WO1996030971A1 - Systeme de blindage pour un connecteur electrique - Google Patents

Systeme de blindage pour un connecteur electrique Download PDF

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WO1996030971A1
WO1996030971A1 PCT/US1996/002810 US9602810W WO9630971A1 WO 1996030971 A1 WO1996030971 A1 WO 1996030971A1 US 9602810 W US9602810 W US 9602810W WO 9630971 A1 WO9630971 A1 WO 9630971A1
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connector
housing
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electrical connector
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Wayne S. Davis
Robert N. Whiteman, Jr.
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The Whitaker Corporation
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Priority to DE69605657T priority patent/DE69605657T2/de
Priority to JP8529401A priority patent/JPH11502971A/ja
Publication of WO1996030971A1 publication Critical patent/WO1996030971A1/fr

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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
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/60—Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
    • H01R24/62—Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices
    • 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
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
    • H01R13/582—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable the cable being clamped between assembled parts of the housing
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/26—Pin or blade contacts for sliding co-operation on one side only
    • 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
    • H01R13/516—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods
    • 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
    • H01R13/6592—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the conductive member being a shielded cable
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2107/00—Four or more poles

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  • the invention relates to a shield assembly for an electrical connector, the shield assembly comprising a backshell that interlocks with a front shell.
  • a shield assembly for an electrical connector is constructed of two parts that interlock.
  • the two parts are constructed as partial enclosures to capture an electrical connector inside the two parts. Flaps on the two parts are bent over to overlap ends of the connector to retain the connector inside the two parts. Bends in the flaps creates internal stresses retained in the material of the flaps. Over time, these internal stresses will become relieved by allowing the material to relax and allow deformation of the bends. The flaps no longer will hold the connector tightly, which allows undesired shifting of the connector relative to the shield assembly.
  • forces are applied to the shield assembly, that will cause deformation of the flaps, and allow undesired shifting of the connector.
  • the connector will shift backwards and away from the mating connector. This shift will cause incomplete wiping of the contacts during mating of the connector, to result in higher resistance and consequent voltage drops.
  • a shield assembly for an electrical connector, which assembly envelops a connector, and resists shifting of the connector relative to the shield assembly.
  • An advantage of the invention resides in a shield assembly for an electrical connector, which assembly resists shifting of the connector relative to the shield assembly during mating connection of the connector with another mating electrical connector.
  • a shield assembly comprises, an interlocking mechanism for interlocking a conductive backshell and a conductive connector receiving shell, and the interlocking mechanism prevents shifting of a connector relative to the interlocked shells by interlocking with the connector.
  • a shield assembly provides an enclosure having a mating end to align a mating electrical connector for entry within the enclosure, and the shield assembly aligns electrical contacts on the electrical connector with mating electrical contacts on the mating electrical connector.
  • FIGURE 2 is an isometric view of an insulating housing of the connector shown in Fig. 1;
  • FIGURE 3 is a section view of the housing shown in Fig. 3, together with a conductive shield of the connector shown in Fig. 1;
  • FIGURE 4 is a top view of a connector receiving shell of the shield assembly as shown in Fig. 1;
  • FIGURE 5 is an end view with parts cut away of a strain relief portion of the shell shown in Fig. 5;
  • FIGURE 6 is an isometric view of an electrical contact of the connector shown in Fig. 1;
  • FIGURE 7 is a bottom view of a backshell of the shield assembly as shown in Fig. 1;
  • FIGURE 8 is an end view with parts cut away of a strain relief portion of the backshell shown in Fig. 10;
  • FIGURE 9 is a view similar to Fig. 12, illustrating the backshell biasing the housing forwardly;
  • FIGURE 10 is a view of a shielding assembly comprising the shell and the backshell.
  • an electrical connector 1 comprises, an insulating housing 2 , contact receiving cavities 3 in the housing 2 , and multiple electrical contacts 4, Figs. 11 and 12, in corresponding cavities 3.
  • the housing 2 is, for example, of unitary molded plastic construction, and comprises a front section 5 and a rear section 6.
  • Overhangs 7 extend along lateral walls 8 of each corresponding cavity 3.
  • Each corresponding cavity 3 is dovetail in cross section.
  • the overhangs 7 on each corresponding cavity 3 comprise said lateral walls 8 beginning at a wider bottom 9 of the cavity 3 and inclining toward each other to a narrower elongated opening 10 between the overhangs 7.
  • each corresponding contact 4 is constructed, for example, of a stamped and formed unitary thin metal blank.
  • a front section 11 of the contact 3 is of thin blade construction, and has elongated lateral sides 12 confined by the overhangs 7 in the corresponding cavities 3.
  • Each contact 3 is constructed with an arch 13 extending from one lateral side 12 to the other lateral side 12. The arch 13 strengthens the otherwise weak and thin blade shape, and further provides the lateral sides 12 that can be confined under the corresponding overhangs 7.
  • An elongated apex of each arch 13 projects in the opening 10 between the overhangs 7 on a corresponding cavity 3.
  • Each apex projects outwardly above the overhangs 7, and provides a smooth, elongated, wiping contact surface. Each apex provides a wiping contact surface for mating engagement with another mating electrical connector, not shown.
  • a front edge 14, Fig. 6, on the apex of the arch 13 is beveled on to slope from rear to front where the apex projects outwardly of the corresponding contact receiving cavity 3. The beveled front edge 14 prevents stubbing of the contact 4 against another mating electrical connector during mating connection of the connector 1 with another mating electrical connector, not shown.
  • Each corresponding rear section 15 of the corresponding contact 4 comprises, a first connection being a crimp barrel 16 formed by a first pair of wings 17 to form into an open barrel for crimp connection to a conductor portion 18, Figs. 11 and 12, of an insulated wire 19 of an electrical cable 20, Fig. 1.
  • a second connection is a second crimp barrel 21 formed by a second pair of wings 22 to form into an open barrel for crimp connection to insulation of the insulated wire 19.
  • Each corresponding contact 4 has a rear projecting, resilient time 37.
  • an inclined front lip 28 on the housing 2 projects in front of each corresponding cavity 3 and in front of a contact 4 in each corresponding cavity 3.
  • the inclined front lip 28 provides a funnel that biases mating electrical contacts, not shown, into the passage 24 for wiping engagement with each corresponding apex of the corresponding ones of the contacts 4.
  • Each corresponding cavity 3 communicates with a corresponding groove 29 in the front lip 28.
  • Each corresponding groove 29 is aligned with the apex of a corresponding contact 4 in the corresponding cavity 3.
  • First portions 30 of the lip 28 are longer in front of said selected ones of the corresponding contact receiving cavities 3 than second portions 32 of the lip 28 in front of the selected other ones of the corresponding contact receiving cavities 3.
  • Selected ones of the corresponding contact receiving cavities 3 begin farther from the front end of the housing 2 than selected other ones of the corresponding contact receiving cavities 3.
  • the contacts 4 in the cavities 3 advantageously mate in sequence with mating contacts of a mating electrical connector, not shown, depending upon their respective spacings in the cavities 3 from the front end of the housing 2.
  • an overmold 31 of insulating plastic material is molded onto the shield 23 and the cable 20 that projects from the shield 23.
  • a conductive shield 23 encircles the housing 2. At least one tab 26, Fig. 9, projecting on the shield 23 is bent downward and extends into a corresponding tab receiving recess 27 in a front end of the housing 2 to resist movement of the housing 2 forwardly with respect to the shield 23.
  • the recess 27 extends from an outer periphery of the housing 2 that is against the shield 23.
  • the shield 23 comprises a shielding assembly 39, in turn, comprising, a connector receiving shell 40 and a backshell 41, each being of stamped and formed, unitary construction, fabricated from thin metal sheet having a plane of thickness.
  • the shell 40 provides the passage 24 and the opening 25 at a mating front end of the shell 40.
  • the shell 40 and backshell fit and slide one within the other.
  • the shell 40 is formed with a tubular enclosure with an open rear end receiving the housing 2 therein.
  • the tab 26 is struck out of the thickness plane of the enclosure 42.
  • a longitudinal seam 43 in the enclosure 42 intersects the front and rear end.
  • Rearward of the enclosure 42 is a channel 44 with three sides and an open side.
  • the channel 44 provides an entrance to the rear end.
  • a flat tongue 46 of tapered shape separates the channel 44 and the enclosure 42 from a strain relief portion 47 that is connected to the tongue 46.
  • the strain relief portion is a channel with clamping fingers 48.
  • a strain relief portion 49 comprises a channel with clamping fingers 50 and an external indentation 51 in a base of the channel.
  • the strain relief portions 47, 49 receive the cable 20, and enclose the cable 20.
  • the clamping fingers 48 are deformed by bending, and are closed toward each other and encircle the clamping fingers 50. Further deformation of the clamping fingers 48 cause the clamping fingers to enter the indentation 51.
  • the backshell 41 has a front channel having three sides and an open side.
  • the channels 52 and 44 face each other, with the sides of the channel 52 fitting inside the channel 44, Fig 10.
  • a flat tapered tongue 53 separates the channel from the strain relief portion 49 that is connected to the tongue 53.
  • Flanges 54 project from the tapered edges 55 of the tongue 53. Initially the flanges 54 are bent inward toward each other.
  • openings 56 provide multiple locks on opposite sides of the seam 43.
  • Projecting tabs 57 in the form of projecting locks project from a front of the backshell 41 and are aligned with the openings 56.
  • the backshell 41 is assembled to the front shell 40 by inserting the tabs 57 in respective openings 56, Fig. 9, with the backshell 41 being shown in phantom outline, and thereafter, by pivoting the backshell 41 toward the tongue 46 of the shell 40, Fig. 9.
  • the flanges 54 are pivoted to engage and overlap against an interior of the tongue 46, resisting inward bending of the tongue 46 when the overmold 31 is applied over the shield 23.
  • the tabs 57 enter the interior of the enclosure 42, and are pivoted to engage a rear end of the housing 2. Further pivoting of the tabs 57 will bias and urge the housing 2 forward against the tabs 26 on the enclosure 42. The tabs 57 resist movement of the housing 2 rearward relative to the shield assembly, while each tab 26 resist movement of the housing 2 forward. The tabs 57 and 26 are compressed against opposite ends of the housing 2, thereby interlocking with the housing 2 and preventing shifting of the housing 2. Each of the tabs 57 engages the housing 2 along its edge along the thickness plane. The tabs 57 are in compression along their thickness plane, and strongly resist deformation when mating forces are exerted on the shield assembly during mating connection of the connector 1 with another mating electrical connector.
  • An advantage of the invention resides in a shield assembly for an electrical connector, which assembly resists shifting of the connector relative to the shield assembly during mating connection of the connector with another mating electrical connector.
  • Another advantage of the invention resides in an interlocking mechanism for interlocking a conductive backshell and a conductive connector receiving shell, and the interlocking mechanism prevents shifting of a connector relative to the interlocked shells by interlocking with the connector.

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Un système de blindage pour un connecteur électrique comprenant: une coque (23) pour recevoir un connecteur, une coque arrière (41) assemblée à une coque avant (40), des ouvertures (56) pour recevoir des languettes dans la coque (40), des languettes (57) sur la coque arrière (41) faisant saillie dans les ouvertures (56), les languettes (57) s'engageant dans un logement (2) d'un connecteur électrique et poussant le logement (2) vers l'avant par rapport à la coque.
PCT/US1996/002810 1995-03-27 1996-03-01 Systeme de blindage pour un connecteur electrique WO1996030971A1 (fr)

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EP96908599A EP0818065B1 (fr) 1995-03-27 1996-03-01 Connecteur electrique avec systeme de blindage
DE69605657T DE69605657T2 (de) 1995-03-27 1996-03-01 Zusammenbau eines elektrischer verbinder mit abschirmvorrichtung
JP8529401A JPH11502971A (ja) 1995-03-27 1996-03-01 電気コネクタのためのシールド組立体

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US41102795A 1995-03-27 1995-03-27
US08/411,027 1995-03-27

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JP (1) JPH11502971A (fr)
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WO1997023926A1 (fr) * 1995-12-21 1997-07-03 The Whitaker Corporation Connecteur electrique blinde a serre-cable
WO2003028169A1 (fr) * 2001-09-25 2003-04-03 Molex Incorporated Connecteur assurant une transmission a haut debit

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EP3561967B1 (fr) * 2018-04-25 2024-03-20 Aptiv Technologies Limited Élément de blindage électrique pour connecteur de réseau

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US4789357A (en) * 1986-07-15 1988-12-06 Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. Electrical connector shield case
US5073130A (en) * 1989-12-04 1991-12-17 Hosiden Corporation Electrical Connector
EP0562311A2 (fr) * 1992-03-25 1993-09-29 Hosiden Corporation Connecteur électrique multipolaire à fiches
US5273459A (en) * 1992-10-01 1993-12-28 The Whitaker Corporation Connector feature for improved contact wiping
EP0608813A2 (fr) * 1993-01-26 1994-08-03 The Whitaker Corporation Boîte à deux pièces pour un connecteur

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US4789357A (en) * 1986-07-15 1988-12-06 Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. Electrical connector shield case
US5073130A (en) * 1989-12-04 1991-12-17 Hosiden Corporation Electrical Connector
EP0562311A2 (fr) * 1992-03-25 1993-09-29 Hosiden Corporation Connecteur électrique multipolaire à fiches
US5273459A (en) * 1992-10-01 1993-12-28 The Whitaker Corporation Connector feature for improved contact wiping
EP0608813A2 (fr) * 1993-01-26 1994-08-03 The Whitaker Corporation Boîte à deux pièces pour un connecteur

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US5683269A (en) * 1995-03-27 1997-11-04 The Whitaker Corporation Shielded electrical connector with cable strain relief
WO1997023926A1 (fr) * 1995-12-21 1997-07-03 The Whitaker Corporation Connecteur electrique blinde a serre-cable
WO2003028169A1 (fr) * 2001-09-25 2003-04-03 Molex Incorporated Connecteur assurant une transmission a haut debit

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EP0818065A1 (fr) 1998-01-14
DE69605657T2 (de) 2000-06-08
KR19980703339A (ko) 1998-10-15
DE69605657D1 (de) 2000-01-20
CN1108005C (zh) 2003-05-07
CN1179859A (zh) 1998-04-22
EP0818065B1 (fr) 1999-12-15

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