US5267878A
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Electrical connector for shielding cable
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1992-07-15
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Granted: 1993-12-07
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Expires: 2012-07-15
Abstract
Abstract A connector at the end of a shielding cable which includes braid wire surrounding individual internal insulated wires enables superior retention of the braid wire when the braid wire is folded back to expose the individual wires. In one embodiment, the braid wire is folded back over a tapered portion, and is held over that portion in press contact. In another embodiment, the braid wire is passed over threads on a tubular body surrounding an outer insulating layer of the shielding cable, and is retained there by an internally-threaded tubular terminal.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuhisa Shinji
- 👤 Toshiaki Hasegawa
- 👤 Shinichi Akune
- 👤 Hirohiko Sakuhara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:21
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/65912; H01R13/65914; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/56; H01R24/568; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0512; H01R9/0521
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
An electrical connector for use at an end of a shielding cable having insulatingly-covered inner wires, an electrically-conductive braid wire covering said inner wires, and an outer insulating layer covering said braid wire, said connector comprising: a tubular body adapted to fit on said outer insulating layer; a tubular terminal, having a body portion and a connection portion, for connection to an external electric wire, said body portion cooperating with said tubular body to hold said braid wire, folded back at an end of said outer insulating layer therebetween in such a manner that said folded braid wire is disposed in pressure contact with said body portion and said tubular body; and a tubular casing receiving and retaining said tubular body and said tubular terminal wherein said tubular body comprises a tubular base portion comprising an elastic material and an electrically-conductive cylindrical tube connected thereto, said base portion having ribs formed thereon for a water-tight fit with said outer insulating layer and said tubular casing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
An electrical connector for use at an end of a shielding cable having insulatingly-covered inner wires, an electrically-conductive braid wire covering said inner wires, and an outer insulating layer covering said braid wire, said connector comprising: a tubular body adapted to fit on said outer insulating layer; a tubular terminal, having a body portion and a connection portion, for connection to an external electric wire, said body portion cooperating with said tubular body to hold said braid wire, folded back at an end of said outer insulating layer therebetween in such a manner that said folded braid wire is disposed in pressure contact with said body portion and said tubular body; and a tubular casing receiving and retaining said tubular body and said tubular terminal wherein said tubular body comprises a tubular base portion comprising an elastic material and an electrically-conductive cylindrical tube connected thereto, said base portion having ribs formed thereon for a water-tight fit with said outer insulating layer and said tubular casing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, further comprising a rear holder through which said shielding cable passes, said rear holder being fitted over said tubular casing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein said tubular casing has a retainer projection provided at a rear end thereof, for holding said tubular body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein said cylindrical tube has a substantially conical shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrical connector according to claim 4, wherein said cylindrical tube has a slit provided therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrical connector according to claim 4, wherein said tubular casing includes a conical portion which circumscribes said conically-shaped cylindrical tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
136 words
An electrical connector for use at one end of a shielding cable having insulatingly-covered inner wires, an electrically conductive braid wire covering said inner wires, and an outer insulating layer covering said braid wire, said connector comprising: a tubular body adapted to fit on said outer insulating layer; a tubular terminal, having a body portion and a connection portion, for connection to an external electric wire, said body portion cooperating with said tubular body to hold said braid wire, exposed at an end of said outer insulating layer, therebetween in such a manner that said exposed braid wire is disposed in pressure contact with said body portion and said tubular body; and a molded waterproof resin layer at a junction between said tubular body, attached to the end of said shielding cable, and said tubular terminal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
136 words
An electrical connector for use at one end of a shielding cable having insulatingly-covered inner wires, an electrically conductive braid wire covering said inner wires, and an outer insulating layer covering said braid wire, said connector comprising: a tubular body adapted to fit on said outer insulating layer; a tubular terminal, having a body portion and a connection portion, for connection to an external electric wire, said body portion cooperating with said tubular body to hold said braid wire, exposed at an end of said outer insulating layer, therebetween in such a manner that said exposed braid wire is disposed in pressure contact with said body portion and said tubular body; and a molded waterproof resin layer at a junction between said tubular body, attached to the end of said shielding cable, and said tubular terminal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrical connector according to claim 7, wherein said tubular terminal is substantially cup-shaped including a bottom surface having a hole therein, and wherein said exposed wire is retained between an end of said tubular body and said bottom surface of said tubular terminal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electrical connector according to claim 7, wherein said resin layer completely encapsulates said external electric wire.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
128 words
An electrical connector for use at an end of a shielding cable having insulatingly-covered inner wire, an electrically-conductive braid wire covering said inner wires, and an outer insulating layer covering said braid wire, said connector comprising: a tubular body adapted to fit on said outer insulating layer and including a cylindrical tubular portion having external threads formed on a distal end thereof; a tubular terminal including a body portion and a connection portion, for connection to an external electric wire, said body portion having internal threads for threadedly engaging with said external threads of said tubular body and having a slit for engaging the cylindrical tubular portion of the tubular body, wherein said braid wire is fitted in press contact with said tubular terminal and said tubular body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
128 words
An electrical connector for use at an end of a shielding cable having insulatingly-covered inner wire, an electrically-conductive braid wire covering said inner wires, and an outer insulating layer covering said braid wire, said connector comprising: a tubular body adapted to fit on said outer insulating layer and including a cylindrical tubular portion having external threads formed on a distal end thereof; a tubular terminal including a body portion and a connection portion, for connection to an external electric wire, said body portion having internal threads for threadedly engaging with said external threads of said tubular body and having a slit for engaging the cylindrical tubular portion of the tubular body, wherein said braid wire is fitted in press contact with said tubular terminal and said tubular body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electrical connector according to claim 10, wherein said braid wire is disposed between said internal and external threads.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
An electrical connector according to claim 10 wherein said body portion is substantially cup-shaped having a bottom surface, and wherein said braid wire is disposed an end of said tubular portion of said tubular body and said bottom surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
145 words
An electrical connector for use at an end of a shielding cable having insulatingly-covered inner wire, an electrically-conductive braid wire covering said inner wires, and an outer insulating layer covering said braid wire, said connector comprising: a tubular body adapted to fit on said outer insulating layer and including a cylindrical tubular portion having external threads formed on a distal end thereof; a tubular terminal including a body portion and a connection portion, for connection to an external electric wire, said body portion having internal threads for threadedly engaging with said external threads of said tubular body and having a slit for engaging the cylindrical tubular portion of the tubular body, wherein said braid wire is fitted in press contact with said tubular terminal and said tubular body, wherein said tubular body further comprises an oval-shaped flange portion formed integrally with said cylindrical tubular portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
145 words
An electrical connector for use at an end of a shielding cable having insulatingly-covered inner wire, an electrically-conductive braid wire covering said inner wires, and an outer insulating layer covering said braid wire, said connector comprising: a tubular body adapted to fit on said outer insulating layer and including a cylindrical tubular portion having external threads formed on a distal end thereof; a tubular terminal including a body portion and a connection portion, for connection to an external electric wire, said body portion having internal threads for threadedly engaging with said external threads of said tubular body and having a slit for engaging the cylindrical tubular portion of the tubular body, wherein said braid wire is fitted in press contact with said tubular terminal and said tubular body, wherein said tubular body further comprises an oval-shaped flange portion formed integrally with said cylindrical tubular portion.
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