Abstract Connector (2), comprising a body (8) of electrically insulating material, contact members (22) fitted in the body, and an outer conductor (12) fitted around the body, the body (8) being provided at a contact side (10) with one or more contact holes (9) for receiving signal pins (21) of a complementary connector and contacting them with the contact members (22), the outer conductor (12) being provided with one or more strip-type contact springs (14) extending along the connector for contacting earth pins (21) of the complementary connector, the contact springs (14) being made integral with the outer conductor (12), and an edge (13) of the outer conductor (12) lying at least in the vicinity of the contact side (10) of the body, and the contact springs (14) extend essentially from said edge (13) along the outer conductor (12), in such a way that the outer conductor (12) has an essentially uninterrupted outer periphery.
Connector (2), comprising a body (8) of electrically insulating material, contact members (22) fitted in the body, and an outer conductor (12) fitted around the body, the body (8) being provided at a contact side (10) with one or more contact holes (9) for receiving signal pins (21) of a complementary connector and contacting them with the contact members (22), the outer conductor (12) being provided with one or more strip-type contact springs (14) extending along the connector for contacting earth pins (21) of the complementary connector, the contact springs (14) being made integral with the outer conductor (12), and an edge (13) of the outer conductor (12) lying at least in the vicinity of the contact side (10) of the body, characterised in that the contact springs (14) extend essentially from said edge (13) along the outer conductor (12), in such a way that the outer conductor (12) has an essentially uninterrupted outer periphery.
Claim 2
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Connector according to Claim 1, wherein the said edge (13) of the outer conductor (12) adjoins the contact side (10) of the body (8).
Claim 3
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Connector according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein contact springs (14) are fitted on opposite sides of the connector (2).
Claim 4
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Connector according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least two adjacent contact springs (14) are provided at one side of the connector (2).
Claim 5
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Connector according to any of the preceding claims, wherein a contact spring (14) for contacting more than one earth pin (21) is split over at least a part of its length.
Claim 6
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Connector according to any of the preceding claims, which is equipped for the connection of at least one coaxial cable (20).
Claim 7
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Connector according to Claim 6, wherein the coaxial cable (20) is a twin coax.
Claim 8
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Connector according to any of the preceding claims, having an essentially rectangular periphery.
Claim 9
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Flat blank of electrically conducting sheet material for forming therefrom the outer conductor (12) of the connector (2) according to any of the preceding claims.