Patent ID: 6283793
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for a cable (12) including at least one core wire (55-1 and 55-2), an inner sheath (54), an outer conductor (56) and an outer sheath (57), said electrical connector comprising;a housing (10) having a cylindrical housing body (10A);a shield member (21) including a shield section (25) and a press-connection section (26) having a pair of shield crimping tabs (35) and a pair of jacket crimping tabs (36);an insulation block (22) provided in said shield member;a holding block (23) having at least one inner conductor receiving channel (44 or 45), said inner conductor receiving channel extending in a first direction in which said cable is inserted to said inner conductor receiving channel and having at least one engaging shoulder (44-1 or 45-1) having a bottom surface (44a) and a vertical surface (44b) extending at right angles with said bottom surface, said engaging shoulder provided for receiving said core wire (55-1 or 55-2) of said cable such that said core wire is bent at said engaging shoulder of said inner conductor receiving channel; andat least one terminal (24-1 or 24-2) supported by said insulation block and having a plurality of press-connection blades (40-1 and 40-2) projecting in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, wherein said holding block is placed on said insulation block such that said core wire of said cable in said inner conductor receiving channel is connected under pressure to said press-connection blades of said terminal, and said shield and jacket crimping tabs of said shield member are press-connected to said outer conductor and outer sheath of said cable, respectively.