Patent ID: 8535094

Claim:
An elastic member mounted in a securing part formed at a male shielded connector or a female shielded connector and configured to establish an electrical connection between the male shielded connector and the female shielded connector when the male shielded connector and the female shielded connector are assembled, the elastic member comprising: a plate spring having a predetermined length; an elastic piece being elastically deformable and formed by bending a portion of one or both sides of the plate spring in the lengthwise direction of the plate spring; and a fixing member formed on the plate spring and configured to prevent the elastic member from separating from the male shielded connector or the female shielded connector when the male shielded connector and the female shielded connector are disassembled, wherein, when the male shielded connector and the female shielded connector are assembled, the elastic member is elastically biased to come in contact with the male shielded connector and the female shielded connector, thereby electrically connecting the male shielded connector to the female shielded connector, wherein the elastic piece is curved to have one highest point and one lowest point along the lengthwise direction of the plate spring from a bending portion where the plate spring is bent, wherein the highest point of the elastic piece is elastically deformable when the elastic member is contacted with the male shielded connector or the female shielded connector, and wherein a protrusion is formed on the highest point of the elastic piece and protrudes in the direction away from the securing part to ensure a stable contact between the elastic member and the male shielded connector or the female shielded connector.