(19)
(11) EP 0 370 833 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.12.1990 Bulletin 1990/49

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.05.1990 Bulletin 1990/22

(21) Application number: 89312284.6

(22) Date of filing: 27.11.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: H01R 13/658
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 22.11.1989 US 440570
25.11.1988 US 275818
14.02.1989 US 310979

(71) Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
Lisle Illinois 60532 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Dixon, Daniel A.
    Naperville Illinois 60565 (US)
  • Lee, Hsin
    Naperville Illinois 60540 (US)
  • Zielke, Henry
    Hoffmann Estates Illinois 60195 (US)
  • Mysiak, Eugene J.
    Lisle Illinois 60532 (US)
  • Brunker, David Lawrence
    Naperville Illinois 60565 (US)

(74) Representative: Greenwood, John David et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Miniature circular din connector


    (57) The connector (20) comprises a molded nonconductive housing (22) having a plurality of apertures (40a-h) (Fig. 2) therein for receiving electrically conductive terminals (24). The housing includes an array of channels (46a-h) (Fig. 2) for positively positioning the board contact portions (25) extending from the terminals (24) and preventing lateral movement thereof. An internal shield (26) is mountable in the housing (22) to substantially surround pin-receiving portions of the terminals (24). The housing (22) is lockingly engageable with a base (30), which in turn is mountable to a circuit board. The base (30) includes apertures (62a-h) through which the board contact portions (25) of the terminals (24) may be directed. An external shield (32) is disposed around four sides of the connector. The internal and external shields (26, 32) are not connected to one another, however the external shield includes a contact (57) for directly contacting the shield of a DIN connector plug through a slot (27) in the internal shield (26).







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