# US 7,611,363 B2 · Connector

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- Number: US 7,611,363 B2
- Document ID: US7611363B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/327,928
- Filed: 2008-12-04
- Published: 2009-06-11
- Granted: 2009-11-03
- Earliest claimed: 2007-12-05
- Assignees: Yazaki Corporation
- Inventors: Masatoshi Nakamura
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7611363B2

## CPC

- H01R 4/48: utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member (H01R4/52 takes precedence)
- H01R 4/64: Connections between or with conductive parts having primarily a non-electric function, e.g. frame, casing, rail
- H01R 9/0509: {Tapping connections}
- H01R 13/41: by frictional grip in grommet, panel or base
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A connector 1 is comprised of a shield terminal 2, a grounding plate 3, and a connector housing 4. The grounding plate 3 is formed in an L-shape having a terminal connecting plate portion 6 and an external connecting plate portion 7. An outer conductor terminal press-fitting slit 8 is formed in the terminal connecting plate portion 6, and a pair of retaining projections 9 are formed on the terminal connecting plate portion 6. The outer conductor terminal press-fitting slit 8 has formed therein a terminal introducing portion 11 as a portion for introducing the cylindrical outer conductor terminal 5 of the shield terminal 2, a terminal crimping portion 12 continuing from this terminal introducing portion 11 and adapted to crimp the cylindrical outer conductor terminal 5 in such a manner as to clamp it, and a slit-width enlargement action portion 13 continuing from the terminal crimping portion 12.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A connector, comprising:
a shield terminal provided at a terminal of a coaxial cable and having an electrically conductive cylindrical outer conductor terminal on an outer side of the shield terminal;
an electrically conductive grounding plate having a terminal connecting plate portion that is brought into contact with the cylindrical outer conductor terminal and an external connecting plate portion that is exposed to an outside of the connector; and
an insulating connector housing having a terminal inserting/accommodating portion that has a shape of a circular through hole and into which the shield terminal is inserted and is accommodated and a plate inserting/accommodating portion into which the terminal connecting plate portion is inserted so as to traverse the terminal inserting/accommodating portion and is accommodated,
wherein an outer conductor terminal press-fitting slit which has a terminal introducing portion for introducing the cylindrical outer conductor terminal, a terminal crimping portion continuing from the terminal introducing portion and adapted to crimp the cylindrical outer conductor terminal so as to clamp the cylindrical outer conductor terminal, and a slit-width enlargement action portion continuing from the terminal crimping portion is formed in the terminal connecting plate portion.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The connector according to claim 1, wherein an outer surface-side plate accommodating portion for accommodating the external connecting plate portion is formed in an outer surface of the connector housing, the outer surface-side plate accommodating portion being formed such that the external connecting plate portion becomes flush with the outer surface in a state in which the terminal connecting plate portion is fully inserted into the plate inserting/accommodating portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The connector according to claim 1, wherein a retaining projection projecting in a widthwise direction of the terminal connecting plate portion are formed on the terminal connecting plate portion, and a plate retaining recess for retaining the retaining projection is formed in the connector housing by a die-cut slot which reaches the plate inserting/accommodating portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The connector according to claim 3, wherein the plate retaining recess is formed into such a shape that a jig inserting space is formed between the retaining projection and the plate retaining recess in a state in which the retaining projection is retained.