Shield terminating for flat cable connector.

摘要

A connector for a shielded flat cable (1) the connector having a connector housing (13) with an insulating body (15) arranged within the housing and a grounding sheet metal spring (20) contacting the shield (40) of the cable. The grounding sheet metal spring is formed and arranged in the connector housing in such a manner that the shield of the flat cable is directly contacted by the grounding sheet metal spring on one of the wide sides of the flat cable, and that, on the other hand, the grounding sheet metal spring urges the shield on the other wide side of the flat cable against a grounded component of the connector.