摘要 |
A smart card connector with a signal blade contact ( 22 a, FIG. 5 ) and a ground blade contact ( 22 b), wherein the signal blade contact has a signal tail ( 34 a) at the rear end of the connector frame, and wherein the connector is provided with a shield structure ( 110 ) that prevents a person from fraudulently contacting the signal tail during use of the connector. The shield structure includes an insulative barrier ( 60 ) with a hole ( 76 ) through which the signal tail extends, and also includes a sheet metal shield ( 40 ) with a rear portion that extends largely around the signal tail to ground any conductor that is fraudulently inserted against the signal tail. The sheet metal shield has a transverse tongue ( 54 ) that extends to and engages the ground blade contact. The insulative barrier has a slot that extends largely around the signal tail, and the sheet metal rear shield portion lies in the slot.
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