Patent ID: 7367820
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector to be connected to a cable, the connector comprising: a first contact having a terminal portion to be connected to a center conductor of the cable; a second contact having a grounding terminal portion; a housing holding the first and the second contacts; a ground bar coupled to the housing; and a shell coupled to the housing; the shell at least covering the terminal portion of the first contact, the grounding terminal portion of the second contact, and the ground bar; and the shell having a shell connecting member to be connected to a shell of a mating connector, wherein the ground bar comprises: a ground bar body extending along the housing and cooperated with the housing for clamping the cable; a cable holding member extending from the ground bar body for contacting an outer conductor of the cable; a contact connecting terminal extending from the ground bar body and being in contact with the grounding terminal portion of the second contact; and a ground bar connecting member connected to an extended end of the ground bar body and held by the housing, the ground bar connecting member being connected to the shell connecting member.