Patent ID: 9705220
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A connector mateable with a mating connector along a predetermined direction, wherein: the mating connector has a mating fitting end; the mating fitting end is positioned at an end of the mating connector in the predetermined direction; the mating connector comprises a ground member and a mating signal terminal; the ground member has a ground contacted portion and a locked portion; the ground contacted portion is positioned between the locked portion and the mating fitting end in the predetermined direction; the connector has a fitting end; the fitting end is positioned at an end of the connector in the predetermined direction; the connector comprises a first portion, a second portion and a signal terminal; the first portion has a lock portion and a lock spring portion; the lock spring portion resiliently supports the lock portion; the lock portion is brought into contact with the ground contacted portion in a process where the connector and the mating connector are mated with each other; the lock portion locks the locked portion under a state where the connector is mated with the mating connector; the second portion is at least electrically connected with the first portion; the second portion has a ground contact portion and a ground spring portion; the ground spring portion resiliently supports the ground contact portion; the ground contact portion is brought into contact with the ground contacted portion under the state where the connector is mated with the mating connector; the lock portion is positioned between the fitting end and the ground contact portion in the predetermined direction; the signal terminal has a signal contact portion; and the signal contact portion is to be brought into contact with the mating signal terminal.