Patent ID: 7824222
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector, comprising: a shell formed by a metal plate having a rectangular base, a front side plate with right and left end faces, and plural side plates formed by raising extension portions of said rectangular base; an insulative body which has a grip portion which is formed in a rear side in an insertion direction of the connector with respect to a counter connector, and a fitting portion which projects from said grip portion toward a front side in the insertion direction, which is to be inserted into the counter connector , said grip portion having right and left side portions and a front end face, and said fitting portion having right and left side portions; and a plug body which has contacts to be connected to a cable, and in which said contacts are held by said insulative body, said insulative body is shielded by said shell, wherein: a part of said plug body is over-molded; said insulative body has sealing portions which are formed as fixed protrusions projecting from said front end face and from said right and left side portions, which are continuous and flush with said right and left side portions of said grip portion and said right and left side portions of said fitting portion, which have inner faces which cover said right and said left end faces of said front side plate of said shell, which are vertical with respect to said front end face, and which are fitted into gaps formed between said adjacent side plates of said shell to close said gaps, said fitting portion is thinner than said grip portion; said shell further has: a front side plate which covers a front end face of said grip portion that is in the front side in the insertion direction: right and left side plates which extend along right and left side faces adjacent to said front end face of said grip portion; and a tubular portion which is formed by bending an extension portion of said front side plate, and which covers said fitting portion; said sealing portions are fitted into gaps formed between said front side plate and said right and left side plates to close said gaps; and a range from said grip portion of said insulative body to a root portion of said fitting portion is over-molded.