Electrical connectors – With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision – Direct grounding of coupling part member passing into aperture
Patent
1998-05-21
2000-08-08
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision
Direct grounding of coupling part member passing into aperture
439637, H01R 466
Patent
active
060993286
ABSTRACT:
An electrical edge connector and a terminal therefore for connecting a first electrical circuit board to a second electrical circuit board, the first electrical circuit board having an insertion edge and two sides, the connector comprising an elongated dielectric housing having therein a longitudinal slot for receiving the insertion edge of the first electrical circuit board and a plurality of transverse terminal receiving cavities adjoining the slot on each side of the slot, and a plurality of signal terminals disposed within some of the terminal retention cavities on each side of the slot and a plurality of ground terminals disposed within others of the terminal retention cavities on each side of the slot, the signal and ground terminals each having a base portion, a retention portion extending from the base portion and retaining the terminal in one of the retention cavities, a tail portion extending from the base portion for electrically connecting the terminal to the second electrical circuit, and a spring arm connected to the base portion for electrically connecting the terminal to the first electrical circuit board, the ground terminals including a generally tapered, enlarged surface area portion for enhancing electrical coupling between the ground terminal and an adjacent signal terminal.
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Brunker David L.
Nelson Richard A.
Cohen Charles S.
Molex Incorporated
Paumen Gary F.
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