Abstract:
In an improved connector assembly, a male pin (112) is inserted into a proximal end of a female contact which (110) conductively engages the pin at a distal end, providing a folded signal path geometry. As a signal propagates in a first direction along the male pin (112), it generates a first magnetic field of a first orientation about the male pin (112). At the contact point, the signal reverses direction and generates a second magnetic field of a second orientation opposite the first orientation about the female contact (110). Their respective opposed orientations cause the magnetic fields to substantially cancel in the region of magnetic interaction. Any remaining electric fields are contained by grounded shielding in the female contact (110) cavities. This configuration mitigates the effect of crosstalk between adjacent signals in the connector, and reduces the effective path length of the signal.
Abstract:
A receptacle (10) for an electrical connector comprising a housing (14) having a first face (12) adjacent a bottom side and a second face (16) and a plurality of signal conducting means each extending from said first face to said second face. The housing has a pair of longitudinal sides interposed between said first face and said second face. The receptacle has a contact element (32) on its bottom side, and the contact comprises an upper member and a lower spring member. The contact element is integral with a conductive shield mounted in the housing. The lower spring member is bent at an angle to the upper member which is coplanar with the shield. The spring member is a doubly supported beam and is cantilevered. The contact is, therefore, formed without the use of a die.
Abstract:
A cable connection arrangement is provided wherein the braids (108) of a plurality of coaxial cables (100) are soldered to a grounding member (30), and the signal conductors are covered by inner insulators (110) and which extend forward beneath the grounding member (30). Ground plates (32) are formed on the grounding member (30) so that these ground plates (32) protrude from one edge of the ground member (30). The ground plates (32) and inner insulators (110) are offset from each other by approximately one-half pitch. The ground plates (32) and the signal conductors are connected at the same time by press fitting into terminals (20a and 20b).
Abstract:
Connector (10, 200) includes a shell (14, 202) having a forward end (18) adapted to engage the periphery of a cutout (92) of a conductive panel (90), by way of flanges (24) and a pair of tabs (26) engageable with a panel strip (96) separating two portions (94) of the cutout associated with separate plug connectors receivable into respective cavities (20, 22) to be matable with connector (10) at the cutout. Shell (14, 202) may be stamped and formed from a blank to define four walls surrounding the housing upon assembly, with an open seam (88) defined in one of the walls by opposed edges of the blank; tabs (60) adjacent the one wall extend toward each other from edges of the adjacent shell walls, and include end portions bent inwardly toward the housing to be seated within slots (62) in the housing (12, 204), holding the adjacent shell walls against the housing and preventing inadvertent opening of the seam (88).
Abstract:
This invention relates to a shielded jack socket assembly, that is to say a jack socket assembly in which a substantially continuous metal shield surrounds a jack socket and its associated terminal connectors to provide electrical, electromagnetic, and electrostatic shielding for the jack socket itself and the conductors connected thereto. The invention provides a shielded jack socket assembly (1) comprising a first metal housing part (2); a PCB assembly (4) secured to the first metal housing (2), the PCB assembly (4) comprising a printed circuit board (9) on which is mounted a jack socket (11) and a terminal block (10) for providing connections to the conductors of the jack socket (11) via the printed circuit board (9); at least one post (22) secured to the first housing (2); a retainer (6) mountable on the post (22) to secure an incoming cable to the first housing (2) with the screening and/or drain wire of the incoming cable in contact with the metal of the first housing (2); and a second metal housing part (2) securable to the first metal housing (2) to form therewith an enclosure which surrounds the PCB assembly (4). The jack socket assembly of the present invention has the advantage over the prior art of allowing rapid and accurate connection to an incoming cable without the need for special tools. Furthermore, the present invention can be readily opened to permit changes of wiring and permits the release and removal of a connected incoming cable to allow the jack socket assembly to be re-used with a different cable or terminal arrangement.
Abstract:
A thin card connector assembly (20, 120) on which is formed a ground plate (60) that contacts the signal ground of the PC card (10). A two-storied card connector assembly (200) is constructed from connectors (20, 120) and frames (80, 180). The connectors (20, 120) are equipped with insulative housings (30, 130), ground plates (60) which are attached so that they cover cut-outs (32) formed in the insulative housings (30, 130), and alignment plates (70) having holes through which pass the tip portions of a plurality of contacts (50) and terminals (62) of the ground plates (60).
Abstract:
A shielded connector assembly for interconnecting individual conductors in an electrical wire harness is provided with a ground ring which eliminates unshielded conductor wire segments after the individual conductor shielding has been stripped. A filter ring assembly is included in the connector assembly for filtering high frequency signals to eliminate cross talk between high and low frequency signal conductors in the same wire harness. Transmission leakage is also eliminated at the juncture between the individual conductors and a circuit board included in the assembly.
Abstract:
A mass termination connector (2) having a low profile backshell which may be efficiently stacked. A wiring assembly (24) having conductors (26) extend through a braid (10) and a backshell adapter body (6) to a connector housing (4). The braid is attached to the exterior of the adapter body, removed from the interior compartment, to protect the wiring assembly from chafing during shock and vibration.
Abstract:
An electrical connector system which includes a socket shell member (30) and a plug shell member (10) that mate to establish electrical connection between them. Each shell member has a detent device (18, 36) and these detent devices (18, 36) can engage with each other when the plug shell member (10) is inserted into the socket shell member (30) so as to releasably keep the plug and socket shell members (10, 30) in the electrically connected position. The detent devices (18, 36) have front-ends with sharp points or edges (19) which are capable of attracting electrostatic discharge.
Abstract:
A connector block assembly for connecting closely spaced wires on which high frequency signals are present, contains pairs of spring finger connectors with electrically conductive shields between different pairs. Ground contacts are arranged to be engaged by an insert module in advance of its engagement with the spring fingers and a detents and projection arrangement serves to hold the insert module at different operating positions.