US 12,266,893 B2
Connection assembly for use in an information handling system
Bhyrav M. Mutnury, Austin, TX (US); Mark A. Smith, Georgetown, TX (US); and Sandor Farkas, Round Rock, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/659,667.
Prior Publication US 2023/0335953 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 12/70 (2011.01); H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 13/646 (2011.01); H01R 13/6582 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/6582 (2013.01) [H01R 12/72 (2013.01); H01R 13/646 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connection assembly for use in an information handling system, the connection assembly including:
a receptacle connector having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the receptacle connector including:
a shell, including a first outer surface and a second outer surface opposite to the first outer surface;
a plurality of contacts;
a shield surrounding the shell, the shield including:
a first portion including a first cam flange, the first portion rotatable about a first spring hinge;
a second portion including a second cam flange, the second portion rotatable about a second spring hinge;
a mating connector removable coupleable to the receptacle connector, the mating connector including:
a computing card; and
an adjustment member,
wherein, when the mating connector is coupled to the receptacle connector, the mating connector is in contact with the first cam flange and the second cam flange, and
wherein, when a positioning of the adjustment member is adjusted to decrease a distance between the adjustment member and the second end of the receptacle connector, the adjustment member adjusts a distance between the first cam flange and the second cam flange to rotate the first portion of the shield about the first spring hinge and rotate the second portion of the shield about the second spring hinge.