JP2016162604A - Jack connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a jack connector capable of corresponding to various pole numbers with a simple structure.SOLUTION: A jack connector is equipped with a lower side housing 10 which has a bottom portion 11, a pair of side wall portions 12 and 13 raised upward from the bottom portion 11, and an upper side opening portion 10a on an upper side; an upper side cover 20 mounted to the upper side of the lower side housing 10 so as to block the upper side opening portion 10a; a plurality of conductive terminals 30 having outer end portions 30a exposed to the outside of the lower side housing 10 and inner end portions 30b extended from the outer end portions 30a and exposed to the inside of the lower side housing 10; and a plurality of elastically contacting members 40 provided with elastically contacting portions 40a capable of elastically contacting with a plug connector at required positions. The elastically contacting members 40 have press-in portions 40b abutting on the inner end portions 30b. The press-in portions 40b are held by the lower side housing 10, and the elastically contacting portions 40a are supported so as to elastically deform, and electrically connected to the conductive terminals 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a jack connector into which a multipolar plug connector is inserted.

  In recent years, there are a plurality of standards for jack connectors, and jack connectors having different numbers of poles are manufactured in accordance with the standards. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a multi-pole jack that can be manufactured in accordance with various pole numbers by adjusting the number of poles.

  FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a multipolar jack 101 described in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the main body 102 in the multipolar jack 101.

  The multipolar jack 101 is composed of a substantially cylindrical main body 102 into which a multipolar plug is inserted and a substantially bottomed cylindrical resin case 103, and the main body 102 is inserted into the main body 102 through an opening 131 of the case 103. 102 is attached to the case 103. The case 103 has a substantially bottomed rectangular tube shape, and a flange 133 is integrally formed around the opening 131. The case 103 is insert-molded so that the extended terminal portion protrudes into and out of the side wall 135. As shown in FIG. 11, the outer end portions 342 a to 342 i of the extension terminal portion are juxtaposed at equal intervals and exposed to the outside of the side wall 135. The main body 102 is provided with nine terminal bases that contact the electrodes of the multipolar plug, corresponding to the nine poles of the multipolar plug. A connection end portion is provided on the outer end side of the terminal base portion, and each connection end portion is led out from the side of the main body 102. As shown in FIG. 12, contact points 214 a to 214 i formed in a protruding shape outward are provided at the connection end.

  For example, when forming a main body 102 having nine terminal bases by using a mold having nine terminal bases, nine terminal bases are arranged at all the locations. In this state, the main body 102 can be formed by insert-molding the terminal base portion into the resin. Further, when forming the main body 102 having the eight terminal bases using the same mold, the eight terminal bases are arranged at required positions of the arrangement parts, and the terminal bases are inserted into the resin in that state. The body 102 can be formed by molding. For the case 103, regardless of the number of terminal bases of the main body 102, a mold having nine extension terminal portions is used, and nine extension terminal portions are arranged at all locations. be able to. In this state, the extension terminal portion is insert-molded into resin to form the case 103, and the main body 102 having nine terminal bases or the main body 102 having eight terminal bases is attached to the case 103, It is preferable to obtain multi-pole jacks 101 having different numbers of poles.

  Thereby, the number of terminal bases of the main body 102 is adjusted to adjust the number of poles of the multi-pole jack 101, and the same mold is used for both the mold of the main body 102 and the mold of the case 103. A large number of multi-pole jacks 101 can be manufactured.

JP 2014-137847 A

  However, in the conventional multipole jack 101, the main body 102 must be insert-molded in order to obtain a multipole jack having the required number of poles even though the case 103 has a common shape. As a result, there were many manufacturing processes. Therefore, there has been a demand for a jack connector that can handle various pole numbers with a simpler configuration without manufacturing the main body 102.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a jack connector that can handle various pole numbers with a simple configuration.

  A jack connector according to the present invention includes a bottom housing and a lower housing having a pair of side wall portions erected upward from the bottom portion and having an upper opening portion on the upper side, and the lower housing so as to close the upper opening portion. An upper cover attached to the upper side, an outer end exposed to the outside of the lower housing, and an inner end extending from the outer end and exposed to the inside of the lower housing; And a plurality of conductive terminals to be held, wherein the jack connector is formed with a storage space capable of storing a plug connector inserted from the front side toward the rear side. The elastic contact member includes a plurality of elastic contact members having contact portions provided at desired positions, the elastic contact member has a press-fit portion that contacts the inner end portion, and the press-fit portion is held by the lower housing. , Kidan contact portion, characterized in that it is electrically connected to the conductive terminal along with being elastically deformable supporting.

  According to this configuration, the elastic contact member is in contact with the inner end portion, and the elastic contact portion is supported elastically deformable and electrically connected to the conductive terminal. Therefore, the lower housing and the conductive terminal are common, It is possible to provide a jack connector in which elastic contact members having different elastic contact portions are appropriately attached. This makes it possible to handle various pole numbers with a simple configuration.

  Moreover, the jack connector of this invention WHEREIN: The said upper cover is provided with the control part which controls the displacement of the said elastic contact member, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to this configuration, by attaching the upper cover, the elastic contact member held by press-fitting is regulated so as not to be displaced, so that even a simple configuration can be made difficult to break.

  In the jack connector according to the present invention, the plurality of conductive terminals are insert-molded integrally with the lower housing.

  According to this configuration, since the conductive terminal is insert-molded, the inner end is securely fixed to the lower housing, and the dimension of the groove formed by the side wall and the inner end is stable.

  Further, in the jack connector according to the present invention, the plurality of elastic contact members are cut from a metal plate to form an outer shape, and the elastic contact portions protrude to desired positions of the elastic contact members, respectively. It is characterized by being formed.

  According to this configuration, a plurality of elastic contact members having the same outer shape are formed by punching, and the elastic contact portions are formed so as to protrude at desired positions, respectively, so that it is possible to cope with various pole numbers having different standards. Moreover, even if the standards are different, the required outer shape of the elastic contact member can be made common.

  According to the present invention, the elastic contact member is in contact with the inner end portion, and the elastic contact portion is supported elastically deformable and electrically connected to the conductive terminal, so the lower housing and the conductive terminal are common, It is possible to provide a jack connector in which elastic contact members having different elastic contact portions are appropriately attached. Therefore, it is possible to provide a jack connector that can handle various pole numbers with a simple configuration.

It is a perspective view which shows the jack connector of embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the jack connector of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the jack connector of embodiment of this invention, and is an exploded perspective view in the state which fixed the conductive terminal to the lower housing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the jack connector of embodiment of this invention, FIG. 4 (a) is the perspective view which looked at the upper cover from diagonally downward, FIG.4 (b) is the perspective view which looked at other than the upper cover from diagonally upward. FIG. It is a top view which shows the jack connector of embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the VI-VI line of FIG. 7A and 7B are external views showing a first example of the elastic contact member. FIG. 7A is a plan view, FIG. 7B is a right side view, and FIG. 7C is a rear view. FIG. 8A is an outline view showing a second example of the elastic contact member, FIG. 8A is a plan view, and FIG. 8B is a left side view. FIG. 9A is an outline view showing a third example of the elastic contact member, FIG. 9A is a plan view, FIG. 9B is a right side view, and FIG. 10C is a rear view. FIG. 10A is an outline view showing a fourth example of the elastic contact member, FIG. 10A is a plan view, and FIG. 10B is a left side view. It is a perspective view which shows the multipolar jack which is the conventional jack connector. It is a perspective view which shows the main body in the multipolar jack of FIG.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. For easy understanding, the dimensions of the drawings are appropriately changed.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a jack connector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the jack connector 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the jack connector 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is an exploded perspective view in a state where the conductive terminal 30 is fixed to the lower housing 10. 4A and 4B are explanatory views showing the jack connector 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the upper cover 20 as viewed obliquely from below, and FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at from diagonally upward. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the jack connector 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 7A and 7B are external views showing a first example of the elastic contact member 40. FIG. 7A is a plan view, FIG. 7B is a right side view, and FIG. 7C is a rear view. 8A and 8B are external views showing a second example of the elastic contact member 40. FIG. 8A is a plan view and FIG. 8B is a left side view. 9A and 9B are external views showing a third example of the elastic contact member 40. FIG. 9A is a plan view, FIG. 9B is a right side view, and FIG. 10C is a rear view. 10A and 10B are outline views showing a fourth example of the elastic contact member 40, in which FIG. 10A is a plan view and FIG. 10B is a left side view.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the jack connector 1 of the present embodiment includes a lower housing 10, an upper cover 20 attached to the upper side of the lower housing 10, a conductive terminal 30 held by the lower housing 10, and a conductive terminal. 30 and an elastic contact member 40 electrically connected to 30. In the jack connector 1, a storage space 1a capable of storing a plug connector (not shown) is formed by these members.

  In order to make the following explanation easy to understand, the Z1 direction in FIG. 1 is upward, the Z2 direction is downward, the Y1 direction is forward, the Y2 direction is backward, the X1 direction is rightward, and the X2 direction is leftward. Needless to say, the direction in which the jack connector 1 is used is not limited.

  The lower housing 10 is made of synthetic resin, and, as shown in FIG. 2, a pair of side walls 12 and 13 erected upward from the bottom 11 and a rear erected upward from the bottom 11. And an upper opening 10a on the upper side. Side wall parts 12 and 13 of lower housing 10 are provided with joint surfaces 12a and 13a, respectively. Moreover, the rear wall part 14 is provided with the joint surface 14a. The joining surfaces 12a, 13a, and 14a are regions to be welded as will be described later. Furthermore, the side wall parts 12 and 13 of the lower housing 10 are provided with groove parts 12b and 13b, respectively. As will be described later, the groove portions 12b and 13b are regions where the conductive terminal 30 is exposed and the elastic contact member 40 is press-fitted.

  The conductive terminal 30 is formed of a conductive metal, and extends from the outer end 30a and the outer end 30a exposed to the outside of the lower housing 10, as shown in FIGS. It has an inner end portion 30 b exposed inside the side housing 10. A plurality of conductive terminals 30 are arranged in the same shape, and are insert-molded integrally with the lower housing 10. Note that the interface where the lower housing 10 and the conductive terminal 30 are in contact with each other is kept watertight by insert molding, and water is prevented from seeping out from the inner end portion 30b side to the outer end portion 30a side. . On the other hand, the inner end portion 30 b is provided so as to be exposed in the groove portions 12 b and 13 b formed in the side wall portions 12 and 13 inside the lower housing 10. Furthermore, the conductive terminal 30 includes an extended portion 30 d that extends from the inner end portion 30 b so as to protrude to the upper side of the lower housing 10. A concave groove 30c is formed in the central portion of the extended portion 30d.

  The elastic contact member 40 is cut from a conductive metal plate to form an outer shape, and includes an elastic contact portion 40a and a press-fit portion 40b as shown in FIGS. The elastic contact portion 40a is formed so as to protrude at a desired position where it can elastically contact the plug connector. Further, the press-fit portion 40b has a spring portion 40c. As shown in FIG. 6, the press-fit portion 40b is held by the lower housing 10 by contacting the inner end portion 30b of the conductive terminal 30 at the groove portions 12b and 13b. The elastic contact portion 40a is supported to be elastically deformable and electrically connected to the conductive terminal 30. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2-4, the elastic contact member 40 in this embodiment has what has several types of external shape. Of these, two types of elastic contact members 40 are shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 as a first example and a second example. The elastic contact portion 40a can be formed by a process of projecting only this portion separately from the mold for punching out the outer shape.

  The upper cover 20 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin capable of transmitting a laser, and is attached to the upper side of the lower housing 10 so as to close the upper opening 10a as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper cover 20 has a peripheral wall portion 22 that extends downward from the outer peripheral side of the ceiling portion 21, and the peripheral wall portion 22 includes a contact surface 22 a and a locking portion 22 b. . The contact surface 22 a is a region that contacts the side wall portions 12 and 13 and the rear wall portion 14 of the lower housing 10. On the other hand, the locking portion 22b is a hole formed in the peripheral wall portion 22, and is provided adjacent to the contact surface 22a as shown in FIG. Further, the upper cover 20 includes a groove-shaped restricting portion 22 c formed close to the elastic contact member 40.

  A plug connector (not shown) is inserted from the front side to the rear side of the storage space 1a, contacts the elastic contact portion 40a while elastically deforming the elastic contact member 40, and is electrically connected. At this time, the elastic contact member 40 is regulated by the regulating part 22c so as not to be deformed excessively.

  Next, the member mounting structure will be described in the order of assembling the jack connector 1 of the present embodiment.

  The jack connector 1 of this embodiment is provided so that the lower housing 10 facing the storage space 1a and the conductive terminal 30 are in watertight contact. Specifically, the lower housing 10 and the conductive terminal 30 are formed by insert molding, and an embedded portion embedded in the lower housing 10 between the outer end portion 30a and the inner end portion 30b of the conductive terminal 30 is formed. Constructed watertight.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the conductive terminal 30 is fixed to the lower housing 10, and the inner end portion 30 b of the conductive terminal 30 is exposed to the groove portion 12 b of the side wall portion 12 on the storage space 1 a side. From this state, the press-fit portion 40b of the elastic contact member 40 is inserted into the groove portion 12b from above along the concave groove 30c of the conductive terminal 30. The same applies to the side wall portion 13, and the inner end portion 30b of the conductive terminal 30 fixed to the lower housing 10 is also exposed to the groove portion 13b shown in FIG. 2, and the elastic contact member 40 is press-fitted into the groove portion 13b. The part 40b is inserted from above.

  The elastic contact member 40 is processed into the shapes of the first example and the second example shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, for example. That is, since the press-fit portion 40b of the elastic contact member 40 has a spring portion 40c as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the spring portion 40c is elastically deformed when inserted into the grooves 12b and 23b. It contacts the end 30b. Thereby, the elastic contact member 40 is fixed, and the elastic contact portion 40a is supported elastically deformable and electrically connected to the conductive terminal 30.

  Further, the upper cover 20 is attached so as to abut against the side wall portions 12 and 13 and the rear wall portion 14 of the lower housing 10, and the elastic contact member 40 and the restricting portion 22c are attached so as to cover the upper open portion 10a. Assemble as follows.

  In the present embodiment, the dimension of the extending portion 30d in the front-rear direction (Y1-Y2 direction) is slightly larger than the locking portion 22b of the upper cover 20 shown in FIG. It is press-fitted so as to bite into. In the upper cover 20, the extending portion 30 d of the conductive terminal 30 is press-fitted into the locking portion 22 b, and the contact surface 22 a of the peripheral wall portion 22 is the side wall portions 12 and 13 and the rear wall portion 14 of the lower housing 10. Are welded to the joint surfaces 12a, 13a and 14a by laser welding. The jack connector 1 of the present embodiment is configured to be watertight by welding the upper cover 20 to the lower housing 10. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the flange part 1b is formed in the front side of the jack connector 1, and the watertightness of the front side is maintained by the elastic member which is not shown in close contact with the flange part 1b.

  In order to enable laser welding, in the present embodiment, the upper cover 20 is formed of a synthetic resin having translucency capable of transmitting a laser, and the lower housing 10 has a light absorption property more than that of the upper cover 20. It is formed by. For these synthetic resins, for example, nylon resins can be used. Nylon resin is milky white and translucent when it does not contain pigment, and has light absorption when it contains a lot of pigments for coloring, and can be molded with moderate heating. . Thereby, the laser irradiated from above and transmitted through the upper cover 20 is absorbed by the lower housing 10, and the joining surfaces 12 a, 13 a, and 14 a of the lower housing 10 can be heated. And resin of joining surface 12a, 13a, 14a and contact surface 22a of upper cover 20 which contacts is melted and joined.

  In this embodiment, the upper cover 20 is joined by laser welding. However, the upper cover 20 may be joined by a welding method other than laser welding. Moreover, you may join by an adhesive material etc.

  The restricting portion 22c in the jack connector 1 of the present embodiment restricts displacement when the elastic contact member 40 is deformed by elastic contact with the inserted plug connector. This prevents the elastic contact member 40 from being plastically deformed and the press-fit portion 40b from being detached from the groove portions 12b and 13b. Therefore, even if the elastic contact member 40 is attached by press fitting, it is possible to obtain the same attachment strength as when the elastic contact member 40 and the conductive terminal 30 are integrated.

  In addition, since the elastic contact member 40 is attached by press fitting, the plurality of conductive terminals 30 may have the same shape. Furthermore, it becomes easy to provide the extended portion 30 d in the conductive terminal 30. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, since the recessed groove 30c is formed in a part of the extended portion 30d of the conductive terminal 30, the recessed groove 30c serves as a guide when the elastic contact member 40 is attached. The portion 40b is easily inserted into the groove portions 12b and 13b.

  In addition, since the elastic contact member 40 is attached by press-fitting, the mold for forming the lower housing 10 and the conductive terminal 30 by insert molding can have a simpler shape. That is, for example, almost any shape can be formed only by combining the upper mold and the lower mold. For this reason, the manufacturing cost of a metal mold | die is reduced. Therefore, even if the elastic contact member 40 is attached by press fitting, a manufacturing cost equal to or lower than that in the case where the elastic contact member 40 and the conductive terminal 30 are integrated is expected.

  Further, by attaching the elastic contact member 40 by press-fitting, the jack connector 1 can be provided in which the lower housing 10 and the conductive terminal 30 are common and the elastic contact members 40 having different positions of the elastic contact portions 40a are appropriately attached. It is. This makes it possible to handle various pole numbers with a simple configuration. For example, when the number of poles of the plug connector is small, the lower housing 10 and the conductive terminal 30 are common, and the elastic contact member 40 to be attached can be reduced. When the contact positions of the plug connector are different even with the same number of poles, the lower housing 10 and the conductive terminal 30 are common and can be adapted at the position of the elastic contact portion 40a of the elastic contact member 40 to be attached. For example, the third example of the elastic contact member 40 shown in FIG. 9 has the same outer shape as that of the first example of the elastic contact member 40 shown in FIG. 7, and the position of the elastic contact portion 40a is different. Further, the fourth example of the elastic contact member 40 shown in FIG. 10 has the same outer shape as the second example of the elastic contact member 40 shown in FIG. 8, and the position of the elastic contact portion 40a is different. In this way, the elastic contact member 40 is cut from a metal plate and has an outer shape, and the elastic contact portion 40a is formed by protruding at each desired position of the elastic contact member 40. It becomes possible.

  Accordingly, the lower housing 10 and the conductive terminal 30 are common, and it is easy to cope with a plurality of specifications. Further, the outer shape of the elastic contact member 40 can be made as common as possible to cope with a plurality of specifications.

  Hereinafter, the effect by having set it as this embodiment is demonstrated.

  The jack connector 1 according to the present embodiment can be elastically contacted with the lower housing 10, the upper cover 20 attached to the upper side of the lower housing 10, the plurality of conductive terminals 30 held by the lower housing 10, and the plug connector. A plurality of elastic contact members 40 are provided. And the storage space 1a which can store the plug connector inserted toward the back side from the front side is formed. The lower housing 10 has a bottom portion 11 and a pair of side wall portions 12 and 13 erected upward from the bottom portion 11, and has an upper open portion 10 a on the upper side. The upper cover 20 is attached to the upper side of the lower housing 10 so as to close the upper opening 10a. The plurality of conductive terminals 30 have an outer end 30 a exposed to the outside of the lower housing 10 and an inner end 30 b extending from the outer end 30 a and exposed to the inside of the lower housing 10. The elastic contact member 40 has a press-fit portion 40b that comes into contact with the inner end portion 30b. The press-fit portion 40b is held by the lower housing 10, and the elastic contact portion 40a is supported to be elastically deformable and to the conductive terminal 30. Electrically connected.

  According to this configuration, the elastic contact member 40 abuts on the inner end portion 30b, and the elastic contact portion 40a is supported so as to be elastically deformable and is electrically connected to the conductive terminal 30. Therefore, it is possible to provide the jack connector 1 in which the lower housing 10 and the conductive terminal 30 are common and the elastic contact members 40 having different positions of the elastic contact portions 40a are appropriately attached. This makes it possible to handle various pole numbers with a simple configuration.

  Further, in the jack connector 1 of the present embodiment, the upper cover 20 includes a restricting portion 22 c that restricts the displacement of the elastic contact member 40. According to this configuration, by attaching the upper cover 20 including the restricting portion 22c, the elastic contact member 40 held by press-fitting is regulated so as not to be displaced too much. It can be made to be hard to break.

  In the jack connector 1 of the present embodiment, the plurality of conductive terminals 30 are insert-molded integrally with the lower housing 10. According to this configuration, since the conductive terminal 30 is insert-molded, the inner end portion 30b is securely fixed to the lower housing 10, and the groove portions 12b and 13b formed by the side wall portions 12 and 13 and the inner end portion 30b are formed. The dimensions are stable.

  Further, in the jack connector 1 of the present embodiment, the plurality of elastic contact members 40 are cut from a metal plate to form an outer shape, and the elastic contact portions 40a are respectively located at desired positions of the elastic contact member 40. It is formed by protruding. According to this configuration, a plurality of elastic contact members 40 having the same outer shape are formed by punching, and the elastic contact portions 40a are formed so as to protrude at desired positions, respectively. Further, even if the standards are different, the required outer shape of the elastic contact member 40 can be made common.

  As described above, the jack connector 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been specifically described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Is possible. For example, the present invention can be modified as follows, and these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  (1) In the present embodiment, the plurality of conductive terminals 30 are insert-molded integrally with the lower housing 10, but may be assembled by press-fitting or adhesion instead of insert molding. In the case of assembling by press-fitting, it is possible to form a watertight structure by, for example, filling a resin and closing the gap after press-fitting.

  (2) In the present embodiment, in the upper cover 20, the extended portion 30d of the conductive terminal 30 is press-fitted into the locking portion 22b, and the contact surface 22a of the peripheral wall portion 22 is joined to the joint surfaces 12a, 13a of the lower housing 10. Although it is said that it welds to 14a, it is not limited to this. For example, the upper cover 20 may be simply joined by laser welding. Further, the upper cover 20 may be attached only by press fitting.

  (3) In the present embodiment, the upper cover 20 is provided with the restriction portion 22c that restricts the displacement of the elastic contact member 40 in a groove shape at a position close to the elastic contact member 40, but the displacement of the elastic contact portion 40a is not limited. If it does not disturb, you may be provided in the position contact | abutted with the elastic contact member 40. FIG. Further, instead of providing the restricting portion 22c on the upper cover 20, an intermediate member provided with a restricting portion may be arranged.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Jack connector 1a Storage space 1b Flange part 10 Lower housing 10a Upper side open part 11 Bottom part 12 Side wall part 12a Joining surface 12b Groove part 13 Side wall part 13a Joining surface 13b Groove part 14 Rear wall part 14a Joining surface 20 Upper cover 21 Ceiling part 22 Circumferential wall 22 Part 22a Contact surface 22b Locking part 22c Restriction part 30 Conductive terminal 30a Outer end part 30b Inner end part 30c Concave groove 30d Extension part 40 Elastic contact member 40a Elastic contact part 40b Press-fit part 40c Spring part

Claims (4)

A lower housing having a bottom and a pair of side walls standing upward from the bottom and having an upper opening on the upper side; and an upper cover attached to the upper side of the lower housing so as to close the upper opening A plurality of conductive terminals that are held by the lower housing and have an outer end exposed to the outside of the lower housing and an inner end that extends from the outer end and is exposed to the inside of the lower housing. And a jack connector in which a storage space capable of storing a plug connector inserted from the front side toward the rear side is formed,
A plurality of elastic contact members that are elastically contactable with the plug connector are provided at desired positions;
The elastic contact member has a press-fit portion that contacts the inner end portion, the press-fit portion is held by the lower housing, the elastic contact portion is supported so as to be elastically deformable, and is electrically connected to the conductive terminal. A jack connector characterized by being connected.   The jack connector according to claim 1, wherein the upper cover includes a restricting portion that restricts displacement of the elastic contact member.   The jack connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of conductive terminals are insert-molded integrally with the lower housing. The plurality of elastic contact members are cut from a metal plate to form an outer shape,
The jack connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the elastic contact portions are formed so as to project at desired positions of the elastic contact members.