Patent ID: 6203352
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector having a shielding member including a male connector and a female connector which arc respectively connected to shielded wires, and respectively provided with a female-type terminal and a male-type terminal, a shielding member being provided on at least one of said male and female connectors, comprising:a disengaging mechanism in which a groove portion is provided on an inner side of a female connector-side metal shell shieldingly connected to the shielded wire of said female connector, a resilient piece serving as a shielding member extending to an outside rearwardly from a front end portion of a male housing for holding the male-type terminal is provided in said shielding member shieldingly connected to the shielded wire of said male connector, and said resilient piece has an engaging projection for engaging in said groove portion, said disengaging mechanism cancels a state of engagement of said engaging projection in said groove portion as said engaging projection is moved toward an axial side,wherein said disengaging mechanism has a sliding member provided on an outer periphery of said male housing and operable to slide in an axial direction, and pressing wall disposed at a rear portion of said sliding member so as to press a disengaging piece toward the axial side,wherein said groove portion is circularly provided on said inner side of said female connector-side metal shell, andwherein said male connector can be inserted into said female connector-side metal shell in any rotation angle with respect to said female-connector-side metal shell.