (20) inserted into the mating space of the header housing, and a shield member (21) covering the receptacle housing. The ground contact plate has a contact beam (115) extending into the mating space through a notch (105) in the one sidewall along the insertion direction of the receptacle connector and contacting the shield member.

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