Patent ID: 9620907
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A receptacle assembly comprising: a receptacle housing having a plurality of panels defining a module cavity configured to receive a pluggable module therein, the receptacle housing extending between a front end and a back end and being configured to receive the pluggable module through the front end, at least one of the panels defining a top of the receptacle housing, the panels being conductive to provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding for the module cavity, the receptacle housing configured to be mounted to a circuit board at a bottom of the receptacle housing; a gasket assembly provided at the bottom of the receptacle housing, the gasket assembly having a bottom plate, a hinge plate rearward of the bottom plate, and a rear plate extending from a rear of the hinge plate, the bottom plate, the hinge plate and the rear plate being conductive to provide EMI shielding for the module cavity, the bottom plate being coupled to corresponding panels of the receptacle housing at the bottom of the receptacle housing to provide EMI shielding at the bottom of the receptacle housing, the rear plate being coupled to corresponding panels of the receptacle housing at the back end of the receptacle housing to provide EMI shielding at the back end of the receptacle housing, the hinge plate is hingedly coupled between the bottom plate and the rear plate to change relative positions of the bottom plate and the rear plate during assembly to the circuit board.