Outer housing, having at least a conductive tab, for accommodating therein a seal spring
The present invention involves an outer housing, having a tab or plurality of tabs, the housing accommodating a seal (seal spring), a second outer housing, and a third outer housing. The tabs being conductive coated to provide an element or portion of a grounding scheme for a connector assembly containing the outer housing. The tabs make substantial contact with the third outer housing and complete a portion of the connector assembly grounding scheme. When the outer housing is provided with a seal spring, the seal spring provides more force, additional force, for higher contact pressure with the third outer housing than would be present without the seal spring.
1. An outer housing, comprising:
a body;
an inner cavity, said inner cavity having a side wall;
a tab, said tab located within said inner cavity, having a first surface, a second surface, and an angled lead in, said angled lead in abutting and contacting against a seal spring so as to provide and exert a spring force against said tab; and
an opening, said opening leading into said inner cavity; and
a rear wall.
2. The outer housing according to claim 1 , wherein said cavity having a seal forward stop.
3. The outer housing according to claim 1 , wherein said outer housing having another one of said tab.
4. The outer housing according to claim 1 , wherein said outer housing having said tab, said tab being a first tab, and said outer housing having another one of said tab, wherein said another one of said tab being a second tab.
5. The outer housing according to claim 1 , wherein said outer housing having said tab, said tab being conductive coated.
6. The outer housing according to claim 1 , wherein said outer housing having said tab, said tab being a first tab, and said outer housing having another one of said tab, wherein said another one of said tab being a second tab, wherein said first tab and said second tab being conductive coated.
7. The outer housing according to claim 1 , wherein said outer housing having said tab, said tab being a first tab, and said outer housing having another one of said tab, wherein said another one of said tab being a second tab, wherein said first tab and said second tab face each other.
8. The outer housing according to claim 1 , wherein said outer housing having said tab, said tab being a first tab, and said outer housing having another one of said tab, wherein said another one of said tab being a second tab, wherein said first tab and said second tab face each other, wherein said first tab and said second tab being conductive coated.
9. A method for assembling an outer housing in a connector assembly, comprising the steps of:
inserting a seal spring into an inner cavity of said outer housing;
pushing said housing into said inner cavity of said outer housing;
thereafter, pushing said seal spring into said outer housing so as to position said seal spring against a tab within said inner cavity of said housing;
thereafter inserting a second outer housing into an inner cavity of said housing,
thereafter, providing a spring force to said tab,
thereafter inserting a third outer housing into an inner cavity of said housing; and
thereafter, said tab contacts said third outer housing.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein said method for assembling an outer housing in said connector assembly, said seal spring presses against a forward stop of said outer housing after said step of providing a spring force to said seal spring.
11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein said method for assembling an outer housing with said seal spring, said seal spring contacts a third outer housing, said third outer housing inserts into an inner aperture of said seal spring, after said step of providing a spring force to said seal spring.
12. A method according to claim 9 , wherein said method for assembling a outer housing with said seal spring, wherein said tab provides pressure against said third outer housing.