GB2160719A - A shielded right angle header - Google Patents

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GB2160719A
GB2160719A GB08512245A GB8512245A GB2160719A GB 2160719 A GB2160719 A GB 2160719A GB 08512245 A GB08512245 A GB 08512245A GB 8512245 A GB8512245 A GB 8512245A GB 2160719 A GB2160719 A GB 2160719A
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Robert Wayne Elicker
Clark Stanton Hammaker
Stephen Michael Yingst
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TE Connectivity Corp
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AMP Inc
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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
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/722—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits
    • H01R12/727—Coupling devices presenting arrays of contacts
    • 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
    • H01R13/6594—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the shield being mounted on a PCB and connected to conductive members
    • 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]
    • H01R13/6581—Shield structure
    • H01R13/6582—Shield structure with resilient means for engaging mating connector

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Abstract

A shielded pin header assembly 10 comprises an elongate dielectric header member 12 carrying a plurality of right angle pin terminals 14 separated into several arrays at the mating face 18 by partitions 24. A metal shield 16 fits over the header member 12 and against the circuit board 58 to define therewith a series of connector receiving cavities. Pins 46 extending from endwalls 38, 40 of the shield 16 are crimped to retain the assembly 10 to the circuit board 58 until pin portions 34 extending from the mounting face 20 of member 12 can be soldered to the board. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Shielded right angle header The present invention concerns a right angle pin header and in particular a shielded pin header suitable for robotic handing and multiconnector mating.
US-A-4337989 discloses a shielded right angle pin header assembly for mounting to a printed circuit board or the like. The assembly comprises a dielectric header member having a mounting face for mounting against a printed circuit board and a mating face for receiving a mating connector parallel to the circuit board. The faces lie between opposed ends of the member, a plurality of terminal passages lying betwen the faces, a plurality of right angle pin terminals mounted in respective passages. One pin portion of each terminal extends normally from the mating face, and the other pin portion extends normally of the mounting face. A metal shield has a top portion with two endwallsdepending therefrom to form a shroud received on the header member with the top wall opposite the mounting face and the endwalls against respective ends.The top wall and endwalls have resilient fingers turned inward to extend toward the mating face.
The header member of the assembly disclosed in US-A-4337989 has closed ends and defines a single cavity for receiving a single mating connector. The shield forms a shroud fixed to the printed circuit board by additional hardward and thus does not readily lend itself to robotic handling.
According to the invention, therefore, a shielded right angle pin header assembly as described above is characterized by being cooperable with the circuit board to define a plurality of connector receiving cavities, the header member being elongate and having at least one partition extending normally from the mating face intermediate said ends, which are open. The partition is received directly against the circuit board, and the endwalls of the shield each have at least one pin extending beyond the mounting face for reception in the circuit board.
The inventive connector thus offers a simple structure capable of receiving several connectors, the pins extending from the endwalls of the shield providing retention without additional hardware.
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the subject shielded pin header with a connector fpositioned for mating insertion; Figure 3 is a transverse section taken along line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and Figure 4 is a transverse section taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 2.
The subject shielded pin header assembly 10 comprises a pen header member 1 2 carrying a plurality of pin terminals 14 and enclosed within a metal shield 1 6.
Elongate header member 1 2 has a mating face 1 8 and a circuit board mounting face 20, extending between open ends 21, a plurality of terminal passages 22 extending between the faces, and at least one integral partition 24 extending normally from the mating face 1 8. A plurality of pin terminals 14 are mounted in the header member, each terminal lying in a respective passage 22 with pin portions 32, 34 extending beyond the respective faces 18, 20. The header member 1 2 is molded of insulative material and has integral barriers 26 separating pairs of pin portions 34 and spacers 28 separating pin portions 34 of each pair. Flux flow grooves 30 are formed in the mounting face 20.
The metal shield 1 6 is a unitary member having a top portion 36 with endwalls 38, 40 and rear wall 42 depending therefrom. Each endwall 38, 40 has a depending foot 44 at a forward end, at least one depending pin 46, and at least one inturned resilient finger 48 at the forward end. The rear wall 42 engages thwe barriers 26 and has extensions 50 which extend between barriers 26 opposite the partitions 24 to the circuit board engaging face 20. At least one pin 52 depends from the free end of each extension 50. The top portion 36 has a plurality of resilient fingers 54 inturned from the forward edge to extend between the partitions 24 toward mating face 1 8. The fingers each have an engagement projection 56.
The subject pin header assembly is mounted on a circuit board 58 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The pins 46 and 52 of the shield 1 6 can be crimped to the circuit board 58 to hold the assembly 10 in place during a subsequent soldering operation. It should be noted that the foot 44 engages the circuit board 58 and the rear wall 42 engages the barriers 26 to assure that the header member 1 2 will be properly positioned with respect to the circuit board 58.
The shield 1 6 acts as a shroud about and forward of the mating face 1 8 of the header member 12, as best understood from Fig. 3.
The resilient fingers 48 and the profile of the partitions 24 serve to key and polarize entry to the arrays of pins 32 so that multiple connectors 60 can be received in a single header assembly 1 0. The connectors 60 are of the type disclosed in US-A-4337989.
1. A shielded right angle pin header assembly for mounting to a circuit board or the like, said assembly being of the type comprising a dielectric header member having a mounting face for mounting against a circuit board, a mating face for receiving a mating connector parallel to the circuit board, said
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Shielded right angle header The present invention concerns a right angle pin header and in particular a shielded pin header suitable for robotic handing and multiconnector mating. US-A-4337989 discloses a shielded right angle pin header assembly for mounting to a printed circuit board or the like. The assembly comprises a dielectric header member having a mounting face for mounting against a printed circuit board and a mating face for receiving a mating connector parallel to the circuit board. The faces lie between opposed ends of the member, a plurality of terminal passages lying betwen the faces, a plurality of right angle pin terminals mounted in respective passages. One pin portion of each terminal extends normally from the mating face, and the other pin portion extends normally of the mounting face. A metal shield has a top portion with two endwallsdepending therefrom to form a shroud received on the header member with the top wall opposite the mounting face and the endwalls against respective ends.The top wall and endwalls have resilient fingers turned inward to extend toward the mating face. The header member of the assembly disclosed in US-A-4337989 has closed ends and defines a single cavity for receiving a single mating connector. The shield forms a shroud fixed to the printed circuit board by additional hardward and thus does not readily lend itself to robotic handling. According to the invention, therefore, a shielded right angle pin header assembly as described above is characterized by being cooperable with the circuit board to define a plurality of connector receiving cavities, the header member being elongate and having at least one partition extending normally from the mating face intermediate said ends, which are open. The partition is received directly against the circuit board, and the endwalls of the shield each have at least one pin extending beyond the mounting face for reception in the circuit board. The inventive connector thus offers a simple structure capable of receiving several connectors, the pins extending from the endwalls of the shield providing retention without additional hardware. Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the subject shielded pin header with a connector fpositioned for mating insertion; Figure 3 is a transverse section taken along line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and Figure 4 is a transverse section taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 2. The subject shielded pin header assembly 10 comprises a pen header member 1 2 carrying a plurality of pin terminals 14 and enclosed within a metal shield 1 6. Elongate header member 1 2 has a mating face 1 8 and a circuit board mounting face 20, extending between open ends 21, a plurality of terminal passages 22 extending between the faces, and at least one integral partition 24 extending normally from the mating face 1 8. A plurality of pin terminals 14 are mounted in the header member, each terminal lying in a respective passage 22 with pin portions 32, 34 extending beyond the respective faces 18, 20. The header member 1 2 is molded of insulative material and has integral barriers 26 separating pairs of pin portions 34 and spacers 28 separating pin portions 34 of each pair. Flux flow grooves 30 are formed in the mounting face 20. The metal shield 1 6 is a unitary member having a top portion 36 with endwalls 38, 40 and rear wall 42 depending therefrom. Each endwall 38, 40 has a depending foot 44 at a forward end, at least one depending pin 46, and at least one inturned resilient finger 48 at the forward end. The rear wall 42 engages thwe barriers 26 and has extensions 50 which extend between barriers 26 opposite the partitions 24 to the circuit board engaging face 20. At least one pin 52 depends from the free end of each extension 50. The top portion 36 has a plurality of resilient fingers 54 inturned from the forward edge to extend between the partitions 24 toward mating face 1 8. The fingers each have an engagement projection 56. The subject pin header assembly is mounted on a circuit board 58 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The pins 46 and 52 of the shield 1 6 can be crimped to the circuit board 58 to hold the assembly 10 in place during a subsequent soldering operation. It should be noted that the foot 44 engages the circuit board 58 and the rear wall 42 engages the barriers 26 to assure that the header member 1 2 will be properly positioned with respect to the circuit board 58. The shield 1 6 acts as a shroud about and forward of the mating face 1 8 of the header member 12, as best understood from Fig. 3. The resilient fingers 48 and the profile of the partitions 24 serve to key and polarize entry to the arrays of pins 32 so that multiple connectors 60 can be received in a single header assembly 1 0. The connectors 60 are of the type disclosed in US-A-4337989. CLAIMS
1. A shielded right angle pin header assembly for mounting to a circuit board or the like, said assembly being of the type comprising a dielectric header member having a mounting face for mounting against a circuit board, a mating face for receiving a mating connector parallel to the circuit board, said faces lying between opposed ends of said member, a plurality of passages lying between the faces, a plurality of right angle pin terminals mounted in respective passages, one pin portion of each terminal extending normally from the mating face, the other pin portion extending normally of the mounting face, a metal shield having a top portion with two endwalls depending therefrom to form a shroud received on said header member with said top wall opposite said mounting face and said endwalls against respective ends, said top wall and endwalls having resilient fingers turned inward to extend toward said mating face, characterized in that said header assembly is cooperable with said circuit board to define a plurality of connector receiving cavities, said header member being elongate and having at least one partition extending normally from the mating face intermediate said ends said ends being open, said partition being received directly against said circuit board, said endwalls of said shield each having at least one pin extending behond said mounting face for reception in said circuit board.
2. A shielded pin header assembly as in claim 1 characterized in that said shield further comprises a rear wall depending from said top wall, said rear wall being received against said header member opposite said mating face, said rear wall having at least one pin extending beyond said mounting face for reception in said circuit board.
3. A shielded header assembly as in the claim 1 characterized in that the endwalls each have a foot depending therefrom which engages the circuit board.
4. A shielded right angle pin header assembly substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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