Patent ID: 8079853

Claim:
A connector comprising: a plurality of ground contacts, the ground contacts being provided with first connection portions, respectively, which are to be connected to drain lines of first cables, respectively; a housing holding the ground contacts so that each of the ground contacts extends along a first direction; a coupling portion formed integrally with the ground contacts, the coupling portion coupling the ground contacts so that the ground contacts are arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a second connection portion formed integrally with the coupling portion, the second connection portion being configured to be connected to a large-diameter line of a second cable different from the first cables, the second connection portion extending along the first direction and being larger than the first connection portion in the second direction; and a locator configured to hold the first cables; wherein the locator is provided with a plurality of contact supporters; wherein the first connection portions are separated from the second connection portion in a third direction perpendicular to the first and the second directions; wherein the locator is formed with a connection portion supporter supporting the second connection portion; and wherein the contact supporters are separated from the connection portion supporter in the third direction.