US6398563B1
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Shield connector
Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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Filing: 2000-10-12
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Granted: 2002-06-04
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Expires: 2020-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A shield connector is arranged such that a flange 22 fixed to a mating shielding wall W is made electrically conductive, and a shielding layer 13 of a shielding wire 10 is conductingly connected to an electrically conductive sleeve 26 which is formed integrally therewith. Consequently, the structure for allowing the shielding layer 13 and the mating shielding wall to conduct with each other can be simplified, and the number of parts can be reduced. A flange 22 provided in a shield connector has electrical conductivity and is provided with a U-shaped slot portion 24 which is capable of accommodating a shielding wire 10 from a lateral direction. A shielding layer 13 of the shielding wire 10 is brought into close contact with the inner surface of this U-shaped slot portion 24 so as to set the shielding layer 13 and the flange 22 in a conductingly connected state, and this subassembly is inserted in a mold to form a housing 21 . Thus, with the shield connector in accordance with the invention, since the flange 22 fixed to a mating shielding wall is made electrically conductive, and the shielding layer 13 is conductingly connected to this flange 22 , the structure for allowing the shielding layer 13 and the mating shielding wall to conduct with each other can be simplified, and the number of parts can be reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Syuuichi Kanagawa
- 👤 Ichiaki Sano
- 👤 Takao Nozaki
- 👤 Kiyofumi Ichida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 04:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0518
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A shield connector which covers a shielding layer exposed at a terminal portion of a shielding wire and is fixed to said shielding wire, and which is attached to a mating shielding wall to conductingly connect said shielding layer and said mating shielding wall, said shield connector comprising: an electrically conductive flange having electrical conductivity and adapted to abut against said mating shielding wall; an electrically conductive tubular portion provided in a state of being electrically conducting with said electrically conductive flange and fitted to an inner side or an outer side of said exposed shielding layer so as to be conductingly connected to said shielding layer; and a housing fixed to said shielding wire to hold said electrically conductive flange.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A shield connector which covers a shielding layer exposed at a terminal portion of a shielding wire and is fixed to said shielding wire, and which is attached to a mating shielding wall to conductingly connect said shielding layer and said mating shielding wall, said shield connector comprising: an electrically conductive flange having electrical conductivity and adapted to abut against said mating shielding wall; an electrically conductive tubular portion provided in a state of being electrically conducting with said electrically conductive flange and fitted to an inner side or an outer side of said exposed shielding layer so as to be conductingly connected to said shielding layer; and a housing fixed to said shielding wire to hold said electrically conductive flange.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The shield connector according to claim 1 , further comprising: an auxiliary sleeve fitted to said electrically conductive tubular portion with said shielding layer placed therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The shield connector according to claim 2 , wherein said housing is molded by charging a molten resin into a mold for resin molding in a state in which said shielding wire is placed inside said mold.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The shield connector according to claim 1 , wherein said electrically conductive tubular portion and said shielding layer are fused to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The shield connector according to claim 4 , wherein said housing is molded by charging a molten resin into a mold for resin molding in a state in which said shielding wire is placed inside said mold.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The shield connector according to claim 1 , wherein said housing is molded by charging a molten resin into a mold for resin molding in a state in which said shielding wire is placed inside said mold.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shield connector according to claim 6 , wherein a resin flowing-in hole for allowing a molten resin to pass therethrough is penetratingly formed in said electrically conductive flange.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The shield connector according to claim 6 , further comprising: a waterproofing tubular portion in which a synthetic resin softer than said housing is molded on an outer peripheral surface of said shielding wire prior to molding said housing provided on an inner side of a rear end portion of said housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shield connector according to claim 8 , wherein a resin flowing-in hole for allowing a molten resin to pass therethrough is penetratingly formed in said electrically conductive flange.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
127 words
A shield connector which covers a shielding layer exposed at a terminal portion of a shielding wire and is fixed to said shielding wire, and which is attached to a mating shielding wall to conductingly connect said shielding layer and said mating shielding wall, said shield connector comprising: an electrically conductive flange having electrical conductivity and adapted to abut against said mating shielding wall; a U-shaped slot portion formed in said electrically conductive flange and adapted to accommodate an exposed portion of said shielding layer of said shielding wire and to be conductingly connected to said shielding layer; and a housing molded by disposing said shielding wire together with said electrically conductive flange in a mold for resin molding and by charging a resin into the mold.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
127 words
A shield connector which covers a shielding layer exposed at a terminal portion of a shielding wire and is fixed to said shielding wire, and which is attached to a mating shielding wall to conductingly connect said shielding layer and said mating shielding wall, said shield connector comprising: an electrically conductive flange having electrical conductivity and adapted to abut against said mating shielding wall; a U-shaped slot portion formed in said electrically conductive flange and adapted to accommodate an exposed portion of said shielding layer of said shielding wire and to be conductingly connected to said shielding layer; and a housing molded by disposing said shielding wire together with said electrically conductive flange in a mold for resin molding and by charging a resin into the mold.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
The shield connector according to claim 10 , further comprising: a waterproof tubular portion in which a synthetic resin softer than said housing is molded on an outer peripheral surface of said shielding wire prior to molding said housing provided on an inner side of a rear end portion of said housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The shield connector according to claim 10 , further comprising: an inner sleeve fitted on an inner side of said shielding layer and adapted to clamp said shielding layer in cooperation with an inner surface of said U-shaped slot portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
The shield connector according to claim 12 , further comprising: a waterproof tubular portion in which a synthetic resin softer than said housing is molded on an outer peripheral surface of said shielding wire prior to molding said housing provided on an inner side of a rear end portion of said housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
55 words
The shield connector according to claim 10 , further comprising: an auxiliary barrel extending along said shielding wire and having at one end thereof a crimping portion for said shielding layer and at another end thereof a U-shaped curved portion for being brought into close contact with an inner surface of said U-shaped slot portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
The shield connector according to claim 14 , further comprising: a waterproof tubular portion in which a synthetic resin softer than said housing is molded on an outer peripheral surface of said shielding wire prior to molding said housing provided on an inner side of a rear end portion of said housing.
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