Connector assembly
US-2021359473-A1 · Nov 18, 2021 · US
Electrical connector having metallic shell with unitary contact fingers
US12463386B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12463386-B2 |
| Application number | US-202318122300-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Priority date | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Publication date | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2025 |
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An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a receiving slot; plural contacts secured to the insulative housing and exposed to the receiving slot; and a metallic shell being secured to the insulative housing and having a pair of contact fingers, wherein each of the pair of contact fingers is disposed between selected two of the plurality of contacts.
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The invention claimed is: 1 . An electrical connector assembly comprising: a first connector including: an insulative housing having a receiving slot; a plurality of contacts secured to the insulative housing and exposed to the receiving slot; and a metallic shell being secured to the insulative housing and having a pair of contact fingers, each of the pair of contact fingers being disposed between selected two of the plurality of contacts; and a second connector being coupled to the first connector and including: an insulative housing; a plurality of contacts secured to the insulative housing and adapted for engaging the plurality of contacts of the first connector; and a metallic shell being secured to the insulative housing and having a pair of shields, each of the pair of shields being in touch with a corresponding contact finger. 2 . The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the metallic shell of the first connector and the metallic shell of the second connector is a unitary piece. 3 . The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein: each of the first connector and the second connector comprises two rows of contacts; the metallic shell of the first connector comprises two pairs of contact fingers; and each of the pair of shields being in touch with a first contact finger of one pair of contact fingers and a second contact finger of the other pair of contact fingers.
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the shield being mounted on a PCB and connected to conductive members · CPC title
with resilient means for engaging mating connector · CPC title
connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures · CPC title
- H01R13/6585Primary
Shielding material individually surrounding or interposed between mutually spaced contacts · CPC title
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- What does patent US12463386B2 cover?
- An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a receiving slot; plural contacts secured to the insulative housing and exposed to the receiving slot; and a metallic shell being secured to the insulative housing and having a pair of contact fingers, wherein each of the pair of contact fingers is disposed between selected two of the plurality of contacts.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Foxconn Kunshan Computer Connector Co Ltd, Foxconn Interconnect Technology Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R13/6585. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).