JP2002334741A - Connector device and connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To conduct the connection and disconnection between one side connector and the other side connector in a normal attitude in a connector device conducting both of optical connection and electrical connection. SOLUTION: An optical connection connector part 10 comprising ferrule parts 11 is installed in the central part in the width direction of connector housings 2 flat in the width direction. Female connection terminal parts 20 which are electrical connection terminals are arranged on both side parts of the connector housings 2 positioned in the outside parts of the optical connection connector part 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector device and a connector for performing both optical connection and electrical connection.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Depending on the form of data communication or the like, an optical communication line using an optical fiber and an electric line (an electric communication line or a power supply line) using an electric wire may be laid side by side. In this case, if the optical communication line and the electric line are bundled and routed together, the routing operation becomes easy. When an optical communication line or an electric line is connected to a predetermined communication device or another line, the optical connector 102 and the electric connector 104 are connected to a single connector as shown in FIG. If they are combined into 100, the number of parts and the number of connection steps can be reduced as compared with the case where those connection parts are assembled to separate connectors, which is convenient.

[0003]

By the way, in the connector shown in FIG. 5, the optical connector portion 102 is provided at a position closer to one side of the connector 100 (rightward on the paper), and the electrical connector portion 104 is provided at the other side of the connector 100. It is provided at a position closer to the department (leftward on the paper). For this reason, in the case where the electric connector section 104 is constituted by a large number of female terminals and a large force is required for fitting or disconnecting the electric connector section of the mating connector to or from the electric connector section 104, for example, The force required to connect and disconnect the electrical connector of the mating connector to and from the connector 104 and the force required to connect and disconnect the electrical connector of the mating connector to and from the optical connector 102. Are different from each other, the balance of the force required for fittingly connecting or disconnecting the mating connector between one side portion and the other side portion of the connector 100 is broken. In this case, when the mating connector is to be connected to or disconnected from the connector 100, the posture of the mating connector tends to be inclined with respect to the connector 100, and the ferrule and the electric connector An unreasonable load may be applied to the terminals that make up the terminal 104, and the terminals may be deformed or damaged.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a connector device which performs both optical connection and electrical connection, in which a connector on one side can be connected to and disconnected from a connector on the other side in a normal posture. To provide a connector.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems,
The connector device according to claim 1, wherein the first connector housing includes an optical connector portion having at least one ferrule for holding an end of the optical fiber, and a plurality of electrical connection terminal portions. A connector, an optically connected connector portion having at least one ferrule receiving portion into which the ferrule can be inserted and connected in correspondence with the ferrule in the second connector housing; A second connector in which an electrically connected terminal portion to which an electrical connection terminal portion can be connected is incorporated. In the first connector, each of the electrical connection terminal portions is provided around the optical connection connector portion. In the second connector, each of the electrically connected terminal portions is oscillated around the optically connected connector portion corresponding to each of the electrical connection terminal portions. Only to those arranged.

It is preferable that one of the electrical connection terminal portion and the electrically connected terminal portion is a male connection terminal, and the other is a female connection terminal.

Further, the first connector housing is formed in a flat shape in the width direction, and the optical connection connector portion is arranged at a center portion in the width direction of the first connector housing. And each of the electrical connection terminal portions is distributed on both sides in the width direction of the first connector housing, and the second connector housing is arranged in the width direction corresponding to the first connector housing. The optically connected connector portion is disposed at a widthwise central portion of the second connector housing corresponding to the optically connected connector portion, and each of the electrically connected terminal portions is May be allocated to both sides in the width direction of the second connector housing so as to correspond to the respective electric connection terminal portions.

[0008] Further, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the first type is provided.
When connecting the connector and the second connector, the position at which the ferrule starts to be connected to the ferrule receiving portion, and the position at which each of the electrical connection terminal portions starts to be connected to each of the electrically connected terminal portions, The ferrule, the ferrule receiving portion, the electrical connection terminal portions, and the electrical connection terminal portions may be provided so as to be shifted along a connection direction between the first connector and the second connector. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the first connector and the second connector are connected to each other, after each of the electrical connection terminal portions starts to be connected to each of the electrically connected terminal portions. The ferrule, the ferrule receiving portion, the electric connection terminal portions, and the electric connected terminal portions may be provided so that the ferrule starts to be connected to the ferrule receiving portion.

[0010] Further, as set forth in claim 6, the first device is provided.
A guide ridge portion is formed on one of the connector housing and the second connector housing along the connection direction thereof, and the guide ridge portion can be guided on the other side along the connection direction. A suitable guide groove may be formed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector in which an optical connector having at least one ferrule for holding an end of an optical fiber and a plurality of electrical connection terminals are incorporated in a connector housing. In addition, each of the electrical connection terminal portions is disposed separately around the optical connection connector portion.

In the connector according to the present invention, an optically connected connector portion having at least one ferrule receiving portion into which a ferrule of a mating connector can be inserted and connected to a connector housing, and a plurality of electrically connected terminal portions. An embedded connector, wherein each of the electrically connected terminal portions is distributed around the optically connected connector portion.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A connector device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

This connector device comprises a first connector 1 and a second connector 30 which can be connected to each other, as shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first connector 1 has a first connector housing 2 in which an optical connection connector 10 and a plurality of female connection terminals 20 are assembled as electrical connection terminals. I get it.

The first connector housing 2 is made of resin or the like, and is formed in a flat shape in the width direction, and more specifically, in a rectangular parallelepiped shape in the width direction.

In the first connector housing 2, the respective female connection terminals 20 are disposed around the optical connection connector 10.

In the present embodiment, the optical connector 10
Is provided at the center in the width direction of the first connector housing 2. The first connector housing 2 is formed in a substantially square housing when viewed from the front, and the optical connector 10 is provided at the center thereof, and the female connection terminals 20 are provided at the optical connector 1.
It may be provided at substantially equal intervals around zero.

The optical connector 10 includes an optical fiber 61.
At least one (in this embodiment, 2
) Ferrule portion 11).

More specifically, a pair of left and right recesses 3 is formed at the center in the width direction of the front portion of the first connector housing 2 and is formed by a pair of left and right recesses 3. Is formed to protrude. Each ferrule portion 11 is formed with a fiber accommodation hole 11h into which the optical fiber 61 can be inserted, and is located in the first connector housing 2 on the rear extension of each fiber accommodation hole 11h. A cord accommodation hole 4h into which the covering portion 62 can be inserted is formed. Then, a pair of optical fiber cords 60 with the optical fibers 61 exposed at the ends,
When inserted into each of the cord accommodating hole 4h and the fiber accommodating hole 11h from the rear of the first connector housing 2, the optical fiber 61 exposed at the end is accommodated in the fiber accommodating hole 11h, and the coating is provided in front of the optical fiber 61. The portion of the portion 62 is accommodated in the cord accommodation hole 4h. In this state, the respective optical fiber cords 60 are positioned and held in the respective cord receiving holes 4h and the respective fiber receiving holes 11h using a predetermined stopper member, an adhesive or the like. Note that the end face of the optical fiber 61 is exposed and mirror-finished at the tip end face of each ferrule portion 11.

In this embodiment, the optical connector 10 has two ferrules 11. However, the optical connector 10 may have one or three or more ferrules 11. Good. Further, although the ferrule portion 11 is configured to be integrally formed with the first connector housing 2, the ferrule portion 11 and the first connector housing 2 may be configured separately.

Each of the female connection terminal portions 20 is distributed on both sides in the width direction of the first connector housing 2.

In the present embodiment, a total of four female connection terminals 20 in two rows in the vertical direction are provided on both sides of the first connector housing 2.

Each female connection terminal portion 20 is formed so that a male connection terminal portion 50 to be described later can be inserted and connected thereto. The female connection terminal portion 20 is inserted into a terminal accommodating hole 5h formed in the first connector housing 2 from the rear thereof to form an engagement structure. It is held at a predetermined position in the terminal accommodating hole 5h by positioning and holding means (not shown) utilizing the like. Each female connection terminal portion 20 is fixed to an end of the electric wire 70 by means such as crimping or the like.
Is drawn out through the rear opening of each terminal accommodating hole 5h.

Each terminal accommodating hole 5h is open on the front side of the first connector housing 2, and when each male connection terminal portion 50 described later is inserted into each terminal accommodating hole 5h through the opening, each male accommodating hole 5h is opened. The connection terminal portions 50 are inserted and connected to the corresponding female connection terminal portions 20.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the second connector 30 includes an optically connected connector 40, a plurality of electrically connected terminals, and a male connection terminal 50 as a plurality of electrically connected terminals. Will be incorporated.

The second connector housing 32 is made of a resin or the like, and is formed in a flat shape in the width direction. More specifically, the second connector housing 32 is a substantially housing body flat in the width direction and open at the front. And the first connector housing 2 can be inserted and connected through the front opening.

The second connector housing 32 includes:
Each male connection terminal portion 50 is distributed around the optically connected connector portion 40.

The optically connected connector section 40 has at least one (two in this embodiment) ferrule receiving section 41 to which the ferrule section 11 can be inserted and connected corresponding to the ferrule section 11.

More specifically, the partition groove 3 is formed at the center in the width direction on the inner surface of the inner wall 33 of the second connector housing 32.
A pair of left and right projections 34 separated by 3a is formed. In each of the protrusions 34, a housing recess 34a that can hold and hold an optical element (light emitting element or light receiving element) D is formed, and a ferrule receiving part 41 is formed on a protruding surface of each of the protrusions 34. .

The back side of each accommodating recess 34a is open, and each optical element D passes through the corresponding back side opening and receives each accommodating recess 3
4a. A predetermined attachment member 35 is attached to the back side opening of each accommodation recess 34a.
5, each optical element D is pressed and held at a predetermined position in each accommodation recess 34a. The lead portion Db of each optical element D
Extends below the second connector housing 32 through a notch (not shown) formed on the bottom side of each accommodation recess 34a.

In each ferrule receiving portion 41, the ferrule portion 11 is located on the front extension of the optical coupling portion (light receiving surface or light emitting surface) Dc of the optical element D housed and held in each housing recess 34a. An insertable ferrule guide hole 41h is formed. Then, the first connector 1 and the second connector 30
Are connected, the ferrule portions 11 of the first connector 1 are connected to the ferrule guide holes 41 in the ferrule receiving portions 41.
h, the optical fiber 61 held in the ferrule part 11 is guided toward the optical coupling part Dc of the optical element D. Each ferrule section 11 is connected to each ferrule receiving section 41.
In the state where the optical fiber 61 is inserted into the innermost part, the end face of the optical fiber 61 is disposed so as to face the optical coupling part Dc, whereby the optical fiber 61 and the optical element D are optically coupled.

In the present embodiment, two ferrule receiving portions 41 are provided in accordance with the ferrule portion 11. Of course, the number of ferrule receiving portions 41 is adjusted in accordance with the number of ferrule portions 11. One or three or more configurations may be provided. Further, in the present embodiment, by disposing the optical element D in the back of each ferrule receiving portion 41, the first
The optical fiber 61 on the connector 2 side and the optical element D are optically coupled. However, an optical fiber is also provided in each ferrule receiving portion 41, and the optical fiber is connected to the first connector 2 side. The optical fiber 61 may be optically coupled.

The respective male connection terminal portions 50 are distributed on both side portions of the second connector housing 32 in the width direction.

In this embodiment, a total of four male connection lines are provided on both sides of the back wall portion 33 of the second connector housing 32 in two rows in the vertical direction corresponding to the female connection terminal portions 20. A terminal unit 50 is provided.

Each male connection terminal section 50 has a pin-shaped connection section 50a insertable and connectable to the female connection terminal section 20 and a lead section 50b soldered to a mounting board (not shown). 50a is the second connector housing 32
And protrude forward from the back wall portion 33 and the lead portion 5.
0b is projected through the back wall portion 33 in a state where it protrudes rearward of the back wall portion 33. Then, the first connector 1 and the second connector 1
When the connector 30 is connected, the connecting portion 50a of each male connecting terminal portion 50 is inserted into each terminal receiving hole 5h on the first connector housing 2 side and inserted into each female connecting terminal portion 20 therein. Will be connected.

The second connector 30 is of a type which is mounted and fixed on a mounting board (not shown), and has screw fixing portions 32 p protruding from both sides of the second connector housing 32. Then, in a state where the second connector 30 is placed on the mounting board, the respective screw fixing portions 32
p is screwed and fixed to the mounting board, and each male connection terminal 5 protrudes to the rear side of the second connector housing 32.
0 lead portion 50b and second connector housing 32
The lead portions Db of the optical element D protruding to the bottom surface side of the substrate are soldered to wiring circuits formed on the mounting substrate as appropriate.

In the present embodiment, the ferrule unit 1
The female connector terminal 20 is provided as an electrical connection terminal on the first connector 1 side having the ferrule receiving portion 4.
The male connector terminal 50 is provided on the second connector 30 having the first connector 1 as an electrically connected terminal. The male connector terminal 50 is provided on the first connector 1 and the second connector 30 is provided. May be provided with a female connection terminal portion 20.

In this connector device, when the first connector 1 and the second connector 30 are connected to each other, the position at which the ferrule portion 11 starts to be inserted into the ferrule receiving portion 41 and each male connection terminal portion 50 The ferrule portions 11, the ferrule receiving portions 41, the male connection terminal portions 50, and the female connection terminal portions 20 are arranged such that the positions at which insertion into the female connection terminal portions 20 starts to be shifted along the connection direction. . After each male connection terminal portion 50 is inserted into each female connection terminal portion 20, each ferrule portion 11 is connected to each ferrule receiving portion 41.
To be inserted inside.

In this embodiment, the end of each ferrule 11 and the female connection terminal 20 are connected on the first connector 1 side.
Are disposed at substantially the same position along the connection direction of the first connector 1 and the second connector 30 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and each male connector is provided on the second connector 30 side. The end of the connection terminal portion 50 is disposed at a position in front of the end of each ferrule receiving portion 41 by a distance d along the connection direction (see FIGS. 3 and 4). Then, when connecting the first connector 1 and the second connector 30, after each male connection terminal portion 50 is first inserted into each female connection terminal portion 20, each ferrule portion 11 is connected to each ferrule receiving portion. 41.

The upper surface of the first connector housing 2 is formed with four guide grooves 2a along the front-rear direction, and the lower surface thereof is formed with two guide grooves 2b along the front-rear direction. Are formed, and one guide ridge 2c is formed on each of both side surfaces along the front-rear direction. On the other hand, four guide protrusions 32a corresponding to the guide recesses 2a are formed on the upper surface of the inner surface of the second connector housing 32, and the guide recesses 2b corresponding to the guide recesses 2b are formed on the lower surface of the inner surface. Two guide protrusions 32b are formed, and guide recesses 32c corresponding to the guide protrusions 2c are formed on both inner surfaces of the guide protrusions 32b. When connecting the first connector 1 and the second connector 30, the guide ridges 32
a and 32b are inserted and guided in the guide concave ridges 2a and 2b, and the guide convex ridge 2c is inserted and guided in the guide concave ridge 32c, whereby the first connector 1 and the second connector 30 are respectively connected. It is designed to be guided so as to be inserted and connected in a normal posture.

In the connector device configured as described above, the first connector 1 and the second connector 30 are connected as follows.

First, the first connector housing 2 is
When inserted into the connector housing 32, the guide ridges 32a, 32b are inserted and guided by the guide recesses 2a, 2b, and the guide ridge 2c is inserted into the guide recess 32.
c, the first connector 1 and the second connector 30 are in mutually normal postures (each ferrule portion 11, ferrule receiving portion 41, male connection terminal portion along their connection direction). (The posture in which the axial directions of the female connection terminal portion 50 and the female connection terminal portion 20 coincide with each other). And
When the first connector housing 2 is inserted into the second connector housing 32 by a predetermined amount, the connection portions 50a of the male connection terminal portions 50 are inserted into the respective terminal receiving holes 5h on the second connector housing 32 side. Internal female connection terminals 2
It starts to be inserted into 0. When the male connection terminal portion 50 is inserted further into the female connection terminal portion 20 by a predetermined amount from that state, each ferrule portion 11 starts to be inserted into each ferrule receiving portion 41. In a final connection state inserted further into the back, the end face of the optical fiber 61 is disposed so as to face the optical coupling portion Dc, whereby the optical fiber 61 and the optical element D are optically coupled. In addition, each male connection terminal 50
Are also inserted and connected to the corresponding female connection terminal portions 20, and both are electrically connected.

According to the connector device configured as described above, in the first connector 1, each female connection terminal portion 20 is distributed around the optical connection connector portion 10, and
In the second connector 30, since each male connection terminal portion 50 is distributed around the optically connected connector portion 40,
At the peripheral portion of the first connector 1 and the second connector 30, the force required for connecting and disconnecting the two connectors 1 and 30 becomes substantially the same. According to the present embodiment, the first connector housing 2 is formed in a flat shape in the width direction, and the optical connection connector section 10 is disposed at the center of the first connector housing 2 in the width direction. In addition, the respective female connection terminal portions 20 are arranged separately on both sides in the width direction of the first connector housing 2, and the second connector housing 32 is also formed in a flat shape in the width direction, and The portion 40 is disposed at the center in the width direction of the second connector housing 32, and the respective male connection terminal portions 50 are disposed on both sides in the width direction of the second connector housing 32. On both sides of the first connector 1 and the second connector 30, the force required to connect and disconnect the connectors 1 and 30 is substantially the same. Therefore, the first
The connector 1 and the second connector 30 can be connected and disconnected in a normal posture.

Therefore, when the first connector 1 and the second connector 30 are connected, an unreasonable load is applied to the ferrule portion 11, the ferrule receiving portion 41, each male connection terminal portion 50, and each female connection terminal portion 20. Such a situation can be prevented, and their deformation and breakage can be prevented.

In the first connector 1 and the second connector 30, each of the male connection terminal portions 50 and each of the female connection terminal portions 20 are symmetrical with respect to the optical connector portion 10 and the optically connected connector portion 40. However, when the size and shape of each of the male connection terminal portions 50 and the female connection terminal portions 20 are not uniform, or when the numbers thereof are odd numbers, such a case is adopted. Cannot be arranged symmetrically. In such a case, the optical connector 10 or the optical connector 40 and the male connector 50 are connected.
Alternatively, the distance between the first connector 1 and the second connector 30 is fitted around the optical connector 10 or the optical connector 40 by adjusting the distance between the female connector terminal 20 and the like. Alternatively, the force required for removal is substantially equal.

When connecting the first connector 1 to the second connector 30, the position at which the ferrule portion 11 starts to be connected to the ferrule receiving portion 41, and each male connection terminal portion 50 is connected to each female connection terminal portion 20. The position where it starts to be connected to
Since the first connector 1 and the second connector 30 are displaced along the connection direction of the two connectors 1 and 30, the maximum insertion force when connecting the first connector 1 and the second connector 30 can be reduced.

That is, when the ferrule portion 11 is inserted and connected to the ferrule receiving portion 41, when the ferrule portion 11 starts being inserted into the ferrule receiving portion 41, the insertion force required for the insertion connection becomes maximum. Also, the male connection terminal 5
Even when 0 is connected to the female connection terminal portion 20, when the male connection terminal portion 50 starts to be inserted into the female connection terminal portion 20, the insertion force required for the insertion connection becomes maximum. Therefore, the position where each ferrule portion 11 starts to be inserted into each ferrule receiving portion 41 and the force required for the insertion connection becomes maximum, and each male connection terminal portion 50 starts being connected to each female connection terminal portion 20 and the insertion connection starts. When the first connector 1 and the second connector 30 are connected to each other, the maximum insertion force can be reduced by shifting the position where the force necessary for the first connector 1 becomes maximum.

Further, since each ferrule portion 11 is inserted into each ferrule receiving portion 41 after each male connection terminal portion 50 is inserted into each female connection terminal portion 20, each ferrule portion 11 is inserted. Or an unreasonable load is applied to the ferrule receiving portions 41, thereby preventing their deformation and breakage.

That is, the force required to connect all of the female connection terminal portions 20 and all of the male connection terminal portions 50 is generally a reliable electric connection between the female connection terminal portion 20 and the male connection terminal portion 50. In order to obtain a proper connection, the contact pressure between them is set higher, and the female connector terminal portion 20 and the male connector terminal portion 50 are often provided in large numbers. Generally, a larger force is required than the force required to connect the optical connector 10 to the optical connector unit 40. For this reason, when the connection between each female connection terminal portion 20 and each male connection terminal portion 50 is started, a particularly large insertion force is required for the connection between the first connector 1 and the second connector 30. The first connector 1 and the second connector 30 are likely to be disturbed in posture due to the impact. Therefore, the optical connector 10
Is inserted into the optically connected connector section 40, and after each of the female connection terminal sections 20 is connected to each of the male connection terminal sections 50, the connection between each of the female connection terminal sections 20 and each of the male connection terminal sections 50 is started. May be applied to a connection portion between each ferrule portion 11 and each ferrule receiving portion 41, and the ferrule portion 11 and each ferrule receiving portion 41 may be deformed or damaged. Therefore, each male connection terminal 50 is connected to each female connection terminal 20.
After each ferrule portion 11 is inserted into each ferrule receiving portion 41, the impact at the start of connection between each female connection terminal portion 20 and each male connection terminal portion 50 is reduced. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the ferrule portion 11 and the ferrule receiving portion 41 are connected to each other and prevent deformation and breakage of each ferrule portion 11 and each ferrule receiving portion 41. In addition, at the start of the insertion of each ferrule portion 11 and each ferrule receiving portion 41, each ferrule portion 11 is connected by insertion connection between each female connection terminal portion 20 and each male connection terminal portion 50.
Also, since the ferrule receiving portions 41 are guided, in this respect too, excessive force applied to each ferrule portion 11 and each ferrule receiving portion 41 is prevented, and the deformation and breakage of each ferrule portion 11 and each ferrule receiving portion 41 are prevented. Can be prevented.

Further, on the first connector housing 2 side, guide concave ridges 2a, 2b and guide convex ridge 2c are formed, and on the second connector housing 32 side, guide convex ridges 32a, 32b and Since the guide recess 32c is formed, the first connector 1 and the second connector 30
When the first connector 1 is connected to the first connector 1, the guide protrusions 32 a and 32 b are inserted and guided by the guide recesses 2 a and 2 b, and the guide protrusions 2 c are inserted and guided by the guide recesses 32 c. The second connector 30 is guided so as to be more securely fitted and connected in a normal posture.

[0052]

According to the connector device of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, in the first connector, each of the electrical connection terminal portions is disposed around the optical connection connector portion. In addition, in the second connector, each of the electrically connected terminal portions is distributed around the optically connected connector portion corresponding to each of the electrical connection terminal portions. Around the second connector,
The force required to matingly connect or disconnect both connectors is approximately the same. For this reason, the first connector and the second connector can be connected or disconnected in a normal posture.

In the connector device according to the third aspect, the first connector housing is formed in a flat shape in the width direction, and the optical connection connector portion is provided at the center of the first connector housing in the width direction. The electrical connection terminals are arranged on both sides in the width direction of the first connector housing, and the second connector housing is flattened in the width direction corresponding to the first connector housing. The optically connected connector portion is formed at the center in the width direction of the second connector housing corresponding to the optically connected connector portion, and the front electrically connected terminal portion is connected to each of the electrical connection terminal portions. Are disposed on both sides in the width direction of the second connector housing in correspondence with the first and second connectors, so that it is necessary to connect and disconnect both connectors on both sides of the first connector and the second connector. You Force is almost the same. For this reason, the first connector and the second connector can be connected or disconnected in a normal posture.

In the connector device according to the fourth aspect, when the first connector is connected to the second connector, the position at which the ferrule starts to be connected to the ferrule receiving portion, and the position of each electrical connection terminal portion is determined. Since the position at which connection to each of the electrically connected terminal portions starts is shifted along the connection direction between the first connector and the second connector, the ferrule starts to be connected to the ferrule receiving portion and the insertion required for the connection is started. The first connector and the second connector are connected by shifting the position where the force becomes maximum and the position where each electric connection terminal portion starts to be connected to each electric connected terminal portion and the insertion force becomes maximum. In doing so, the maximum insertion force can be reduced.

According to the connector device of the fifth aspect, at the time of connection between the first connector and the second connector, after each electric connection terminal portion starts to be connected to each electric connection terminal portion, Since the ferrule starts to be connected to the ferrule receiving portion, the shock at the start of connection between each electrical connection terminal portion and each electrically connected terminal portion does not apply to the ferrule and the ferrule receiving portion. By preventing excessive force applied to the ferrule receiving portion, it is possible to prevent their deformation and breakage.

Further, according to the present invention, a guide ridge is formed on one of the first connector housing and the second connector housing along the connection direction thereof, and is formed on the other side. When the guide ridge is formed so that the guide ridge can be guided along the connection direction, the first connector and the second connector can be more securely fitted or connected in a normal posture. Can be.

According to the connector of the seventh aspect,
Since each of the electrical connection terminal portions is disposed separately around the optical connection connector portion, a force required for fitting connection or disconnection between the present connector and the mating connector at a peripheral portion of the connector. It will be almost the same. For this reason, the present connector and the mating connector can be connected and disconnected in a normal posture.

Further, according to the connector of the present invention, since each of the electrically connected terminal portions is distributed around the optically connected connector portion, the electric connector terminal portion is connected to the mating connector at the peripheral portion of the connector. The force required for mating connection or disconnection of the connector is substantially the same. For this reason, the present connector and the mating connector can be connected and disconnected in a normal posture.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first connector of a connector device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a second connector of the connector device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a view showing a conventional connector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st connector 2 1st connector housing 2a Guide concave ridge part 2b Guide concave ridge part 2c Guide convex ridge part 10 Optical connection connector part 11 Ferrule part 20 Female connection terminal part 30 Second connector 32 Second connector housing 32a Guide ridge 32b Guide ridge 32c Guide ridge 40 Optically connected connector 41 Ferrule receiving part 50 Male connection terminal 61 Optical fiber 70 Electric wire D Optical element Dc Optical coupling part

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Jun Imazu 1-7-10 Kikuzumi, Minami-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture Inside Auto Network Engineering Laboratory Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazuhiro Asada 1 Kikuzumi, Minami-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture No.7-10, Auto Network Engineering Laboratory Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2H036 QA03 QA44 QA47 QA56 5E087 EE02 EE07 EE17 PP06 QQ01 RR25 RR26

Claims (8)

[Claims] A first connector having at least one ferrule for holding an end of an optical fiber in a first connector housing; a first connector having a plurality of electrical connection terminals; An optically connected connector portion having at least one ferrule receiving portion into which the ferrule can be inserted and connected in correspondence with the ferrule, and the respective electrical connection terminal portions corresponding to the respective electrical connection terminal portions. And a second connector in which an electrically connected terminal portion capable of connecting the optically connected terminal portion is provided. In the first connector, each of the electrical connection terminal portions is distributed around the optical connection connector portion. In addition, in the second connector, each of the electrically connected terminal portions is distributed around the optically connected connector portion so as to correspond to each of the electrical connection terminal portions. Connector device. 2. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein one of the electrical connection terminal portion and the electrically connected terminal portion is a male connection terminal, and the other is a female connection terminal. 3. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein the first connector housing is formed in a flat shape in a width direction, and the optical connection connector portion is the first connector housing. Are arranged at the center in the width direction of the first connector housing, and each of the electric connection terminal portions is arranged separately on both sides in the width direction of the first connector housing. The second connector housing is provided with the first connector housing. It is formed in a flat shape in the width direction corresponding to the housing,
The optically connected connector portion is disposed at the center in the width direction of the second connector housing corresponding to the optically connected connector portion, and each of the electrically connected terminal portions is connected to each of the electrical connection terminal portions. Correspondingly, a connector device which is disposed on both sides in the width direction of the second connector housing. 4. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein the ferrule is connected to the ferrule receiving portion when connecting the first connector and the second connector. The ferrule such that a starting position and a position at which each of the electrical connection terminal portions starts to be connected to each of the electrically connected terminal portions are shifted along a connection direction between the first connector and the second connector. And a connector device provided with the ferrule receiving portion, the electrical connection terminal portions, and the electrical connection terminal portions. 5. The connector device according to claim 4, wherein when the first connector is connected to the second connector, each of the electrical connection terminal portions starts to be connected to each of the electrically connected terminal portions. A connector device provided with the ferrule, the ferrule receiving portion, the electrical connection terminal portions, and the electrical connected terminal portions so that the ferrule starts to be connected to the ferrule receiving portion. 6. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein one of the first connector housing and the second connector housing is arranged along a connection direction thereof. And a guide groove formed on the other side to guide the guide line along the connection direction. 7. A connector in which an optical connection connector portion having at least one ferrule for holding an end of an optical fiber and a plurality of electrical connection terminal portions are incorporated in a connector housing, wherein each of the electrical connection terminals is provided. A connector disposed around the optical connection connector. 8. A connector in which an optically connected connector portion having at least one ferrule receiving portion into which a ferrule of a mating connector can be inserted and connected into a connector housing, and a plurality of electrically connected terminal portions are incorporated. A connector in which each of the electrically connected terminal portions is distributed around the optically connected connector portion.