Abstract: An auxiliary shield for an electric connector is disposed between a shield device on a casing of an electronic apparatus and the electric connector. The shield device has a plurality of first pierced openings and fixing holes and the first pierced openings correspond to contacts of the electronic apparatus. The shield device has a bended joint part located adjacent to the casing of the electronic apparatus. The auxiliary shield has a plurality of second pierced openings corresponding to the first pierced openings on the shield device and at least a plurality of elastic strips extending along a side of each of the pierced openings for pressing against a metal casing of the electric connector. The shield device evenly contacts with the electric connector completely such that an external connecting circuit of the electronic apparatus is hidden.

Abstract: A connector cap assembly mechanically and electrically couples to the connector back shell that has connector contacts. A boot housing is formed of an electrically charged dissipative material. The housing is sized to receive the connector therein. The boot housing comprises a floor that contacts the connector contacts. A retainer is positioned on the housing and retains a ground wire in contact with the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a body and ground plate mounted on the body. The body has a mounting surface that defines several openings to receive signal terminals. The ground plate is mounted on the mounting surface and electrically contacts with each signal terminal, wherein a single ground pin extending from the ground plate is shared by all signal terminals. Therefore, the total amounts of conductive pins of the electrical connector is reduced, and the complexity of mounting process is able to be simplified when the electrical connector is jointed to a circuit board.

Abstract: A power distribution cabinet for containing electrical components and associated circuitry includes a panel adapted to provide an interface for the distribution of power from a high voltage source to low voltage applications. The panel includes several outlet receptacle housings, wherein the housings are each L-shaped and disposed contiguously in a vertical series on the front of the cabinet each at a 45-degree angle. Collateral damage to the power distribution center can be minimized wherein a damaged single housing can be replaced without disturbing the remaining housings or outlet receptacles, thereby maintaining the operability of the power distribution center. The housings each comprise several weep slots disposed at the hydraulically lowest point of each of the housings so that condensation that forms on an inner surface of the housing is collected and drained through the weep slots thereby preventing any moisture damage to the interior circuitry and electrical components.

Abstract: Ground bus (50) including a body section (48) having a plurality of apertures (52) for grounding of a like plurality of modules (16). Ground bus (50) is mountable in an enclosure (10) and includes an integral termination section (62) whereinto an external ground conductor is inserted to be compressed by a terminal (56) against the body section (48) for quickly establishing a ground connection.

Abstract: A system and method for supporting at least one electrical cable is provided. The at least one electrical cable may be secured to a movable electronic device disposed within a chassis. A harness is provided that is securable to at least one electrical cable. A flexible support member is provided to support the harness and the at least one electrical cable. The flexible support member may move with the electrical device as the electrical device is moved. The flexible support member may comprise wire. A wire reel may be provided to extend and retract the wire. The wire of the wire reel may be unwound as the electrical device is moved from a normal position to a withdrawn position. The wire of the wire reel may be wound as the electronic device is moved from the withdrawn position to the normal position.

Abstract: An improved liquid-tight connector that simplifies and vastly reduces the time and effort in securing non-metallic or metallic conduit to panels, junction boxes, or similar devices. The connector does not require a nut to secure its leading end to a panel or a compression nut to secure its trailing end to a conduit as is typically required with conventional liquid-tight connectors. The need to tighten nuts by hand or with hand tools is therefore eliminated. The connector allows connection of conduit to panels without the need to disassemble a portion of the connector and then reassemble again as in many prior art devices. The connector allows an installer to create a liquid-tight connection between a conduit and a panel by simply pushing a conduit into the trailing end of the connector and pushing the leading end of the connector into an aperture in the panel. Liquid-tight seals are created between the conduit and the connector and between the connector and the panel.

Abstract: The card connector cover 50 of the invention has a planar surface 51 which substantially covers the upper surface of the card connector 10, and securing portions 52 which are installed on this planar surface 51. Springs 56 which contact the surface of the casing C of the electronic device that accommodates the card connector 10 are formed on the planar surface 51. The securing portions 52 fasten in place latches 30 which are disposed on the card connector 10, and which engage with the daughter board. The card connector assembly 1 consists of the card connector 10 and card connector cover 50.

Abstract: A cable management bracket for a telecommunications rack. The bracket includes an elongated member having a length sized to extend across a width of the rack. A plurality of fingers project outwardly from the elongated member. The fingers are spaced apart along the length of the elongated member. Gaps sized to receive telecommunications cables are positioned between the fingers. Bend radius limiters are preferably connected to the fingers to prevent cables passing through the gaps from being bent beyond predetermined bend radius requirements.

Abstract: A suspension damper system is provided. The damper system includes a damper with a damper rod, a portion of which extends from the proximal end of the damper. The damper rod includes a bore and an electrode disposed within the bore. A fastener for securing the damper rod to a vehicle is also provided. The fastener is disposed over the damper rod and includes a circumferential groove. An electrical connector which includes an electrically conducting terminal is connected to the electrode. The connector includes a lock which mates with the groove in the fastener and includes a ground terminal which is connected to the damper rod.

Abstract: A ground joint connector is provided including at least one connector housing configured to receive and hold at least one terminal of at least one electric wire, and a holder formed from a high-conductivity resin. The holder has a plurality of connector holding portions, each configured to receive and hold the at least one connector housing. The ground joint connector further includes a ground terminal provided on an outer surface of the holder. Each terminal of each electric wire received and held by each connector housing contacts the holder so as to be grounded via the holder and the ground terminal.

Abstract: A combined electrical ground terminal and wire harness trough attachment assembly for a vehicle. In one embodiment, the assembly includes a wire harness trough for routing a wire harness, the trough having a vehicle attachment tab, the tab having a tab hole and an anti-rotation slot formed therein. The assembly also includes a ground wire having an eyelet terminal including an anti-rotation tab. The eyelet terminal is adapted to align with the tab hole so that the ground wire and the attachment tab can be connected to a vehicle ground point by a connector, and the anti-rotation tab cooperates with the anti-rotation slot to minimize eyelet terminal rotation.

Abstract: A socket apparatus for receiving and supporting a plug-in module in a host device such as a peripheral device. The socket apparatus is mounted and fully supported by a printed circuit board and requires no additional support from the host device chassis or by a cosmetic case or housing. The apparatus is elevated relative to the printed circuit board so that valuable real estate on the board is not appreciably diminished by the apparatus. The apparatus provides an effective low impedance REI ground path, provides support to the host electrical connector and minimizes a number of parts and tolerance stack-up.

Abstract: The present invention is adapted for electrically grounding a printed circuit board to a chassis having mounting studs with each stud having an upper nose. The ground clip of the present invention has a generally circular upper body portion with a side opening, and a plurality of retentive leads extending from the upper body portion. Each ground clip is connected to the circuit board around a portion of a mounting hole such that the upper body portion contacts the upper nose to provide electrical grounding of the circuit board to the chassis.

Abstract: Plural pins are arranged on a printed circuit board to form a generally square shape and are electrically connected to terminals of a QFP-IC. In the pins, a pin disposed at a corner portion of the generally square shape is used as a GND terminal, and a pin adjoining the GND terminal is used as a source terminal. A conductive region is provided to extend radially from the corner portion, and is electrically connected to the ground terminal. Further, another conductive region is provided in the generally square shape and is electrically connected to the radial conductive region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a contact-disk system including a control unit, a rotatable contact disk and a plurality of contact elements, the contact disk having a plurality of paths and each contact element being associated with one path. The paths have electrically conductive segments and electrically insulating segments, logical states being encoded by the electrically conductive segments and the electrically insulating segments. The contact disk has n paths with n≧2, and N logic states are encoded by the n paths and by the sequence of the electrically conductive segments and the electrically insulating segments, with N>2n. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling a windshield-wiper motor and a windshield-wiper motor having a contact-disk system according to the present invention.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, such as a copier and a printer, includes a structure or assembly for electrically connecting a high-voltage circuit board with an electric component of the image forming apparatus such as charger unit, developer unit and image transfer unit. The structure or assembly includes a circuit board attaching member which holds the high-voltage circuit board, and a contact terminal extending through the circuit board attaching member to be in contact with the high-voltage circuit board and the electric component for the electric connection therebetween. The contact terminal may have a rod shape and the circuit board attaching member may be formed with a cylindrical guide member having a through hole through which the contact terminal extends.

Abstract: Hand-held tools for gripping a railway contact rail to facilitate grounding thereof are provided. A first member includes a first jaw at an end thereof, a handle at an opposite end thereof, and a first intermediate portion extending between the first jaw and the handle. A second member is pivotally attached to the first member and includes a second jaw at an end thereof, a set of ratchet teeth at an opposite end thereof, and a second intermediate portion extending between the second jaw and the set of ratchet teeth. The first and second jaws are configured to pivot relative to each other so as to grip respective opposite side portions of a railway contact rail when the handle is moved downwardly such that the second intermediate portion is in electrical contact with a top portion of a railway contact rail.

Abstract: An SFP transceiver cage (1) comprises a mainframe (10) and a rectangular grounding device (90) mounted around a front portion of the mainframe. The mainframe includes two sidewalls (2a, 2b), a sidewall cover (3), a top plate (4), a bottom wall (5), and a rear cover. The mainframe and grounding device are each preferably made from a single piece of metal plate. A central spring latch (52) is formed at a bottom of the mainframe, and two kick-out spring arms (8a, 8b) respectively extend from rear edges of the sidewalls. Each kick-out spring arm has a frontmost portion (83) resiliently abutting against a rear wall (406) of a corresponding SFP transceiver module (400) inserted into the cage, and a second portion (82) resiliently abutting against the rear cover of the cage. The module is thus resiliently and securely received in the cage.

Abstract: A surge protection cartridge is disclosed which is compact, allows for surge protection devices to be inserted and removed by hand, is rugged, is easy to use and is economical. The cartridge includes a plastic housing, a series of tip and ring terminals mounted to the housing, a ground bar mounted within the housing, a guide strip frictionally mounted to the housing, two attachment clips and a cover. The guide strip is partitioned and includes surge protection device pads with three holes and funnel-like bordering surfaces around each hole to facilitate installation of the devices. The side walls of the housing are shortened to allow hand installation and removal of devices and the cover is used to protect the devices and maintain their connection even when the cartridge is roughly handled. The attachment clips connect to the housing, to a standard telecommunication frame and to a modular terminal block assembly.

Abstract: A robust optoelectronic transceiver module which is quick, easy, and inexpensive to manufacture. The transceiver module has a main housing which consists of a circuit board having an optical subassembly mounted thereon. The module housing may be pluggable via a retention member received within the receptacle. The module and receptacle assembly may include grounding member such as a ground clip mounted within a gap provided between the module and a connector port of the receptacle to limit electromagnetic emissions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing an electrical ground path on a structure such as a commercial aircraft. The method includes inserting a stud through a hole in a grounding plate or structure; riveting the head of the stud to the grounding plate or structure; and applying an electrically compatible build-up of washers, threaded nuts, and an electrical connector over the stud to hold the build-up in electrically conductive contact with the grounding plated or structure. In a preferred embodiment, the stud is threaded and the build-up includes a nut to hold the components in electrically conductive contact with the structure. The stud preferably has an enlarged and flattened head or spade portion with a hole for receiving a rivet. The stud acts as a self-retaining, anti-spin, grounding stud-fastener.

Abstract: A computing system includes a number of circuit cards fastened by brackets to a slotted panel, which has slots allowing the attachment of external cables to the circuit cards. Electrical grounding between the slotted panel and the brackets is achieved through the use of a conductive gasket extending along an inner surface of the slotted panel. The conductive gasket includes a central web, a number of contact bumps extending from the central web to the slotted panel, and a number of contact bumps extending from the central web to the brackets. Contact bumps thus extending in opposite directions are placed in alternating positions along the central web, so that the central web is deflected as the contact gasket is compressed.

Abstract: A safety device for monitoring heat for connection in electrical installations, comprises a first connecting element (14) in thermal relationship with an electrical connection to be monitored. A second element (35) is also designed to be connected to the ground of the general electric installations. Electrical connecting structure (21) connects the two elements and can adopt two states, one an insulating state in normal operating conditions and the other an interrupting state wherein there is contact and hence earthing of the first element with the second when a critical temperature is reached.

Abstract: A fastener for attaching a circuit board to a chassis has a head section for engaging the circuit board, a tail section for engaging the chassis, and a spring section to urge the head into engagement with the circuit board.

Abstract: A bulkhead plate member for providing an attenuating barrier for electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise in a computer system housing. The bulkhead plate member includes a rectangular shaped main portion having a material thickness. The main portion has a plurality of edge walls defining an opening for receiving a peripheral component connector affixed to a printed circuit board (PCB). The edge walls are adapted to contact side walls of the peripheral component connector to provide contact regions substantially perpendicular to the main portion and greater than the material thickness of the main portion, such that EMI noise is conducted through the bulkhead plate member, at the edge walls of the opening, to a bulkhead wall of the computer system housing thereby suppressing the EMI noise. The edge walls of the opening provides increased surface area contact between the bulkhead plate member and the peripheral component connector to maximize the attenuation of EMI noise around the connector.

Abstract: A contact spring connector that contains a holding strip, from which a contact spring leaf and a clamping leaf alternatingly extend in rows. A contact spring leaf has a contact leg, which is spread away from the holding strip and is connected with the holding strip via a cap area. A clamping leaf has a clamping leg connected with the holding strip by spring bands and from which a clamping element is spread away from between the spring bands. The decoupling of the contact spring leaf from the clamping leaf in particular results in ruggedness in respect to mechanical effects.

Abstract: A cable rack clamp includes a clamping member, a base member, a retainer, and first and second bolts. The clamping member includes a longitudinally extending, U-shaped female mounting segment having a front wall and oppositely disposed side walls. A clamping segment extends laterally from the side walls at an end portion of the female mounting segment, forming an opening. The base member includes a longitudinally extending rack engagement portion having upper and lower segments. The lower segment extends laterally forward of the front surface of the upper segment to a longitudinally extending male mounting segment. The male mounting segment is dimensioned to be slidably received in the opening of the clamping member. The retainer may be inserted through the opening of the cable rack.

Abstract: A connector (10) has an improved operability by reducing an insertion resistance of a shielding terminal. The connector (10) has a housing (20) and a ground terminal (50). Contact pieces (56) of the ground terminal (50) are movable between a retracted position and a contact position and can be locked at the respective positions. A shielding terminal (15) can be inserted into the housing (20) at the retracted position where the contact pieces (56) and the shielding terminal (15) do not interfere with each other. Thus, an insertion resistance of the shielding terminal (15) can be reduced. Therefore, an assembling operability of the connector (10) can be improved.

Abstract: Mounting members 36 produced separately from holders 26 are fitted with the outer surfaces of the holders 26. The holders 26 respectively include projecting portions 31 formed in the outer peripheries thereof and the mounting members 36 respectively include recessed portions 38 formed in the inner peripheries of fit holes 37 opened up therein. The projecting portions 31 and recessed portions 38 allow the mounting members 36 to be positioned with respect to the holders 26 in an arbitrary one of a plurality of mounting positions of the holders 26 respectively set in the peripheral direction thereof.

Abstract: A mounting rack contains at least two center transverse rails (16, 20) whose rear faces rest facing one another and which are arranged in the region of the front face and/or rear face (25) of the mounting rack. A spring contact strip (1) is fitted on an inner face (26) of at least one of the two center transverse rails (16, 20) which faces away from the front face or rear face (25) of the mounting rack. The spring contact strip (1) has elongated, angled contact tongues (2) which extend into a gap (19) between the rear faces of the two center transverse rails (16, 20).

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative housing retaining conductive contacts soldered to a mother board. The housing defines a slot for receiving a daughter board engageable by the contacts for electrically connecting the daughter board to the mother board. Two side arms integrally extend from the housing, each having an inner face forming a platform for supporting the daughter board. A remote end section of each side arm forms a relatively rigid portion and a relatively flexible portion. A reinforcing member made of metal is attached to the remote end section of each side arm. The reinforcing member includes a side plate having a remote end from which a securing tab extends for interposing the relatively flexible portion therebetween and thus attaching the reinforcing member to the relatively flexible portion.

Abstract: An IC card connector is provided with grounding terminal members, in which a pair of grounding terminal members has simple structure and common shape allowing a reduced cost and easy fabrication. The IC card connector is provided with a housing with a plurality of pin terminals, a frame mounted on the housing, a pair of guide sections are provided longitudinally at both side sections of the frame to remove and insert to IC card, and respective arm sections of grounding pieces. mounted on the guide sections. The IC card is inserted between the guide sections so that a grounding terminal of one side section of the IC card is made to come into contact with first expanded sections, while a grounding terminal of the other side section of the IC card is made to come into contact with second expanded sections.

Abstract: A contact system is disclosed that includes a metal contact clip capable of being surface-mounted to a printed circuit board that facilitates the electrical coupling of the opposing conductive covers in a circuit card assembly having conductive enclosures with a reference potential, such as ground, on the printed circuit card which provide protection against electrostatic discharge (ESD) on the printed circuit card. The clip spans a cut-out region on the printed circuit card and includes opposing tabs the extend from the spanning portion for electrically contacting the conductive covers. The clip further includes geometries such as springs for exerting forces upon the conductive covers thereby providing a reliable contact interface with the conductive covers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a grounding contact for transferring currents between fixed vehicle parts of a rail vehicle, such as an electric, diesel-electric or diesel-hydraulic locomotive or traction and traveling vehicle, and its rotating axis, including at least one contact element, such as carbon brushes (14), acted upon by pressure in the direction of the wheel axis, which lies or lie on a contact surface (10) originating indirectly or directly from the wheel axis, consisting in particular of carbon material or containing this, whereby the at least one contact element is acted upon by pressure through a flat element (30) in the direction of the contact surface. In order to ensure that the contact elements lie to a sufficient extent on the contact surface through simple construction methods and light construction with respect to weight, it is suggested that the flat element be an elastic layer (30) of elastomer material arranged in a mounting (20).

Abstract: An over the highway heavy duty vehicle in the form of a selected one of a truck and a tractor is disclosed. The vehicle has a frame rail having a through aperture. A conductive solder ring is bonded to the rail and surrounds the aperture. A fastener extends through the aperture to secure an electrical connector in electrically conductive engagement with the ring. A ground cable is connected to the connector. A process for forming the ring is also disclosed.

Abstract: A connector (10) has an improved operability by reducing an insertion resistance of a shielding terminal. The connector (10) has a housing (20) and a ground terminal (50). Contact pieces (56) of the ground terminal (50) are movable between a retracted position and a contact position and can be locked at the respective positions. A shielding terminal (15) can be inserted into the housing (20) at the retracted position where the contact pieces (56) and the shielding terminal (15) do not interfere with each other. Thus, an insertion resistance of the shielding terminal (15) can be reduced. Therefore, an assembling operability of the connector (10) can be improved.

Abstract: A socket (300, FIG. 3) includes a housing (302) with multiple openings (304) formed in the top surface. Each opening (304) provides access to conductive contacts (502, FIG. 5), which provide an electrical interface between a device that is inserted into the socket and the next level of interconnect (e.g., a PC board). Embedded within the socket is a conductive structure (310, FIG. 3). In one embodiment, the conductive structure is electrically connected to one or more ground conducting contacts (708, FIG. 7). The conductive structure includes column walls (312), which run in parallel with columns of contacts, and row walls (314), which run in parallel with rows of contacts and which intersect the column walls. In this manner, the conductive structure forms multiple chambers (402, FIG. 4). Each signal carrying and power conducting contact is positioned within a chamber.

Abstract: An earth connecting member is connected to earth formed on a substrate. The earth connecting member has elasticity and conductivity. The substrate is fixed on a compensating member for compensating for an area of the earth. At this time, the earth connecting member is sandwiched between the substrate and the compensating member. In this structure, the earth connecting member contacts the compensating member, and electrically connects the earth with the compensating member in a low impedance state.

Abstract: A socket apparatus is disclosed for receiving and supporting a plug-in module in a host device such as a peripheral device. The socket apparatus is mounted and fully supported by a printed circuit board and requires no additional support from the host device chassis or by a cosmetic case or housing. The apparatus is elevated relative to the printed circuit board so that valuable real estate on the board is not appreciably diminished by the apparatus. The apparatus provides an effective low impedance RFI ground path, provides support to the host electrical connector and minimizes a number of parts and tolerance stack-up.

Abstract: A card edge connector comprises an insulative housing defining a central slot with a plurality of contacts by two sides. A pair of latches are positioned at two opposite ends of the housing. Each latch includes a plastic portion and a metal portion. The plastic portion includes a locking lug. The metal portion is retained to the housing with a guidance/protection stud generally in alignment with the corresponding locking lug in a vertical direction so that the locking lug will not be damaged during downward rotational installation of the card module into the housing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a card edge electrical connector which makes it possible to achieve reliable grounding of a daughter board to a mother board via latch members thereof. Card edge connector (1) is equipped with an insulating housing (10), which is to be attached to a mother board (50) and which has a daughter board-accommodating recess (11) that extends in the direction of length thereof, and metal latch members (30), which are disposed in the vicinity of end portions of the housing (10) with respect to the direction of length of the housing and which hold a daughter board (60) at a second angle when the daughter board (60) is rotated to the second angle after being inserted into the daughter board-accommodating recess (11) at a first angle. The latch members (30) are connected to a ground path of the mother board (50).

Abstract: A combined electrical ground terminal and wire harness trough attachment assembly for a vehicle. In one embodiment, the assembly includes a wire harness trough for routing a wire harness, the trough having a vehicle attachment tab, the tab having a tab hole and an anti-rotation slot formed therein. The assembly also includes a ground wire having an eyelet terminal including an anti-rotation tab. The eyelet terminal is adapted to align with the tab hole so that the ground wire and the attachment tab can be connected to a vehicle ground point by a connector, and the anti-rotation tab cooperates with the anti-rotation slot to minimize eyelet terminal rotation.

Abstract: An electrical connector that is intended in particular for mounting in a mounting opening in a housing wall of a light housing is described. For this purpose, the connector has a holding element that is at the same time in the form of a protective-ground conductor contact. The holding element preferably has a holding spring and a contact part which acts as a protective-ground conductor contact and is configured such that the protective-ground contact is mounted and formed automatically by insertion of the connector into the mounting opening.

Abstract: An electrical box assembly includes an electrical box, a ground strap and a connecting member extending between adjacent ground straps. The electrical box includes coupling members on opposite end walls. The coupling members include a pair of opposing coupling tabs for engaging the ground strap. The ground strap includes coupling tabs formed on each side of the ground strap for wedging between the tabs of the coupling members to secure the ground strap to the electrical box by an interference fit. A connecting member can be clamped between the ground straps and the bottom wall of the electrical box to provide electrical connection between each of the ground straps.

Abstract: A suspension damper system is provided. The damper system includes a damper with a damper rod, a portion of which extends from the proximal end of the damper. The damper rod includes a bore and an electrode disposed within the bore. A fastener for securing the damper rod to a vehicle is also provided. The fastener is disposed over the damper rod and includes a circumferential groove. An electrical connector which includes an electrically conducting terminal is connected to the electrode. The connector includes a lock which mates with the groove in the fastener and includes a ground terminal which is connected to the damper rod.

Abstract: A ground connector is made of a conductive flat plate having a first side section, a second side section, a central foldable section between the first and second side sections, and a ground terminal. The first side section is configured to serve as a base plate member. The second side section is configured to serve as a cover plate member that presses the electric wires when the conductive flat plate is folded with respect to the central foldable section. The base plate member is provided unitarily and in one piece with a plurality of insulation displacement terminals. The cover plate member is provided with a plurality of receiving apertures each corresponding to each of the insulation displacement terminals. The electric wires are placed on the insulation displacement terminals.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a connection system to a substrate is provided. The system includes a substrate having a mounting hole to permit an object to be coupled to the substrate. The substrate further includes a conductive pattern around the mounting hole on the substrate. The conductive pattern is designed to contact an interface, and selectively couple a ground signal to the object coupled to the substrate.

Abstract: A spring connector for connecting at least one electrical track of a display screen with an electrical circuit also holds the display screen in position. A flexible metal foil forms a spring and a plastics material film which includes at least one electrical track has substantially the same shape as the metal foil and is fixed to one face of the metal foil. At least one of the tracks of the plastics material film connects tracks of the display screen with the electrical circuit.

Abstract: An IC card connector comprises a dielectric housing (10), a number of terminals (20), a conductive grounding plate (40), and a metal shield (30) with an actuating rod (50). The housing has a cross bar (13) with a mating surface (11) against which an inserted IC card abuts. The terminals have mounting ends (22) protruding forwardly from the cross bar. The grounding plate includes a base (45), a flange (42) for securing the grounding plate on the housing, a pair of bridges (41) abutting against the mating surface, and a number of soldering fingers (44) projecting rearwardly from the mating surface. The soldering fingers and the mounting ends are soldered to a printed circuit board at rear and front sides of the cross bar, respectively, thereby facilitating inspection and re-soldering of the mounting ends.