Claims
- 1. An RF/EMI shielding kit for enclosing both the plug and receptacle portions of an electrical connector, comprising a flat multi-conductor cable enclosed within 360.degree. of conductive shielding and an outer insulative sheath, a ground path for said shielding kit,
- a plug shield assembly formed by at least two mating metal shells together defining a connector plug receiving cavity therebetween, each said shielding shell having an integral T-shaped flange extending from one side thereof in the direction of the cable with the cross bar portion lying normal to the axis of the cable, the length of said cross bar portion being approximately twice the width of said cable shield and being provided with a patterned array of projections and corresponding apertures formed in said cross bar portion, each aperture surrounded by a plurality of tines, all said tines and said projections extending from a single face of said flange, said cross bar portion being adapted to be folded upon itself to entrap a shielding layer of said cable therebetween with said projections engaging respective apertures;
- a receptacle shield assembly formed by at least one metal member having a plurality of tines extending from at least one marginal edge and folded back upon said member to lie within the cavity of said receptacle, said member at least partially enclosing the outer periphery of said receptacle, and means for connecting said member to ground;
- wherein said at least two mating metal shells comprise
- first and second mating front shells together defining a cavity receiving a front portion of said connector plug, and
- a back shell defining a cavity receiving a rear portion of said connector plug,
- said first and second mating front shells each having an integral T-shaped flange and said back shell having a pair of oppositely directed T-shaped flanges whereby a connector plug terminating a fully shielded cable intermediate its ends can be fully shielded with the first and second front shells engaging the shield on one side of the cable and the back shell engaging the shield on the other side of said cable.
- 2. An electrical connector assembly for electrically terminating first and second multiconductor shielded planar cable in a daisychain manner, comprising:
- electrical connector means having terminals secured therein, the terminals having terminating means for termination of the terminals to respective conductors of the shielded cable;
- first and second shield members positioned on either side of the connector means on the side of the cable on which a mating face of the connector means lies, the shield members having first and second sections;
- a third shield member positioned on both sides of the connector means on the opposite side of the cable from the first and second shielding members, the third shield member having a first section disposed along the connector means and second sections on either side of the connector means;
- latching means being provided by the first sections of the first, second and third shield members such that the first sections cooperate to latchably mate with each other thereby encompassing the electrical connector means;
- the second sections extending in the direction of the first and second planar cable respectively, such that the second sections have shield terminating means which terminate the shielding means of the shielded cable to the second sections; and
- first and second matable cover members, one on either side of the connector, positioned to surround the second sections of the shield members as well as a portion of the cable, latching means provided by the cover members latchably securing them to each other, the cover members having an integral strain relief means which cooperates with the portion of the first and second cable respectively to provide strain relief therefor.
- 3. An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein the shield terminating means is provided with a patterned array of projections and corresponding apertures, each aperture surrounded by a plurality of tines such that when the terminating means is terminated to the shielding means, the projections and apertures are aligned to entrap the shielding means.
- 4. An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein the strain relief means is a rigid cable engaging section hingedly connected to each cover member and inclined away from the cover member, such that when two cover members are latched together, the strain relief means can accommodate a wide variety of cable thicknesses.
- 5. An electrical header for electrical connection with a matable electrical connector comprising:
- dielectric housing means having electrical terminal means secured therein, the terminal means having contact sections disposed in a cavity of the housing means;
- elongated metal shielding means;
- a plurality of tines extending outwardly from the shielding means and bent at an angle with respect to the shielding means so as to extend into said cavity along at least one of the walls of the cavity for making electrical connection with a shielding member of the matable electrical connector;
- a flange extending from a side of the shielding means opposite the tines, the flange being essentially perpendicular to the shielding means and is provided with an opening to allow an external ground to be inserted through the opening; and
- securing means extending from the shielding means, the securing means provided to secure the shielding means to the dielectric housing means.
- 6. A electrical header as recited in claim 5 wherein the securing means comprises a projection which engages a corresponding hole on the header, and an arm having a tine at the end thereof such that, as the arm is bent, the tine engages a complementary hole of the header.
- 7. An electrical header for electrical connection with a matable electrical connector, comprising:
- dielectric housing means having electrical terminal means secured therein, the terminal means having contact sections disposed in a cavity of the housing means;
- two identical elongated metal shielding means which cooperate to enclose the matable electrical connector;
- a plurality of tines extending outwardly from the shielding means and bent at an angle with respect to the shielding means so as to extend into said cavity along at least one of the walls of the cavity for making electrical connection with a shielding member of the matable electrical connector;
- a flange extending from a side of the shielding means opposite the tines, the flange forming less than a ninety-degree angle with the shielding means such that a wiping action can take place between the shield and a board as the shielding means is secured; and
- securing means extending from the shielding means, the securing means provided to secure the shielding means to the dielectric housing means, the securing means having a wall extending essentially perpendicular to the shielding means, the wall having a tab section positioned essentially perpendicular to the wall, a screw receiving slot provided on the tab for cooperation with a screw to secure the housing means, the securing means, and the board together, providing a grounding path for the shielding means.
- 8. an electrical header for electrical connection with a matable electrical connector, comprising:
- dielectric housing means having electrical terminal means secured therein, the terminal means having contact sections disposed in a cavity of the housing means;
- elongated shielding means;
- a plurality of tines extending outwardly from the shielding means and bent at an angle with respect to the shielding means so as to extend into said cavity along at least one of the walls of the cavity for making electrical connection with a shielding member of the matable electrical connector; and
- securing means extending from the shielding means and being bent perpendicular to the plane of the shielding means, the securing means provided to secure the shielding means to the dielectric housing means, the securing means having pin-like projections extending from the end, the projections cooperating with holes of a circuit board to secure the header to the board and to provide a grounding path for the shield means.
- 9. An electrical connector assembly for electrically terminating a multiconductor shielded planar cable, comprising:
- electrical connector means having terminals secured therein, the terminals having terminating means for termination of the terminals to respective conductors of the shielded cable;
- first and second matable shield members having first and second sections, latching means being provided by the first sections latchably mating them together to encompass the electrical connector means, the first sections cooperating to form an opening through which electrical terminal members of a mating section of a complementary connector means can extend, the second sections extending from the first sections in the same direction as the shielded cable, such that the second sections have shield terminating means which terminate shielding means of the shielded cable to the second sections;
- the shield terminating means having a base portion and arm portions, the arm portions extending from opposite sides of the base portion;
- the base portion having a patterned array of openings extending therethrough, adjacent the openings are piercing projections;
- the arm portions having a patterned array of openings extending therethrough, adjacent the openings and spaced in surrounding relationship thereto are a plurality of tines, such that as the shielding means of the cable is terminated, the openings of the arm portion align with the piercing projections of the base portion, allowing the shield means to be pierced which in turn allows the arm portions to properly close on the shield means, ensuring a reliable connection between the shield terminating means and the shield means;
- matable cover members positioned to surround the first and second terminated shield members as well as a portion of the cable, latching means provided by the cover members having an integral strain relief means which cooperates with the portion of the cable to provide strain relief therefor; and
- the strain relief means is a rigid member hingedly connected to each cover member and inclined inward, away from the cover member, the rigid member has a cable engaging section positioned at a free end thereof, such that when two cover members are latched together, the cable engaging sections engage the cable and adjust according to the size of the cable, thereby allowing the strain relief means to accommodate a wide variety of cable thicknesses.
- 10. An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 9 wherein a mating face of the electrical connector means is lying in the direction of the cable.
- 11. An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 9 wherein a mating face of the electrical connector means is lying normal to the direction of the cable.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 474,116, filed Mar. 10, 1983, now abandoned.
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