CONNECTOR HAVING A GROUNDING MEMBER

摘要

A grounding member for maintaining a ground path in a cable connector includes, in one embodiment, an inner core configured to flex when a force is applied to the grounding member during operation of the connector. The grounding member further includes an outer conductive coating applied to the inner core. The outer conductive coating is configured to flex from a first state to a second state when a force is applied to the grounding member, so as to maintain a conductive path through the connector when the outer conductive coating flexes between the first and second states during operation of the connector.

主权项

1. A conductive ground member for a cable connector, comprising:
a conductively coated component configured to form a conductive ground path between a first component and a second component of a cable connector; the conductively coated component including an inner core and an outer conductive coating configured to maintain a first conductive ground path portion between the first component and the conductive coating portion and a second conductive ground path portion between the second component and the conductive coating portion during operation of the connector; and wherein the outer conductive coating is configured to flex when a force is applied to the conductively coated component so as to maintain conductivity of the conductive ground path between the first component and the second component of the cable connector when the outer conductive coating flexes and when the force is applied to the conductively coated component during operation of the connector.