Patent ID: 6328603
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electric connector grounding structure comprising:an electrically insulative housing, said electrically insulative housing comprising a receiving chamber adapted to receive a matching electric connector;an electric circuit assembly unit mounted in said electrically insulative housing, said electric circuit assembly unit comprising a terminal holder mounted in said electrically insulative housing, and a circuit board supported on said terminal holder, said terminal holder comprising a base, a front extension board and a rear extension board respectively extended from front and rear sides of said base in reversed directions, said rear extension board comprising a plurality of terminal slots, and a plurality of terminals respectively mounted in the front extension board and base of said terminal holder, said circuit board comprising a plurality of terminals respectively inserted through the terminal slots of said terminal holder for connection to an external circuit board, and an electronic component part unit, said electronic component part unit having a grounding terminal extended out of a top sidewall of said electrically insulative housing; anda metal shield covered on said electrically insulative housing to hold down said grounding terminal of said electronic component part unit and to form with said grounding terminal of said electronic component part unit a grounding loop.