Patent ID: 8926365
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly comprising a pin-side with at least one pin-side housing in which at least one pin-side connector is arranged, wherein said pin-side housing has a front section extending along a front axis and a rear section extending along a rear axis; a plug-side with at least one plug-side housing in which at least one plug-side connector is arranged, wherein said plug-side housing has a front section extending along a front axis and a rear section extending along a rear axis, and wherein the front section of the pin-side is adapted to be connected with the front section of the plug-side in a direction of said front axis, and a plurality of shielding elements to provide an electromagnetic shielding, wherein said housings comprise an outer surface on which latching elements are arranged, wherein said latching elements are adapted to be received by latching elements of a neighbouring housing in order to establish a mechanical connection between two neighbouring housings, wherein said shielding elements comprise latching elements which are adapted to be received by said latching elements of said housings in order to establish a mechanical connection between the shielding element and the respective housing, wherein at least one of said shielding elements is in connection with the pin-side housing and wherein at least one of said shielding elements is in connection with the plug-side housing, and wherein said shielding elements comprise also a plug-side and a pin-side in order to establish an electrical connection between the plug-side of the shielding element and the pin-side of the shielding element.