Patent ID: 6722899
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connective apparatus in which a number of contacts are grouped into a plurality of contact groups according to intended use, comprising:an insulator; a mating connector; a cylindrical conductive coupling portion held by said insulator to be fit closely to said mating connector and to be connected electrically to said mating connector; a plurality of contacts placed inside said coupling portion and held by said insulator to be connected to said mating connector when said coupling portion is coupled to said mating connector, said contacts being grouped inside said coupling portion to make a plurality of contact groups that correspond to intended uses, said mating connector comprising: a plurality of mating contacts; a locator coupled to said mating contacts, comprising: a ground plate connected to said locator, wherein said locator and said ground plate are integrally-formed as a single part; a cable-locating portion for locating a cable having a conductor and a shield surrounding said conductor; a press-fitting portion connected to said cable-locating portion for press-fitting over said shield; and a connecting portion connected to said cable-locating and said press-fitting portions for being connected to said conductor, wherein said locator and said ground plate extend parallel to each other.