Patent ID: 6036543
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly for connecting a shielded cable to a printed circuit board, said cable having a plurality of conductors and a common shielding, said connector assembly comprising a first connector having a metal hood, and a housing of insulating material with contacts, wherein the housing is accommodated in the hood and comprises an insertion part protruding out of the hood along a complete circumference of the hood, said connector assembly comprising a second connector with a conductive shielding member disposed at a distance from, and surrounding the second connector, said second connector having a receiving space for receiving said insertion part of the housing, wherein said second connector and said shielding member are mounted on the printed circuit board and said shielding member is connected to a ground connector of the printed circuit board, wherein said hood is provided with at least one projecting flange connected to the shielding member of said second connector when the insertion part of the housing is inserted into the receiving space of said second connector, wherein said housing is an assembly of a plurality of parts which are interconnected by a cover of insulating material, said cover having attachment means for attaching the housing to the hood.