# US 10,770,822 B2 · Shield terminal

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- Number: US 10,770,822 B2
- Document ID: US10770822B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/483,451
- Filed: 2018-01-15
- Published: 2020-01-30
- Granted: 2020-09-08
- Earliest claimed: 2017-02-03
- Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd.; Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.; Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
- Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.; Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.; Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
- Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba; Toshifumi Ichio
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10770822B2

## CPC

- H01R 13/4364: {Insertion of locking piece from the front}
- H01R 13/506: assembled by snap action of the parts
- H01R 4/184: {comprising a U-shaped wire-receiving portion}
- H01R 13/5808: {formed by a metallic element crimped around the cable (H01R4/185 takes precedence)}
- H01R 13/6582: with resilient means for engaging mating connector
- H01R 13/6592: the conductive member being a shielded cable
- H01R 13/6593: the shield being composed of different pieces
- H01R 24/40: specially adapted for high frequency
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

It is aimed to improve assembling workability and the reliability of a shielding function. A shield terminal includes inner conductors (52) to be connected to front end parts of cores (62) of a shielded cable (60), a dielectric (46) configured to accommodate the inner conductors (52), a tubular member (12) constituting an outer conductor (10) and configured to surround and hold the dielectric (46), a lower member (18) separate from the tubular member (12), constituting the outer conductor (10) and including a crimping portion (32) connectable to a shield layer (65) of the shielded cable (60), a first hooking portion (22) formed on a front end part of the lower member (18) and lockable to a rear end edge part of the tubular member (12), and a first guide means (28) configured to guide the lower member (18) to a proper assembly position while allowing the lower member (18) to swing with the first hooking portion (22) as a fulcrum.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A shield terminal, comprising:
an inner conductor to be connected to a front part of a core of a shielded cable;
a dielectric configured to accommodate the inner conductor;
a tubular member constituting an outer conductor, the tubular member surrounding and holding the dielectric;
a connecting member separate from the tubular member and constituting the outer conductor, the connecting member including a crimping portion connectable to a shield layer of the shielded cable;
a hook formed on a front end part of the connecting member, the hook being lockable to a rear edge of the tubular member; and
a guide means configured to guide the connecting member to a proper assembly position while allowing the connecting member to swing with the hook as a support;
wherein:
the guide means includes:
left and right guide pins formed on both left and right outer side surfaces of the dielectric; and
left and right guide grooves formed in left and right inner plate parts constituting the connecting member, the guide pins sliding in contact with the guide grooves; and
the guide grooves are formed by being cut obliquely rearward from front end edges of the inner plate parts.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The shield terminal of claim 1, wherein:
the crimping portion is crimped to an outer periphery of the shield layer; and
the hook is locked to an inner peripheral edge part of the tubular member.