IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0188592
(2008-08-08)
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등록번호 |
US-7794262
(2010-10-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Briant, Eric David
- Fogg, Michael Warren
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Tyco Electronics Corporation
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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A connector assembly is configured to mate with a receptacle assembly. The receptacle assembly includes a mating connector within an interior chamber of the receptacle assembly. The interior chamber is defined by an inner surface of the receptacle assembly that is electrically connected to an electr
A connector assembly is configured to mate with a receptacle assembly. The receptacle assembly includes a mating connector within an interior chamber of the receptacle assembly. The interior chamber is defined by an inner surface of the receptacle assembly that is electrically connected to an electrical ground. The connector assembly includes a housing and a latch. The housing includes a mating end configured to be inserted into the interior chamber of the receptacle assembly to mate with the mating connector. The latch includes a securing protrusion and a spring finger. The securing protrusion is configured to mechanically engage the aperture of the inner surface to secure the housing with respect to the receptacle assembly. The spring finger is shaped to electrically engage the inner surface of the receptacle assembly when the connector assembly mates with the receptacle assembly such that the latch is electrically connected to the electrical ground.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A connector assembly configured to mate with a receptacle assembly having an interior chamber defined by an inner surface that is electrically connected to art electrical ground, the connector assembly comprising; a housing configured to mate with the receptacle assembly, the
What is claimed is: 1. A connector assembly configured to mate with a receptacle assembly having an interior chamber defined by an inner surface that is electrically connected to art electrical ground, the connector assembly comprising; a housing configured to mate with the receptacle assembly, the housing comprising a mating end configured to be inserted into the interior chamber of the receptacle assembly to mate with a mating connector in the interior chamber; and a latch coupled to the housing and comprising a securing protrusion and a spring finger, the securing protrusion configured to mechanically engage an aperture in the inner surface to secure the housing with respect to the receptacle assembly, the spring finger shaped to engage the inner surface of the receptacle assembly when the connector assembly mates with the receptacle assembly such that the latch is electrically connected to the receptacle assembly. 2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the spring finger is shaped such that the spring finger is biased towards the housing when the connector assembly mates with the receptacle assembly such that the spring finger electrically connects the housing with the inner surface of the receptacle assembly. 3. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the spring finger comprises a convex portion and a concave portion, the convex portion configured to electrically connect the latch with the inner surface and the electrical ground and the concave portion configured to electrically connect the housing with the inner surface and the electrical ground when the connector assembly mates with the receptacle assembly. 4. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the latch comprises a latching end and an actuating portion, the latching end configured to latch to and unlatch from the mating connector, the actuating portion configured to actuate the latching end, the spring finger extending from the latching end to a spring finger end, wherein a separation gap is provided between the spring finger end and the actuating portion. 5. The connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the separation gap prevents the spring finger end from contacting the actuating portion when the connector assembly mates with the receptacle assembly and the spring finger is biased towards the housing. 6. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the spring finger is coupled to the latch at only one end of the spring finger. 7. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the spring finger is homogeneously coupled with the latch. 8. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the latch comprises a plurality of the spring fingers such that the spring fingers and the securing protrusion are configured to engage the inner surface to provide at least three electrical connections between the latch and the electrical ground. 9. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the spring finger does not directly contact the housing prior to mating the connector assembly with the receptacle assembly. 10. A plug connector assembly configured to be inserted into a connector cage of a receptacle assembly to mate with a mating connector, the plug connector assembly comprising: a housing having a mating end configured to mate with the mating connector when the housing is loaded into the connector cage; and a latch coupled to the housing and comprising a latching end configured to latch to and unlatch from the mating connector, the latch comprising an actuating portion configured to actuate the latching end, the latch comprising a protrusion and a spring finger, the protrusion configured to mechanically engage the connector cage to secure the mating end in the connector cage, the spring finger configured to electrically connect the latch with the connector cage, wherein the spring finger extends between the latching end and a spring finger end with a separation gap provided between the spring finger end and the actuating portion. 11. The plug connector assembly of claim 10, wherein the spring finger is configured to be biased towards the housing when the plug connector assembly is inserted into the connector cage such that the spring finger electrically connects the housing with the connector cage. 12. The plug connector assembly of claim 10, wherein the separation gap is sufficiently large so that the spring finger end is configured to be displaced towards the actuating portion when the spring finger is biased towards the housing, the spring finger configured to be biased towards the housing when the plug connector assembly is inserted into the connector cage. 13. The plug connector assembly of claim 10, wherein the spring finger comprises a convex portion and a concave portion, the convex portion configured to electrically connect the latch, with the connector cage, the concave portion configured to electrically connect the housing with the connector cage when the plug connector assembly mates with the receptacle assembly. 14. The plug connector assembly of claim 10, wherein the spring finger is only coupled to the latch at an opposing end of the spring finger, the opposing end opposing the spring finger end. 15. The plug connector assembly of claim 10, wherein the spring finger is homogeneously formed with the latch. 16. The plug connector assembly of claim 10, wherein the latch comprises a plurality of the spring fingers such that the spring fingers and the protrusion are configured to engage the connector cage to provide at least three electrical connections between the latch and the electrical ground. 17. A connector assembly configured to be at least partially inserted in a connector cage of a receptacle assembly to mate with a mating connector in the receptacle assembly, the connector cage electrically connected to an electrical ground, the connector assembly comprising: a housing comprising a mating end configured to mate with the mating connector; a latch coupled to the housing and comprising a latching end configured to secure the mating end with the mating connector, a protrusion configured to secure the latch with the connector cage, and a spring finger configured to electrically connect the latch with the connector cage such that the connector assembly is electrically connected to the electrical ground, wherein the spring finger is integrally formed with the latch. 18. The connector assembly of claim 17, wherein the spring finger extends from the latching end to a spring finger end, the spring finger end separated from the latch by a separation gap. 19. The connector assembly of claim 17, wherein the spring finger comprises a convex portion and a concave portion, the convex portion configured to electrically connect the latch with the connector cage and the concave portion configured to electrically connect the housing with the connector cage when the connector assembly mates with the receptacle assembly. 20. The connector assembly of claim 17, wherein the spring finger does not directly contact the housing prior to mating the connector assembly with the receptacle assembly.
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