JP2008053909A - Connector for condenser microphone - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector for a condenser microphone which facilitates the work for installing the microphone, is easily repaired on the installation site, and eliminates the wasting of a component at the time of the repair. <P>SOLUTION: The connector of the condenser microphone comprises: a coupling member 10 for an opposite-side connector; a connector housing 50 which covers the coupling member 10 and a connection portion between the coupling member and a cable 20; a sleeve 80 made of a shield material; a conductive cylindrical elastic body 85 disposed on an inner peripheral side of the sleeve; and a lock ring 90 which is fit in the sleeve 80 and compresses the cylindrical elastic body 85. The cylindrical elastic body 85 is fitted onto the outer peripheral side of a folded part 21 of a shield line at an end of the cable 20 and compressed by the lock ring 90 to physically couple the cylindrical elastic body 85 and sleeve 80 to the cable 20, and also electrically connect them to the shield line of the cable 20, and the sleeve 80 and connector housing 50 engage with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector used for a condenser microphone, and more particularly to a shield structure thereof.

  In the condenser microphone, since the impedance of the microphone unit is high, an impedance converter having an FET (field effect transistor) or the like is used.

  In tie-pin condenser microphones and gooseneck condenser microphones, an impedance converter is built in the microphone unit so that the microphone is not conspicuous, and a low-cut circuit and output are provided in a circuit storage part provided separately from the microphone unit. The circuit is housed, and the microphone unit and the circuit housing are connected by a dedicated microphone cable. The microphone unit section converts sound into an electrical signal, and the sound signal is transmitted to the circuit housing section and output from an output circuit built in the circuit housing section. A circuit housing portion incorporating the low cut circuit and the output circuit is referred to as a power module portion.

  A dedicated microphone cable for connecting the microphone unit and the power module is a two-core shielded cable. This microphone cable is composed of a power line for supplying power to the condenser microphone, a signal line for inputting an audio signal output from the impedance converter to the power module unit, and a shield line for electrostatically shielding and grounding these. Yes. Two core wires serve as the power supply line and the signal line, and the shield wires cover the two core wires.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of a dedicated microphone cable for connecting the microphone and the power module unit. In FIG. 9, the microphone 1 includes a microphone case 3, a microphone unit 2 built in the tip of the microphone case 3, a circuit unit including an impedance conversion circuit for an audio signal converted by the microphone unit 2, and a microphone case 3. The connection part 4 with the microphone cable 5 for exclusive use provided in the rear-end part is provided. A male connector 6 for connecting the cable 5 to a power module (not shown) is provided at the other end of the microphone cable 5.

  Since the audio signal is transmitted unbalanced in the dedicated microphone cable 5, it is vulnerable to external noise. That is, there is a drawback that it is easily affected by electromagnetic waves from the outside. When electromagnetic waves reach the part of the dedicated microphone cable 5 from the outside, the electromagnetic waves enter the inside of the microphone unit 2, the circuit unit including the impedance conversion circuit, or the power module unit through the microphone cable 5, and the impedance conversion circuit or Detection is performed by a semiconductor element constituting the module unit, and this becomes noise and is mixed into an audio signal.

  The audio signal converted by the microphone is output from the power module unit to an external circuit through a balanced shield cable. When a strong electromagnetic wave is applied to the microphone or the output cable of the microphone, the high-frequency current is transmitted through the microphone cable and enters the microphone through the microphone connector, is demodulated by the impedance converter, and is output from the microphone as audible noise.

  The microphone cable for connecting the power module unit to the connector 6 of the dedicated cable 5 is a 3-pin microphone connector (connector defined by EIAJ RC-5236 “Latch Lock Round Connector for Audio Equipment”). It is comprised so that it can be attached or detached by. The above-mentioned 3-pin microphone connector is generally used in which the first pin is grounded, the second pin is the signal hot side, and the third pin is the signal cold side. The male and female connector portions for connecting the dedicated cable 5 and the microphone cable have a shield structure so that electromagnetic waves do not enter from the outside.

  However, conventional microphone-related shielding technology is becoming unsatisfactory as a shielding technology for condenser microphones. In other words, due to the spread of mobile phones as in recent years, when high-frequency electromagnetic waves are present everywhere, the number of cases where high-frequency signals enter from the connector portion of the microphone cable and noise enters the audio signal increases. Yes. In particular, in the case of a condenser microphone, there is a problem that a high-frequency signal entering from a connector portion is easily affected by a high-frequency signal from a mobile phone used nearby.

  In view of this, the present inventor has proposed a condenser microphone connector that can reliably block a high-frequency signal entering from a connector portion and prevent noise from being added to an audio signal converted into an electric signal by a microphone. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). The structure includes a small-diameter cylindrical portion and a large-diameter cylindrical portion and a caulking bracket made of a shielding material, and the small-diameter cylindrical portion of the caulking bracket is fitted on the outer peripheral side of the folded portion of the shield wire at the end of the microphone cable. And the caulking fitting is coupled to the microphone cable by being caulked, and the large diameter cylindrical portion of the caulking fitting is put on the connecting portion of the microphone cable, and the large diameter cylindrical portion of the caulking fitting and the connector housing Is characterized by being fitted.

JP 2006-67165 A

  An outline of the invention described in Patent Document 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The connector shown in FIG. 7 is a female connector, and reference numeral 10 indicates a connector pin receiver. This connector pin receiver 10 is electrically connected to the pins of the male connector 6 on the microphone side as shown in FIG. The The connector pin receiver 10 has three female contacts that receive the three pins of the male connector 6 and terminal plates that are electrically integrated with these contacts, and each terminal plate has a core wire of the microphone cable 20. 23 and 24 and the shield wire 22 are connected by soldering. The bush 40, the caulking metal fitting 30, and the insulating sleeve 60 are passed through in this order on the outer peripheral side of one end of the microphone cable 20, and the insulating sleeve 60 is positioned on the outer peripheral side of the distal ends of the core wires 23 and 24.

  The caulking metal fitting 30 includes a small diameter cylindrical portion 32 and a large diameter cylindrical portion 31, and a step portion is formed between the small diameter cylindrical portion 32 and the large diameter cylindrical portion 31. The caulking metal fitting 30 is made of a conductive material and functions as a shield member. The large-diameter cylindrical portion 31 surrounds the connecting portion between the one end side of the microphone cable 20 and the connector pin receiver 10 with a space, and has an outer diameter that is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the insulating sleeve 60. The inner diameter of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 32 is slightly larger than the outer shape of the microphone cable 20.

  As shown in FIG. 8, at one end portion of the microphone cable 20, the shield wire is put on the sheath 26 of the microphone cable 20 by folding the shield wire put on the outside of the core wires 23 and 24 outward. A folded portion 21 of the shield wire is formed. The small-diameter cylindrical portion 32 of the caulking metal fitting 30 is passed outside the folded portion 21 of the shield wire, and the caulking metal fitting 30 and the shield wire are electrically connected by compressing and caulking the cylindrical portion 32 from the outer peripheral side. In addition, the caulking fitting 30 is coupled to the microphone cable 20.

  The bush 40 includes a tapered root portion 41 and a cover portion 42 that can cover the caulking metal fitting 30 and has a larger diameter than the root portion 41. The connector pin receiver 10 is fitted on the inner peripheral side of a cylindrical connector housing 50. The connector housing 50 has a length that can cover the connector pin receiver 10, the insulating sleeve 60, and the large-diameter cylindrical portion 31 of the caulking metal fitting 30. The outer periphery of the rear end of the connector housing 50 is coupled to the inner periphery of the front end of the bush 40 by screws or the like.

  According to the microphone connector described in Patent Document 1 described above, the connecting portion between the connector pin receiver 10 and the microphone cable 20 is covered with the caulking fitting 30 having an integral structure including the small diameter cylindrical portion 32 and the large diameter cylindrical portion 31. The small-diameter cylindrical portion 32 is connected to the shield wire of the microphone cable 20 by caulking, and the large-diameter cylindrical portion 31 is electrically connected by fitting with the connector housing 50, so that the shield wire of the microphone cable 20 is connected to the connector. It is securely connected to the housing 50 and shielded without an open portion (opening), which contributes to improving the shielding effect of the connecting portion. Further, since the small diameter cylindrical portion 32 of the caulking metal fitting 30 is caulked at the folded portion 21 of the shielded cable of the microphone cable 20, the shield wire of the microphone cable 20 and the caulking metal fitting 30 are securely connected, and electrical contact resistance is reduced. This also contributes to the improvement of the shielding effect of the connecting portion.

The present invention is a further improvement of the invention described in Patent Document 1. According to the invention described in Patent Document 1, there are the following effects, but there are the following problems to be confronted.
At the microphone installation site, it is necessary to cut the microphone cable to a length according to the conditions at the installation site and connect the connector. At that time, a dedicated caulking tool for caulking the caulking fitting 30 to the cable is required. To do. Further, when repairing the connector, a dedicated tool for opening the caulking portion and caulking again is required.
However, since a dedicated tool is required, it becomes a factor that makes it difficult to install the microphone and repair it at the installation site. In addition, the caulking fitting 30 may not be reused.

  The present invention solves the problems of the prior art as described in Patent Document 1, and is a condenser microphone that can be easily installed and repaired at the installation site without wasting parts during repair. An object is to provide a connector.

  The present invention relates to a coupling member with a mating connector, a connector housing that covers the coupling member and a connection portion between the coupling member and the microphone cable, a sleeve made of a shielding material, and a conductive member disposed on the inner peripheral side of the sleeve. A cylindrical elastic body, and a lock ring that is fitted to a sleeve and compresses the cylindrical elastic body, and the cylindrical elastic body is fitted to the outer peripheral side of the folded portion of the shield wire at the end of the microphone cable. The cylindrical elastic body and the sleeve are physically coupled to the microphone cable and electrically connected to the shielded cable of the microphone cable by being compressed by the lock ring, and the sleeve and the connector housing are fitted. The most important feature is that they are gathered together.

  The coupling member to the mating connector and the connection between the coupling member and the microphone cable are covered with a connector housing and a sleeve made of a shield material, and the connector housing and the sleeve are electrically connected to the shield wire of the microphone cable in an integrated manner. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent electromagnetic waves from entering the connector. The physical connection and electrical connection between the shield wire of the microphone cable and the sleeve are realized by compressing a cylindrical elastic body fitted to the sleeve with a lock ring, which is described in Patent Document 1. Unlike the conventional example, a dedicated tool for caulking the caulking metal fitting is not required, so that the microphone installation work and maintenance are facilitated. Further, unlike the case of using a caulking metal fitting, the cylindrical elastic body and the lock ring can be used repeatedly, so that wear of parts due to maintenance or the like can be avoided.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a condenser microphone connector according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those of the conventional example shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are denoted by common reference numerals.

  The connector shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is a female connector, and reference numeral 10 denotes a connector pin receiver that is a coupling member with a mating connector, that is, a male connector. The connector pin receiver 10 is electrically connected to pins of a male connector 6 on the microphone side as shown in FIG. 9, for example. The connector pin receiver 10 has three female contacts that receive the three pins of the male connector 6 and a terminal plate that is electrically integrated with these contacts and protrudes from the rear end of the connector pin receiver 10. The core wires 23 and 24 of the microphone cable 20 and the lead wire 22 from the shield wire are connected to each terminal board by soldering. A bush 40, a sleeve 80, a cylindrical elastic body 85, a washer 95, a lock ring 90, and an insulating sleeve 60 are passed in this order on the outer peripheral side of one end of the microphone cable 20, and the insulating sleeve 60 is connected to the tips of the core wires 23 and 24. It is located on the outer periphery side.

  The sleeve 80 includes a small-diameter cylindrical portion 82 and a large-diameter cylindrical portion 81, and a step is formed between the small-diameter cylindrical portion 82 and the large-diameter cylindrical portion 81. A female screw 83 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the large diameter cylindrical portion 81 side. The rear end edge of the small diameter portion 82, which is the rear end (right end in FIG. 1) of the sleeve 80, is bent inward in the radial direction to form an inward flange 84. The sleeve 80 is made of a conductive material and functions as a shield member. The large-diameter cylindrical portion 81 of the sleeve 80 surrounds the connection portion between the one end side of the microphone cable 20 and the connector pin receiver 10 with a space, and has an outer diameter that is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the insulating sleeve 60. . The cylindrical elastic body 85 is fitted on the inner peripheral side of the small diameter cylindrical portion 82 of the sleeve 80, and the movement of the cylindrical elastic body 85 in the insertion direction is restricted by the inward flange 84 of the sleeve 80. The cylindrical elastic body 85 is formed of a material having elasticity and conductivity, for example, conductive rubber.

  The lock ring 90 is screwed into the female screw 83 formed in the small diameter cylindrical portion 82 of the sleeve 80, so that the cylindrical elastic body 85 is prevented from coming off with the washer 95 interposed. FIG. 5 shows a specific example of the lock ring 90. As shown in FIG. 5, the lock ring 90 is an annular member, and an external thread 91 that can be screwed into the internal thread 83 of the sleeve 80 is formed on the outer peripheral surface, and one end side in the axial direction of the lock ring 90 is formed. A groove 92 is formed so that the lock ring 80 can be rotated by fitting the tip of a so-called square-shaped screwdriver or a commercially available screwdriver, a bark, or tweezers. The cylindrical elastic body 85 can be compressed by screwing the lock ring 90 into the small diameter cylindrical portion 82 of the sleeve 80, but the cylindrical elastic body in a natural state as shown in FIG. The inner diameter of 85 is slightly larger than the outer shape of the microphone cable 20. At this time, the inner diameter of the cylindrical elastic body 85 and the inner diameters of the washer 95 and the lock ring 90 are substantially the same. By interposing the washer 95 between the sleeve 80 and the lock ring 90, the frictional force when rotating the lock ring 90 can be reduced, and the lock ring 90 can be smoothly rotated.

  As shown in FIG. 6, at one end portion of the microphone cable 20, the shield wire is covered on the sheath 26 of the microphone cable 20 by folding the shield wire that covers the outside of the core wires 23 and 24 outward. A folded portion 21 of the shield wire 20 is formed. A cylindrical elastic body 85 and a lock ring 90 are passed through the outside of the folded portion 21 of the shield wire in a state of being incorporated in the small diameter cylindrical portion 82 of the sleeve 80. When the lock ring 90 is screwed into the sleeve 80, the cylindrical elastic body 85 is compressed. Since the outer peripheral side of the cylindrical elastic body 85 is regulated by the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve 80, the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical elastic body 85 bulges inward as shown in FIG. 21 is compressed. Thereby, the cylindrical elastic body 85 and the sleeve 80 are physically coupled to the microphone cable 20, and the cylindrical elastic body 85 and the sleeve 80 are electrically connected to the shield wire of the microphone cable 20.

  The bush 40 includes a tapered root portion 41 and a cover portion 42 that can cover the sleeve 80 and has a larger diameter than the root portion 41. The connector pin receiver 10 is fitted on the inner peripheral side of a cylindrical connector housing 50. The connector housing 50 has a length that can cover the large-diameter cylindrical portion 31 of the connector pin receiver 10, the insulating sleeve 60, and the sleeve 80, and is made of a conductive material. The outer periphery of the rear end of the connector housing 50 is coupled to the inner periphery of the front end of the bush 40 by screws or the like.

  2, 3, and 4 show a procedure for assembling the connector of the condenser microphone according to the embodiment described above. First, as shown in FIG. 2A, a folded portion 21 of a shield wire is formed in advance on one end portion of the microphone cable 20, and a bush is formed along the outer periphery of the end portion of the microphone cable 20 on the folded portion 21 formation side. 40 is inserted. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the cylindrical elastic body 85 and the washer 95 are inserted into the small diameter portion 82 of the sleeve 80, and the lock ring 90 is screwed to such an extent that the cylindrical elastic body 85 is not compressed. The sleeve 80 that is prevented from coming off is fitted to the outer periphery of the folded portion 21 of the microphone cable 20. The inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical elastic body 85 is opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the folded portion 21.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 2B and 4, the lock ring 90 is screwed into the sleeve 80 to compress the cylindrical elastic body 85, and as described above, the cylindrical elastic body 85 and the sleeve 80 are connected to the microphone cable. 20, and the shield wire of the microphone cable 20 is electrically connected to the cylindrical elastic body 85 and the sleeve 80. In this state, the two core wires 23 and 24 of the microphone cable 20 and the shield lead wire 22 that extends a part of the shield wire protrude forward from the front end of the large-diameter portion 31 of the sleeve 80.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 2C, a part of the outer periphery of the insulating sleeve 60 is fitted to the inner periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 81 of the sleeve 80 so as to surround the core wires 23 and 24 and the shield lead wire 22. The core wires 23 and 24 and the shield lead wire 22 are soldered to predetermined terminal plates of the connector pin receiver 10 which is a coupling member with the mating connector.

  Thereafter, the connector pin holder 10 is fitted on the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical connector housing 50. The connector housing 50 has a length that can cover the insulating sleeve 60 and the large-diameter cylindrical portion 81 of the sleeve 80. The screw formed on the inner peripheral portion of the front end of the cover portion 42 constituting the bush 40 is screwed to the screw formed on the outer periphery of the rear end portion of the connector housing 50, and the connector housing 50 and the bush 40 are coupled. 1 is assembled. As shown in FIG. The connector housing 50 and the bush 40 are also made of a conductive material and serve to shield the inside of the connector. Further, the outer peripheral surface of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 81 of the sleeve 80 and the inner peripheral surface of the connector housing 50 overlap and become electrically integrated, and the shield wire of the microphone cable 20, the connector housing 50, and the bush 40 are electrically connected. By being integrated, a stronger shielding effect can be exhibited.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention described above, the cylindrical elastic body 85 is disposed in the small diameter cylindrical portion 82 of the sleeve 80 that functions to shield the inside of the connector, and the lock ring 90 is screwed into the small diameter cylindrical portion 82 of the sleeve 80. The cylindrical elastic body 85 is compressed by this to physically couple the cylindrical elastic body 85 and the sleeve 80 to the microphone cable 20, and the shield wire of the microphone cable 20 and the cylindrical elastic body 85 and the sleeve 80 are electrically connected. Since the lock ring 90 is tightened and loosened, the microphone cable 20 can be connected and detached, and there is an advantage that the microphone installation work and maintenance are facilitated. In addition, since a dedicated tool such as a caulking tool necessary in the invention described in Patent Document 1 is not required, there is an advantage that the installation work and maintenance of the microphone can be facilitated.

The compressed cylindrical elastic body 85 uniformly compresses the folded portion 21 of the shield wire of the microphone cable 20 with the entire inner peripheral surface thereof, so that the cylindrical elastic body 85 and the sleeve 80 and the shield wire of the microphone cable 20 are connected. There is an advantage that it is mechanically and electrically coupled securely and stably. The cylindrical elastic body 85 has an advantage that it can be used repeatedly.
Since the bush 40 covers the entire sleeve 80, the shielding effect by the sleeve 80 is further enhanced.

  The illustrated embodiment is an example of a cable connector for connecting a microphone and a power module unit. However, the connector according to the present invention is a 3-pin microphone connector (EIAJ RC-5236 “acoustic” used as an output connector of a microphone. The present invention can also be applied to a connector defined by “latch lock type circular connector for equipment”.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the Example of the connector of the condenser microphone concerning this invention. It is a decomposition | disassembly longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the connector of the condenser microphone concerning the said Example in assembly order. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which expands and shows the part of the cylindrical elastic body in the said Example, a sleeve, and the shield wire of a microphone cable. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the aspect from which the part of the shield line of the said cylindrical elastic body, a sleeve, and a microphone cable differs according to FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the lock ring in the said Example. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the microphone cable with which the connector of the condenser microphone concerning this invention is couple | bonded. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the example of the connector of the conventional condenser microphone. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the part of the microphone cable and sleeve in the example of the connector of the said conventional condenser microphone. FIG. 2A is an external view showing an example of a microphone-side connector that is an example of a mating connector to which a connector of a condenser microphone according to the present invention is coupled, and FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Connector pin holder as a coupling member 20 Microphone cable 21 Shield wire folded portion 40 Bush 50 Connector housing 60 Insulating sleeve 80 Sleeve 81 Large diameter portion 82 Small diameter portion 83 Female thread 84 Inward flange 85 Cylindrical elastic body 90 Lock ring 95 Washer

Claims (8)

A coupling member with the mating connector;
A connector housing that covers the connecting portion between the connecting member and the connecting member and the microphone cable;
A sleeve made of shielding material,
A conductive cylindrical elastic body disposed on the inner peripheral side of the sleeve;
A lock ring that is fitted into a sleeve and compresses the cylindrical elastic body,
The cylindrical elastic body is fitted on the outer peripheral side of the folded portion of the shield wire at the end of the microphone cable and is compressed by the lock ring, so that the cylindrical elastic body and the sleeve are physically coupled to the microphone cable. And electrically connected to the shield of the microphone cable,
A condenser microphone connector, wherein the sleeve and the connector housing are fitted together. 2. The condenser microphone connector according to claim 1, wherein a washer is interposed between the cylindrical elastic body and the lock ring. 2. The condenser microphone connector according to claim 1, wherein an inward flange for restricting movement of the cylindrical elastic body compressed by the lock ring is formed at an end of the sleeve. 2. The condenser microphone connector according to claim 1, wherein a bush is fitted into the connector housing, and the bush covers the entire sleeve. 2. The condenser microphone connector according to claim 1, wherein a male screw is formed on an outer periphery of the lock ring, and the cylindrical elastic body is compressed by being screwed into a female screw formed on the sleeve. 2. The condenser microphone connector according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve has a small-diameter cylindrical portion and a large-diameter cylindrical portion, a cylindrical elastic body is disposed in the small-diameter cylindrical portion, and a lock ring is fitted. 6. The condenser microphone connector according to claim 5, wherein a female screw is formed at an end portion of the small diameter cylindrical portion of the sleeve on the side of the large diameter cylindrical portion. 7. The condenser microphone connector according to claim 6, wherein the large-diameter cylindrical portion of the sleeve is fitted into the connector housing.

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