EP0827238A2
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Self-aligning and locking shielded connector
Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1997-08-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-08-28
Abstract
Abstract The connector housing carries a radially outwardly extending flange at its perimeter. The flange is provided with a guide surface, tapered towards the rear of the connector, whereby the shield cover is aligned. This prevents the leading edge of the shield cover from contacting the end face of the shell. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Fumiyoshi Tanigawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6592; H01R13/6593; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6271; H01R13/629
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A shielded connector for use with a shielded cable (W)
which comprises an electrically conductive core wire (Wa), an
insulating layer surrounding said core wire, an electrically
conductive shield (Wb) surrounding said insulating layer, and
a sheath (Wc) surrounding said shield, said shielded connector
comprising a first connector (10M) and a second connector
(10F) complementary thereto, said first connector comprising a housing (11M, 11F), a
terminal (45M, 45F) in said housing, and said terminal having
a contact (46M) with a distal end extending toward a front of
said housing and a proximal end remote from said distal end,
said terminal being electrically connected to said core wire; a shell (20M, 20F) surrounding said housing and in
electrical contact therewith, a shield cover (30) at least
partly surrounding said shell and in electrical contact with
said shield and said shell; a rear end of said housing, axially remote from said
front, a flange (15M, 15F) on a perimeter of said housing
adjacent said rear end and extending radially outwardly
therefrom, said flange having a guide surface tapering toward
said rear end whereby, as said shield cover is moved axially
onto said housing, said guide surface aligns a leading edge of
said shield cover with an outer surface of said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
The shielded connector of Claim 1 comprising a holder
surrounding said first connector, a resilient lance on said
holder extending toward said rear end and terminating in a
lance end, a claw adjacent said lance end and protruding
radially inwardly from said lance, an abutment on said housing
adjacent said perimeter, said claw engaging said abutment,
whereby withdrawal of said housing from said holder is
prevented.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shielded connector of Claim 1 wherein said shield
cover has a barrel at its end remote from said front, said
barrel being crimped around said shield.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The shielded connector of Claim 1 wherein there are a
plurality of first terminals in said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The shielded connector of Claim 1 wherein said outer
surface of said housing is provided with a pair of radially
outwardly protruding, axially extending, circumferentially
spaced apart ribs, guide grooves in said shell which are
complementary to said ribs, whereby said ribs protrude into
said grooves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The shielded connector of Claim 5 wherein at least one of
said guide grooves has a reduced width portion which bears
against sides of one of said ribs, thereby frictionally
reducing slippage of said housing and said shell relative to
each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The shielded connector of Claim 2 wherein said outer
surface of said housing is provided with a pair of radially
outwardly protruding, axially extending, circumferentially
spaced apart ribs, guide grooves in said shell which are
complementary to said ribs, whereby said ribs protrude into
said grooves, said abutment extends circumferentially between
said pair of ribs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The shielded connector of Claim 1 wherein said shield is
a metallic mesh.
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