US Patent 7588461 Mating connectors with a continuous EMI shield

A high voltage (HV) shielded electrical connector assembly is disclosed. The HV connector assembly includes a HV connector sub-assembly including a HV cap connector and a HV plug connector, a HV interlock (HVIL), and a low voltage (LV) connector sub-assembly. The HV cap connector includes an HV cap outer housing, and HV cap inner housing, and a HV cap shield disposed therebetween, the HV cap shield secured within the HV cap outer housing, and the HV cap inner housing secured within the HV cap shield. The HV plug connector includes an HV plug outer housing, and HV plug inner housing, and a HV plug shield disposed therebetween, the HV plug shield secured within the HV plug outer housing and the HV plug inner housing secured within the HV plug shield. The HV cap shield and the HV plug shield form a continuous EMI shield when the HV plug connector and the HV cap connector are mated.