Patent ID: 6171150
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector, comprising:a connector housing comprising opposed front and rear ends and a plurality of outer side walls extending between the ends, the outer side walls including opposite first and second outer side walls, at least one connection element receptacle extending through the connector housing from the front end to the rear end, a ground terminal receptacle extending into the rear end of the connector housing and disposed between the connection element receptacle and the first outer side wall of the connector housing, a retainer mount hole extending through the second outer side wall and into communication with the connection element receptacle;an electrical connection element connected with a shielded cable and being accommodated in the connection element receptacle of the connector housing;a ground terminal mounted in the ground terminal receptacle adjacent the first outer side wall of the connector housing, the ground terminal having a contact piece communicating with the connection element receptacle so as to contact one side surface of the electrical connection element; anda retainer insertable into the retainer mount hole in the second outer side wall of the connector housing, the retainer having locking portions extending into the connection element receptacle to lock the electrical connection element in the connection element receptacle, such that the ground terminal and the retainer are on opposite sides of the connection element receptacle.