Patent ID: 9484678
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: G02B,H01R

Claim Text:
1. An electrical connector assembly comprising: a cage member having a plurality of walls comprising side walls and an end wall between the side walls defining a port configured to receive a pluggable module therein through a front end of the cage member, the pluggable module being configured to be electrically connected to a communication connector housed within the cage member at a rear end of the cage member, the port having an airflow channel along the end wall allowing airflow through the port between the front end and the rear end along the pluggable module, the walls being manufactured from a conductive material and providing electrical shielding for the pluggable module; and standoff features extending from at least one of the end wall and the side walls, the standoff features extending into the airflow channel, the standoff features configured to engage the pluggable module and locate the pluggable module relative to the communication connector for mating thereto and locate the pluggable module relative to the airflow channel.