JPS61502503A - shielded connector assembly - Google Patents

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Filtered Shielded Connector Assembly This invention relates to an electrical connector assembly. Regarding 1. Particularly regarding electrical connector assemblies with filtered electromagnetic shielding. do.

Controlling electromagnetic emissions from electronic equipment is an important aspect of the design of complex and sophisticated electronic equipment. It's a big problem. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently published a report on electromagnetic interference from electronic devices. Expanding the scope of the FCC rules governing missions for commercial, industrial or business purposes. It includes not only those in the environment but also computing devices used at home.

Means to achieve electromagnetic compatibility include shielding, filtering A3 and connection. Shielding is used to minimize electromagnetic radiation. Device Filtering provides protection against conducted disturbances and rejects high frequency noise. Thus protecting low frequency communication signals. A suitable grounding device is used to connect multiple electrical This is especially important when physically different power outlets are used. inappropriate art Connections that do not only pose a potential safety hazard but also can adversely affect the equipment. .

What are the availability of shielded and filtered connectors? These types of connectors and interconnect devices have received increasing attention in recent years. It's a big deal. Many equipment systems today have separate shielding and filtering means. used.

In addition, standard connectors can be used with shielded connectors and cables. There is a need for a means of converting interconnects into a usable type. US patent No. 4.337.989Pt and No. 4,386,814 accomplish such a transformation. Discloses the means to accomplish this.

The filtered shielded connector assembly disclosed herein is a single unit. Provides both filtering and shielding performance to eliminate the need for a separate VR company Close.

Additionally, the present invention allows for a large number of applications not possible with converted standard connectors. This provides a means for obtaining the number of terminals per area. The present invention also provides direct connection through the connector. Provides a connection means. The invention disclosed herein saves both space and cost. Provides an economical connector.

The filtered shielded connector assembly consists of an insulating housing member and multiple It consists of a bin terminal, filter means and shield means. The housing is one has a front face with multiple connector-receiving openings and an opposite back wall with multiple holes. , having opposing side walls (plurality) and opposing end walls (plurality). Those sides! ! ! and end walls extend from the front to the back wall. This housing is one or more connector receiving cavities extending inwardly toward the rear wall; Ru. The shielding means consists of two parts, a metal front plate and a metal shell. So It is equivalent to the main 11 pidday number of ng. Each opening in the face plate has one or more springs. There is a finger piece that protrudes backward from the plane of the face plate. Metal shell has multiple terminal receiving holes having a rear wall, opposing side walls and opposing end walls. The rear wall of the shell is on the shell side extends between the walls and shell end walls, and these walls define the housing receiving cavity. define. The face plate and shell hold the housing member together when the assembly parts are joined. It has encircling dimensions. The assembly has a plurality of bin terminals. those The terminal has a first end and a second end, and the first end connects the connector through a hole in the back wall of the housing. Enter the Kuta receiving cavity. The second terminal end extends rearwardly from the housing back wall. Exit filter means extends rearwardly from the shell wall through an aperture in the shell rear wall. solid The fastening means joins the parts of the assembly to form a filtered shielded conite established for the purpose of The spring fingers on the shield face plate are connector receiving cavities. The present invention extends inwardly and according to the embodiments of the invention described below and in the accompanying drawings. Gaining understanding.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the filtered shielded connector assembly disclosed herein. FIG.

2 is an exploded isometric perspective view of the connector assembly of FIG. 1; FIG.

Figure 3 shows a top view of the assembly of Figure 1 mounted on a printed circuit board and panel. It is a diagram.

Figure 4 shows the connector assembly of Figure 1 disassembled from the printed circuit board and panel. FIG.

Figure 5 shows the connector of Figure 1 joined with several known shielded plug connectors. FIG. 3 is an isometric perspective view of the connector assembly with the -plug connector removed;

FIG. 6 shows one cavity of the assembly of FIG. 5 together with a portion of its junction plug. FIG.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the connector assembly disclosed herein, similar to FIG. FIG.

FIG. 8 is an inverted view of another embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 9 is a top view of another embodiment of the present assembly.

First, regarding Figures 1 and 2, the connector assembly with filter and shield The battery (10) includes an insulating housing member (12), a plurality of pin terminals (36) and a filament. It consists of a router means (42) and a shield means (43). Housing member (12) are the front side (14) and the opposite back wall (18), the opposite side e (22) and It consists of an end wall (24). The front face (14) has one or more connector receiving openings. There is (16). The housing (12) extends from the opening (16) in the front surface (14) to the back wall ( 18).

The back wall has a plurality of terminal receiving holes (20). The back wall also has multiple walls extending rearward. Separate branches! (34). Mounting means (28) from the side walls (22) ) is extending.

The shielding means (43) consists of a face plate (44) and a metal backshell (58). . In this preferred embodiment, the face plate (44) and back shell (58) are stamped. It is a metal that has been polished. The face plate (44) has one or more openings (46), and the face plate (44) has one or more openings (46). The number of openings (46) is the number of connector receiving openings (16) on the front side of the housing (14). is equivalent to Each face plate opening (46) has a single opening extending rearwardly from the plane of the plate (14). It has one or more spring fingers (48).

When the plate (44) is coupled to the housing member (12), these spring fingers ( 48) enters the cavity (26) and connects the shielded mating plug connector (90). ) as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Finger pieces (4 The inward recess (50) of the mating connector (90) ) and interconnect. Referring again to Figures 1 and 2, one from the face plate (44). Or multiple attachments have tabs (52) extending. These mounting tabs are attached to the face plate. receding from the plane.

The metal back shell (58) has a rear II (60), opposing side walls (64) and end walls. (66). These molds (60), (64) and (66) are housing A receiving capacity (67) is defined. The rear wall (60) has a plurality of terminal receiving holes ( 62). The rear wall (60) also has a plurality of spaced apart openings (68). Also the back wall (60) is stamped with two or more earth connection extension pieces (74).

An extension piece (74) extends rearwardly from the rear wall (60) and connects the housing receiving cap. Move away from Tay (67). The earth connection extension piece (74) is offset from the center of the shell. when the assembly is mounted on a printed circuit board as shown in Figure 3. I'll leave it up to the assembly to come to fruition.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, it has a first end (38) and a second end (40). A plurality of pin terminals (36) pass through the holes (20) in the back wall (18) and connect to the first end (38). has entered the cavity (26). The second end (40) of the housing (12) extending rearwardly from the back wall (18) and passing through the hole (62) in the rear wall (60) of the shell (58). ing.

In this preference implementation type, each bin terminal (36) is located between its two ends (38) and (40). Individual filter sleeves (42) are installed. Filter sleeve (42 ) through holes (62) in the rear wall (60) of the shell (58) on each side of the wall (60). A portion of the filter sleeve (42) extends. these filter sleeves is of the type disclosed in U.S. Reissue Patent No. 29258, and the disclosure of that patent is Incorporated here by river fish.

When manufacturing this assembly, the filter sleeve (42) is attached to the terminal pin (36). Can be attached. These filtered terminals are connected to holes ( 62). A housing (12) is then inserted into this metal shell. Ru. The first end (38) of the pin (36) corresponds to the back wall (18) of the housing (12). The hole (20) is aligned and inserted into the hole (20). Separation of various walls (60) of the assembly Enter the mouth (68). There is an enlarged part (35) on the standoff leg, which is attached to the backshield. The filter sleeve (, 42) is mounted on the rear wall (60) of the well (58). Provide space to protect the part that enters the Uzing receiving space (61). The spacer leg (34) extends rearwardly from the rear wall (60) through the opening (68). There is a small size portion (33). As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the part The end of (33) abuts the printed circuit board (80) to assemble the filter (42). Provide space for this in the part that extends behind the bow.

Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2, on both side walls (64) of the back shell (58) There is a shield securing extension (70) extending therefrom. These fastening extensions ( 70) is mounted on the housing using the corresponding slot (32) in the extension piece (28). and faceplate attachments enter slots (54) in tabs (52).

After joining the parts, the extension piece (70) is mounted on the tab (52) for the recessed installation of the face plate (44). Can be bent. Those tabs (52) connect the fastening extension (10) to the face plate (44) Not shown in Figure 3 should be sufficiently set back so that they extend qualitatively in the same plane. It is.

The tab (52) is used to attach the face plate, and the extension piece (28) and locking extension piece (28) are used to attach the housing. 70) attaches the assembly (10) to the panel (84) by means of attachment (78); They each have holes (56), (30) and (72) for the purpose of holding the holes. Installation is by tab (52) and fastening extensions (70) are assembled when the panel is made of conductive material. Provide a ground connection. Figure 3 also shows that the assembly is mounted on a printed circuit board (80). The position of the earth connection extension piece (74') when installed is shown.

This assembly cannot be installed through a ground extension piece or when the assembly is attached to a metal panel. If fitted, the fastening extension (70) and face plate attachment can also be done through the tab (52). , earth connection is possible.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of FIG. 3, with the rear section taken from the printed circuit board (80) and the front section Assembly (10) is shown disassembled from panel (84). Multiple panels (84) The connector opening (86) and the plurality of attachments have an opening (88) for the means (78).

The pattern of said openings (86) corresponds to that of the assembly (10). Terminal hole ( 82), the printed circuit board (80) includes at least one ground extension strip (74). ) has a hole (75).

Figure 5 shows multiple pre-installed circuit boards (80) and panels (84) mounted on one The assembly (10) is shown joined with a conventional shielded plug connector (90). zu. The mating plug connector (90) is of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,337,989. The disclosure of that patent is preferably incorporated herein by reference.

A plug connector (90) is connected to a shielded cable (92). connec The connector (90) has at least one plug retaining means (94), the means comprising spring fingers. In cooperation with the recess (50) of (48), insert the plug (90) into the main 11 piti (26). As shown in FIG. Cavity (26) is plug (90) It has a profile that gives it polarity.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a variant of the assembly (10). In this implementation, the terminal bit The tubes (36) are arranged in separate filter sleeves as in FIG. Instead, they are inserted into one planar filter (142). In this variant, Planar filter (+421 is the housing back wall (18) and shell back wall (60) is housed in between. Planar filter (142) accepts multiple terminals (36) Has multiple holes for insertion.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment, in which for systems requiring right-angle mounting, The filter bin (136) is bent in the middle of the second end (140).

Figure 9 shows another embodiment of the filtered shielded connector assembly (310). shows. This implementation uses a plug-type connector instead of attaching to a printed circuit board. (not shown). Assembly (310) is a filtered system. An insulator attached to and extending from the rear of the connector assembly (10) with a shield. The edge includes a clenching member (96). The housing (96) has at least one There is a "plug" connector receiving cavity (98). The pin terminal (36) is It extends from the cavity (26) within the bridge (10) into the cavity (98).

The filtered and shielded 6-connector assembly of the present invention and its associated numerous components. It seems that the advantages have been understood from the above description. The shape and configuration of each part and Arrangements may be made that depart from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrifice all of its substantial advantages. It will be obvious that various changes can be made without much effort. The format described here is simple. To that preference O ＾へ　-＼　LG　＾ international search report IP+21. -＾5piltゎmm? Q: 5 in C! 151001141

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 insulating housing member (12), a plurality of pin terminals (36), filter means and a shield stage (43), said housing member (12) having at least one core. A front face (14) with a connector receiving opening (16), a back face with a plurality of holes (20); Opposing back walls (18), opposing side walls (22) and opposing end walls (2 4) (plurality), wherein the side wall (20) and the end wall (24) are a front surface (14). to said rear wall (18), said housing member further extending from said front surface (14) to said rear wall (18). at least one connector receiving cavity extending inwardly from the rear wall (18) toward the rear wall (18); a plurality of pistons having a first wall (38) and a second end (40); A first terminal end (36) is inserted into the hole (20) of the back wall (18) and a first terminal end (36) is inserted into the hole (20) of the back wall (18). 38) enters the connector receiving cavity (26) and the second end (40) is in the front. A flap to be interconnected with the shielded plug extends rearward from the back wall (18). Connector assembly (10) with filter and shield 0) is characterized by Said second end (40) of the terminal (36) engages the filter means (42) and data means (42) are external to the insulating housing member (12); The shielding means (43) consists of two metal members, a front face plate (44) and a shell. (58), the shield member (44, 58) comprising a locking means; The face plate (44) has at least one aperture (46), and the number of apertures (46) is equivalent to the number of cavities (26) in said housing member (12), each said The plate opening (44) has at least one rearwardly directed spring finger (48) and The shell member (58) has a plurality of terminal receiving holes (62) and the rear wall (60) faces the rear wall (60). side walls (64) and opposing end walls (66); A well rear wall (60) extends between said shell side wall (64) and shell end wall (66). and the shield wall(s) define a housing cavity (67); The face plate (44) and shell (58) surround the housing member (12). The dimensions are such that the second terminal end (40) passes through the hole (62) in the shell rear wall (60). With this, the housing (12) and the terminal (36) are connected to the shield member (40). , 58), the spring fingers (48) of the face plate (44) The shielded plug (90) enters the receiving cavity (26) and the connector a filter providing continuity to the shielding when inserted into the receiving opening (16); Shielded connector assembly (10) with connector. 2. The filter means consists of a plurality of cylindrical filter sleeves (42), each filter sleeve having a A router sleeve is attached to the middle of both terminal ends (38, 40) of the bin terminal (36). A filtered shielded connector assembly according to claim 1 ( 10). 3. said filter means comprises at least one brainer filter element (142); , the brainer filter has a plurality of holes, and these holes connect the bin terminals (36). Claim 1 having dimensions such that it is received midway between both terminal ends (38, 40). A connector assembly (10) with a shield and a filter described in . 4. At least one portion of the shield securing means extending from the shield shell (58). one fastening extension (70) and at least one mounting extending from said face plate (44). at least one attachment tab (52), said at least one tab (44) an opening (72) for receiving two fastening extensions (70); The tab (44) is set back from the front surface of the face plate (44), and the extension piece (70) is Folded over said recessed tab (52) and essentially identical to the front surface of said face plate (44). With a filter according to claim 1, which has dimensions extending in one plane. shielded connector assembly (10). 5 at least one attachment extension piece (28) extends from the housing (12); The mounting extension piece (28) has an opening (30), and the opening (30) is connected to the shield. As claimed in claim 4, having dimensions to allow passage of the fastening extension piece (70). filtered and shielded connector assembly (10). 6. The shield shell member (58) has at least one rearwardly projecting part. a base connection extension piece (74), the extension piece (74) being offset from the center of the shell wall; The filtered system according to claim 1, wherein the filtered system according to claim 1 Connector assembly (10) with shield. 7. The housing member (12) has a plurality of spaces projecting rearward from the back wall (18). a spacer leg (34), which spacer leg (34) is connected to the housing rear wall (18) and the front wall; to provide sufficient space for said filter means between said shell rear wall (60). a filtered shielded connector according to claim 1, having dimensions such that assembly (10). 8. The standoff leg (34) further connects the shell rear wall (60) with the main assembly. providing a space for said filter means between the printed circuit board (80) to which it is attached; A filtered shielded connector assembly according to claim 7 ( 10). 9. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said assembly is attached to a circuit board (80). Filtered shielded connector assembly (10). 10. Claim 1, wherein said assembly is capable of receiving mating connectors on both sides thereof. A filtered and shielded connector assembly (10) as described in (10).