JP2018037265A - Mutually engaging connector device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mutually engaging connector device in which a second connector can be mechanically engaged with a first connector, and moreover, the second connector can be released from the mechanical engagement with the first connector by a simple and easy operation.SOLUTION: A receptacle connector 10 includes a shell member 12 having plural movable engagement parts 21A, 21B and an operation part 20 that is intended to couple the engagement parts, and meanwhile, a plug connector 30 includes an alignment cover 32 having plural engagement receiving parts 45A, 45B with which the plural movable engagement parts 21A, 21B are respectively engaged when a fitting projection of the plug connector 30 is fitted with an opening fitting part of the receptacle connector 10. By operating the operation part 20 in a state where the movable engagement parts 21A, 21B are engaged with the engagement receiving parts 45A, 45B, the movable engagement parts 21A, 21B are released from the engagement with the engagement receiving parts 45A, 45B.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

  The invention described in the claims of the present application includes a first connector attached to a circuit board (including a wiring board) and a plurality of cables or wiring boards (flexible printed wiring board (FPC)) arranged in a flat plate shape. And the second connector to which the first connector is attached, and the second connector is connected to the first connector, whereby the plurality of cables or wiring boards attached to the second connector are connected to the first connector. The present invention relates to an interengaging connector device that takes a state of being electrically connected to a circuit board to which a connector is attached.

  When connecting a plurality of relatively thin cables arranged in a flat plate or a relatively small flexible printed wiring board to a circuit board on which various electrical components can be mounted, the circuit board is electrically connected to the circuit board. In many cases, a receptacle connector and a plug connector connected to the receptacle connector with a plurality of cables or a flexible printed wiring board mounted thereon are used. In a receptacle connector, for example, a fitting recess is provided in the receptacle-side housing and a plurality of receptacle-side contacts are arranged, and one end of each of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts is fitted as a contact receiving portion. The other end of each of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts is connected to a terminal portion provided on the circuit board as a terminal connection portion. In the plug connector, for example, the plug-side housing is provided with a fitting convex portion to be inserted into the fitting concave portion in the receptacle-side housing, and a plurality of plug-side contacts are arranged, and each of the plurality of plug-side contacts is arranged. One end of each of the plurality of plug-side contacts is arranged as a contact portion and the other end of each of the plurality of plug-side contacts is connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of cables or flexible printed wiring. It is assumed that it is connected to the substrate. Each of the receptacle connector and the plug connector usually includes a conductive shell or a conductive cover that partially covers the receptacle-side housing or the plug-side housing in order to obtain a shielding action against electromagnetic noise.

  Then, the plug-side housing is fitted into the receptacle-side housing with the fitting convex portion provided in the plug-side housing being inserted into the fitting concave portion provided in the receptacle-side housing, and the plug connector is connected to the receptacle connector. The contact portions of the plurality of plug-side contacts arranged on the fitting projections of the plug connector contact the respective contact receiving portions of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts arranged on the fitting recesses of the receptacle connector. The plurality of plug-side contacts and the plurality of receptacle-side contacts are connected to each other. Thereby, the plurality of cables or the flexible printed wiring board attached to the plug connector are electrically connected to the circuit board to which the receptacle connector is attached via the plurality of plug side contacts and the plurality of receptacle side contacts.

  In this way, a plug connector having a plurality of cables or a flexible printed wiring board attached thereto in order to electrically connect the plurality of cables or the flexible printed wiring board attached to the plug connector to the circuit board to which the receptacle connector is attached. When the plug-side housing is inserted into the fitting recess in the receptacle-side housing of the receptacle connector attached to the circuit board and the plug connector and the receptacle connector are connected, the plug-side housing The plug connector is required to be positioned relative to the receptacle connector so that the state in which the fitting convex portion is inserted into the fitting concave portion in the receptacle-side housing is stably maintained. Therefore, in the prior art, it is configured to include a plug connector and a receptacle connector, and when the plug connector and the receptacle connector are coupled, a locking means for mechanically locking the plug connector with respect to the receptacle connector is provided. A mutual engagement connector device provided has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the mutual engagement connector device (flat cable connector) shown in Patent Document 1, a receptacle connector (receptacle (80)) fixed to a circuit board (100) and a plurality of cables (flat cable (10)) are connected. Plug connector (plug (20)). The receptacle connector includes a receptacle-side housing (board-side housing (81)), a plurality of receptacle-side contacts (board-side terminal fittings (82A)) arranged in the receptacle-side housing, and a part of the receptacle-side housing. And a receptacle-side conductive shell member (second shield shell (90)) that is mounted as a covering member and that provides an electromagnetic shielding effect. The plug connector includes a plug-side housing (cable-side housing (21)), a plurality of plug-side contacts (cable-side terminal fittings (23)) arranged in the plug-side housing, and a part of the plug-side housing. And a plug-side conductive shell member (first shield shell (50)) that is mounted as a cover to provide an electromagnetic shielding effect.

  A plug connector to which a plurality of cables are connected is fitted and connected to a receptacle connector fixed to a circuit board. When the plug connector is in a fitting connection state with the receptacle connector, a plurality of plug-side contacts arranged in the plug-side housing (a plug-side contact arranging direction) and a plurality of arranged in the receptacle-side housing are arranged. The receptacle-side contacts (receptacle-side contact arrangement direction) are parallel to each other, and the plurality of plug-side contacts provided in the plug connector are engaged and connected to the plurality of receptacle-side contacts provided in the receptacle connector, respectively. Further, the plug-side conductive shell member provided in the plug connector engages with the receptacle-side conductive shell member provided in the receptacle connector.

  Each of the both ends of the plug-side conductive shell member in the plug-side contact arrangement direction has a protrusion (63) and an operation portion (each of which protrudes outward from the plug-side conductive shell member). 64) is provided as an elastic movable member, and the operation portion (64) is operated to be displaced from the outside to the inside of the plug-side conductive shell member. At the same time, the protrusion (63) is displaced from the outside to the inside of the plug-side conductive shell member. Further, a connecting plate (95) in which a lock hole (96) is formed is provided at each of both end portions of the receptacle-side conductive shell member in the receptacle-side contact arrangement direction.

  Under such circumstances, when the plug connector is engaged and connected to the receptacle connector, and the plug-side conductive shell member is engaged with the receptacle-side conductive shell member, the plug-side contact of the plug-side conductive shell member The protrusions (63) formed on the lock pieces (62) provided at both end portions in the arrangement direction are connection plates provided at both end portions in the receptacle-side contact arrangement direction of the receptacle-side conductive shell member. It engages with a lock hole (96) formed in (95). Thereby, a pair of protrusions (63) formed at both ends of the plug-side conductive shell member in the plug-side contact arrangement direction are formed at both ends of the receptacle-side conductive shell member in the receptacle-side contact arrangement direction. The plug-side conductive shell member is locked by the pair of lock holes (96), and the engagement state of the plug-side conductive shell member with the receptacle-side conductive shell member is maintained. Maintained. That is, the pair of protrusions (63) and the pair of lock holes (96) constitute a locking means for mechanically locking the plug connector with respect to the receptacle connector, and the pair of protrusions (63 ) Engages with the pair of lock holes (96), respectively, the lock means takes the locked state of the plug connector and the receptacle connector.

  The pair of protrusions (63) and the pair of lock holes (96) constituting the above-described locking means are configured such that the pair of protrusions (63) are engaged with the pair of lock holes (96), respectively. Both ends of the plug-side conductive shell member in the plug-side contact arrangement direction are used to release the lock state of the plug connector and the receptacle connector by the locking means while the locking means takes the locked state of the plug connector and the receptacle connector. It is necessary to operate the operation portion (64) formed on the lock piece (62) provided in each of the portions so as to be displaced from the outside to the inside of the plug-side conductive shell member. When the operation part (64) is operated and displaced from the outside to the inside of the plug-side conductive shell member, the lock piece (62) common to the operation part (64) is accordingly attached. The protrusion (63) formed on the plug side is displaced from the outside to the inside of the plug-side conductive shell member, separated from the lock hole (96) and released from the locked state by the lock hole (96). As a result, the locked state of the plug connector and the receptacle connector by the locking means is released. At that time, in order to properly release the pair of protrusions (63) from the locked state by the pair of lock holes (96), the plug-side conductive shell member was provided at both ends of the plug-side contact arrangement direction. It is required to operate the pair of operation units (64) simultaneously.

JP 2002-100444 A

  In the interengagement connector device including a receptacle connector and a plug connector, and having a locking means for mechanically locking the plug connector with respect to the receptacle connector as described above. Has the following inconveniences.

  In a conventional mutual engagement connector device configured to include a receptacle connector and a plug connector, a pair of protrusions (63) in the plug connector constituting the locking means and a pair of lock holes (96) in the receptacle connector are provided. The pair of protrusions (63) are engaged with the pair of lock holes (96), respectively, and the lock means is in a locked state with respect to the plug connector and the receptacle connector. In order to properly release the locked state of the receptacle connector, a pair of projecting portions (63) and a pair of operation portions (64) provided on the plug connector are connected to each other from the outside of the plug-side conductive shell member. It is required to operate at the same time to displace inward. Under such circumstances, the pair of operation portions (64) provided in the plug connector is a pair of lock pieces (62) provided at both ends in the plug-side contact arrangement direction of the plug-side conductive shell member of the plug connector. ), And are arranged separately from each other at both ends of the plug connector in the plug-side contact arrangement direction.

  Therefore, the pair of operation portions (64) arranged separately from each other as independent from each other in the plug-side contact arrangement direction in the plug connector are difficult to perform simultaneous operation. When operated at the same time, for example, a situation may occur in which one of the pair of operation units (64) is appropriately operated, but the other is not properly operated. And when operating each of the pair of operation parts (64) at the same time, it is not easy for each of the pair of operation parts (64) to be operated properly at the same time. Depending on the installation state of the receptacle connector on the circuit board, a special jig for that purpose is required. As a result, the lock state of the plug connector and the receptacle connector by the locking means cannot be easily performed by an operation (one-action operation) in which one operation unit is pushed only once, for example. This requires a cumbersome operation that cannot be easily performed.

  In view of such points, the invention described in the claims of the present application is attached to a circuit board, for example, a first connector to be a receptacle connector, and a plurality of cables or wiring boards are attached. The second connector is a plug connector, and the second connector is connected to the first connector so that the first connector can connect a plurality of cables or wiring boards attached to the second connector. The second connector has a mechanism capable of being electrically connected to the attached circuit board, and the second connector is maintained in an appropriate and stable state in which the second connector is connected to the first connector. Can be mechanically locked to the first connector, and the second connector can be operated with a simple and easy operation, which is a one-action operation. Providing interengaging connector device can be reliably released from the mechanically locked state of the first connector.

  An interengaging connector device according to an invention described in any one of claims 1 to 8 in the claims of the present application (hereinafter referred to as the present invention) is a first housing disposed on a circuit board. , A plurality of first contacts that are arranged in the first housing and are respectively connected to a plurality of terminal portions provided on the circuit board, and a state in which the first housing is partially covered with the first housing A second fitting that includes a fixed shell member, and a first connector in which the first fitting portion is provided on the first housing and the shell member, and a first fitting portion. When the second fitting portion is arranged in the second housing and the second housing, and the second fitting portion is brought into a fitting state with the first fitting portion, each of the plurality of first contacts is arranged. A plurality of second links that are in contact-connected state In fixing the tact and the second housing and fitting the second fitting portion with the first fitting portion, both end portions in the arrangement direction of the plurality of second contacts are connected to the shell member. A second connector provided with an alignment cover that engages with both end portions in the arrangement direction of the plurality of first contacts to regulate the position, orientation, and movement direction of the second housing. . The shell member is provided with a plurality of movable engagement portions and an operation portion that connects them and is operated to displace each of the plurality of movable engagement portions at the same time. A plurality of engagement receiving portions to which the plurality of movable engagement portions engage with each other when the two fitting portions are engaged with the first fitting portion; When the operation portion is operated with the plurality of engagement receiving portions engaged with each other, the movable engagement portion releases the engagement with the engagement receiving portion.

  In the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention as described above, the second housing of the second connector is in a fitted state with the first housing of the first connector disposed on the circuit board. When the second connector is connected to the first connector, the plurality of second contacts in the second connector are contact-connected to the plurality of first contacts in the first connector, respectively. The plurality of movable engagement portions provided on the shell member of the first connector respectively engage with the plurality of engagement receiving portions provided on the alignment cover of the second connector, whereby the second connector is Mechanically locked to the first connector. In this case, the plurality of second contacts in the second connector are contact-connected to the plurality of first contacts in the first connector, respectively, for example, a plurality of cables attached to the second connector or The wiring board is connected to a plurality of terminal portions provided on the circuit board on which the first housing is arranged, through the plurality of second contacts in the second connector and the plurality of first contacts in the first connector. The

  Thereafter, the second connector is connected to the first connector, and a plurality of movable engagement portions provided on the shell member of the first connector are provided on the alignment cover of the second connector. When the operating portion provided on the shell member of the first connector is operated as a mechanical connection of the plurality of movable engaging portions under the respective engagement receiving portions, Each of the coupled movable engaging portions releases the engagement with the engagement receiving portion, so that the second connector is released from the state of being mechanically locked to the first connector. The

  The plurality of movable engagement portions provided on the shell member of the first connector, for example, as in the case of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention described in claim 4 in the claims of the present application, Each of which forms a protrusion protruding from the shell member, or, for example, each of the shell members as in the case of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention described in claim 5 of the present application It is assumed that the through-hole formed in is formed. Further, the plurality of engagement receiving portions provided in the alignment cover of the second connector are, for example, as in the case of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention described in claim 4 in the claims of the present application. In addition, as in the case of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention described in claim 5 in the claims of the present application, each of which forms a through hole formed in the alignment cover, or each of the alignment covers, A protrusion protruding from the cover is formed.

  In the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention, the first fitting portion provided in the first housing and the shell member in the first connector has the second fitting provided in the second housing of the second connector. When the two fitting portions are fitted and the second connector is connected to the first connector disposed on the circuit board, a plurality of movable members provided on the shell member of the first connector The engaging portion engages with each of a plurality of engaging receiving portions provided on the alignment cover of the second connector, whereby the alignment cover of the second connector is mechanically connected to the shell member of the first connector. Therefore, a state in which the connection state of the second connector to the first connector is maintained properly and stably is automatically obtained.

  In addition, when the second connector is connected to the first connector, a plurality of movable engagement portions provided on the shell member of the first connector are provided on the alignment cover of the second connector. When the operation portion provided on the shell member of the first connector is operated to mechanically connect the plurality of movable engagement portions while being engaged with the plurality of engagement receiving portions, Each of the plurality of connected movable engaging portions is disengaged from the engagement receiving portion, whereby the alignment cover of the second connector is mechanically coupled to the shell member of the first connector. Therefore, the alignment cover of the second connector is moved against the shell member of the first connector by adding a one-action operation to the operation portion, for example, by pushing the operation portion. In charge The state can be reliably released.

  Thus, according to the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention, the alignment cover of the second connector is attached to the first connector in order to maintain the connection state of the second connector with respect to the first connector appropriately and stably. The alignment cover of the second connector can be mechanically locked to the shell member of the connector, and the second connector alignment cover can be attached to the shell member of the first connector with a simple and easy operation which is a one-action operation. By releasing the mechanically locked state, the second connector can be reliably released from the connected state with the first connector.

It is a perspective view which shows the receptacle connector which comprises the 1st example of the mutual engagement connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the receptacle connector which comprises the 1st example of the mutual engagement connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the receptacle connector which comprises the 1st example of the mutual engagement connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the receptacle connector shown by FIGS. 1-3 in the state which removed the shell member with which it is provided. It is a perspective view which shows the shell member with which the receptacle connector shown by FIGS. 1-3 is provided. It is a perspective view which shows the shell member with which the receptacle connector shown by FIGS. 1-3 is provided. It is a perspective view which shows the plug connector which comprises the 1st example of the mutual engagement connector apparatus based on this invention with a receptacle connector with the several cable with which it was mounted | worn. It is a perspective view which shows the plug connector which comprises the 1st example of the mutual engagement connector apparatus based on this invention with a receptacle connector with the several cable with which it was mounted | worn. It is a front view which shows the plug connector which comprises the 1st example of the mutual engagement connector apparatus based on this invention with a receptacle connector. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the plug connector shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 with the alignment cover provided in the plug connector removed. It is a perspective view which shows the alignment cover with which the plug connector shown by FIGS. 7-9 is provided. It is a perspective view which shows the alignment cover with which the plug connector shown by FIGS. 7-9 is provided. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a state immediately before a plug connector having a plurality of cables shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is connected to the receptacle connector shown in FIGS. 1 to 3; It is sectional drawing which shows the XIV-XIV line cross section in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the XV-XV sectional view in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plug connector having a plurality of cables shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is connected to the receptacle connector shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plug connector having a plurality of cables shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is connected to the receptacle connector shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a state in which the plug connector having the plurality of cables shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is connected to the receptacle connector shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. It is sectional drawing which shows the XIX-XIX sectional view in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the XX-XX line cross section in FIG. The movable engagement portion provided in the shell member of the receptacle connector shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 has released the engagement with the engagement receiving portion provided in the alignment cover of the plug connector shown in FIGS. It is sectional drawing which shows a state. The receptacle connector constituting the second example of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention has a plug connector constituting the second example of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention together with the receptacle connector. It is a perspective view which shows the state connected with the mounted state.

  The form for implementing this invention is demonstrated with the Example about this invention described below.

  1 to 3 show a receptacle connector 10 constituting a first connector constituting a first example of an interengaging connector device according to the present invention. The receptacle connector 10 is connected to a plug connector 30 to be described later, and the plug connector 30 is a first example of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention. The 2nd connector comprised with the receptacle connector 10 to comprise is comprised.

  The receptacle connector 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is formed of an insulating material such as synthetic resin, and is fixed to a circuit board (not shown) that is a solid printed wiring board, for example. A receptacle-side housing 11 (first housing), a conductive shell member fixed to the receptacle-side housing 11 in a state of partially covering the outer surface of the receptacle-side housing 11 in order to prevent electromagnetic noise from the outside. 12 is provided. Under such circumstances, FIG. 4 shows the receptacle connector 10 with the shell member 12 included in the receptacle connector 10 removed, and FIG. 4 shows that the receptacle connector 10 is fixed to a circuit board not shown. The receptacle housing 11 is shown generally.

  The receptacle-side housing 11 and the shell member 12 in the receptacle connector 10 have an opening fitting portion 13 (first direction extending in the longitudinal direction of the receptacle-side housing 11 (the direction indicated by the arrow L, hereinafter referred to as L direction)). Are provided). A fitting projection 36 (second fitting portion) in the plug connector 30 described later is fitted into the opening fitting portion 13. That is, the fitting convex part 36 in the plug connector 30 is in a fitting state with the opening fitting part 13 in the receptacle connector 10.

  In addition, in the receptacle-side housing 11, a plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 (first contacts) each formed by bending an elastic metal plate material, for example, are arranged in the L direction. Yes. As shown in FIG. 4, in the receptacle-side housing 11, the opening fitting portion 13 is formed together with the flat plate portion 23 of the shell member 12 so as to be opposed to a flat plate portion 23 of the shell member 12 described later. On the inner surface side of the flat plate-like portion 11a, a plurality of groove portions 11b in which the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 are respectively arranged are arranged along the L direction.

  One end portion of each of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 projecting outward from the receptacle-side housing 11 has a plurality of terminal portions (not shown) provided on a circuit board to which the receptacle-side housing 11 is fixed. The connection end portion 14a connected by soldering, for example, is formed. Further, the other end portion of each of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 is disposed in the opening fitting portion 13, and the fitting convex portion 36 in the plug connector 30 is fitted with the opening fitting portion 13 in the receptacle connector 10. When placed, the contact end portion 14b is formed to be contact-connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of plug-side contacts 37 (second contacts) in the plug connector 30.

  The shell member 12 is formed by punching and bending a metal plate material, for example, and has conductivity. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the shell member 12, the board connection portion 17 </ b> A is provided at the end portion 15 </ b> A of the end portion 15 </ b> A and the end portion 15 </ b> B that are both ends in the L direction. Moreover, the board | substrate connection part 17B is provided in the edge part 15B. The board connection part 17A and the board connection part 17B are connected to a ground connection part (not shown) provided on the circuit board to which the receptacle housing 11 is fixed, for example, by soldering.

  The shell member 12 is provided with a U-shaped portion 18 connecting the end 15A and the end 15B. The U-shaped portion 18 is composed of a movable arm-shaped portion 19A extending from the end portion 15A, a movable arm-shaped portion 19B extending from the end portion 15B, and a belt-shaped body extending in the L direction. The operation unit 20 is configured to mechanically connect the unit 19B. The movable arm-shaped portion 19A is provided with a movable engaging portion 21A that forms a protruding portion that protrudes outward therefrom. The movable arm-shaped portion 19B has a protrusion that protrudes outward therefrom. The movable engaging part 21B which comprises a part is provided. Further, the shell member 12 includes a flat plate portion 22 and a flat plate portion 23 forming a pair of mutually opposed flat plate portions between the end portion 15A and the end portion 15B. The flat plate-like portion 22 covers the flat plate-like portion 11 a in which the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 are arranged in the receptacle-side housing 11, and the flat plate-like portion 23 is covered with the flat plate-like portion 22. The receptacle-side housing 11 is disposed so as to face the flat plate-like portion 11a, and an opening fitting portion 13 is formed between the receptacle-side housing 11 and the flat plate-like portion 11a.

  In the shell member 12 provided with the U-shaped portion 18 connecting the end portion 15A and the end portion 15B, the movable engaging portion 21A and the movable arm portion 19B provided on the movable arm portion 19A. The movable engagement portion 21B provided on the first and second movable engagement portions 21B constitutes a plurality of movable engagement portions, and the operation portion 20 that mechanically couples the movable arm-shaped portion 19A and the movable arm-shaped portion 19B has the plurality of such The movable engaging parts are connected and are operated to displace each of them simultaneously. The end 15A and the end 15B of the shell member 12 form both ends of the receptacle connector 10, respectively.

  As described above, in the receptacle connector 10 including the receptacle-side housing 11 and the shell member 12, the connection end portions 14 a of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 arranged in the receptacle-side housing 11 are fixed to the receptacle-side housing 11. A board connecting portion 17A and a board connecting portion 17B provided on the end portion 15A and the end portion 15B of the shell member 12 are connected to corresponding ones of the plurality of terminal portions provided on the circuit board. The receptacle-side housing 11 is connected to a ground connection provided on the circuit board to which the receptacle-side housing 11 is fixed, and is electrically connected to the electric circuit component provided on the circuit board and attached thereto. Used as a board-side connector device.

  7 to 9 show a first example of an interengaging connector device according to the present invention, in which a plug connector 30 that constitutes a second connector that is configured together with a receptacle connector 10 that constitutes a first connector is attached thereto. Shown with multiple cables 50.

  The plug connector 30 shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 includes a connector main body 31 and an alignment cover 32 attached thereto. 10 shows the plug connector 30 with the alignment cover 32 included in the plug connector 30 removed. Accordingly, FIG. 10 shows the connector main body 31 included in the plug connector 30 in FIG. Shown with a plurality of electrically connected cables 50. The plug connector 30 is attached to the circuit board with the electrical connection with the electric circuit components provided on the circuit board, with the plurality of cables 50 being electrically connected to the connector body 31. It is used as a cable side connector device connected to the above-described receptacle connector 10 used as a device.

  The connector main body 31 covers the plug-side housing 33 (second housing) formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and the outer surface of the plug-side housing 33 to prevent electromagnetic noise from the outside. For example, a shell 34 formed by bending a metal plate material having elasticity is provided. The shell 34 covers the outer surface portion (hereinafter referred to as a bottom surface portion) on the lower side of the plug-side housing 33 in FIG. Then, both ends of the shell 34 in the longitudinal direction of the plug-side housing 33 (the direction indicated by the arrow L ′, hereinafter referred to as the L ′ direction) are engaged portions that are engaging portions with the alignment cover 32. A portion 35A and an engaging portion 35B are formed.

  The plug-side housing 33 is provided with a fitting convex portion 36 extending in the L ′ direction, which is in a fitting state with the opening fitting portion 13 in the receptacle connector 10. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the plug-side housing 33 includes a plurality of plug-side contacts 37 formed by bending a metal plate having elasticity, for example, arranged along the L ′ direction. Has been placed. Each of the plurality of plug-side contacts 37 arranged along the L ′ direction includes a cable connection portion 37a (shown in FIG. 15) to which the center conductor 51 of the cable 50 is connected, and the plug side. And a contact portion 37b disposed on the fitting convex portion 36 of the housing 33, whereby a plurality of cable connection portions 37a are arranged along the L ′ direction, and a plurality of contact portions 37b are arranged. The fitting convex portions 36 are arranged and arranged along the L ′ direction. Therefore, the L ′ direction is an arrangement direction of the plurality of plug-side contacts 37 in the plug-side housing 33, and the plurality of plug-side contacts 37 arranged in the fitting protrusions 36 provided in the plug-side housing 33. This is also the direction in which the contact portions 37b are arranged.

  The contact portion 37b disposed on the fitting protrusion 36 of each of the plurality of plug-side contacts 37 disposed on the plug-side housing 33 is connected to the opening fitting portion 13 where the fitting protrusion 36 is provided on the receptacle connector 10. When in the fitted state, the contact connector 14 is contact-connected to the contact end portion 14b of the corresponding one of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 arranged in the receptacle-side housing 11 of the receptacle connector 10, whereby a plurality of plugs are connected. The side contacts 37 are connected to the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 in the receptacle connector 10, respectively. Further, the central conductor 51 of the corresponding one of the plurality of cables 50 is connected to the cable connection portion 37 a of each of the plurality of plug-side contacts 37. As shown in FIG. 15 to be described later, each of the plurality of cables 50 has a center conductor 51 connected to a cable connection portion 37a in the plug-side contact 37 and an outer conductor 52 (ground conductor) as a shell 34. And is electrically connected to the connector body 31.

  The alignment cover 32 attached to the connector main body 31 is formed, for example, by stamping and bending a metal plate material having elasticity, and the connector main body 31 of the plug connector 30 is provided with the plug-side housing 33 of the plug-side housing 33. In FIG. 8, the upper outer surface portion (hereinafter referred to as the upper surface portion) is mounted so as to cover substantially the entire surface. 11 and 12, the alignment cover 32 has a flat plate portion 40 that covers the upper surface portion of the connector main body 31 when attached to the connector main body 31. The engaging portion 41A and the guide portion 42A that are bent and extend from the flat plate-like portion 40 are attached to the end portion 40a that is one of a pair of end portions in the L ′ direction of the flat plate-like portion 40. The engaging portion 41B and the guide portion 42B which are bent and extend from the flat plate-like portion 40 are provided at the end portion 40b which is the other of the pair of end portions.

  The engaging portion 41A is assumed to be engaged with an engaging portion 35A formed on the shell 34, and the engaging portion 41B is engaged with an engaging portion 35B formed on the shell 34. The engaging portion 41A and the engaging portion 41B are engaged with the engaging portion 35A and the engaging portion 35B, respectively, so that the alignment cover 32 is connected to the shell 34. The end portion of the guide portion 42A opposite to the engaging portion 41A side forms an engaging guide portion 43A that is bent outward to form an inclined surface, and similarly, the engaging portion 41B of the guide portion 42B. The end opposite to the side forms an engagement guide portion 43B that is bent outward and forms an inclined surface.

  The flat plate portion 40 of the alignment cover 32 has a fitting projection 36 provided on the plug-side housing 33 in the receptacle connector 10 when the fitting projection 36 is engaged with the opening fitting portion 13 provided on the receptacle connector 10. There are provided an engagement receiving portion 45A and an engagement receiving portion 45B with which a movable engagement portion 21A and a movable engagement portion 21B constituting a plurality of movable engagement portions provided on the shell member 12 are respectively engaged. Each of the engagement receiving portion 45A and the engagement receiving portion 45B is formed with a through hole formed in the vicinity of both end portions in the L ′ direction of the flat plate-like portion 40, and a protrusion is formed on the engagement receiving portion 45A. The movable engagement portion 21A, which is a part, is engaged, and the movable engagement portion 21B, which is a protrusion, is engaged with the engagement receiving part 45B. The engagement receiving portion 45A and the engagement receiving portion 45B form a plurality of engagement receiving portions arranged in the vicinity of both end portions in the L ′ direction of the alignment cover 32.

  The alignment cover 32 shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 has a flat plate-like portion 40 covering the upper surface portion of the connector main body 31 and the engagement portion 41A and the engagement on the connector main body 31 shown in FIG. The portion 41B is mounted in a state of engaging with an engaging portion 35A and an engaging portion 35B formed on the shell 34, respectively. When mounting the alignment cover 32 to the connector main body 31, the alignment cover 32 may be soldered and fixed to the connector main body 31.

  By attaching the alignment cover 32 to the connector main body 31 as described above, the plug connector 30 shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is obtained. In the plug connector 30, as shown in FIG. 8, the flat plate-like portion 40 of the alignment cover 32 is fitted to the plug-side housing 33 in the direction orthogonal to the L ′ direction from the connector main body 31. It protrudes to the side of the part 36 and covers the fitting convex part 36 with a predetermined interval therebetween. Further, the flat plate-like portion 40 of the alignment cover 32 extends from the connector main body portion 31 to the end face portion 38A side and the end face portion 38B side of the plug-side housing 33 in the L ′ direction. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8, the guide portion 42A provided on the alignment cover 32 faces the end surface portion 38A in the L ′ direction of the plug-side housing 33 with a predetermined distance therebetween. In addition, the guide portion 42B provided on the alignment cover 32 is opposed to the end surface portion 38B in the L ′ direction of the plug-side housing 33 with a predetermined gap therebetween.

  The receptacle connector 10 and the plug connector 30 described above are in a state in which the receptacle connector 10 is attached to a circuit board, which is a solid printed wiring board, in electrical connection with an electrical circuit component provided on the circuit board. Thus, the plug connector 30 to which the plurality of cables 50 are attached is connected to the receptacle connector 10, and at this time, the fitting protrusion provided in the plug-side housing 33 provided in the connector main body 31 of the plug connector 30. The portion 36 is fitted into the opening fitting portion 13 provided in the receptacle-side housing 11 and the shell member 12 in the receptacle connector 10. When the plug connector 30 is connected to the receptacle connector 10, first, as shown in FIG. 13, a plurality of cables 50 are electrically connected to the connector main body 31 and attached to the plug connector 30. The receptacle connector 10 is provided in a plug-side housing 33 provided in the connector main body 31 that is arranged so that the L direction and the L ′ direction coincide with each other and is covered by the flat plate portion 40 of the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30. The fitting protrusion 36 thus formed assumes a position facing the receptacle-side housing 11 and the opening fitting portion 13 provided in the shell member 12 in the receptacle connector 10.

  At this time, the end portion 40 a provided with the guide portion 42 A and the end portion 40 b provided with the guide portion 42 B in the flat plate-like portion 40 of the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30 are the end portion 15 A in the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10. And it arrange | positions in the position corresponding to the edge part 15B, respectively. Then, as shown in FIG. 14 showing the XIV-XIV line section in FIG. 13 and FIG. 15 showing the XV-XV line section in FIG. 13, the inner surface of the flat plate portion 40 in the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30 is the receptacle. The outer surface of the shell 34 of the plug connector 30 corresponds to the inner surface of the flat plate portion 23 of the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10 while being disposed at a position corresponding to the outer surface of the flat plate portion 22 of the shell member 12 of the connector 10. In addition, the engagement receiving portion 45A provided on the flat plate-like portion 40 of the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30 is arranged in the direction perpendicular to the L direction and the L ′ direction, and the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10 is provided. The position corresponding to the movable engagement portion 21A provided in the U-shaped portion 18 in FIG. Further, the engagement receiving portion 45B provided on the flat plate-like portion 40 of the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30 corresponds to the movable engagement portion 21B provided on the U-shaped portion 18 of the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10. It is assumed to take a position.

  Next, the plug connector 30 is moved toward the receptacle connector 10 in the directions orthogonal to the L direction and the L ′ direction, respectively, and as shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30. In the flat plate-shaped portion 40, the end portion 40a provided with the guide portion 42A and the end portion 40b provided with the guide portion 42B engage with the end portion 15A and the end portion 15B of the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10, respectively. The state is taken. At this time, in the alignment cover 32, the end portion of the guide portion 42A is bent outward to form an engaging guide portion 43A that forms an inclined surface, and the end portion of the guide portion 42B is bent outward. By forming the engagement guide portion 43B that forms an inclined surface, the end portion 40a provided with the guide portion 42A and the end portion provided with the guide portion 42B are provided by the engagement guide portion 43A and the engagement guide portion 43B. 40b is guided to the end 15A and the end 15B of the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10, and the end 40a and the end 40b of the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30 are respectively guided to the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10. The state of engaging with the end portion 15A and the end portion 15B is easily and smoothly obtained.

  In this way, when the plug connector 30 is connected to the receptacle connector 10, the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30 is connected to the end portion 40A and the end portion 40b thereof at the end portion 15A of the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10 and the end portion 15A. By engaging with each of the end portions 15B, the position and orientation of the plug-side housing 33 of the plug connector 30 are restricted, and the moving direction thereof is determined in a direction orthogonal to the L direction and the L ′ direction. The guidance will be conducted under the regulations.

  As described above, the plug connector 30 has a state in which the end 40a and the end 40b of the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30 are engaged with the end 15A and the end 15B of the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10, respectively. Is connected to the receptacle connector 10, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 18, and FIG. 19 showing the XIX-XIX cross section in FIG. 18, is provided on the shell member 12 in the receptacle connector 10. The movable engagement portion 21A is engaged with an engagement receiving portion 45A provided on the flat plate-like portion 40 of the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30. Similarly, the movable engagement portion 21A is connected to the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10. The movable engaging portion 21B provided is an aligner of the plug connector 30. Take a state to be engaged with the engagement receiving portion 45B provided on the plate-like portion 40 of the Tokaba 32. That is, in such a case, the movable engagement portion 21A and the movable engagement portion 21B forming the plurality of movable engagement portions provided on the shell member 12 in the receptacle connector 10 are the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30. It engages with the engagement receiving part 45A and the engagement receiving part 45B which form a plurality of engagement receiving parts provided respectively. Thereby, the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30 is mechanically locked to the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10, and as a result, the state where the plug connector 30 is connected to the receptacle connector 10 is stably maintained.

  Further, at this time, as shown in FIG. 20 showing a XX-XX section in FIG. 18, each of the plurality of plug-side contacts 37 arranged in the plug-side housing 33 provided in the connector main body 31 of the plug connector 30 is provided. When the central conductor 51 of the cable 50 is connected to the cable connection portion 37a, the contact portion 37b disposed on the fitting convex portion 36 provided on the connector main body 31 is connected to the receptacle-side housing 11 of the receptacle connector 10. The contact end 14b of the corresponding one of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 arranged in an array is contact-connected. Thereby, the central conductor 51 of each of the plurality of cables 50 is connected to the connection end portion 14a of the receptacle-side contact 14 through the plug-side contact 37 in the plug connector 30 and the receptacle-side contact 14 in the receptacle connector 10. The housing 11 is connected to a terminal portion provided on a circuit board to which the housing 11 is fixed.

  Thereafter, in order to release the connection state of the plug connector 30 with the receptacle connector 10, the fitting convex portion 36 provided on the plug-side housing 33 included in the connector main body portion 31 of the plug connector 30 is formed into the receptacle-side housing of the receptacle connector 10. 11 and the opening fitting portion 13 provided in the shell member 12, the operation portion 20 included in the U-shaped portion 18 of the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10 is connected to a plurality of receptacle-side contacts. 14 is operated by applying a pressing force to be displaced toward the connection end 14a side of each of the fourteen. Accordingly, the entire U-shaped portion 18 including the operation portion 20 is displaced in a direction approaching the arrangement of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14, and accordingly, the movable arm-shaped portion 19 </ b> A and the movable arm included in the operation portion 20. The shape portion 19B is also displaced in a direction approaching the arrangement of the plurality of receptacle side contacts 14, and the movable engagement portion 21A provided with the movable arm shape portion 19A is provided on the flat plate portion 40 of the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30. The movable engagement portion 21B provided with the movable arm 19B is separated from the engagement reception portion 45B provided on the flat plate portion 40 of the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30. Let go. Thus, as shown in FIG. 21, the movable engagement portion 21 </ b> A provided in the U-shaped portion 18 in the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10 is provided in the flat plate-like portion 40 in the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30. Similarly, the movable engagement portion 21 </ b> B provided in the U-shaped portion 18 of the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10 is disengaged from the engagement receiving portion 45 </ b> A and the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30. The engagement with the engagement receiving portion 45B provided on the flat plate portion 40 is released. As a result, the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30 is released from mechanical locking of the receptacle connector 10 with respect to the shell member 12, so that the connection state of the plug connector 30 with the receptacle connector 10 can be released.

  In the receptacle connector 10 and the plug connector 30 constituting the first example of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention as described above, the movable engagement portion 21A provided on the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10 and Each of the plurality of movable engaging portions that are the movable engaging portions 21 </ b> B constitutes a protruding portion that protrudes from the shell member 12, and the engagement receiving portion 45 </ b> A provided on the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30. In addition, each of the plurality of engagement receiving portions that are the engagement receiving portions 45B is formed as a through hole formed in the alignment cover 32. Unlike such a specific example, the shell of the receptacle connector 10 is provided. Each of the plurality of movable engagement portions provided in the member 12 is formed as a through hole formed in the shell member 12, and a plug connector Each of the plurality of engagement receiving portion husband provided in alignment cover 32 of 0 may be assumed to form a projection portion protruding from the alignment cover 32.

  In the above-described example, the plug connector 30 is attached with a plurality of cables 50. The plug connector 30 is replaced with a plurality of cables 50, for example, a flexible printed circuit board (FPC). The wiring board which comprises may be attached. In such a case, the plurality of plug-side contacts 37 provided in the plug connector 30 are respectively connected to a plurality of wiring terminals provided on a wiring board attached to the plug connector 30.

  In the first example of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention constituted by the receptacle connector 10 and the plug connector 30 described above, the opening fitting provided in the receptacle-side housing 11 and the shell member 12 in the receptacle connector 10 is provided. When the engaging protrusion 36 provided on the plug-side housing 33 of the plug connector 30 is fitted into the joint portion 13 and the plug connector 30 is connected to the receptacle connector 10 disposed on the circuit board. The movable engaging portions 21A and the movable engaging portions 21B constituting the plurality of movable engaging portions provided on the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10 are provided with a plurality of engagement receiving portions provided on the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30. Are engaged with the engagement receiving portion 45A and the engagement receiving portion 45B, respectively. Since the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30 is mechanically locked to the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10, the state in which the connection state of the plug connector 30 to the receptacle connector 10 is maintained properly and stably is automatically established. can get.

  In addition, when the plug connector 30 is connected to the receptacle connector 10, a movable engagement portion 21 </ b> A and a movable engagement portion 21 </ b> B forming a plurality of movable engagement portions provided on the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10. Are engaged with the engagement receiving portion 45A and the engagement receiving portion 45B forming the plurality of engagement receiving portions provided on the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30, respectively. When the operation unit 20 provided on the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10 is operated to mechanically connect the part 21B, each of the movable engagement unit 21A and the movable engagement unit 21B coupled by the operation unit 20 is operated. Releases the engagement with the engagement receiving portion 45A or the engagement receiving portion 45B, whereby the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30 is received by the receptor. Since the plug connector 30 is released from the state of being mechanically locked to the shell member 12 of the cable connector 10, the plug connector 30 is connected to the receptacle by applying, for example, a one-action operation to the operation unit 20 only to press it. The connector 10 can be reliably released from the connected state.

  Thus, according to the first example of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention, the alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30 is provided to maintain the connection state of the plug connector 30 to the receptacle connector 10 appropriately and stably. The alignment cover 32 of the plug connector 30 can be mechanically locked with respect to the shell member 12 of the receptacle connector 10 and the one-action operation can be easily performed. The plug connector 30 can be reliably released from the connected state with the receptacle connector 10 by releasing the mechanically locked state.

  FIG. 22 shows a receptacle connector 60 constituting a first connector and a plug connector 30 constituting a second connector constituting a second example of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention. The cable 50 is attached to the receptacle connector 60 with the cable 50 attached.

  The receptacle connector 60 shown in FIG. 22 has many parts configured similarly to the receptacle connector 10 constituting the first connector constituting the first example of the above-described mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention. Has been. Further, the plug connector 30 and the plurality of cables 50 shown in FIG. 22 are attached to the plug connector 30 constituting the second connector constituting the first example of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention described above. This is the same as the plurality of cables 50.

  The receptacle connector 60 includes a shell member 12 corresponding to the shell member 12 in the receptacle connector 10, similarly to the receptacle connector 10 constituting the first example of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention. 12 is provided with an extended plate-like portion 61a. The operation portion 61 (corresponding to the operation portion 20 in the receptacle connector 10) included in the U-shaped portion 18 in FIG. The difference in configuration of the receptacle connector 60 compared to the receptacle connector 10 is that an extended plate-like portion 61a is provided in the operation portion 61. The other configuration of the receptacle connector 60 is different from that of the receptacle connector 10. Since they are the same, redundant description thereof is omitted.

  The extending plate-like portion 61a of the operation portion 61 of the receptacle connector 60 is bent from the U-shaped portion 18 of the shell member 12 and extends toward the circuit board to which the receptacle-side housing 11 of the receptacle connector 60 is fixed, and the receptacle. The plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 arranged in the side housing 11 extend in the arrangement direction, and cover the plurality of connection end portions 14a of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 respectively. Since the shell member 12 includes the operation portion 61 and has conductivity, the extension of the operation portion 61 that covers the plurality of connection end portions 14a of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 respectively. The plate-like portion 61a exerts an electromagnetic shielding action on the plurality of connection end portions 14a.

  In the second example of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention, which is constituted by the receptacle connector 60 including the shell member 12 provided with the operation portion 61 having such an extended plate-like portion 61 a and the plug connector 30. The plug connector 30 is similar to the connection mode of the plug connector 30 with the receptacle connector 10 in the first example of the mutual engagement connector device according to the present invention, which is constituted by the receptacle connector 10 and the plug connector 30 described above. A connection mode with the receptacle connector 60 is taken. Thereby, also by the 2nd example of the mutual engagement connector device concerning the present invention, the same operation effect as the operation effect obtained by the 1st example of the mutual engagement connector device concerning the present invention mentioned above is obtained. .

  The interengaging connector device according to the present invention as described above includes a first connector attached to a circuit board, for example, a receptacle connector, and a plurality of cables or wiring boards, for example, a plug connector. A circuit in which a plurality of cables or wiring boards attached to the second connector are attached to the first connector by connecting the second connector to the first connector. A mechanism capable of being electrically connected to the substrate, wherein the second connector is connected to the first connector in order to maintain the connection state of the second connector to the first connector appropriately and stably. The second connector can be mechanically locked to the connector, and the second connector can be connected to the second connector with a simple and easy operation which is a one-action operation. As against the connector can be reliably released from the mechanically locked state, but it can be widely applied to various electronic devices.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10,60 ... Receptacle connector (1st connector), 11 ... Receptacle side housing (1st housing), 11a, 22, 23, 40 ... Flat plate part, 11b ... Groove part, 12 ... Shell member, 13 ... Opening fitting part (first fitting part), 14 ... Receptacle side contact (first contact), 14a ... Connection end, 14b ... Contact End, 15A, 15B ... (end of shell member 12), 17A, 17B ... Substrate connecting part, 18 ... U-shaped part, 19A, 19B ... Movable arm-like part, 20, 61 ... operation part, 21A, 21B ... movable engagement part, 30 ... plug connector (second connector), 31 ... connector main body part, 32 ... alignment cover, 33 ... Plug side housing (Second housing), 34 ... shell, 35A, 35B, 41A, 41B ... engagement part, 36 ... fitting convex part (second fitting part), 37 ... plug side Contact (second contact), 37a ... cable connection part, 37b ... contact part, 38A, 38B ... (end surface of alignment cover 32), 40a, 40b ... (of flat plate part 40) ) End part, 42A, 42B ... Guide part, 43A, 43B ... Engagement guide part, 45A, 45B ... Engagement receiving part, 50 ... Cable, 51 ... Center conductor, 52 ..Outer conductor (ground conductor), 61A ... Extended plate-shaped part

Claims (8)

A first housing disposed on the circuit board; a plurality of first contacts arranged in the first housing and connected to a plurality of terminal portions provided on the circuit board; and the first housing A first connector having a shell member fixed to the first housing in a state of partially covering the housing, wherein the first housing and the shell member are provided with a first fitting portion;
A second housing provided with a second fitting portion placed in a fitted state with the first fitting portion, and arranged in the second housing, wherein the second fitting portion is the first housing A plurality of second contacts that are in contact with and connected to the plurality of first contacts and the second housing, respectively, when the fitting state with the one fitting portion is taken. In the fitting of the second fitting portion with the first fitting portion, both end portions in the arrangement direction of the plurality of second contacts are arranged in the arrangement direction of the plurality of first contacts of the shell member. A second connector provided with an alignment cover that engages both end portions of the second housing to regulate the position, orientation, and movement direction of the second housing;
Comprising
An operation unit that is connected to the shell member of the first connector and connects the plurality of movable engagement units and the plurality of movable engagement units, and is operated to simultaneously displace each of the plurality of movable engagement units. And the plurality of movable engaging portions are engaged with the alignment cover of the second connector when the second fitting portion is engaged with the first fitting portion. A plurality of engagement receiving portions are provided,
When the operation portion is operated with the plurality of movable engagement portions engaged with the plurality of engagement receiving portions, the movable engagement portion releases the engagement with the engagement receiving portion. An interengaging connector device characterized by the above.   In the shell member, the plurality of movable engagement portions are arranged in the vicinity of both end portions of the shell member in the arrangement direction of the plurality of first contacts, and the operation portion is arranged in the arrangement direction of the plurality of first contacts. The mutual engagement connector device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of movable engagement portions are extended mechanically and mechanically connected to each other.   3. The mutual engagement according to claim 2, wherein in the alignment cover, the plurality of engagement receiving portions are arranged in the vicinity of both end portions in the arrangement direction of the plurality of second contacts of the alignment cover. Connector device.   The plurality of movable engaging portions each form a protrusion protruding from the shell member, and each of the plurality of engaging receiving portions forms a through hole formed in the alignment cover. The mutual engagement connector device according to claim 1.   The plurality of movable engaging portions each form a through hole formed in the shell member, and each of the plurality of engaging receiving portions forms a protruding portion protruding from the alignment cover. The mutual engagement connector device according to claim 1.   Each of the plurality of first contacts has a connection end portion extending from the first housing to the outside and connected to the terminal portion provided on the circuit board, and is provided on the shell member. 2. The mutual engagement according to claim 1, wherein the operation portion is provided with an extending plate-like portion that covers the plurality of connection end portions and exerts an electromagnetic shielding action on the plurality of connection end portions. Connector device.   The operation portion extends along the arrangement direction of the plurality of first contacts, and the extended plate-like portion of the operation portion also extends along the arrangement direction of the plurality of first contacts. The inter-engagement connector device according to claim 6.   The second connector includes a shell that partially covers the second housing, and the alignment cover is fixed to the second housing as being connected to the shell. The mutual engagement connector device according to claim 1.

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