EMI SHIELDED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

1 . An electrical connector comprising:

a receptacle, the receptacle having at least one shielding member and at least one electrically conductive surface, the shielding member including at least one grounding member and at least one latching member; and

wherein the grounding member is in physical contact with the electrically conductive surface and the latching member is configured to detachably engage a latching feature of a mating receptacle.

2 . The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the shielding member is press-fit into the receptacle.

3 . The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the shielding member further includes retention features to resist disengagement from the receptacle.

4 . The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the shielding member further comprises a grounding tab that extends through the receptacle.

5 . The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the receptacle further includes keying features for alignment with the mating receptacle.

6 . The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein receptacle includes at least two shielding members.

7 . A connector system comprising:

a first receptacle;

a second receptacle configured to mate the first receptacle, the second receptacle having at least one electrically conductive surface;

a shielding member having at least one grounding member and at least one latching member; and

wherein the grounding member is in physical contact with the electrically conductive surface and the latching member is configured to detachably engage a latching feature of the first receptacle.

8 . The connector system of claim 7 , wherein the shielding member is press-fit into the second receptacle.

9 . The connector system of claim 7 , wherein the shielding member further includes retention features to resist disengagement from the second receptacle.

10 . The connector system of claim 7 , wherein the shielding member further comprises a grounding tab that extends through the second receptacle.

11 . The connector system of claim 7 , wherein the second receptacle includes at least two shielding members.

12 . The connector system of claim 7 , wherein the second receptacle further includes keying features for alignment with the mating receptacle.

13 . The connector system of claim 7 , wherein the first receptacle further includes an electrically conductive body.

14 . The connector system of claim 13 , wherein the shielding members, the at least one electrically conductive surface and the electrically conductive body are in electrical communication.

15 . The connector system of claim 13 , wherein the shielding members, the at least one electrically conductive surface and the electrically conductive body provide resistance to electromagnetic interference.

16 . The connector system of claim 7 , wherein the first receptacle includes an overmold housing that is capable of being wiped down or sanitized.

17 . A method for shielding an electrical connector

providing a first receptacle;

providing a second receptacle configured to mate the first receptacle, the second receptacle having at least one electrically conductive surface;

providing a shielding member having at least one grounding member and at least one latching member; and

arranging and disposing the shielding member so that the grounding member is in physical contact with the electrically conductive surface; and

mating the first receptacle to the second receptacle and detachably engaging at least one latching feature of the first receptacle with the latching member.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the first receptacle further includes an electrically conductive body.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the shielding members, the at least one electrically conductive surface and the electrically conductive body are in electrical communication.

20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the shielding members, the at least one electrically conductive surface and the electrically conductive body provide resistance to electromagnetic interference.