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Multiconductor cable connector and method of loading same

Assignee: Hirose Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-11-09
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Granted: 1991-10-08
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Expires: 2010-11-09
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Abstract

Abstract An electrical connector for a shielded multiconductor cable, which includes a shielding case (3) including a contact retention portion (6) with at least one jig inlet (11) formed on a bottom face thereof, a shield wires crimping portion (7) with crimping tabs for crimping shield wires of the multiconductor cable, and an outer sheath crimping portion (8) with crimping tabs for crimping an outer sheath of the multiconductor cable; an insulator body (4) provided within the contact retention portion; and at least one signal contact (5) having a contact body (14), a signal line crimping portion (15) with crimping tabs for crimping a signal line of the multiconductor cable, and an insulator crimping portion (16) with crimping tabs for crimping an intermediate insulator of the multiconductor cable and supported by the insulation body such that the signal line and intermediate insulator crimping portions are positioned above the jig inlet.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kensaku Sato

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/65912; H01R43/00; H01R43/01; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/053; H01R9/0518

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 143 words
An electrical connector for a shielded multiconductor cable, comprising: a shielding case including a contact retention portion with at lease a pair of jig inlets formed on a top and a bottom face thereof, a shield wires crimping portion with crimping tabs for crimping shield wires of said multiconductor cable, and an outer sheath crimping portion with crimping tabs for crimping an outer sheath of said multiconductor cable; an insulator body provided within said contact retention portion; and at least one signal contact having a contact body, a signal line crimping portion with crimping tabs for crimping a signal line of said multiconductor cable, and an insulator crimping portion with crimping tabs for crimping an intermediate insulator of said multiconductor cable and supported by said insulation body such that said signal line and intermediate insulator crimping portions are positioned between said jig inlets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 143 words
An electrical connector for a shielded multiconductor cable, comprising: a shielding case including a contact retention portion with at lease a pair of jig inlets formed on a top and a bottom face thereof, a shield wires crimping portion with crimping tabs for crimping shield wires of said multiconductor cable, and an outer sheath crimping portion with crimping tabs for crimping an outer sheath of said multiconductor cable; an insulator body provided within said contact retention portion; and at least one signal contact having a contact body, a signal line crimping portion with crimping tabs for crimping a signal line of said multiconductor cable, and an insulator crimping portion with crimping tabs for crimping an intermediate insulator of said multiconductor cable and supported by said insulation body such that said signal line and intermediate insulator crimping portions are positioned between said jig inlets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 71 words
A method of loading a shielded multiconductor cable on said electrical connector of claim 1, which comprises the steps of: placing a prepared end portion of said multiconductor cable on said shielding case such that said signal line, shield wires, and outer sheath are placed on said respective crimping tabs; and pressing said respective crimping tabs either successively or simultaneously onto said signal line through said jig inlets for effecting connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 167 words
An electrical connector for a shielded multiconductor cable, comprising: a shielding case including a rectangular cubic contact retention portion having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of opposed side walls and a rear portion having a bottom wall and a pair of side wall to define an opening for receiving insulated conductors of said shielded multiconductor cable; said rear portion having at least one jig inlet formed on said bottom wall thereof in the vicinity of said contact retention portion; a rectangular cubic insulator body fitted in said contact retention portion; and at least one signal contact having a contact body, a U-shaped signal line crimping portion to be crimped to a signal line of said multiconductor cable, and a U-shaped insulator crimping portion to be crimped to an intermediate insulator of said multiconductor cable, said signal contact being supported by said insulation body such that said signal line and intermediate insulator crimping portions project into said opening and positioned above said jig inlet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 167 words
An electrical connector for a shielded multiconductor cable, comprising: a shielding case including a rectangular cubic contact retention portion having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of opposed side walls and a rear portion having a bottom wall and a pair of side wall to define an opening for receiving insulated conductors of said shielded multiconductor cable; said rear portion having at least one jig inlet formed on said bottom wall thereof in the vicinity of said contact retention portion; a rectangular cubic insulator body fitted in said contact retention portion; and at least one signal contact having a contact body, a U-shaped signal line crimping portion to be crimped to a signal line of said multiconductor cable, and a U-shaped insulator crimping portion to be crimped to an intermediate insulator of said multiconductor cable, said signal contact being supported by said insulation body such that said signal line and intermediate insulator crimping portions project into said opening and positioned above said jig inlet.

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