Cable harness assembly with shielded twisted pair cable

Abstract

A cable harness assembly (10) includes a cable (100) having a pair of electrical wires (110) and a connector assembly (200) including an inner ferrule (212) formed of a conductive material. Each electrical wire (110) has a conductor (112) and an insulator (114) disposed around the conductor (112). The pair of electrical wires (110) has a twisted region (T) and an untwisted region (R). The inner ferrule (212) has a cable passage (218) extending through the inner ferrule (212) and a separator (220) disposed within the cable passage (218). The untwisted region (R) is disposed within the inner ferrule (212), and the separator (220) is disposed between the electrical wires (110) within the untwisted region (R).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a cable harness assembly, and more particularly, to a cable harness assembly with a shielded twisted pair cable. Background Art

[0002] A connector assembly is fixed to a shielded twisted pair cable to allow a separable electrical connection of the shielded twisted pair cable with other electrical components. The connector assembly typically includes a housing and a ferrule for preventing movement of the cable relative to the housing. However, the ferrule is often the only element that secures the components of the housing together and the cable to the housing, which increases the difficulty of assembling and repairing the cable harness assembly formed by the connector assembly and the cable. In addition, the shielded twisted pair cable is not twisted within the housing for connection to other electrical components, making it complex to control the cable impedance. Summary of the Invention

[0003] A cable harness assembly includes a cable having a pair of wires and a connector assembly including an inner ferrule formed of a conductive material. Each wire has a conductor and an insulator disposed around the conductor. The pair of wires has a twisted region and an untwisted region. The inner ferrule has a cable passage extending through the inner ferrule and a separator disposed within the cable passage. The untwisted region is disposed within the inner ferrule, and the separator is disposed between the wires in the untwisted region. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0004] The present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0005] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cable harness assembly according to an embodiment;

[0006] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the cable of the cable harness assembly;

[0007] Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the connector assembly of the cable harness assembly;

[0008] Figure 4A is a perspective view of an inner ferrule of the connector assembly according to an embodiment;

[0009] Figure 4B is Figure 4A a cross-sectional perspective view of the inner ferrule of;

[0010] Figure 5A is a perspective view of an inner ferrule of the connector assembly according to another embodiment;

[0011] Figure 5B is Figure 5A an exploded perspective view of the inner ferrule of;

[0012] Figure 6is a cross-sectional perspective view of a housing of a connector;

[0013] Figure 7 is a perspective view of a cable having an outer ferrule and a seal;

[0014] Figure 8 is a perspective view of a cable having a pair of inner contacts;

[0015] Figure 9 is a cross-sectional perspective view of a connector of a cable harness assembly including an inner ferrule, a housing, and an outer contact;

[0016] Figure 10 is a perspective view of a cable attached to a connector;

[0017] Figure 11 is a cross-sectional side perspective view of a cable attached to a connector;

[0018] Figure 12 is a cross-sectional top perspective view of a cable attached to a connector; and

[0019] Figure 13 is a perspective view of a cable attached to a connector with an outer ferrule according to another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, where like reference numerals represent like elements. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will convey the concepts of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. Additionally, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, it is apparent that one or more embodiments may also be practiced without these specific details.

[0021] As Figure 1 shown, a cable harness assembly 10 according to an embodiment includes a cable 100 and a connector assembly 200 connected to the cable 100. In the exemplary embodiments described herein, the cable harness assembly 10 is a plug and the connector assembly 200 is a plug connector assembly. In other embodiments, the cable harness assembly 10 may be a socket and the connector assembly 200 may be a socket connector assembly; the principles of the present disclosure apply to both plug and socket devices.

[0022] As Figure 1 and 2As shown, the cable 100 is a shielded twisted pair (STP) cable. The cable 100 includes a pair of wires 110 twisted around each other in a helical shape along the longitudinal direction L, a braided shield 130 disposed around and enclosing the pair of wires 110, and an outer insulating sheath 140 disposed around and enclosing the braided shield 130. In the illustrated embodiment, an inner insulating sheath 120 is disposed around and enclosing the pair of wires 110, and the braided shield 130 is disposed around and enclosing the inner insulating sheath 120. In another embodiment, the inner insulating sheath 120 may be omitted. In another embodiment, the cable 100 may include a foil wrapper disposed below the braided shield 130 and around and enclosing the pair of wires 110.

[0023] As Figure 2 shown, each wire 110 has a conductor 112 and an insulator 114 disposed around and enclosing the conductor 112. The conductor 112 of each wire 110 and the braided shield 130 are formed of a conductive material, such as copper, aluminum, or other conductive materials used for cables. The insulator 114 of each wire 110, the inner insulating sheath 120, and the outer insulating sheath 140 are each formed of an insulating material, such as rubber, polyethylene, silicone, or other forms of insulators used with conductive wires.

[0024] As Figure 1 and 3 shown, the connector assembly 200 includes a connector 210, a ferrule 250 disposed around a portion of the connector 210, and a pair of inner contacts 260 disposed within the connector 210.

[0025] As Figure 3 shown, the connector 210 includes an inner ferrule 212, an outer contact 230 attachable to the inner ferrule 212, and a housing 240 attachable to the inner ferrule 212 and the outer contact 230. Figure 3 、 4A and 4B illustrate a first embodiment of the inner ferrule 212, Figure 5A and 5B illustrate a second embodiment of the inner ferrule 212.

[0026] As Figure 3 、 4A and the embodiment of 4B show, the inner ferrule 212 has a first end 214 and a second end 216 opposite the first end 214 in the longitudinal direction L. The inner ferrule 212 has a cable passage 218 extending in the longitudinal direction L from the first end 214 through the inner ferrule 212 to the second end 216. A separator 220 disposed in the cable passage 218 divides the cable passage 218 into a pair of separate wire passages 222. In Figure 3 、 4A and the embodiment shown in 4B, the inner ferrule 212 is integrally formed as a single piece of conductive material.

[0027] In Figure 3 , 4A and the embodiment shown in 4B, the separator 220 extends along the entire cable channel 218 from the first end 214 to the second end 216. The separator 220 has a thickness 221 in the width direction W perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L. In the embodiment shown, the thickness 221 increases from the first end 214 to the second end 216; the thickness 221 is minimum at the first end 214 and maximum at the second end 216. Due to the variation of the thickness 221 of the separator 220, the cross-sectional area 224 of each individual wire channel 222 decreases from the first end 214 to the second end 216; the cross-sectional area 224 is maximum at the first end 214 and minimum at the second end 216. In another embodiment, the thickness 221 is constant in the longitudinal direction L along the length of the separator 220, and the cross-sectional area 224 of each individual wire channel 222 is constant along the longitudinal direction L. The individual wire channels 222 are the same in the embodiment shown and have the same cross-sectional area 224.

[0028] As Figure 3 , 4A and the embodiment of 4B show, the inner ferrule 212 has an outer surface 225 that extends around the cable channel 218. The outer surface 225 has a stop 226 that protrudes from the outer surface 225 and a plurality of recesses 227 that extend into the outer surface 225.

[0029] The inner ferrule 212 according to another embodiment is shown in Figure 5A and 5B . The same reference numerals represent the same elements as in the embodiment shown in Figure 4A and 4B , and only the differences of the embodiment shown in Figure 5A and 5B will be described in detail herein.

[0030] In Figure 5A and 5B the embodiment shown, instead of the separator 220 extending along the entire cable channel 218 from the first end 214 to the second end 216, the separator 220 is only provided at the second end 216 of the inner ferrule 212. In Figure 5A and 5B the embodiment shown, the cable channel 218 does not divide into individual wire channels 222 at the first end 214, but divides into individual wire channels 222 at a point along the longitudinal direction L near the second end 216. The cross-sectional area 219 of the cable channel 218 at the first end 214 is greater than the cross-sectional area 224 of each individual wire channel 222 at the second end 216.

[0031] In Figure 5A and 5BIn the illustrated embodiment, the inner ferrule 212 is not integrally formed as a single piece, but rather is formed as a pair of halves 228 that are attachable to each other or mateable together. As Figure 5B shown, each half 228 is integrally formed from a single piece of conductive material and has a portion of the cable channel 218, a portion of the separator 220, and a portion of each individual wire channel 222. In the illustrated embodiment, the halves 228 are identical to each other. As Figure 5A shown, the attachment of the halves 228 forms the assembled inner ferrule 212.

[0032] Figure 4A - 5B The foregoing embodiments of the inner ferrule 212 shown are characterized as being interchangeable and combinable. For example, in another embodiment, the inner ferrule 212 can be integrally formed as a single piece as in the Figure 4A and 4B embodiments, rather than the pair of halves 228 in the Figure 5A and 5B embodiments, but can also have the separator 220 provided only at the second end 216 as in the Figure 5A and 5B embodiments.

[0033] As Figure 1 and 3 shown, the outer contact 230 has a first end 232 and a second end 234 that is opposite the first end 232 in the longitudinal direction L. The outer contact 230 is formed from a conductive material and, in the illustrated embodiment, is formed by stamping and bending a single metal sheet into an approximately cylindrical shape. The outer contact 230 has a plurality of tabs 236 near the first end 232 and a step 238 between the first end 232 and the second end 234. In one embodiment, the tabs 236 and the step 238 are formed by stamping. The step 238 is a portion of the outer contact 230 that is narrower relative to the first end 232.

[0034] As Figure 3 and 6 shown, the housing 240 has a first end 241 and a second end 242 that is opposite the first end 241 in the longitudinal direction L. The housing 240 has a flange 243 at the first end 241 that forms the maximum outer dimension of the housing 240. The housing 240 has a pair of terminal receiving channels 244 that extend from the first end 241 through the housing 240 to the second end 242.

[0035] In Figure 6In the illustrated embodiment, each terminal receiving channel 244 has a pair of opposing terminal retaining latches 246 that extend from the flange 243 into the terminal receiving channel 244. The terminal retaining latches 246 are each formed as cantilevers having a fixed end at the flange 243 and are elastically deflectable along a deflection axis D perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L. Each terminal retaining latch 246 has a latch projection 248 at its free end opposite the flange 243. In other embodiments, each terminal receiving channel 244 may have only one terminal retaining latch 246, or may have a plurality of terminal retaining latches 246 that are not opposed to each other. In other embodiments, the terminal retaining latches 246 may be separate components from the housing 240.

[0036] In the illustrated embodiment, the housing 240 is integrally formed as a single piece from an insulating material. In other embodiments, the components of the housing 240 described above may be formed separately and assembled together.

[0037] The outer ferrule 250 is integrally formed as a single piece from a conductive material. The outer ferrule 250 is shown in Figure 1 in a crimped state C and in Figure 7 、 8 and 10 is shown in an uncrimped state U. In the embodiment shown in Figure 7 、 8 and 10, the outer ferrule 250 is a cylindrical element 252 in an uncrimped state U. In other embodiments, the outer ferrule 250 may be a stepped extrusion element or an expanded element in an uncrimped state U.

[0038] As shown in Figure 3 and 8 each inner contact 260 of the connector assembly 200 has a pin portion 262 and a crimp portion 264 opposite the pin portion 262 in the longitudinal direction L. Each inner contact 260 is formed of a conductive material such as copper, which is solid in the pin portion 262 and hollow in the crimp portion 264. Each inner contact 260 has a shoulder 266 that projects outwardly and circumferentially around the inner contact 260 between the pin portion 262 and the crimp portion 264. In the illustrated embodiment, the inner contacts 260 are each integrally formed as a single piece. In other embodiments, the components of the inner contacts 260 described herein may be formed separately and assembled together. In other embodiments, the inner contacts 260 may each have a socket portion instead of the pin portion 262.

[0039] The process of assembling the cable harness assembly 10 will now be described in more detail with primary reference to Figures 7 - 11 .

[0040] As shown in Figure 7 , the cable 100 is prepared. From Figure 2In the state shown, a part of the outer insulating sheath 140 is stripped to expose the braided shield 130, a part of the braided shield 130 is stripped to expose a pair of wires 110, and a part of the insulator 114 of each of the pair of wires 110 is stripped to expose the conductor 112 of each wire 110. As the STP cable 100, the wires 110 are twisted around each other in a helical shape along the longitudinal direction L in the twisting region T. At the exposed end of the conductor 112 of the cable 100, the wires 110 are separated from each other to form an untwisted region R.

[0041] As Figure 7 shown in the embodiment of, the outer ferrule 250 in the non-crimped state U slides on the outer insulating sheath 140 along the longitudinal direction L and is positioned around the outer insulating sheath 140. The outer ferrule 250 can slide on the outer insulating sheath 140 before or after stripping the cable 100.

[0042] In Figure 7 the embodiment shown, the cable harness assembly 10 includes a seal 270 which also slides on the outer insulating sheath 140 along the longitudinal direction L and is positioned around the outer insulating sheath 140. The seal 270 can be formed of an elastic material which can be deflected to seal between the outer surface of the outer insulating sheath 140 and another housing (not shown) of the cable harness assembly 10, for example. The seal 270 slides on the outer insulating sheath 140 before the outer ferrule 250, but can slide on the outer insulating sheath 140 before or after stripping the cable 100.

[0043] After stripping the cable 100 and disposing the outer ferrule 250 and the seal 270 on the outer insulating sheath 140, the inner contact 260 is electrically connected and fixed to the conductor 112 of the wire 110, as Figure 8 shown. In Figure 8 the embodiment shown, the crimping portion 264 of each inner contact 260 is crimped to one of the conductors 112. In other embodiments, the inner contact 260 can be fixed and electrically connected to the conductor 112 by other forms of connection, such as a press fit or a welding connection. As Figure 8 shown, the portion of the braided shield 130 exposed from the outer insulating sheath 140 expands.

[0044] Before preparing Figure 7 and 8 the cable 100 shown, or after, the connector 210 of the connector assembly 200 is assembled as Figure 9 shown. From Figure 3 the state shown, the first end 241 of the housing 240 is inserted onto the second end 216 of the inner ferrule 212, as Figure 9As shown. Then, the outer contact 230 is inserted into the housing 240 along the longitudinal direction L until the first end 232 of the outer contact 230 contacts the stopper 226 of the inner ferrule 212.

[0045] In Figure 1 and 10 In the embodiment shown, the tab 236 is bent to engage with the recess 227 on the outer surface 225 of the inner ferrule 212, attaching the outer contact 230 to the inner ferrule 212. In another embodiment, the tab 236 is bent before the outer contact 230 is inserted onto the housing 240 and the inner ferrule 212, elastically deflecting and elastically engaging the recess 227 during the insertion process.

[0046] In Figure 9 the assembled state of the connector 210 shown, the outer contact 230 and the inner ferrule 212 are electrically connected to each other. As Figure 9 shown, the flange 243 is located between the step 238 of the outer contact 230 and the inner ferrule 212, and the outer contact 230 is attached to the inner ferrule 212. The step 238 holds the housing 240 in place on the second end 216 of the inner ferrule 212.

[0047] In Figure 9 the assembled state shown, the inner ferrule 212, the outer contact 230, and the housing 240 can be attached together to form the connector 210 as an independent element. The connector 210 is attached and fixed together independently of any attachment to other elements such as the cable 100. Figure 9 The assembled state shown and the above attachment apply to Figure 4A and 4B the embodiments of the inner ferrule 212 shown and Figure 5A and 5B the embodiments of the inner ferrule 212 shown.

[0048] When the connector 210 is in Figure 9 the assembled state shown and the cable 100 is prepared as Figure 8 shown, the cable 100 having the crimped inner contact 260 is inserted into the connector 210 along the longitudinal direction L, as Figures 10 - 12 shown.

[0049] As Figure 11 and 12 shown, the inner contact 260 is inserted through the cable passage 218 (including the individual wire passages 222) of the inner ferrule 212 and into the terminal receiving passage 244 of the housing 240. Each inner contact 260 is located in one of the terminal receiving passages 244. Each inner contact 260 is inserted into one of the terminal receiving passages 244 until the shoulder 266 contacts the terminal holding latch 246 and causes the terminal holding latch 246 to deflect outward along the deflection axis D, as Figure 6As shown. As the inner contact 260 continues to move along the longitudinal direction L, the shoulder 266 passes through the latch protrusion 248 of each terminal retaining latch 246, and the terminal retaining latch 246 elastically returns along the deflection axis D to Figure 11 the position shown.

[0050] As Figure 11 shown, each inner contact 260 is held in one of the terminal receiving channels 244, and the latch protrusion 248 abuts against one side of the shoulder 266 along the longitudinal direction L. The inner contact 260 simultaneously engages the terminal retaining latch 246 to fix the cable 100 within the housing 240 and the inner ferrule 212. The crimp portion 264 is located between the terminal retaining latches 246, and the pin portion 262 projects from the front end 242 of the housing 240. As Figure 12 shown, when the inner contact 260 is held within the connector 210 by the terminal retaining latch 246 and the crimp portion 264 of each inner contact 260 is crimped to one of the conductors 112, the fixing of the inner contact 260 within the connector 210 also fixes the cable 100 to the connector 210 prior to crimping the outer ferrule 250 as described below. This initial fixing of the cable 100 to the connector 210 simplifies the manufacturability and maintainability of the cable harness assembly 10.

[0051] As Figure 12 shown, when the inner contact 260 is fully inserted into the terminal receiving channel 244, the unstranded region R of the wire 110 is disposed within the inner ferrule 212. The separator 220 is disposed between the wires 110 within the unstranded region R, and each wire 110 is disposed within one of the individual wire channels 222. The inner ferrule 212 surrounds the cable 100 within the unstranded region R, and the inner ferrule 212 having the separator 220 individually surrounds each wire 110 at least at the second end 216 of the inner ferrule 212. In Figure 12 the embodiment of the inner ferrule 212 shown (which is the inner ferrule 212 of Figure 4A and 4B ), the inner ferrule 212 having the separator 220 individually surrounds each wire 110 along the longitudinal direction L from the first end 214 to the second end 216 of each wire 110. The surrounding of the wires 110 by the separator 220 and the inner ferrule 212 improves the control of the impedance within the unstranded region R.

[0052] As the cable 100 and the inner contact 260 are latched to the connector 210, the expanded braided shield 130 is positioned around the inner ferrule 212 as Figure 8 shown, as Figures 10 - 12 shown.

[0053] In Figure 10In the illustrated embodiment, as the braided shield 130 is positioned around the inner ferrule 212, the outer ferrule 250, formed as a cylindrical element 252, slides along the longitudinal direction L over the braided shield 130 into abutment with the stop 226. The outer ferrule 250 is crimped around the braided shield 130 and the inner ferrule 212 to Figure 1 the illustrated crimped state C, further securing the braided shield 130 and the cable 100 to the inner ferrule 212. The braided shield 130 is retained between the inner ferrule 212 and the outer ferrule 250 and is electrically connected to the inner ferrule 212.

[0054] As Figure 13 illustrated, the outer ferrule 250 according to another embodiment includes a base 254, a pair of conductor crimping wings 256 extending from opposite sides of the base 254, and a pair of insulation crimping wings 258 extending from opposite sides of the base 254. Figure 13 The outer ferrule 250 in the embodiment of

[0055] is integrally formed as a single piece from a conductive material. Figure 10 Contrary to the outer ferrule 250 of the embodiment of Figure 13 the outer ferrule 250 in the embodiment of Figure 13 does not need to slide over the outer insulation sheath 140 before attaching the cable 100 to the connector 210. Instead, as the cable 100 and the inner contact 260 are latched to the connector 210 and the braided shield 130 is positioned around the inner ferrule 212, Figure 13 the outer ferrule 250 can then be moved into place and crimped, which simplifies the manufacturability and maintainability of the cable harness assembly 10. The conductor crimping wings 256 are crimped around the braided shield 130 and the inner ferrule 212 to retain the braided shield 130 between the inner ferrule 212 and the outer ferrule 250. The insulation crimping wings 258 are crimped around the outer insulation sheath 140 to further secure the outer ferrule 250 to the cable 100 and the connector 210.

Claims

1. A cable harness assembly (10), comprising: A cable (100) having a pair of electrical wires (110), each electrical wire (110) having a conductor (112) and an insulator (114) disposed around the conductor (112), the pair of electrical wires (110) having a twisted region (T) and an untwisted region (R); and A connector assembly (200) comprising an inner ferrule (212) formed of a conductive material, the inner ferrule (212) having a first end (214) and a second end (216), and having a cable passage (218) extending through the inner ferrule (212) and a separator (220) disposed within the cable passage (218), the untwisted region (R) being disposed within the inner ferrule (212), the separator (220) dividing the cable passage (218) into a pair of individual wire passages (222) and being disposed between the electrical wires (110) within the untwisted region (R); wherein the separator (220) has a thickness (221) in a width direction (W) perpendicular to a longitudinal direction (L), the thickness (221) increasing from the first end (214) to the second end (216).

2. The cable harness assembly (10) according to claim 1, wherein, The separator (220) is located at the second end (216) and divides the cable passage (218) into a pair of individual wire passages (222), each electrical wire (110) being disposed within one of the individual wire passages (222).

3. The cable harness assembly (10) according to claim 2, wherein, The separator (220) extends from the first end (214) of the inner ferrule (212) to the second end (216) of the inner ferrule (212).

4. The cable harness assembly (10) according to claim 2, wherein, The cross-sectional area (224) of each individual wire passage (222) at the second end (216) is less than the cable passage (218) at the first end (214).

5. The cable harness assembly (10) according to claim 1, wherein, The connector assembly (200) includes an outer ferrule (250) crimped onto the inner ferrule (212), the cable (100) having a braided shield (130) disposed around the pair of electrical wires (110), the braided shield (130) being retained between the inner ferrule (212) and the outer ferrule (250).

6. The cable harness assembly (10) according to claim 5, wherein, The cable has an outer insulating sheath (140) disposed around the braided shield (130), the outer ferrule (250) being positionable around the outer insulating sheath (140) in an uncrimped state (U).

7. The cable harness assembly (10) according to claim 5, wherein, The outer ferrule (250) has a base (254) and a pair of conductor crimping wings (256) extending from the base (254), the conductor crimping wings (256) crimping around the braided shield (130) and the inner ferrule (212).

8. The cable harness assembly (10) according to claim 1, wherein, The connector assembly (200) includes a housing (240) formed of an insulating material and attached to the inner ferrule (212).

9. The cable harness assembly (10) according to claim 8, wherein, The connector assembly (200) includes a pair of inner contacts (260), each inner contact (260) being crimped to the conductor (112) of one of the electrical wires (110), the inner contacts (260) being inserted into the housing (240) through the inner ferrule (212).

10. The cable harness assembly (10) according to claim 9, wherein, The housing (240) has a plurality of terminal retaining latches (246), and the inner contacts (260) simultaneously engage the terminal retaining latches (246) to fix the cable (100) within the housing (240) and the inner ferrule (212).

11. The cable harness assembly (10) according to claim 9, wherein, The connector assembly (200) includes outer contacts (230) formed of a conductive material and attached to the inner ferrule (212), and the inner ferrule (212), housing (240), and outer contacts (230) can be attached together to form a connector (210) independent of the cable (100).

12. A method of assembling a cable harness assembly (10), comprising: A cable (100) is provided, which has a pair of wires (110) and a braided shield (130) disposed around the pair of wires (110). Each wire (110) has a conductor (112), an insulator (114) disposed around the conductor (112), and an inner contact (260) crimped to the conductor (112). The pair of wires (110) has a twisted region (T) and an untwisted region (R). A connector (210) is provided, which includes an inner ferrule (212) attached to a housing (240). The inner ferrule (212) has a first end (214) and a second end (216), and has a cable passage (218) extending into the first end (214) of the inner ferrule (212) and a separator (220) disposed within the cable passage (218). The separator (220) divides the cable passage (218) into a pair of separate wire passages (222) and is disposed between the wires (110) in the untwisted region (R). The housing (240) has a plurality of terminal retaining latches (246). Wherein, the separator (220) has a thickness (221) in a width direction (W) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (L), and the thickness (221) increases from the first end (214) to the second end (216). Insert the inner contact (260) of each wire (110) through the inner ferrule (212) into the housing (240). The inner contacts (260) simultaneously engage the terminal retaining latches (246) to fix the cable (100) within the housing (240) and the untwisted region (R) of the inner ferrule (212). And Crimp an outer ferrule (250) around the braided shield (130) and the inner ferrule (212), and the braided shield (130) is retained between the inner ferrule (212) and the outer ferrule (250).

13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising: Before the insertion and crimping steps, slide the outer ferrule (250) over the outer insulating sheath (140) of the cable (100) disposed around the braided shield (130).

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein, The connector (210) includes outer contacts (230) attached to the inner ferrule (212), and the inner ferrule (212), housing (240), and outer contacts (230) can be attached together to form the connector (210) before the insertion step.

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