Connector assembly including a main housing formed from a non-metal material
A connector assembly includes a main housing, a shield case, a base plate and a shield ring. The main housing is formed from a non-metal material. The shield case is disposed inside the main housing. The base plate is adapted to be connected to a metal frame. The shield ring is connected to the main housing and the base plate. The shield ring is adapted to electrically connect the metal frame to the shield case.
1 . A connector assembly, comprising:
a main housing formed from a non-metal material;
a shield case disposed inside the main housing;
a base plate adapted to be connected to a metal frame; and
a shield ring connected to the main housing and the base plate and adapted to electrically connect the metal frame to the shield case, a main housing body of the main housing is disposed on the shield ring.
2 . The connector assembly of claim 1 , further comprising the metal frame, the main housing is fixed to the metal frame by a mutual fixing force between the base plate and the shield ring.
3 . The connector assembly of claim 2 , wherein the shield ring and the base plate are connected through welding.
4 . The connector assembly of claim 3 , further comprising a cover disposed under the shield ring and fixed to the main housing.
5 . The connector assembly of claim 4 , wherein the cover and the main housing are connected through welding.
6 . The connector assembly of claim 3 , wherein a screw thread is provided on each of an inner surface of the main housing and an inner surface of the base plate.
7 . The connector assembly of claim 2 , wherein the main housing comprises a connecting protrusion protruding from a lower end of the main housing and to which the shield ring is connected, the shield ring supporting a lower surface of the base plate.
8 . The connector assembly of claim 2 , wherein the base plate and the metal frame are integrally formed.
9 . The connector assembly of claim 2 , wherein the metal frame comprises a frame body protrusion protruding from an inner surface of the metal frame to which the shield ring is connected, the shield ring including a shield ring hole receiving the frame body protrusion.
10 . The connector assembly of claim 2 , wherein the base plate comprises:
a plate body surrounding the main housing; and
a rib protruding outward from the plate body, overlapping the metal frame, and connected to the metal frame through welding.
11 . The connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shield ring defines a space for receiving the shield case in a central portion of the shield ring, and is physically and electrically connected to the shield case.
12 . The connector assembly of claim 11 , wherein the shield ring comprises:
a shield ring body contacting the base plate and the shield case; and
a shield ring protrusion extending from an inner end of the shield ring body and contacting the shield case.
13 . The connector assembly of claim 12 , wherein the shield ring protrusion has a shape slanted with respect to the shield ring body.
14 . The connector assembly of claim 12 , wherein the main housing comprises:
a main housing protrusion protruding from the main housing body and passing through the shield ring.
15 . The connector assembly of claim 11 , wherein the shield ring comprises a shield ring opening formed on one side.
16 . The connector assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a seal disposed between the main housing and the base plate.
17 . The connector assembly of claim 16 , wherein the main housing defines a groove formed into a surface facing the base plate and receiving the seal therein.
18 . A connector assembly, comprising:
a metal frame;
a main housing formed from a non-metal material;
a shield case disposed inside the main housing;
a base plate adapted connected to the metal frame; and
a shield ring connected to the main housing and the base plate and electrically connecting the metal frame to the shield case, the metal frame includes a frame body protrusion protruding from an inner surface thereof to which the shield ring is connected, the shield ring defining a shield ring hole receiving the frame body protrusion.
19 . The connector assembly of claim 18 , wherein the main housing is arranged between the base plate and the shield ring for fixing the main housing to the metal frame.
20 . A connector assembly, comprising:
a main housing formed from a non-metal material;
a shield case disposed inside the main housing;
a base plate adapted to be connected to a metal frame, the base plate includes a plate body and a rib, the plate body surrounds the main housing, the rib protrudes outward from the plate body, overlaps the metal frame, and is connected to the metal frame; and
a shield ring connected to the main housing and the base plate and adapted to electrically connect the metal frame to the shield case.
21 . A connector assembly, comprising:
a main housing formed from a non-metal material;
a shield case disposed inside the main housing;
a base plate adapted to be connected to a metal frame;
a shield ring connected to the main housing and the base plate and adapted to electrically connect the metal frame to the shield case; and
a seal disposed between the main housing and the base plate, the main housing defines a groove formed into a surface facing the base plate and receiving the seal therein.