Abstract: A shielded cable board-in connector (1) includes a shielding case (3) having a barrel retention portion (6), a shield wires crimping portion (7), an outer sheath crimping portion (8), and a shield terminal (19); a signal line barrel (5) having a signal terminal (14) and a signal line connection portion (15); and an insulation body (4) provided within the barrel retention portion so that the shield and signal terminals extending forwardly from a front end thereof.

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: A miniature electrical contact terminal includes a shield jacket (3) including a contact support section (6), a pair of tool openings (10, 11), a shield braid crimping section (7), and an outer sheath crimping section (8); an insulator block (4) fitted in the contact support section; and a signal line contact (5) fitted through the insulator block such that a signal line terminal (15) to which a signal line is welded is placed within the tool openings.

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: 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: A failsafe electrical connector includes an electrical connector plug (10) including a main signal plug portion (14) with a pair of contact terminals (22) mounted therein and a check signal plug portion (15) with a contact terminal (23) mounted therein; a main signal socket (11) having a contact terminals (34, 35) for coming into contact with the contact terminals of the main signal plug portion when the main signal socket is fitted in the main signal plug portion; a check signal socket (12) having a contact terminal (43) for coming into contact with the contact terminal of the check signal plug portion when the check signal socket is fitted in the check signal plug portion; and a block device (50) provided in the connector plug for preventing insertion of the check signal socket into the check signal plug portion when a connection of the main signal socket into the main signal plug portion is incomplete.

Abstract: A miniature electrical contact terminal includes a shield jacket (3) having a contact support section (6), a shield braid crimping section (7) with a pair of crimping tabs to be crimped to a shield braid (22) of a shield cable (2), and an outer sheath crimping section (8) with a pair of crimping tabs to be crimped to an outer sheath (23) of the shielded cable; an insulator block (4) to be fitted in the contact support section; and a signal line contact (5) fitted through the insulator block such that a terminal section (15) project from a rear end of the insulator block.

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.