Patent ID: 9538632
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: G06F,H01R,H05K,Y10T

Claim:
1. A connector assembly of a portable computing device, the connector assembly comprising: a receptacle configured to accept an external connector, wherein the external connector is configured to connect to an external electronic device; an opening formed in a housing of the portable computing device, the opening configured to substantially conform to the receptacle; an electrically conductive shield that surrounds the receptacle; and an electrically conductive gasket located entirely within the housing of the portable computing device, the electrically conductive gasket formed from a foam material and comprising: an elongated portion configured to provide mechanical and electrical contact with a first portion of the housing, and at least one finger portion that is mechanically and electrically coupled to the elongated portion, wherein the at least one finger portion physically contacts the shield and is electrically coupled to the receptacle such that a ground path is formed between the external electronic device and the housing of the portable computing device via the electrically conductive gasket; wherein the shield comprises at least one spring finger configured to physically contact a ground sheath of the connector when the connector is inserted into the receptacle, thereby providing a ground path to a second portion of the housing.