Electrical connectors – With vitreous-type envelope – Having bayonet-coupling contact
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-02
2001-04-03
Nguyen, Khiem (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
With vitreous-type envelope
Having bayonet-coupling contact
Reexamination Certificate
active
06210229
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a connector, and especially to a shielded cable connector assembly.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,092,794 and 5,417,590 disclose two kinds of shielded cable connector assemblies. Each assembly includes a first shield, a second shield, a housing, a plurality of contacts and a cable. A pair of tabs is provided at an edge of the first shield to abut against the second shield whereby charges can be transferred therebetween. The tabs are usually small and project a small angle away from the first shield. Thus, the tabs do not firmly abut against the second shield. As a result, discharge is hindered and the accumulated charges will adversely affect signal transmission. Hence, an improved shielded cable connector assembly is required to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a shielded cable connector assembly having a grounding shield and a nose shield securely abutting against each other for ensuring proper discharge of accumulated charges resulting from electromagnetic interference.
Accordingly, a shielded cable assembly includes a housing having a front face, a rear face and a plurality of passageways defined through the faces, a plurality of contacts received in the passageways, a grounding shield, a nose shield, a cable having several wires therein, a circuit trace board forming a plurality of conductive pads thereon for soldering ends of the contacts and wires thereto, an upper shell, and a lower shell. One edge of the circuit trace board is received in the rear face of the housing. A pair of tabs upwardly extends from opposite ends of an outer edge of the grounding shield. The housing further includes a top face, a bottom face, and two sidefaces. A pair of niches is disposed between the housing and the nose shield for receiving the tabs of the grounding shield. The tabs securely abut against the nose shield to discharge accumulated charges thereby ensuing proper signal transmission.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present embodiment when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Chung Wei Te
Hon Hai - Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
Nguyen Khiem
Zarroli Michael C.
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