IP Library Granted Patent US 12,609,489
Granted Patent B2
US 12,609,489 · App. 18/277,067 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Connector having terminals providing improved shielding effect

Inventors: Makoto Shinyama (Yamato, JP); Nobuyuki Kondo (Yamato, JP)
Assignee: Molex, LLC
H01R13/6471H01R12/712H01R13/6582H01R12/716
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Patent No.
US 12,609,489
App. No.
18/277,067
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure includes: a connector body; and a terminal attached to the connector body, the connector being mated with a counterpart connector, wherein the connector body includes a recessed groove part and a pair of side walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the connector body, arranged in parallel demarcating both sides of the recessed groove part, the terminals are arranged with a plurality along each wall forming a pair of terminal group rows in parallel, where ground terminals included in each terminal group row are arranged in mutually facing positions, at least one ground terminal included in each terminal group row includes a board connecting part positioned to the inside of the connector body in the width direction and a board connecting part positioned to the outside of the connector in the width direction, and the board connecting part positioned on the inside is longer than the board connecting part positioned on the outside.

Claims (28)

1 . A connector which mates with a mating connector, comprising:

a connector body including a recessed groove part and a pair of side wall parts extending in a longitudinal direction of the connector body, arranged in parallel demarcating both sides of the recessed groove part; and

a plurality of terminals arranged along each wall forming a pair of terminal group rows in parallel, wherein at least one of the terminals in each terminal group row is a ground terminal, wherein the at least one ground terminal in each terminal group row are arranged in respective mutually facing positions, each ground terminal includes a board connecting part positioned on an inside of the connector body and which extends in a width direction of the connector body and a board connecting part positioned on an outside of the connector body and which extends in the width direction, and wherein the board connecting part positioned on the inside is longer than the board connecting part positioned on the outside in each ground terminal.

2 . The connector according to claim 1 ,

wherein the terminals positioned on both ends of each terminal group row are high frequency signal terminals; and

further comprising

a reinforcement fitting mounted on the connector body,

the reinforcement fitting functioning as a ground terminal positioned on both ends of each terminal group row with regard to the longitudinal direction of the connector body.

3 . The connector according to claim 2 , wherein two ground terminals are provided in each terminal group row.

4 . The connector according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of the terminals in each terminal group row is a normal signal terminal.

5 . The connector according to claim 4 , wherein at least one of the terminals in each terminal group row is a power supply terminal.

6 . The connector according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of the terminals in each terminal group row is a power supply terminal.

7 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein

when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the connector body, each terminal has a winding shape that proceeds from the outside of the connector body in the width direction towards the inside of the connector body and then winds around, and

the ground terminals have a different winding direction of the winding shape than other terminals included in the terminal group row.

8 . The connector according to claim 1 , in combination with

the mating connector which includes a mating connector body, a mating terminal attached to the mating connector body, and a mating shield member,

the mating connector body including a pair of mating connector side wall parts extending in a longitudinal direction of the mating connector body,

a plurality of mating terminals are arranged along each of the mating connector side wall parts and are formed in a parallel pair of mating terminal group rows, and

the mating shield member extends in a longitudinal direction of the mating connector body and is positioned between the mating terminal group rows.

9 . The connector according to claim 8 , wherein the mating shield member is positioned between connecting parts positioned on the inside of the connector body when the connector and mating connector are mated.

10 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the terminals in each terminal group row is a normal signal terminal.

11 . The connector according to claim 10 , wherein at least one of the terminals in each terminal group row is a power supply terminal.

12 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the terminals in each terminal group row is a power supply terminal.

13 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein two ground terminals are provided in each terminal group row.

14 . The connector according to claim 13 , wherein at least one of the terminals in each terminal group row is a normal signal terminal.

15 . The connector according to claim 14 , wherein at least one of the terminals in each terminal group row is a power supply terminal.

16 . The connector according to claim 15 , wherein at least one of the terminals in each terminal group row is a power supply terminal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2023
From: SHINYAMA, MAKOTO; KONDO, NOBUYUKI
To: MOLEX JAPAN, LLC
Reel/Frame 065835/0720 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2023
From: MOLEX JAPAN, LLC
To: MOLEX, LLC
Reel/Frame 065835/0723 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-044367 · Mar 18, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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