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Publication number: EP0512438A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP92107459A

Other versions

EP0512438B1 (en

EP0512438A2 (en

Inventor

Jerry D Kachlic

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Molex LLC

Original Assignee

Molex LLC

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1991-05-09

Filing date

1992-04-30

Publication date

1995-08-09

1992-04-30 Application filed by Molex LLC filed Critical Molex LLC

1992-11-11 Publication of EP0512438A2 publication Critical patent/EP0512438A2/en

1995-08-09 Publication of EP0512438A3 publication Critical patent/EP0512438A3/en

1999-09-08 Application granted granted Critical

1999-09-08 Publication of EP0512438B1 publication Critical patent/EP0512438B1/en

2012-04-30 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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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
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
- H01R13/6275—Latching arms not integral with the housing
- 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
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- 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]
- 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
- H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
- H01R12/7011—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB
- H01R12/7017—Snap means
- H01R12/7023—Snap means integral with the coupling device
- 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
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/516—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
- H01R43/16—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
- H01R43/20—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
- H01R43/24—Assembling by moulding on contact members

EP92107459A 1991-05-09 1992-04-30 Electrical connector assemblies Expired - Lifetime EP0512438B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US69874691A	1991-05-09	1991-05-09
US698746		1991-05-09

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0512438A2 EP0512438A2 (en)	1992-11-11
EP0512438A3 true EP0512438A3 (en)	1995-08-09
EP0512438B1 EP0512438B1 (en)	1999-09-08

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP92107459A Expired - Lifetime EP0512438B1 (en)	1991-05-09	1992-04-30	Electrical connector assemblies

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0512438B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP2538821B2 (en)
KR (1)	KR960002139B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE69229930T2 (en)
HK (1)	HK1011466A1 (en)
SG (1)	SG47618A1 (en)

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US5362249A (en) *	1993-05-04	1994-11-08	Apple Computer, Inc.	Shielded electrical connectors
KR100339767B1 (en) *	1993-12-09	2002-11-30	메소드 일렉트로닉스 인코포레이티드	Electrical connector for electric signal transmission and its manufacturing method
DE19621614C1 (en) *	1996-05-30	1997-12-18	Itt Cannon Gmbh	Connectors
JP3417846B2 (en) *	1998-06-08	2003-06-16	矢崎総業株式会社	Connector having shield member
US6217364B1 (en) *	1999-07-09	2001-04-17	Molex Incorporated	Electrical connector assembly with guide pin latching system
JP2001085110A (en)	1999-09-14	2001-03-30	Three M Innovative Properties Co	Connector system
US6431887B1 (en) *	2000-05-31	2002-08-13	Tyco Electronics Corporation	Electrical connector assembly with an EMI shielded plug and grounding latch member
DE10247274A1 (en) *	2002-10-10	2004-04-22	Erni Elektroapparate Gmbh	Connector with shielding plate
DE10304542A1 (en) *	2003-02-04	2004-08-12	Taller Automotive Gmbh	Leadframe assembly
DE10361260A1 (en) *	2003-12-24	2005-07-28	Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co.	plug
DE102006012337B3 (en)	2006-03-17	2007-11-29	Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics Gmbh	Electrical connector
JP5523976B2 (en) *	2010-08-05	2014-06-18	ホシデン株式会社	Connector with locking mechanism and electronic device
CN103311747B (en) *	2013-05-23	2015-06-17	华为技术有限公司	Connecting device and equipment equipped with connecting device
KR101673706B1 (en)	2014-12-02	2016-11-07	현대자동차주식회사	Female Connector And Manufacturing Method
JP6649936B2 (en) *	2017-12-19	2020-02-19	矢崎総業株式会社	Shield connector and wire harness
CN114221172A (en) *	2021-12-22	2022-03-22	广东电网有限责任公司	Plug terminal and ammeter

Citations (5)

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US3179914A (en) *	1962-11-06	1965-04-20	Ibm	Coaxial line connector
US3656086A (en) *	1968-10-18	1972-04-11	Electrique Comp Gle Entreprise	Modular electrical connector assembly
DE2300137A1 (en) *	1973-01-03	1974-07-11	Fritz Thoma	DISTRIBUTION BLOCK FOR A SOLDER AND / OR SOLDER-FREE CONNECTION OF ELECTRIC CABLES AND / OR CONTROL UNITS
DE2736079A1 (en) *	1977-08-10	1979-02-22	Air Lb Gmbh	Terminal block of modular construction clipped to rails - has spring-loaded contact brackets with each limb divided into prongs
EP0422785A2 (en) *	1989-10-10	1991-04-17	The Whitaker Corporation	Impedance matched backplane connector

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US4337989A (en) *	1980-05-28	1982-07-06	Amp Incorporated	Electromagnetic shielded connector
FR2590085B1 (en) *	1985-07-04	1987-12-11	Labinal	IMPROVEMENTS ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS
JPH01142176U (en) *	1988-03-24	1989-09-28

1992
- 1992-04-30 DE DE69229930T patent/DE69229930T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-04-30 EP EP92107459A patent/EP0512438B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-04-30 SG SG1996003222A patent/SG47618A1/en unknown
- 1992-05-02 JP JP4139822A patent/JP2538821B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-05-08 KR KR1019920007785A patent/KR960002139B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
1998
- 1998-11-30 HK HK98112462A patent/HK1011466A1/en not_active IP Right Cessation

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3179914A (en) *	1962-11-06	1965-04-20	Ibm	Coaxial line connector
US3656086A (en) *	1968-10-18	1972-04-11	Electrique Comp Gle Entreprise	Modular electrical connector assembly
DE2300137A1 (en) *	1973-01-03	1974-07-11	Fritz Thoma	DISTRIBUTION BLOCK FOR A SOLDER AND / OR SOLDER-FREE CONNECTION OF ELECTRIC CABLES AND / OR CONTROL UNITS
DE2736079A1 (en) *	1977-08-10	1979-02-22	Air Lb Gmbh	Terminal block of modular construction clipped to rails - has spring-loaded contact brackets with each limb divided into prongs
EP0422785A2 (en) *	1989-10-10	1991-04-17	The Whitaker Corporation	Impedance matched backplane connector

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
DE69229930D1 (en)	1999-10-14
EP0512438B1 (en)	1999-09-08
KR920022593A (en)	1992-12-19
KR960002139B1 (en)	1996-02-10
JPH05198333A (en)	1993-08-06
EP0512438A2 (en)	1992-11-11
SG47618A1 (en)	1998-04-17
JP2538821B2 (en)	1996-10-02
HK1011466A1 (en)	1999-07-09
DE69229930T2 (en)	2000-05-04

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