Joint connector

A joint connector comprising:

• a ground terminal member made of a conductive metal;
• and
• a housing made of an insulating resin, wherein
• the ground terminal member includes:
• a plate-shaped fixing portion that is fixed to a ground portion of a vehicle;
• a body horizontal plate portion that extends from the plate-shaped fixing portion;
• a body rising plate portion that is formed by bending the body horizontal plate portion in a rising direction at a bent portion;
• a terminal connection portion that is provided above the body rising plate portion and that is formed with a plurality of terminal connecting portions electrically connectable with a counterpart terminal;
• and
• a coupling piece that is continuously provided with the body horizontal plate portion,
• the ground terminal member is configured by integrally forming the plate-shaped fixing portion, the body horizontal plate portion, the body rising plate portion, the terminal connection portion, and the coupling piece,
• the housing includes:
• a housing body portion in which the body rising plate portion and the terminal connection portion are insert-molded in a state in which the plurality of terminal connecting portions are protruded for connecting the counterpart terminal;
• and
• a reinforcing rib portion provided to couple a first resin portion covering the coupling piece and a second resin portion covering the terminal connection portion, and
• the housing is configured by integrally forming the housing body portion and the reinforcing rib portion.