EP0476883A3 - Electrical connector assembly - Google Patents

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EP0476883A3
EP0476883A3 EP19910308042 EP91308042A EP0476883A3 EP 0476883 A3 EP0476883 A3 EP 0476883A3 EP 19910308042 EP19910308042 EP 19910308042 EP 91308042 A EP91308042 A EP 91308042A EP 0476883 A3 EP0476883 A3 EP 0476883A3
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electrical connector
connector assembly
assembly
electrical
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Jeffrey Joe Brown
Warren Christian Hillbish
Robert James Hnatuck
John Wilson Kaufman
Douglas Charles Rubendall
Grover Anthony Zwieg
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Whitaker LLC
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AMP Inc
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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
    • 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
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/73—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/735—Printed circuits including an angle between each other
    • H01R12/737—Printed circuits being substantially perpendicular to each other
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
    • H01R12/716—Coupling device provided on the PCB
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/722—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits
    • H01R12/724—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits containing contact members forming a right angle
    • 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]
EP91308042A 1990-09-21 1991-08-30 Electrical connector assembly Expired - Lifetime EP0476883B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US58636090A 1990-09-21 1990-09-21
US586360 1990-09-21

Publications (4)

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EP0476883A2 EP0476883A2 (en) 1992-03-25
EP0476883A3 true EP0476883A3 (en) 1992-10-14
EP0476883B1 EP0476883B1 (en) 1995-10-25
EP0476883B2 EP0476883B2 (en) 2000-12-20

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EP91308042A Expired - Lifetime EP0476883B2 (en) 1990-09-21 1991-08-30 Electrical connector assembly

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JP (1) JP3194603B2 (en)
KR (1) KR970004153B1 (en)
DE (1) DE69114094T2 (en)

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DE69211949T2 (en) * 1991-11-01 1997-02-13 Whitaker Corp Electrical connector with earth potential layers attached on the outside
US5403206A (en) * 1993-04-05 1995-04-04 Teradyne, Inc. Shielded electrical connector
FR2707044A1 (en) * 1993-04-05 1994-12-30 Teradyne Inc Electrical connector for a printed-circuit board
DE19640847B4 (en) * 1996-10-03 2007-03-08 Amp-Holland B.V. Right Angle Shielded Electrical Connector
JPH118027A (en) * 1997-06-13 1999-01-12 Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd Connector for substrate
AU8030998A (en) * 1997-07-10 1999-02-08 Whitaker Corporation, The Apparatus for forming a connection through a board
DK174367B1 (en) * 1999-12-30 2003-01-13 Lk As Electric circuit board as well as multi connectors
JP4669824B2 (en) * 2006-08-07 2011-04-13 任天堂株式会社 connector
DE102011006934A1 (en) * 2011-04-07 2012-10-11 Robert Bosch Gmbh Electrical plug-in device with leading contact
JP6140473B2 (en) * 2013-02-27 2017-05-31 矢崎総業株式会社 Shield connector and shield connector connection structure
CN114421241B (en) * 2022-01-26 2024-04-30 成电智连(成都)科技有限公司 Electric connector and electric connector assembly

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0189288A2 (en) * 1985-01-18 1986-07-30 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Shielded header and assembly
EP0273589A1 (en) * 1986-12-22 1988-07-06 The Whitaker Corporation High density coax connector
US4869677A (en) * 1984-08-17 1989-09-26 Teradyne, Inc. Backplane connector
EP0347097A1 (en) * 1988-06-17 1989-12-20 The Whitaker Corporation Electrical connector system

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4869677A (en) * 1984-08-17 1989-09-26 Teradyne, Inc. Backplane connector
EP0189288A2 (en) * 1985-01-18 1986-07-30 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Shielded header and assembly
EP0273589A1 (en) * 1986-12-22 1988-07-06 The Whitaker Corporation High density coax connector
EP0347097A1 (en) * 1988-06-17 1989-12-20 The Whitaker Corporation Electrical connector system

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DE69114094T2 (en) 1996-05-30
KR920007264A (en) 1992-04-28
JPH04255678A (en) 1992-09-10
EP0476883B2 (en) 2000-12-20
EP0476883A2 (en) 1992-03-25
JP3194603B2 (en) 2001-07-30
EP0476883B1 (en) 1995-10-25
DE69114094D1 (en) 1995-11-30
KR970004153B1 (en) 1997-03-25

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