Electrical connectors – With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision – Grounding of coupling part
Patent
1995-07-17
1996-12-24
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision
Grounding of coupling part
439609, H01R 13648
Patent
active
055868932
ABSTRACT:
A system is described for electrically grounding plug and receptacle connectors (12, 16, FIG. 3) as they mate, which occupies minimal space that would otherwise be occupied by regular pin-and-socket contacts, and which isolates sparks created during ground connections. Each connector has a dielectric housing (54, 80) lying at the end of a circuit board (60, 82). The receptacle connector has a shield (100) extending around its dielectric housing, the shield having a tab (162) that is soldered to a grounded trace (160) on the corresponding circuit board. The plug connector carries a plug ground member (142) that has a front end (144) for engaging the shield on the connector member when the connectors mate, the plug ground member having a rear end forming a tab (172) that is soldered to a grounded trace (174) on its corresponding circuit board. The plug ground member lies in a groove (140) of the dielectric housing, with a resilient bent portion (146) projecting out of the groove. The connector housing shield has a strip (120) which is bent 180.degree. to extend within a side of the shield.
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ITT Corporation
Patel T. C.
Paumen Gary F.
Peterson Thomas L.
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