Patent ID: 9742123
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A connector mateable with a mating connector, which has a mating ground portion, in a front-rear direction, wherein: the connector comprises a holding member, a contact, a shell and a ground member; the holding member is made of insulator defining a connection space; the contact has a contact point; the contact is held by the holding member; the contact point is located inside the connection space; the shell covers the holding member at least in part; the ground member is electrically connected to the shell; the ground member has a base portion, a ground spring portion and a ground contact point portion; the base portion is located between the holding member and the shell; the base portion is provided with a regulated portion sandwiched between the shell and the holding member, movement of the regulated portion being regulated; the ground spring portion extends from the base portion; the ground spring portion has a first spring portion, a second spring portion and a third spring portion; the first spring portion extends rearward in the front-rear direction; the second spring portion extends from a rear end of the first spring portion in a lateral direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction; the third spring portion extends forward in the front-rear direction from the second spring portion; the ground contact point portion is connected to the mating ground portion when the connector is mated with the mating connector; the ground contact point portion is supported by the third spring portion and protrudes into the connection space; and a position of the ground spring portion does not overlap with a position of the contact in the front-rear direction.