Techniques for shielding connectors that allow for conformal coating against corrosion

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9033739-B2
Application number	US-201213608332-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 10, 2012
Priority date	Sep 9, 2011
Publication date	May 19, 2015
Grant date	May 19, 2015

Abstract

An electronic device including a connector. The connector includes a housing defining a cavity for receiving a mating connector. The housing includes a contact support member. The connector also includes contacts supported by the contact support member, the contacts including protruding portions that protrude outside of the cavity. The connector may also include a shielding element disposed over the protruding portion of at least some of the contacts. A moisture sealant may be disposed within a gap located between the contacts and the shielding element. In one embodiment, a cap may be provided between the housing and the shielding. The cap and the housing may each include an aperture for viewing a moisture indicator, and at least one of the cap and the housing may include cutouts for holding a transparent element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector comprising:
a housing defining a cavity having an opening for receiving a mating connector, the housing including a contact support member for supporting a plurality of contacts and a rear surface located opposite the opening;
a plurality of contacts supported by the contact support member, the plurality of contacts including protruding portions that protrude outside of the cavity;
a shielding element disposed over the protruding portion of a…

Assignees

• Sloey Jason S
• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Sloey Jason S

Classifications

• H01R13/465

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01R13/6594

  Electricity · mapped topic

• Y10S439/936

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• H04M1/0274

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01R13/5202

  Electricity · mapped topic