| US 7,431,608 B2 | ||
| Shielded cable connecting structure | ||
| Tadahisa Sakaguchi, Makinohara (Japan); and Takayoshi Endo, Makinohara (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 16, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/706,998. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2006-042734 (JP), filed on Feb. 20, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0197097 A1, Aug. 23, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 4/24 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—394 | 6 Claims |
| 1. A shielded cable connecting structure for connecting a shielded cable, the shielded cable including an electric wire portion
which has a conductor and an inner sheath covering the conductor, a braided wire braided around the inner sheath, and an outer
sheath covering the braided wire, the shielded cable connecting structure comprising:
a connecting member that includes:
a connecting main body;
a press-fastening portion for fastening at least part of the shielded cable;
a connecting portion including a pair of press-contacting portions and a spacer supporting portion, and defining a space thereamong
in which the shield cable is received, the press-contacting portions cutting the outer sheath and contacting the braided wire
upon insertion of the shielded cable in the space; and
a spacer for contacting the braided wire,
wherein the spacer is arranged between supporting portion and the shielded cable inserted in the space; and
wherein the spacer increases a contact pressure of the braided wire with the connecting portion.
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