Patent ID: 7758382

Claim:
A connector disposed in an information processing apparatus, with an opening formed in an outer face of the information processing apparatus, said connector comprising: a body located inside the information processing apparatus, including: a cable entry side having an opening aligned with the opening formed in the outer face of the information processing apparatus, whereby a shield cable may be inserted through the opening in the cable entry side and connected to the connector; an end face opposite the cable entry side, which end face is made of an insulative material; and an inner wall surrounding an inner space into which the shield cable is inserted; a signal terminal which connects a signal line of the shield cable and a processing circuit of the information processing apparatus with each other, the signal terminal being provided at a location other than the end face; and a shield conductor made of metal, passing through the body, and having a first portion, which connects to a shield of the shield cable inside the body, and a second portion which connects to a ground of the information processing apparatus outside the body, the shield connector being provided at a location other than the end face.