Patent ID: 7238050
Filing Date: 2007-07-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A shielded connector, comprising: a resin housing for accommodating at least one terminal fitting, at least one wire connected to the terminal fitting and drawn out of the housing; a rectangular tubular housing shell formed from a conductive metal and mounted into the housing for at least partly surrounding the terminal fitting; a wire shield for at least partly surrounding the wire; a conductive connection shell for connecting the wire shield and the housing shell, the connection shell having a tubular fastener with first and second opposed flat surfaces and first and second opposed curved surfaces extending between and connecting the flat surfaces, and a rectangular tubular contact extended from the tubular fastener, a peripheral surface of the tubular contact and a peripheral surface of the housing shell at least partly overlapping each other; and a crimp ring positioned on an outer peripheral surface of the tubular fastener and behind the tubular contact for fastening the wire shield to the outer peripheral surface of the tubular fastener.