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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1998
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector for electrically connecting an external mating electrical connector to a circuit board on which the connector is mounted, includes a metallic shell for shielding an insulated housing, having a receiving opening formed on a mating surface thereof for receipt of the mating electrical connector and a pair of board locks formed on opposite bottom edges of the shell for providing a basic grounding protection. Auxiliary grounding means retentively attached to said shell, includes a convex contact portion includes a pair of convex bars and a pair of spring fingers for electrical engagement with a panel of a computer system in which the circuit board and the connector are installed thereby providing the receiving opening of the shell with an enhanced grounding protection wherein the convex bars are further located behind the spring fingers in compliance with different gaps between the panel and the connector.