Compact sealed and shielded connector

摘要

A connector ( 10 ) is connected to the front end of a cable ( 11 ) in a compact connection that provides electrical shielding and a water-tight seal. The connector has a metal main sleeve ( 30 ) with a rear end ( 64 ) having circular crimps ( 38,39 ). One crimp ( 39 ) is made against the cable insulator ( 16 ) to provide a water-tight seal and the other ( 38 ) is made to the cable shielding braid ( 35 ) to ground the main sleeve. The main sleeve has a front portion with a crimp ( 37 ) that crimps against an elastic seal ring ( 25 ) lying in a groove ( 23 ) in an insulative body ( 20 ) that has contact-holding passages ( 60 ).