CA1298889C - Electric connector - Google Patents
Electric connectorInfo
- Publication number
- CA1298889C CA1298889C CA000590550A CA590550A CA1298889C CA 1298889 C CA1298889 C CA 1298889C CA 000590550 A CA000590550 A CA 000590550A CA 590550 A CA590550 A CA 590550A CA 1298889 C CA1298889 C CA 1298889C
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- frame member
- support
- connector
- contacts
- cover
- Prior art date
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding
- H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
- H01R13/6591—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members
- H01R13/6596—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the conductive member being a metal grounding panel
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
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- Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
Abstract
F.N. 43078 CAN 1A
ABSTRACT
An electric connector used for connecting electric elements and having a die-cast frame member having a generally rectangular shape and having a slot-like opening portion for receiving a support of an electrically insulating material for supporting a plurality of contacts; and a metal electromagnetic shield arranged to cover said support with said support mounted on said frame member to extend out from said frame member through said slot-like opening portion.
ABSTRACT
An electric connector used for connecting electric elements and having a die-cast frame member having a generally rectangular shape and having a slot-like opening portion for receiving a support of an electrically insulating material for supporting a plurality of contacts; and a metal electromagnetic shield arranged to cover said support with said support mounted on said frame member to extend out from said frame member through said slot-like opening portion.
Description
~988~39 F.N. a~3078 CAN lA
Electric Connector Backqround of the Invention l. Field o~ the Invention The present invention relates to an el~ctric connector which has an electrical ~hielding function and high strength in its structure.
Electric Connector Backqround of the Invention l. Field o~ the Invention The present invention relates to an el~ctric connector which has an electrical ~hielding function and high strength in its structure.
2. DescriPtion o~ the Prior Art Conventionally, high density connectors have been used, for example, for connection between a computer and its peripheral equipments. Such a high density connector is connected to a cable and coupled with a connecting header provided on peripheral equipment so that a signal transmitted through the cable can be transferred to the peripheral equipment. In the electric high density connector, it is required to provide an electrical shield for preventing external leakage inside, and for preventing an external electromagnetic wave from affecting the internal signal. However, no conventional electric connector has a sufficient shielding function.
An object of the present invention is to provide an electric connector having a construction which sufficiently generates an electrically shielding function and having a structure which is strong in strength.
Summary of the Invention The electric connector according to the present invention comprises: a die-cast frame member having a generally rectangular shape and having a slot-like opening portion formed at a central portionthereof; a support of an electrically insulating material for supporting a plurality of contacts to be connected to cables, connections between the contacts and the cables being maintained by a cover; and a metal shield arranged to cover the support when the support '~
;
, . . " , , 12~8~g, is mounted on ~he frame member so as to extend out from the frame member through the slot-like opening portion, the metal shield being arranged to provide a groundiny path for end portions of the contacts connected to the cable and a contact region opposite to the end portions.
In the electric connector having a construction constitution as described above, the plural contacts electrically connected to the respective conducting lines of the cable are supported by the support made of an electrically insulating material, the support is fitted in the opening portion of the die-cast frame member so as to be supported by the frame member, and the metal shield is provided so as to cover lower regions of the contacts supported by the support, at the outside of the die-cast frame member, whereby an electrically shielding function can be produced and the electric connector can be made high in strength.
Brief Description of the Drawinq Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the electric connector according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a view showing the assembled conne~tor.
Detailed DescriPtion of the Invention Referring to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment o~ the present invention will be described hereunder.
In Fig. 1, the reference numeral 1 designates a connector cover, 2 a connector body, 3 a support, 4 a die-cast frame member, and 5 a metal shield. The connector cover 1 and the connector body 2 are made of an insulating synthetic resin material. The connector body 2 is provided with contacts longitudinally aligned in four rows 6, 7, 8 and 9 two at its left side and the ~2g~889 ~3-other two at its right side, each row being formed by a plurality of IJ-contact rows 6, 7, 8 and 9 which are wholly embedded in the connector body 2 vertically as shown in the drawing in such a manner tha~ upper ends of the respective U-contacts are exposed on the upper surface of ~he connector body 2 so as to be electrically connected to a not-shown cable with pressure, and lower portions 10 o~ the respective U-contacts are led out in two rows downward from the bottom of the connector body 2. The connector cover 1 is pressed agains~ and attached onto the upper surface of the connector body 2 with a flat cable (not shown) interposed therebetween, so that the flat cable and the respective U-contacts can be electrically connected to each other through the pressed contact. In the connector cover 1, opening portions 11 and concave portions 12 formed at the lower opposite two sides are slit-like opening portions through which the flat cable is to be inserted. Thus, in the connector constructed by assembling the cover 1 and the body 2, a insertion path is formed so that the flat cable can be inserted through the path so as to be connected to the U-contact rows 6, 7, 8 and 9.
The support 3 is made of an electrically insulating material and has a generally rectangular shape. In the support 3, a bottomless opening portion 13 is longitudinally formed so as to house the lower portion of the connector body 2 and the contact lower portions 10 of the U-contact rows 6, 7, 8 and 9 extend downward from the connector body 2. With such a shape as described above, khe support 3 with the connector body 2 attached thereto has a structure in which the lower portions of the respective U-contacts are supported one by one in the opening portion 13, whereby the support 3 supports the lower portions 10 of the " ':` ' ' .~
~Z~8~39 respective U-contacts. The connector cover 1 and the connector body 2 are attached to the support 3 ~uch that the connector cover 1 and the connector body 2 has been assembled together with the cable connected, in such a manner that connecting portions 14 and 15 project upward from the upper surface of the support 3 at the opposite end portions thereof and are passed through concave portions of the connector cover 1 and the connector body 2 formed in their opposite end surfaces so as to lo press and fix the assembled connector cover 1 and connector body 2. Upper sides 14a and 15a of the respective connecting portions 14 and 15 are respectively engaged by protrusions 18 formed on the connector cover 1 at each of opposite end surfaces of the cover 1.
The die-cast frams member 4 has such a structure that a slot-like opening portion 19 is formed at a central portion of the frame member so as to receive the support 3 in the opening portion 19 to thereby support the latter, and that pressing protrusions 20 are provided so as to eliminate play of the support 3 when the support 3 is attached to the frame member to thereby improve the reliability in contact. Further, portions of the die-cast frame member 3 in the vicinity of the opposite ends of the opening portion l9 are extended downward so as to function as attaching portions 21.
The metal shield 5 is provided with side portions 5a and 5b and a lower cylindrical portion 5c so as to cover the lower side of the die-cast frame member 4 and a lower portion 3a of the support 3 extended downward through the opening portion 19 of the die-cast frame member 4. The metal shield 5 is further provided with opening portions 22, so that the attaching portions 21 can be extended downward through the opening portions ',, l.Z9~388~
22 when the metal shield 5 is attached to the lower portion of the die-cast frame member 4. Protrusions are provided on the opposite side surfaces of the die-cast frame member 4, and the hole~ 24 are formed in the side portions 5a and 5b of the metal shield 5. Accordingly, the metal shield 5 is fixed to the die-cast frame member 4 through the engagement between the protrusions 23 and tha holes 24.
The connector cover 1, the connector body 2, the support 3, the die-cast frame member 4, and the metal shield 5 each having such a structure as described above are integrally assembled to each other together with a flat cable (not shown) attached thereto to thereby obtain the connector shown in Fig. 2. As is apparent from Fig. 2, the respective contact lower portions 10 of the U-contact rows 6, 7, 8 and 9 extended from the lower surface of the connector body 2 are not only supported by the support 3 but covered with the die-cast frame member 4 and the further externally provided metal shield 5. According to such an arrangement, therefore, means for electrically shielding the contact lower portions can be formed by means of the metal shield 5 and the die-cast frame member 4.
Further, the metal shield 5 is attached 50 as to be grounded, so that the electrically shielding means can cut electromagnetic waves and static electricity so as to prevent mutual influence between the outside and inside of the connector. Furthermore, the die-cast frame member 4 has high strength, so that the whole connector can be made high in strength to thereby solidify the electric conneckor.
As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, in the electric connector to be used, for example, for connection between a computer and peripheral equipment through a ' ` ' " ,:
.
.
cable, the lower portion of the contacts to be connected to the respective conducting lines of the cable i~
covered with the die-cast frame member and the metal shield to thereby form a grounding path, whereby not only an electrically shielding function for cutting electromagnetic waves and static electricity can be produced but the connector can be made high in strength so as to be made solid.
,.~ .
An object of the present invention is to provide an electric connector having a construction which sufficiently generates an electrically shielding function and having a structure which is strong in strength.
Summary of the Invention The electric connector according to the present invention comprises: a die-cast frame member having a generally rectangular shape and having a slot-like opening portion formed at a central portionthereof; a support of an electrically insulating material for supporting a plurality of contacts to be connected to cables, connections between the contacts and the cables being maintained by a cover; and a metal shield arranged to cover the support when the support '~
;
, . . " , , 12~8~g, is mounted on ~he frame member so as to extend out from the frame member through the slot-like opening portion, the metal shield being arranged to provide a groundiny path for end portions of the contacts connected to the cable and a contact region opposite to the end portions.
In the electric connector having a construction constitution as described above, the plural contacts electrically connected to the respective conducting lines of the cable are supported by the support made of an electrically insulating material, the support is fitted in the opening portion of the die-cast frame member so as to be supported by the frame member, and the metal shield is provided so as to cover lower regions of the contacts supported by the support, at the outside of the die-cast frame member, whereby an electrically shielding function can be produced and the electric connector can be made high in strength.
Brief Description of the Drawinq Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the electric connector according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a view showing the assembled conne~tor.
Detailed DescriPtion of the Invention Referring to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment o~ the present invention will be described hereunder.
In Fig. 1, the reference numeral 1 designates a connector cover, 2 a connector body, 3 a support, 4 a die-cast frame member, and 5 a metal shield. The connector cover 1 and the connector body 2 are made of an insulating synthetic resin material. The connector body 2 is provided with contacts longitudinally aligned in four rows 6, 7, 8 and 9 two at its left side and the ~2g~889 ~3-other two at its right side, each row being formed by a plurality of IJ-contact rows 6, 7, 8 and 9 which are wholly embedded in the connector body 2 vertically as shown in the drawing in such a manner tha~ upper ends of the respective U-contacts are exposed on the upper surface of ~he connector body 2 so as to be electrically connected to a not-shown cable with pressure, and lower portions 10 o~ the respective U-contacts are led out in two rows downward from the bottom of the connector body 2. The connector cover 1 is pressed agains~ and attached onto the upper surface of the connector body 2 with a flat cable (not shown) interposed therebetween, so that the flat cable and the respective U-contacts can be electrically connected to each other through the pressed contact. In the connector cover 1, opening portions 11 and concave portions 12 formed at the lower opposite two sides are slit-like opening portions through which the flat cable is to be inserted. Thus, in the connector constructed by assembling the cover 1 and the body 2, a insertion path is formed so that the flat cable can be inserted through the path so as to be connected to the U-contact rows 6, 7, 8 and 9.
The support 3 is made of an electrically insulating material and has a generally rectangular shape. In the support 3, a bottomless opening portion 13 is longitudinally formed so as to house the lower portion of the connector body 2 and the contact lower portions 10 of the U-contact rows 6, 7, 8 and 9 extend downward from the connector body 2. With such a shape as described above, khe support 3 with the connector body 2 attached thereto has a structure in which the lower portions of the respective U-contacts are supported one by one in the opening portion 13, whereby the support 3 supports the lower portions 10 of the " ':` ' ' .~
~Z~8~39 respective U-contacts. The connector cover 1 and the connector body 2 are attached to the support 3 ~uch that the connector cover 1 and the connector body 2 has been assembled together with the cable connected, in such a manner that connecting portions 14 and 15 project upward from the upper surface of the support 3 at the opposite end portions thereof and are passed through concave portions of the connector cover 1 and the connector body 2 formed in their opposite end surfaces so as to lo press and fix the assembled connector cover 1 and connector body 2. Upper sides 14a and 15a of the respective connecting portions 14 and 15 are respectively engaged by protrusions 18 formed on the connector cover 1 at each of opposite end surfaces of the cover 1.
The die-cast frams member 4 has such a structure that a slot-like opening portion 19 is formed at a central portion of the frame member so as to receive the support 3 in the opening portion 19 to thereby support the latter, and that pressing protrusions 20 are provided so as to eliminate play of the support 3 when the support 3 is attached to the frame member to thereby improve the reliability in contact. Further, portions of the die-cast frame member 3 in the vicinity of the opposite ends of the opening portion l9 are extended downward so as to function as attaching portions 21.
The metal shield 5 is provided with side portions 5a and 5b and a lower cylindrical portion 5c so as to cover the lower side of the die-cast frame member 4 and a lower portion 3a of the support 3 extended downward through the opening portion 19 of the die-cast frame member 4. The metal shield 5 is further provided with opening portions 22, so that the attaching portions 21 can be extended downward through the opening portions ',, l.Z9~388~
22 when the metal shield 5 is attached to the lower portion of the die-cast frame member 4. Protrusions are provided on the opposite side surfaces of the die-cast frame member 4, and the hole~ 24 are formed in the side portions 5a and 5b of the metal shield 5. Accordingly, the metal shield 5 is fixed to the die-cast frame member 4 through the engagement between the protrusions 23 and tha holes 24.
The connector cover 1, the connector body 2, the support 3, the die-cast frame member 4, and the metal shield 5 each having such a structure as described above are integrally assembled to each other together with a flat cable (not shown) attached thereto to thereby obtain the connector shown in Fig. 2. As is apparent from Fig. 2, the respective contact lower portions 10 of the U-contact rows 6, 7, 8 and 9 extended from the lower surface of the connector body 2 are not only supported by the support 3 but covered with the die-cast frame member 4 and the further externally provided metal shield 5. According to such an arrangement, therefore, means for electrically shielding the contact lower portions can be formed by means of the metal shield 5 and the die-cast frame member 4.
Further, the metal shield 5 is attached 50 as to be grounded, so that the electrically shielding means can cut electromagnetic waves and static electricity so as to prevent mutual influence between the outside and inside of the connector. Furthermore, the die-cast frame member 4 has high strength, so that the whole connector can be made high in strength to thereby solidify the electric conneckor.
As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, in the electric connector to be used, for example, for connection between a computer and peripheral equipment through a ' ` ' " ,:
.
.
cable, the lower portion of the contacts to be connected to the respective conducting lines of the cable i~
covered with the die-cast frame member and the metal shield to thereby form a grounding path, whereby not only an electrically shielding function for cutting electromagnetic waves and static electricity can be produced but the connector can be made high in strength so as to be made solid.
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Claims
This embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. An electric connector used for connecting electric elements by high contact force, said electric connector comprising;
a die-cast frame member having a generally rectangular shape and having a slot-like opening portion formed at a central portion thereof;
a support of an electrically insulating material for supporting a plurality of contacts to be connected to cables, connections between said contacts and said cables being maintained by a cover; and a metal shield arranged to cover said support when said support is mounted on said frame member so as to extend out from said frame member through said slot-like opening portion, said metal shield being arranged to provide a grounding path for end portions of said contacts connected to said cable and a contact region opposite to said end portions.
a die-cast frame member having a generally rectangular shape and having a slot-like opening portion formed at a central portion thereof;
a support of an electrically insulating material for supporting a plurality of contacts to be connected to cables, connections between said contacts and said cables being maintained by a cover; and a metal shield arranged to cover said support when said support is mounted on said frame member so as to extend out from said frame member through said slot-like opening portion, said metal shield being arranged to provide a grounding path for end portions of said contacts connected to said cable and a contact region opposite to said end portions.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1988017426U JPH01127181U (en) | 1988-02-12 | 1988-02-12 | |
| JP17426/88 | 1988-02-12 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1298889C true CA1298889C (en) | 1992-04-14 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000590550A Expired - Fee Related CA1298889C (en) | 1988-02-12 | 1989-02-09 | Electric connector |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
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| JP (1) | JPH01127181U (en) |
| KR (1) | KR890013837A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1298889C (en) |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| JPS5911424U (en) * | 1982-07-15 | 1984-01-24 | 富士電機株式会社 | Cooling structure of oil-filled appliances |
| JPS62154588A (en) * | 1985-12-27 | 1987-07-09 | ヒロセ電機株式会社 | Electric connector shield case and manufacture of the same |
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- 1988-02-12 JP JP1988017426U patent/JPH01127181U/ja active Pending
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- 1989-02-09 CA CA000590550A patent/CA1298889C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-02-11 KR KR1019890001655A patent/KR890013837A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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| KR890013837A (en) | 1989-09-26 |
| JPH01127181U (en) | 1989-08-30 |
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