Cable shield termination means for plug and receptacle connectors.

摘要

A means for terminating a cable wire shield (16) in an electrical connector (10) can provide effective protection against electromagnetic interference including radio frequency and electromagnetic pulse interference. …A metal plate (18) having at least one opening (20) is fixed in the open end of an electrical connector (10). In each opening (20) is fixed a hollow metal tube (21) through which the cable wires (15) pass. The metal shield (16) surrounding the cable wires (15) is electrically and mechanically fixed as a sleeve over the tube (21) and the plate (18) is secured to the connector shell (11) by means of a hollow metal adaptor (23) which passes over the cable and, when fixed to the connector, maintains the metal plate (18) in firm contact with the connector shell.