Connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11043761-B2
Application number	US-201816498705-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 2, 2018
Priority date	Apr 7, 2017
Publication date	Jun 22, 2021
Grant date	Jun 22, 2021

Abstract

A connector attached to a device, includes a main body made from resin and having an annular shape, a wire including a terminal, and a shield shell that covers at least a portion of the main body. The shield shell is fixed to the device such that a gap exists between the shield shell and the main body. Protrusions are provided on at least one of (i) a section of the shield shell covering the main body or (ii) a section of the main body covered by the shield shell, the protrusions protruding toward the section of the shield shell or the section of the main body. The protrusions surround a fastening position where the terminal and the terminal fixing section are fastened together.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector attached to a device, the connector comprising:
a main body made from resin and having an annular shape;
a wire including a terminal, the wire being embedded in the main body so as to pass through an outer peripheral wall of the main body, and the terminal being fixed to a terminal fixing section on the device inside the main body; and
a shield shell made from metal that covers at least a portion of the main body, the shield shell being fixed to the device, a gap existing between the shield shell and the main body in a state in which the shield shell is fixed to the device, wherein:
protrusions are provided on at least one of (i) a section of the shield shell covering the main body or (ii) a section of the main body covered by the shield shell, the protrusions protruding toward the section of the shield shell or the section of the main body;
the main body includes a flange protruding outward from the outer peripheral wall, the flange being covered by a portion of the shield shell; and
in an area in which the shield shell covers the flange, the protrusions are spaced from each other along a periphery of the shield shell, the periphery surrounding a fastening position where the terminal and the terminal fixing section are fastened together.

2. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein a number of the protrusions is at least three.

3. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the protrusions are provided on the shield shell.

4. The connector according to claim 1 , where at least one of the protrusions is positioned on a first side of a line that (i) passes through the fastening position, as seen in plan view, and (ii) is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the wire at the main body, and at least one other of the protrusions is positioned on a second side of the line, opposite to the first side.

5. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein:
the shield shell includes an opening and covers at least a portion of the flange when the main body is inserted into the opening; and
the protrusions are provided on at least one of (i) the portion of the shield shell covering the flange or (ii) the section of the flange being covered by the shield shell.

6. The connector according to claim 5 , wherein the protrusions are spaced from each other in a peripheral direction of the opening.

Assignees

• Sumitomo Wiring Systems

Inventors

• Miyamoto Takeru

Classifications

• H01R9/11

  End pieces for multiconductor cables supported by the cable and for facilitating connections to other conductive members {, e.g. for liquid cooled welding cables} · CPC title

• H01R11/12

  End pieces terminating in an eye, hook, or fork · CPC title

• H01R13/516 Primary

  Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing {, hoods} · CPC title

• H01R13/748

  using one or more screws (H01R13/746 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R2201/10

  for dynamoelectric machines · CPC title