Patent ID: 7192301

Claim:
A connector comprising: a conductive cable retainer including a plate-shaped main part, a first projection projecting from the main part configured to support a cable, and a second projection projecting from the main part or the first projection in a first direction in which the cable extends; a supporter that supports the cable retainer; a first terminal that is supported by the supporter, a core of the cable configured to be retained by the cable retainer and configured to connect to the first terminal; a second terminal that is supported by the supporter, the second projection of the cable retainer being joined to the second terminal; and a conductive shell, wherein the conductive shell includes a first portion being in contact with the cable retainer and a second portion opposed to the first portion so as to surround a joint between the core of the cable and the first terminal upon connection thereof, wherein the first and second terminals are arranged adjacent to each other in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.