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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1989
Daniel A Dixon, Naperville, IL (US);
Hsin Lee, Naperville, IL (US);
Eugene J Mysiak, Lisle, IL (US);
Henry Zielke, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A miniature DIN connector is provided for mounting to a circuit board. The miniature DIN connector comprises a molded nonconductive housing having a plurality of apertures therein for receiving electrically conductive terminals. The housing includes an array of channels for positively positioning the board contact portions extending from the terminals and preventing lateral movement thereof. An internal shield is mountable in the housing to substantially surround pin-receiving portions of the terminals. The housing is lockingly engageable with a base, which in turn is mountable to the circuit board. The base includes apertures through which the board contact portions of the terminals may be directed. An external shield is disposed around four sides of the miniature DIN connector and is groundable to the board. The internal and external shields are not connected to one another, however the external shield may include a contact for directly contacting the shield of a DIN connector plug.