Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector main body made of an insulating material for attaching an end portion of a pair of single wires untwisted at an end portion of a twisted pair cable; and a shell member to hold the untwisted portion. The shell member includes a base portion made of a conductive material to dispose the connector main body at the front end side and the untwisted portion at the basal end side; a cable holding portion made of a conductive material to hold the single wires at the untwisted portion for positioning the single wires parallel to each other and close or contact to each other; and a cover portion provided on the base portion to have at least the untwisted portion and the cable holding portion between the cover portion and base portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector main body made of an insulating material for attaching an end portion of a pair of single wires untwisted at an end portion of a twisted pair cable; and a shell member to hold the untwisted portion. The shell member includes a base portion made of a conductive material to dispose the connector main body at the front end side and the untwisted portion at the basal end side; a cable holding portion made of a conductive material to hold the single wires at the untwisted portion for positioning the single wires parallel to each other and close or contact to each other; and a cover portion provided on the base portion to have at least the untwisted portion and the cable holding portion between the cover portion and base portion.

Abstract: A male terminal unit 20 (female terminal unit 80) is made by providing core wires 55-1 and 55-2 of a shield cable 52 (102) in a male (female) conductor receiving channels 44 and 45 which are provided in a male holding block 23 (female holding block 83) such that they are held at the engaging shoulders 44-1 and 45-1, placing the male holding block 23 (female holding block 83) on a male insulation block 22 (female insulation block 82) such that the core wires 55-1 and 55-2 are connected under pressure to the press-connection sections 40-1 and 40-2 (female press-connection section 100-1 and 100-2) of the male terminal 24-1 and 24-2 (female terminals 84-1 and 84-2).

Abstract: A plug connector (A) comprises a connector housing (1A) having a plugging section (2) with an end face (6) having at least one contact (9) forming a connector body (1), left and right shields (19A, 19B) put into left and right shield insertion slots (12A, 12B), a linking piece (20) cut off to separate the left and right shields to mount a shield member (18) in the connector body.

Abstract: A multipole waterproof connector comprises a connector body (1) consisting of a connector housing (7) and a plurality of press-fit terminals (8) attached to the connector housing, a press-fit or insulation-displacement block (2) consisting of an organizing protector (4), a multihole wire seal (5), and a retainer (6), a plurality of cables (3) put through the cable insertion apertures (30, 24, 18) of the retainer, the wire seal, and the organizing protector and bent at an end (3a) into the lateral cable insertion slots (22A, 22B), wherein the press-fit block is fitted into the connector body such that the press-fit or insulation-displacement portions of the press-fit or insulation-displacement terminals are press-fitted to the cables for connection by insulation displacement.

Abstract: The electrical connector includes a housing (1) having a cavity (2); female terminals (7) having a support section (7A) supported by the housing and a flexible section (7C) extending from the support section and having a contact portion (7C1); protective walls (3) extending in the cavity and having separation sections (3B) and a connection section (3C) for connecting the separation sections on the front side to form accommodation spaces (3A) for housing the flexible sections (7C) such that the contact portion projected from the accommodation spaces.

Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a housing having front and rear openings; a terminal unit provided in the housing and connected to a cable; and a watertight closure for closing the rear opening of the housing through which the cable is taken out. The watertight closure includes a bowl-like retainer attachable to the rear opening of the housing, the retainer having a bottom with a through hole for taking out the cable and a molding section on the bottom and a plurality of linkage apertures through the molding section, and an elastic seal secured within the retainer by securing portions of the elastic seal provided within the molding section and the linkage apertures and having a second through hole concentric with the first through hole.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a support bracket (5) to be attached to a conductive object (90) and an electrical connector (1) mounted on the support bracket. The electrical connector includes a dielectric housing (3); at least one terminal unit (4) connected to a shield wire of a shielded cable (38); a ground terminal (6) in contact with the terminal unit; and a ground plate (87) mounted on the support bracket for interconnecting the ground terminal to the conductive object, thereby grounding the shield wire to the conductive object.

Abstract: An electrical connector consisting of a connector socket (1) having a rectangular socket block (3) and a connector plug (2) having a rectangular plug block (13). The rectangular socket block includes a pair of lock recesses (8) on opposite sides thereof, each having a pair of lock shoulders (9, 10) and a cutout (11) in a front portion thereof; and a pair of sloped surfaces (12) in opposite front sides thereof. The rectangular plug block includes a pair of lock arms (14) having a base portion (15a) extending backwardly from front ends of opposite sides of the plug block and a front portion (15b) extending backwardly and outwardly from the base portion, the base portions having a pair of lock projections (18, 19); a pair of lock arm receiving recesses (20) formed on opposite sides of the plug block; and a pair of end projections (21) extending outwardly from a rear end of the plug block to define an end of the lock arm receiving recesses.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a socket housing (3) having a mounting portion (8) to be mounted on a metallic panel (50), and outer and inner tubular portions (6,7) extending forwardly from the mounting portion to form a plug fitting recess (12) between them; a lock recess (13) formed on the outer tubular portion for engagement with a lock arm (45) of a connector plug (2); a contact terminal assembly (4) inserted into the inner tubular portion and having a shield jacket (24) around the contact terminal assembly, the contact terminal assembly comprising an insulation body (27) and a ground plate (30) mounted on the mounting portion such that a shield terminal (39) with a contact portion (40) is brought into contact with the shield jacket within the terminal housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing (3) having a mounting portion (8a) to be mounted on a metallic panel (65), and outer and inner tubular portions (6, 7) extending forwardly from the bottom face to form a connector fitting recess (12) between them; a lock recess (13) formed on the outer tubular portion for engagement with a lock arm (45) of a mating connector (2); a contact terminal assembly (4) inserted into the inner tubular portion and having a shield jacket (24) around the contact terminal assembly, the contact terminal assembly comprising an insulation body pressed-fit in the shield jacket and an electrical contact element (26) supported by the insulation body; and a rear cover (52) mounted on the rear portion of the connector housing to cover the contact terminal assembly thereby improving the shield effects.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing (3) having a mounting portion (8) to be mounted on a metallic panel (50), and outer and inner tubular portions (6, 7) extending forwardly from the mounting portion to form a connector fitting recess (12) between them; a lock recess (13) formed on the outer tubular portion for engagement with a lock arm (45) of a mating connector (2); a contact terminal assembly (4) inserted into the inner tubular portion and having a shield jacket (24) around the contact terminal assembly, the contact terminal assembly comprising an insulation body (27) pressed-fit in the shield jacket and an electrical contact element (26) supported by the insulation body.

Abstract: A shield jacket (3) for an electrical connector (B) includes a cylindrical contact support portion (6) having an insulation block (4) for supporting a conductor contact (5); a U-shaped shield wire crimping (7); a U-shaped outer sheath crimping portion (8); a substantially flat linkage portion (6a) provided between the contact support portion and the shield wire crimping portion.A method of connecting a shielded cable to the above electrical connector, which includes the steps of bending downwardly the shield wire and outer sheath crimping portions at the linkage portion; inserting into the insulation block a conductor contact to which a shielded cable has been connected; bending back the shield wire and outer sheath crimping portions to original positions so that the shield wires and outer sheath are placed in the shield wire and outer sheath crimping portions, respectively; and deforming the shield wire and outer sheath crimping portions to the shield wires and the outer sheath, respectively.