Patent ID: 6612870
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector comprising:a main body of defined shape; fastening means partly attached to the main body; and at least one cable having at least one external shield and extending from a rear face of the main body of the connector, the connector configured to be mounted in an electronic equipment wall made of electrically conductive material and secured to the electronic equipment wall by the fastening means, wherein the at least one external shield of the at least one cable is made accessible from an outside of the connector; and a reinforcement made of electrically conductive material having at least one reinforcement wall provided with at least one aperture, so that the reinforcement can be slipped over the at least one cable, the reinforcement including lateral flanges each having an end part bent over inwardly and configured to be inserted and gripped between the fastening means and the electronic equipment wall when the connector is secured to the electronic equipment wall, and wherein the at least one external shield of the at least one cable is electrically coupled to the at least one reinforcement wall of the reinforcement at an outer circumference of the at least one aperture, so as to establish electrical continuity between the electronic equipment wall and the at least one external shield of the at least one cable when the connector is secured to the electronic equipment wall.