Connector, cable with the same, and producing method of the cable
In a connector which is loaded to the end of a cable including an internal conductor and an external conductor arranged radially outside of the internal conductor via an insulation layer therebetween. The internal conductor covering part has a covering piece capable of being bent inside. The covering piece is formed between an electric connection part of the external conductor terminal and the external conductor crimping part. A covering insulation member is formed by an electric insulator. The covering insulation member covers an inner side surface of the internal conductor covering part. The covering piece of the internal conductor covering part and the covering insulation member are integrally bending inside. The covering piece of the internal conductor covering part and the covering insulation member have a shape to cover the internal conductor covering part from outside.
1. A connector which is loaded to the end of a cable including an internal conductor and an external conductor arranged radially outside of the internal conductor via an insulation layer therebetween, the connector comprising:
the internal conductor terminal having:
an electric connection part contacting with an opposing terminal; and
an internal conductor crimping part being arranged behind the electric connection part, and the internal conductor crimping part being crimped to an end of the internal conductor;
the external conductor terminal having:
an electric connection part having a shape to cover the electric connection part of the internal conductor terminal outside in a radial direction thereof, and the electric connection part of the external conductor terminal contacting with the opposing terminal; and
an external conductor crimping part being arranged behind the electric connection part of the external conductor terminal, and the external conductor crimping part being crimped to an end of the external conductor;
a terminal insulation member being formed by an electric insulator and being radially disposed between the electric connection part of the internal conductor terminal and the electric connection part of the external conductor terminal,
an internal conductor covering part having a covering piece capable of being bent inside, the covering piece being longitudinally arranged between the electric connection part of the external conductor terminal and the external conductor crimping part, and
a covering insulation member being formed by an electric insulator and covering an inner side surface of the internal conductor covering part,
wherein the internal conductor covering part is partially covered from outside by integrally bending the covering piece of the internal conductor covering part and the covering insulation member inside.
2. A connector according to claim 1 , wherein the covering piece of the internal conductor covering part is formed on right and left sides of the internal conductor crimping part.
3. A connector according to claim 2 , wherein a connection part connecting the right and left covering pieces and a part of the covering insulation member corresponding to the connection part are formed to be inwardly recessed.
4. A connector according to claim 1 , wherein the covering insulation member has a thin bent part which is partially thin for bending.
5. A connector according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an insulating member being configured such that a terminal insulation part being disposed between the electric connection part of the internal conductor terminal and the electric connection part of the external conductor terminal and an covering insulation part covering the inner side surface of the internal conductor covering part are integrally formed,
wherein the insulating member serves as the terminal insulation member and the covering insulation member.
6. A connector according to claim 3 , further comprising:
an insulating member being configured such that a terminal insulation part being disposed between the electric connection part of the internal conductor terminal and the electric connection part of the external conductor terminal and an covering insulation part covering the inner side surface of the internal conductor covering part are integrally formed,
wherein the insulating member serves as the terminal insulation member and the covering insulation member,
wherein the insulating member includes:
a recessed part being configured such that a part corresponding to the connection part is inwardly recessed; and
a step part formed between the recessed part and a part anterior to the recessed part, and
wherein the recessed part of the insulating member contacts with the step part from therebehind so as to retain the insulating member with respect to the external conductor terminal.
7. A connector according to claim 5 , wherein the external conductor terminal is divided into an electric connection member having the electric connection part and a crimping member having the covering piece of the internal conductor covering part and the external conductor crimping part, and
wherein the electric connection member is provided with a connection part which connects the external conductor terminal with the electric connection member by being inserted between the covering insulation part of the insulation member and the internal conductor covering part.
8. A cable, comprising:
a connector which is loaded to the end of the cable including an internal conductor and an external conductor arranged radially outside of the internal conductor via an insulation layer therebetween, the connector comprising:
the internal conductor terminal having:
an electric connection part contacting with an opposing terminal; and
an internal conductor crimping part being arranged behind the electric connection part, and the internal conductor crimping part being crimped to an end of the internal conductor;
the external conductor terminal having:
an electric connection part having a shape to cover the electric connection part of the internal conductor terminal outside in a radial direction thereof, and the electric connection part of the external conductor terminal contacting with the opposing terminal; and
an external conductor crimping part being arranged behind the electric connection part of the external conductor terminal, and the external conductor crimping part being crimped to an end of the external conductor;
a terminal insulation member being formed by an electric insulator and being disposed between the electric connection part of the internal conductor terminal and the electric connection part of the external conductor terminal,
an internal conductor covering part having a covering piece capable of being bent inside, the covering piece being formed between the electric connection part of the external conductor terminal and the external conductor crimping part,
a covering insulation member being formed by an electric insulator and covering an inner side surface of the internal conductor covering part, wherein the internal conductor covering part is partially covered from outside by integrally bending the covering piece of the internal conductor covering part and the covering insulation member inside, and the cable having;
an internal conductor crimped to an internal conductor crimping part of the connector;
an insulation layer;
an external conductor being arranged radially outside of the internal conductor via the insulation layer therebetween and being crimped to an external conductor crimping part of the connector, wherein
the covering piece and an insulating member disposed inside the covering piece are integrally bent inside to cover the internal conductor crimping part of the connector from outside.
9. A cable with a connector according to claim 8 , wherein an air layer is formed between the covering insulation member and the internal conductor crimping part of the cable.
10. A cable with a connector according to claim 8 ; wherein the cable is
a shield cable, in which the outer conductor thereof is grounded.
11. A method for manufacturing a cable with a connector, comprising:
crimping the internal conductor crimping part according to claim 1 to an end of the internal conductor of a cable including an internal conductor and an external conductor arranged radially outside of the internal conductor via an insulation layer therebetween;
assembling the connector;
crimping an external conductor crimping part of an external conductor terminal of the connector to the end of the external conductor of the cable; and
bending the covering piece of the external conductor terminal and the covering insulation member arranged therein inside together
covering the internal conductor crimping part from the outside by the covering piece and the covering insulation member.
12. A method for manufacturing a cable with a connector, comprising:
crimping the internal conductor crimping part according to claim 7 to an end of the internal conductor of a cable including an internal conductor and an external conductor arranged radially outside of the internal conductor via an insulation layer therebetween;
assembling the connector;
crimping an external conductor crimping part of an external conductor terminal of the connector to the end of the external conductor of the cable; and
bending the covering piece of the external conductor terminal and the covering insulation member arranged therein inside together
covering the internal conductor crimping part from the outside by the covering piece and the covering insulation member, thereby to connect the crimping member to the electric connection member.