JP2019029293A - Connector device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a connector device capable of improving restraint against flapping displacement which displaces a portion where multiple cables are connected in a cable-side connector in a direction away from a circuit board, after the cable-side connector is mounted to a board-side connector.SOLUTION: In both ends of a first conductive shell 17 in an array direction of multiple first conductive contacts and in both ends of a second conductive shell 21 in an array direction of multiple second conductive contacts, a pair of abutment surface parts 30 and 44 to be mutually abutted when mounting a cable-side connector 13 to a board-side connector 12 is formed. An engaging projection part 31 is provided in the abutment surface part 30, and a fitting hole part 45 which is fitted to the engaging projection part 31 when mutually abutting the pair of abutment surface parts 30 and 44 is provided in the abutment surface part 44.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The invention described in the claims of the present application includes a board-side connector attached to a circuit board, and a cable-side connector attached to the board-side connector when a plurality of cables are electrically connected. The present invention relates to a connector device.

  When electrically connecting a plurality of relatively thin cables to a circuit board on which various types of electrical circuit components are mounted, the board-side connector that is electrically connected to the circuit board and the plurality of cables are electrically connected. And a cable-side connector that is attached to the board-side connector. The cable-side connector is provided with a plurality of conductive contacts that are electrically connected to a plurality of cables, and is provided with an insertion portion in which a contact terminal portion of each of the plurality of conductive contacts is arranged. . Further, the board side connector is provided with a fitting part into which the insertion part provided in the cable side connector is inserted, and further, a plurality of conductive contacts that are electrically connected to the circuit board are arranged. Each of the plurality of conductive contacts has a contact portion that presses and contacts a contact terminal portion of each of the plurality of conductive contacts in the insertion portion in the fitting portion in which the insertion portion of the cable-side connector is inserted. Have.

  The board-side connector is made of a metal that forms a fitting portion and supports a plurality of conductive contacts, and is grounded so as to partially or entirely cover the insulating housing in order to obtain a shielding effect against electromagnetic noise. And a conductive shell. In addition, the cable-side connector also forms an insertion part and supports a plurality of conductive contacts, and in order to obtain a shielding effect against electromagnetic noise, the insulating housing is partially or entirely covered and grounded. And a metal conductive shell. The cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector by inserting the insertion part into the fitting part of the board-side connector while the plurality of cables are electrically connected to the plurality of conductive contacts, respectively. At that time, the contact portions of the plurality of conductive contacts of the board-side connector are pressed against the contact terminal portions of the plurality of conductive contacts in the insertion portion of the cable-side connector, whereby the cable side A plurality of cables connected to the connector are electrically connected to the circuit board to which the board-side connector is attached.

  A board-side connector attached to such a circuit board and a cable-side connector attached to the board-side connector with a plurality of cables connected thereto are used for electrical connection of the plurality of cables to the circuit board. Several connector devices have been proposed in the past (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The conventionally proposed connector device described in Patent Document 1 includes a receptacle connector (60) that forms a board-side connector and a plug connector (10) that forms a cable-side connector. ) Is mounted on a circuit board (printed circuit board), and a plurality of cables (20) are connected to the cable side connector. The receptacle connector (60) includes a plurality of first conductive contacts (contacts (70)), each of which is electrically connected to the circuit board, and a first insulating housing (housing) that holds the first conductive contacts. 62)) and a first conductive shell (metal shell (64)) covering the outer periphery of the first insulating housing. The plug connector (10) includes a plurality of second conductive contacts (contacts (11)) that are electrically connected to a plurality of cables, and a second insulating housing (housing) that holds the second conductive contacts. 12)) and a second conductive shell (metal shell (14)) covering the outer periphery of the second insulating housing. In the receptacle connector (60), the first conductive shell has an electromagnetic shielding action on the plurality of first conductive contacts, and in the plug connector (10), the second conductive shell has a plurality of second conductive shells. The second conductive shell of the plug connector (10) has an upper shell (14A) that covers the upper side of the second insulating housing and the second insulating housing. It consists of a lower shell (14B) covering the side.

  Under such circumstances, the plug connector (10) is provided with an insertion portion (fitting portion (13)) in which a contact terminal portion of each of the plurality of second conductive contacts is arranged, and the receptacle connector. (60) is provided with a contact portion (contact portion (72)) in each of the plurality of first conductive contacts, and a fitting portion (fitting port) for receiving the insertion portion in the plug connector (10). (63)) is provided. Then, the insertion portion of the plug connector (10) to which the plurality of cables (20) are connected is inserted into the fitting portion of the receptacle connector (60) mounted on the circuit board, and a plurality of receptacle connectors (60) are inserted into the receptacle connector (60). The plug connector (10) to which the cable (20) is connected is attached. At this time, the contact terminal of the second conductive contact in which the contact portion of each of the plurality of first conductive contacts is arranged in the insertion portion of the plug connector (10) inside the fitting portion of the receptacle connector (60). The plurality of second conductive contacts are electrically connected to the plurality of first conductive contacts, respectively. Thereby, the plurality of cables connected to the plug connector (10) are coupled to the circuit board on which the receptacle connector (60) is mounted through the plurality of second conductive contacts and the first conductive contacts.

JP 2013-114765 A

  As described above, when the plug connector (10) in which the plurality of cables (20) are connected to the receptacle connector (60) mounted on the circuit board is mounted, the fitting portion provided in the receptacle connector (60) In the conventional connector device in which the plug provided in the plug connector (10) is inserted, the plug connector (10) to which a plurality of cables (20) are connected is mounted on the circuit board. After being attached to the receptacle connector (60), for example, the plurality of cables (20) connected to the plug connector (10) are moved away from the circuit board on which the receptacle connector (60) is mounted. A portion where a plurality of cables (20) are connected from the outside to the plug connector (10) in which the insertion portion is inserted into the fitting portion provided in the receptacle connector (60). , A direction away from the circuit board, i.e., caused to displace from the lower shell (14B) in a direction towards the upper shell (14A) in the plug connector (10), there is a risk that tilting displacement is provided.

  Then, when such a bending displacement is caused in the plug connector (10), the insertion portion provided in the plug connector (10) is undesirably displaced inside the fitting portion provided in the receptacle connector (60). Thereby causing deformation or damage to the plurality of first conductive contacts in the receptacle connector (60), and further to the portion forming the fitting portion in the first insulating housing, and The second conductive shell in the plug connector (10) abuts and engages the first conductive shell in the receptacle connector (60) so that both the first conductive shell and the second conductive shell are It will be deformed or damaged. Therefore, in the plug connector (10), it is desired that the suppression force against the bending displacement as described above is increased.

  In view of such a point, the invention described in the claims of the present application is configured to include a board-side connector disposed on the circuit board and a cable-side connector including a plurality of cables. The connector includes a plurality of first conductive contacts that are electrically connected to the circuit board, and the cable-side connector includes a plurality of second conductive contacts that are electrically connected to the plurality of cables, respectively. The cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector in a state where the two conductive contacts are connected to the plurality of first conductive contacts, respectively, and the cable after the cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector. In which the portion of the side connector where multiple cables are connected from the outside is displaced away from the circuit board The restraining force against, to provide a connector device which can be effectively enhanced.

  The connector device according to the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5 in the claims of the present application (hereinafter referred to as the present invention) is supported by the first insulating housing and the first insulating housing. A plurality of first conductive contacts arranged in an array and a first conductive shell partially or entirely covering the first insulating housing, wherein the plurality of first conductive contacts are electrically connected to the circuit board. Board-side connector disposed on the circuit board in a state of being electrically connected, a second insulating housing, a plurality of second conductive contacts supported and arranged by the second insulating housing, and a second A second conductive shell partially or wholly covering the insulative housing, wherein the plurality of cables are electrically connected to the plurality of second conductive contacts; A cable-side connector attached to the board-side connector in a state in which the two conductive contacts are in contact with the plurality of first conductive contacts, respectively, and the plurality of first conductive contacts of the first conductive shell A pair of contact surface portions that contact each other when the cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector are disposed at both ends in the arrangement direction and both ends in the arrangement direction of the plurality of second conductive contacts in the second conductive shell. An engagement convex portion is formed on one of the pair of contact surface portions, and is fitted to the engagement convex portion when the pair of contact surface portions abut each other on the other of the pair of contact surface portions. The fitting hole portion to be fitted is provided.

  Particularly, in the connector device according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector, the predetermined direction toward the board-side connector along the circuit board is provided. Each of the pair of contact surface portions forms a contact surface intersecting the predetermined direction described above.

  Furthermore, in the connector device according to claim 4 of the present invention, a portion between both ends of the first conductive shell and a portion between both ends of the second conductive shell. One of the portions is provided with an additional engagement convex portion, and the other of the portion between the both ends of the first conductive shell and the portion between the both ends of the second conductive shell is provided. An additional fitting hole portion that is fitted to the additional engagement convex portion when the pair of contact surface portions contact each other is provided.

  In the connector device according to the present invention configured as described above, the cable-side connector includes the first conductive shell that partially or entirely covers the first insulating housing included in the board-side connector. Both ends of the plurality of first conductive contacts arranged in the first insulating shell in the first conductive shell are arranged in the first insulating housing in the arrangement direction, the second conductive shell partially or entirely covering the second insulating housing. And a pair of second conductive shells that are in contact with each other when the cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector at both ends in the arrangement direction of the plurality of second conductive contacts arranged in the second insulating housing. The contact surface portion is formed, and an engagement convex portion is provided on one of the pair of contact surface portions, and a fitting hole portion is provided on the other of the pair of contact surface portions. It is to have been. When the cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector disposed on the circuit board with the plurality of cables electrically connected to the plurality of second conductive contacts, for example, the fitting hole portion is engaged. The pair of contact surface portions are in contact with each other under the state of being fitted to the mating convex portion.

  For example, when the cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector, the cable-side connector is moved in a predetermined direction along the circuit board toward the board-side connector. Each of the pair of contact surface portions respectively formed on the second conductive shell forms a contact surface that intersects the predetermined direction described above.

  In the example of the connector device according to the present invention, the first conductive shell of the board-side connector and the second conductive shell of the cable-side connector are a plurality of first conductive shells in the first conductive shell. An additional engagement convex portion is provided at a portion between both ends in the arrangement direction of the conductive contacts, and a pair of portions of the second conductive shell between both ends in the arrangement direction of the plurality of second conductive contacts is provided. Provided with additional fitting hole portions that fit into the additional engagement convex portions when the contact surface portions of each other come into contact with each other, or both ends in the arrangement direction of the plurality of second conductive contacts in the second conductive shell An additional engagement convex portion is provided in a portion between the two portions, and a pair of abutting surface portions are disposed on the portion between the two end portions in the arrangement direction of the plurality of first conductive contacts in the first conductive shell. Additional engagement convex when touching Adding fitting hole portion is as provided to be fitted to. Accordingly, when the cable side connector is attached to the board side connector disposed on the circuit board with the plurality of cables electrically connected to the plurality of second conductive contacts, for example, the fitting hole portion is The pair of contact surface portions are in contact with each other under the state of being fitted to the engagement convex portion, and the additional fitting hole portion is fitted to the additional engagement convex portion.

  In the connector device according to the above-described invention of the present application, when the cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector, the pair of abutting surface portions are provided with the fitting hole portion fitted into the engaging convex portion. Since the cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector disposed on the circuit board with the plurality of cables electrically connected to the plurality of second conductive contacts. The pair of contact surface portions are in contact with each other under a state in which the fitting hole portion is fitted to the engagement convex portion. Therefore, for example, a situation occurs in which the plurality of cables connected to the plurality of second conductive contacts in the cable-side connector are moved away from the circuit board on which the board-side connector is disposed, If the cable-side connector attached to the side connector is subjected to a twisting displacement in which a portion where a plurality of cables are connected from the outside is displaced in a direction away from the circuit board, the fitting hole portion is engaged. The first conductive shell of the board-side connector and the second conductive shell of the cable-side connector having a pair of contact surface portions that are in contact with each other under the state of being fitted to the mating convex portion are provided in the cable-side connector. It works to suppress the above-mentioned turning displacement. That is, in the first conductive shell and the second conductive shell, the cable-side connector is formed by a pair of contact surface portions that are in contact with each other under a state in which the fitting hole portion is fitted to the engagement convex portion. In this case, the suppression force against the bending displacement in which the portion where the plurality of cables are connected from the outside is displaced in a direction away from the circuit board on which the board-side connector is arranged is effectively enhanced.

  Therefore, according to the connector device of the present invention, after the cable-side connector is mounted on the board-side connector, the circuit board on which the board-side connector is arranged at the portion where the plurality of cables in the cable-side connector are connected from the outside. Therefore, it is possible to effectively increase the suppression force against the displacement of displacement that is displaced in the direction away from the head.

  Under such circumstances, when the cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector, the cable-side connector is moved in a predetermined direction along the circuit board toward the board-side connector. When each of the contact surface portion formed on the conductive shell and the contact surface portion formed on the second conductive shell forms a contact surface that intersects the predetermined direction described above, The board-side connector is arranged at a portion where a plurality of cables in the cable-side connector are connected from the outside, which is brought about by a pair of abutting surface portions that are brought into contact with each other under a state in which the joint hole is fitted to the engaging convex portion. The restraining force against the displacement of the displacement that is displaced in the direction away from the circuit board is further effectively increased.

  In the example of the connector device according to the present invention, the cable side connector is, for example, the board side disposed on the circuit board with the plurality of cables electrically connected to the plurality of second conductive contacts. When the connector is mounted, the pair of contact surface portions are in contact with each other under the state in which the fitting hole portion is engaged with the engaging convex portion, and in addition, an additional fitting hole portion is provided. The additional engagement convex portion is fitted. Thereby, according to an example of the connector device according to the present invention, not only by the pair of contact surface portions that contact each other under a state in which the fitting hole portion is fitted to the engagement convex portion, By the additional fitting hole portion that fits into the additional engaging convex portion, the portion of the cable side connector where the plurality of cables are connected from the outside is displaced in a direction away from the circuit board on which the board side connector is arranged. The restraining power against is extremely effectively increased.

It is a perspective view which shows the board | substrate side connector and cable side connector which comprise an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention with the circuit board with which the board | substrate side connector was distribute | arranged, and the some cable connected to the cable side connector. It is a top view which shows the board | substrate side connector and cable side connector which comprise an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention with the circuit board with which the board | substrate side connector was distribute | arranged, and the some cable connected to the cable side connector. It is a perspective view showing the 1st conductive shell with which the substrate side connector which constitutes an example of the connector device concerning the present invention is provided. It is a top view which shows the 1st electroconductive shell with which the board | substrate side connector which comprises an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st shell half body which comprises the 2nd electroconductive shell with which the cable side connector which comprises an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is a top view which shows the 1st shell half body which comprises the 2nd electroconductive shell with which the cable side connector which comprises an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd shell half body which comprises the 2nd electroconductive shell with which the cable side connector which comprises an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. The board side connector and the cable side connector constituting an example of the connector device according to the present invention are connected to the circuit board on which the board side connector is arranged and the cable side connector with the cable side connector being attached to the board side connector. It is a perspective view shown with a plurality of cables. The board side connector and the cable side connector constituting an example of the connector device according to the present invention are connected to the circuit board on which the board side connector is arranged and the cable side connector with the cable side connector being attached to the board side connector. It is a top view shown with a plurality of cables. It is sectional drawing which shows the XX line cross section in FIG. It is a partial expanded sectional view which expands and shows the inside of the broken-line frame A in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the XII-XII line | wire cross section in FIG. It is a partial expanded sectional view which expands and shows the inside of the broken-line frame B in FIG.

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

  1 (perspective view) and FIG. 2 (plan view) are a circuit board on which a board-side connector is arranged, a board-side connector and a cable-side connector constituting a connector apparatus that constitutes an example of a connector apparatus according to the present invention; Shown with multiple cables connected to cable side connector.

  1 and 2, a connector device 11 that is an example of a connector device according to the present invention includes a board-side connector 12 and a cable-side connector 13. The board-side connector 12 is disposed on a circuit board 14 to which various electric circuit components are attached in electrical connection therewith. The cable-side connector 13 is detachably attached to the board-side connector 12 with a plurality of cables 15 electrically connected thereto.

  The board-side connector 12 is configured to partially cover the first insulating housing 16 formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and the first insulating housing 16 in order to obtain an electromagnetic shielding effect against electromagnetic wave noise. A first conductive shell 17 made of metal is provided. In the first conductive shell 17, the first insulating housing 16 may be covered entirely instead of partially.

  The first conductive shell 17 is attached to the first insulating housing 16 with engaging pieces formed at a plurality of positions engaging with the first insulating housing 16, and a part of the first conductive shell 17 is a circuit board. 14, the first insulating housing 16 is fixed to the component mounting surface 14 a of the circuit board 14. The board-side connector 12 is provided with a fitting portion 18 into which the insertion portion 23 of the cable-side connector 13 described later is inserted.

  The cable-side connector 13 partially covers the second insulating housing 20 formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and the second insulating housing 20 in order to obtain an electromagnetic shielding effect against electromagnetic wave noise from the outside. A second conductive shell 21 made of metal and an operation lever 22 formed by bending a metal bar-like member and being rotatable with respect to the second insulating housing 20 are provided. In the second conductive shell 21, the second insulating housing 20 may be covered entirely instead of partially.

  The second insulating housing 20 forms an insertion part 23 to be inserted into the fitting part 18 in the board-side connector 12. The second conductive shell 21 includes a first shell half 21A and a second shell half 21B that engage with each other, and the first and second shell halves 21A and 21B Each of the locking pieces formed at a plurality of locations engages with the second insulating housing 20 and is attached to the second insulating housing 20.

  The insertion of the insertion part 23 in the cable-side connector 13 into the fitting part 18 in the board-side connector 12 is performed with the insertion of the insertion part 23 at a position facing the opening in the fitting part 18. Is moved in the direction toward the board-side connector 12 along the component mounting surface 14 a of the circuit board 14, whereby the cable-side connector 13 is attached to the board-side connector 12.

  A plurality of first conductive contacts 24 are supported by the first insulating housing 16 and arranged inside the fitting portion 18 provided in the board-side connector 12. Each of the plurality of first conductive contacts 24 forms a connection terminal portion that partially extends from the first insulating housing 16 to the outside on the side opposite to the opening end of the fitting portion 18. The connection terminal portion of the first conductive contact 24 is electrically connected to the circuit connection terminal portion provided on the component mounting surface 14a of the circuit board 14 on which the board-side connector 12 is arranged. The circuit board 14 is electrically connected.

  In the insertion portion 23 of the cable-side connector 13, end portions of the plurality of second conductive contacts 25 supported by the second insulating housing 20 are arranged. In each of the plurality of second conductive contacts 25, the cable 15 is electrically connected to the end opposite to the insertion portion 23 side. The operation lever 22 included in the cable-side connector 13 is assumed to extend along the arrangement direction of the plurality of second conductive contacts 25 supported by the second insulating housing 20 as a whole. Both end portions thereof are rotatably held by both end portions in the arrangement direction of the plurality of second conductive contacts 25 in the second conductive shell 21.

  When the insertion portion 23 of the cable side connector 13 is inserted into the fitting portion 18 provided in the board side connector 12 and the cable side connector 13 is attached to the board side connector 12, the operation lever 22 is As shown in FIG. 2, the board-side connector 12 is provided with a board-side connector 12 that is rotated from a position rising with respect to the circuit board 14 on which the board-side connector 12 is disposed to a position lying with respect to the circuit board 14. The conductive shell 17 is engaged with the edge of the fitting portion 18 opposite to the opening end. Thereby, the insertion part 23 in the cable side connector 13 is inserted into the fitting part 18 provided in the board side connector 12, and the state where the cable side connector 13 is attached to the board side connector 12 is stably maintained. . In other words, the operation lever 22 serves as a lock means for stably maintaining the state where the cable side connector 13 is attached to the board side connector 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first conductive shell 17 included in the board-side connector 12 is fixed to the first insulating housing 16 and is supported by the first insulating housing 16. Substrate mounting portions 28 and 29 are attached to a pair of end portions 26 and 27 which are both ends of a direction indicated by an arrow L1 (hereinafter, referred to as a first conductive contact array direction) which is an array direction of one conductive contact 24. It is said that each was formed. These board attaching portions 28 and 29 are fixed to the circuit board 14 on which the board-side connector 12 is arranged, for example, by soldering. At that time, the board mounting portions 28 and 29 are connected to a ground potential portion provided on the component mounting surface 14 a of the circuit board 14, whereby a ground potential is applied to the first conductive shell 17.

  A contact surface portion 30 is formed at an end portion 26 which is one of both end portions of the first conductive shell 17 in the first conductive contact arrangement direction, and an engagement convex portion is formed on the contact surface portion 30. 31 is provided. Similarly, a contact surface portion 32 is formed on the end portion 27 which is the other end of the first conductive shell 17 in the first conductive contact arrangement direction. A portion 33 is provided. The contact surface portions 30 and 32 and the engaging convex portions 31 and 33 engage with the second conductive shell 21 included in the cable-side connector 13 when the cable-side connector 13 is attached to the board-side connector 12. It is supposed to be.

  Further, a portion between the pair of end portions 26 and 27 which are both end portions in the first conductive contact arrangement direction in the first conductive shell 17 is partially connected to the fitting portion 18 provided in the board side connector 12. And a pair of fitting hole portions 34 are provided at a substantially central portion thereof. Note that the number of the fitting hole portions 34 is not limited to two (a pair), and may be one or three or more.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the first shell half 21 </ b> A constituting the second conductive shell 21 included in the cable-side connector 13 is fixed to the second insulating housing 20, A pair of end portions 35 which are both ends of a direction (hereinafter referred to as a second conductive contact array direction) indicated by an arrow L2 which is an array direction of the plurality of second conductive contacts 25 supported by the insulating housing 20; 36, support groove portions 37 and 38 for supporting both end portions of the operation lever 22 are formed. A portion between the pair of end portions 35 and 36 which are both end portions in the second conductive contact arrangement direction in the first shell half body 21A is provided with a pair of engaging convex portions 39 at a substantially central portion thereof. ing. Note that the number of the engaging convex portions 39 in the portion between the pair of end portions 35 and 36 that are both end portions in the second conductive contact arrangement direction in the first shell half 21A is limited to two (a pair). However, the number may be one or three or more.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the second shell half 21 </ b> B that constitutes the second conductive shell 21 included in the cable side connector 13 together with the first shell half 21 </ b> A has a second conductive contact arrangement direction. A pair of end portions 40 and 41, which are both ends of the first shell half body 21A, a pair of end portions 40 and 41, and an engagement groove portion 42 that engages with the support groove portion 37 of the first shell half body 21A, and a support groove portion 38 of the first shell half body 21A that engages. The groove portions 43 are formed respectively. The engaging groove portion 42 plays a role of restraining one end portion of the operation lever 22 supported by the supporting groove portion 37 in the first shell half 21A into the supporting groove portion 37, and the engaging groove portion 43 includes the first shell half. It plays a role of restraining the other end portion of the operation lever 22 supported by the support groove portion 38 in the half body 21 </ b> A into the support groove portion 38.

  A contact surface portion 44 is formed at the end portion 40 which is one of both end portions of the second shell half body 21B in the second conductive contact arrangement direction, and a fitting hole portion is formed in the contact surface portion 44. 45 is provided. Similarly, a contact surface portion 46 is formed on the end portion 41 which is the other end of the second shell half body 21B in the second conductive contact arrangement direction, and a fitting hole is formed in the contact surface portion 46. A portion 47 is provided.

  In the first and second shell halves 21A and 21B, the support groove portion 37 in the end portion 35 of the first shell half body 21A has the engagement groove portion 42 in the end portion 40 of the second shell half body 21B. At the same time, the engagement groove portion 43 at the end portion 41 of the second shell half body 21B is engaged with the support groove portion 38 at the end portion 36 of the first shell half body 21A. The second conductive shell 21 included in the cable-side connector 13 is configured.

  And in the 2nd electroconductive shell 21 comprised by the above-mentioned 1st and 2nd shell half bodies 21A and 21B with which the cable side connector 13 is provided, the cable side connector 13 becomes the board | substrate side connector 12. FIG. When mounted, the board-side connector 12 includes a contact surface portion 44 formed on the end portion 40 which is one of both end portions in the second conductive contact arrangement direction of the second shell half 21B. The conductive shell 17 abuts against the abutting surface portion 30 formed at the end portion 26 which is one of both end portions in the first conductive contact arrangement direction, and the second conductive portion in the second shell half 21B. The contact surface portion 46 formed at the end 41 which is the other of the both ends in the contact arrangement direction is the first conductive shell 17 provided in the board-side connector 12. Is intended to abut against the contact face portions 32 formed on the end portion 27 is the other of the both end portions of the conductive contact arrangement direction. The second shell half that constitutes the contact surface portion 30 formed at the end portion 26 of the first conductive shell 17 included in the board-side connector 12 and the second conductive shell 21 included in the cable-side connector 13. The contact surface portion 44 formed on the end portion 40 of 21B forms a pair of contact surface portions that contact each other when the cable-side connector 13 is attached to the substrate-side connector 12, and the substrate-side connector 12 is The contact surface portion 32 formed at the end portion 27 of the first conductive shell 17 provided and the end portion 41 of the second shell half 21B constituting the second conductive shell 21 provided in the cable side connector 13 are formed. The contact surface portions 46 thus formed constitute a pair of contact surface portions that contact each other when the cable-side connector 13 is attached to the board-side connector 12. Therefore, both ends of the first conductive shell 17 provided in the board-side connector 12 in the first conductive contact arrangement direction and both ends of the second conductive shell 21 provided in the cable-side connector 13 in the second conductive contact arrangement direction. A pair of abutting surface portions that abut each other when the cable-side connector 13 is attached to the board-side connector 12 are formed in the portion.

  When the cable-side connector 13 is attached to the board-side connector 12, the cable-side connector 13 is indicated by arrows in FIGS. 1 and 2 along the component mounting surface 14a of the circuit board 14 on which the board-side connector 12 is disposed. It is moved in a direction toward the board-side connector 12, which is a direction C. At this time, the contact surface portions 30 and 32 formed on the first conductive shell 17 included in the board-side connector 12 and the second shell half 21B constituting the second conductive shell 21 included in the cable-side connector 13. Each of the contact surface portions 44 and 46 formed in (1) is a contact surface that intersects the direction C. Thereby, the contact of the contact surface portion 44 with the contact surface portion 30 and the contact of the contact surface portion 46 with the contact surface portion 32 are performed in a plane intersecting the direction C.

  Further, the contact surface portion 44 in the second conductive shell 21 contacts the contact surface portion 30 in the first conductive shell 17, and the contact surface portion 46 in the second conductive shell 21 has the first conductivity. When abutting on the abutting surface portion 32 of the shell 17, the fitting hole 45 provided in the abutting surface portion 44 is fitted into the engaging convex portion 31 provided in the abutting surface portion 30, and at the abutting surface portion 46. The provided fitting hole 47 fits into the engaging convex part 33 provided in the contact surface part 32.

  Further, in the second conductive shell 21 constituted by the first and second shell halves 21A and 21B as described above provided in the cable side connector 13, the cable side connector 13 is connected to the board side connector 12. When mounted, the board-side connector is connected to the engagement convex portion 39 provided at the portion between the pair of end portions 35 and 36 which are both ends in the second conductive contact arrangement direction in the first shell half 21A. The fitting hole 34 provided in the part between a pair of edge parts 26 and 27 which are the both ends of the 1st conductive contact arrangement direction in the 1st conductive shell 17 with which 12 is equipped is fitted. Therefore, the engagement convex portion 39 in the second conductive shell 21 forms an additional engagement convex portion provided in addition to the engagement convex portions 31 and 33 in the first conductive shell 17. In addition, the fitting hole 34 in the first conductive shell 17 forms an additional fitting hole provided in addition to the fitting holes 45 and 47 in the second conductive shell 21. Yes.

  Thus, both ends of the first conductive shell 17 provided in the board-side connector 12 in the first conductive contact arrangement direction and the second conductive contact arrangement in the second conductive shell 21 provided in the cable-side connector 13. A pair of contact surface portions 30 and 44 and a pair of contact surface portions 32 and 46 that are in contact with each other when the cable side connector 13 is attached to the board side connector 12 are formed at both ends in the direction, respectively. Engaging convex portions 31 and 33 are provided on the surface portions 30 and 32, respectively, and when the cable side connector 13 is attached to the board side connector 12 on the abutting surface portions 44 and 46, the engaging convex portions 31 and 33, respectively. The fitting hole portions 45 and 47 to be fitted are respectively provided, and further, the first conductive shell 17 provided in the board-side connector 12 includes the first conductive shell 17. The portion between the both ends in the electric contact arrangement direction and the portion between the both ends in the second conductive contact arrangement direction of the second conductive shell 21 provided in the cable side connector 13 are fitted with additional fitting holes. Engagement protrusions 39 forming additional engagement protrusions into which the fitting holes 34 are fitted when the joint hole 34 and the cable-side connector 13 are attached to the board-side connector 12 are respectively provided.

  A pair of contact surface portions 30 and 44 that contact each other as described above, a pair of contact surface portions 32 and 46 that contact each other, engagement convex portions 31 and 33 provided on the contact surface portions 30 and 32, respectively, The state where the cable-side connector 13 is attached to the board-side connector 12 is stably maintained by the fitting holes 45 and 47 provided in the contact surfaces 44 and 46, respectively, and further, the fitting that forms the additional fitting hole By providing the engagement protrusion 39 that forms the additional engagement protrusion to which the hole 34 and the fitting hole 34 are fitted, the state where the cable-side connector 13 is attached to the board-side connector 12 can be maintained. It is performed more stably.

  Under such circumstances, in the first conductive shell 17 included in the board-side connector 12 and the second conductive shell 21 included in the cable-side connector 13, the contact surface portion in the first conductive shell 17 is used. 30 is provided with a fitting hole 45 instead of the engaging convex portion 31, a fitting hole 47 is provided on the contact surface portion 32 instead of the engaging convex portion 33, and the second conductive shell 21 is provided. An engagement convex portion 31 is provided in place of the fitting hole portion 45 in the contact surface portion 44 in the second shell half body 21B constituting the engagement convex portion 31 and an engagement convex portion in place of the fitting hole portion 47 in the contact surface portion 46. 33 may be provided. Further, in the first conductive shell 17 and the second conductive shell 21, a fitting that forms an additional fitting hole in a portion between the end portions 26 and 27 in the first conductive shell 17. Instead of the hole 34, an engagement convex portion 39 that forms an additional engagement convex portion is provided, and a portion between the end portions 35 and 36 in the first shell half body 21A that forms the second conductive shell 21 is provided. Instead of the engaging convex portion 39 forming the additional engaging convex portion, a fitting hole portion 34 forming the additional fitting hole portion may be provided.

  Accordingly, in the first conductive shell 17 included in the board-side connector 12 and the second conductive shell 21 included in the cable-side connector 13, both end portions of the first conductive shell 17 in the first conductive contact arrangement direction. In addition, contact surface portions 30 and 32 are formed on one of both end portions of the second conductive shell 21 in the second conductive contact arrangement direction, and the first conductive contact in the first conductive shell 17 is formed. Contact surface portions 44 and 46 that contact the contact surface portions 30 and 32, respectively, are formed on the other ends of the second conductive shells 21 in the array direction and the other ends of the second conductive shells 21 in the second conductive contact array direction, respectively. Further, one of the contact surface portions 30 and 44 that form a pair of contact surface portions that contact each other and the contact surface portions 32 and 46 that form a pair of contact surface portions that contact each other. One of them is provided with engaging convex portions 31 and 33, respectively, and the other of the contact surface portions 30 and 44 that form a pair of contact surface portions that contact each other and the pair of contact surface portions that contact each other. The other of the contact surface portions 32 and 46 is provided with fitting hole portions 45 and 47 that fit into the engaging convex portions 31 and 33, respectively. In addition, in addition, a portion between both ends of the first conductive shell 17 in the first conductive contact arrangement direction and a portion of the second conductive shell 21 between the two ends of the second conductive contact arrangement direction. An additional fitting portion 34 forming an additional fitting hole is provided in one of the portions, and the portion between both ends of the first conductive shell 17 in the first conductive contact arrangement direction and the second Engagement that forms an additional engagement convex portion into which the fitting hole portion 34 that forms the additional fitting hole portion is fitted to the other of the portions between the two end portions of the conductive shell 21 in the second conductive contact arrangement direction. The convex part 39 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the board-side connector 12 and the cable-side connector 13 have a plurality of board-side connectors 12 in a state where the board-side connector 12 is arranged on the circuit board 14 in electrical connection therewith. The cable-side connector 13 connected to the cable 15 is attached to the board-side connector 12 with the insertion part 23 provided in the insulating housing 20 being inserted into the fitting part 18 provided in the board-side connector 12. It is supposed to be done.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, when the cable side connector 13 is attached to the board side connector 12, the operation lever 22 provided in the cable side connector 13 has a circuit as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The fitting portion 18 in the first conductive shell 17 provided in the board-side connector 12 is rotated from a position rising with respect to the board 14 to a position lying down with respect to the circuit board 14 as shown in FIG. It is assumed that it engages with the edge on the opposite side to the open end of the cable, and the state where the cable side connector 13 is attached to the board side connector 12 is stably maintained. In such a case, a plurality of first elements arranged and arranged by being supported by the first insulating housing 16 of the board-side connector 12 inside the fitting portion 18 provided in the board-side connector 12. The plurality of conductive contacts 24 are supported by the second insulating housing 20 of the cable-side connector 13 and arranged, and each end portion is arranged in the insertion portion 23 formed by the second insulating housing 20. The second conductive contacts 25 are connected in contact with each other.

  Each of the plurality of first conductive contacts 24 in the board-side connector 12 has a connection terminal portion formed by a part thereof, which is provided on the component mounting surface 14a of the circuit board 14 on which the board-side connector 12 is arranged. In addition, each of the plurality of second conductive contacts 25 in the cable-side connector 13 is electrically connected to the end of the cable 15. Therefore, the plurality of first conductive contacts 24 are contact-connected to the plurality of second conductive contacts 25, respectively, so that the plurality of cables 15 are connected to the plurality of second conductive contacts 25 and the plurality of first conductive contacts. The contacts 24 are electrically connected to the circuit connection terminal portions provided on the component mounting surface 14a of the circuit board 14 on which the board-side connector 12 is disposed.

  When the cable-side connector 13 is attached to the board-side connector 12, FIG. 10 shows a cross section taken along the line XX in FIG. 9 and FIG. 11 shows an enlarged view of the broken line frame A in FIG. As described above, the second conductive shell included in the cable-side connector 13 is formed on the contact surface portion 30 formed at the end portion 26 in the first conductive contact arrangement direction of the first conductive shell 17 included in the board-side connector 12. 21, the contact surface portion 44 formed at the end of the second conductive contact arrangement direction in contact with the contact surface portion 44, and the engagement convex portion 31 provided in the contact surface portion 30, the fitting hole provided in the contact surface portion 44. The part 45 is fitted.

  Although not shown, the cable-side connector 13 is attached to the contact surface portion 32 formed at the end portion 27 in the first conductive contact arrangement direction in the first conductive shell 17 provided in the board-side connector 12. The contact surface portion 46 formed at the end portion of the second conductive shell 21 provided in the second conductive contact arrangement direction contacts with the contact surface portion 46 with the engagement convex portion 33 provided on the contact surface portion 32. The fitting hole 47 provided in the is fitted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12 showing the XII-XII line cross section in FIG. 9 and FIG. 13 showing the inside of the broken line frame B in FIG. 12 enlarged, the first conductive shell 17 in the first conductive shell 17 provided in the board-side connector 12 is shown. The second conductive contact in the second conductive shell 21 provided in the cable-side connector 13 is provided with a fitting hole 34 that forms an additional fitting hole provided in a portion between both ends in the direction of arrangement of the first conductive contact. It engages with an engaging convex portion 39 that forms an additional engaging convex portion provided at a portion between both end portions in the arrangement direction.

  As described above, in the connector device 11 including the board-side connector 12 and the cable-side connector 13, which constitutes an example of the connector device according to the present invention, When mounted, the contact surface portion 30 and the contact surface portion 44 come into contact with each other under the state in which the engagement hole portion 45 is engaged with the engagement projection portion 31, and the engagement hole portion 47 is engaged with the engagement projection portion 47. Since the contact surface portion 32 and the contact surface portion 46 are in contact with each other under the state of being fitted to the portion 33, the cable-side connector 13 is connected to the plurality of second conductive contacts 25 to the plurality of cables 15. Is electrically connected and mounted on the board-side connector 12 disposed on the circuit board 14, the fitting hole 45 is fitted in the engagement convex part 31. The contact surface portion 30 and the contact surface portion 44 are互当 together we are in contact, and the contact surface portion 32 and the abutment surface 46 is in contact each other against the original state fitting hole portion 47 is fitted into the engaging convex portion 33.

  Therefore, for example, a situation occurs in which the plurality of cables 15 connected to the plurality of second conductive contacts 25 in the cable-side connector 13 are moved away from the circuit board 14 on which the board-side connector 12 is arranged. As a result, the cable-side connector 13 attached to the board-side connector 12 is caused to be displaced in such a manner that a portion where the plurality of cables 15 are connected from the outside is displaced in a direction away from the circuit board 14. Then, the contact surface portion 30 and the contact surface portion 44 that contact each other under the state in which the fitting hole portion 45 is fitted to the engagement convex portion 31, and the fitting hole portion 47 are fitted to the engagement convex portion 33. The first conductive shell 17 of the board-side connector 12 and the first of the cable-side connector 13 having the contact surface portion 32 and the contact surface portion 46 that contact each other under the mating state. The conductive shell 21, which functions to suppress the above-described tilt displacement at the cable-side connector 13. That is, in the first conductive shell 17 and the second conductive shell 21, the abutting surface portion 30 and the abutting surface portion that abut on each other in a state where the fitting hole 45 is fitted to the engaging convex portion 31. 44 and the contact surface portion 32 and the contact surface portion 46 that contact each other under the state in which the fitting hole portion 47 is fitted to the engagement convex portion 33, the plurality of cables 15 in the cable side connector 13 are externally connected. The restraining force against the turning displacement in which the connected portion is displaced in the direction away from the circuit board 14 on which the board-side connector 12 is arranged is effectively enhanced.

  Therefore, according to the connector device 11, after the cable side connector 13 is mounted on the board side connector 12, the part where the plurality of cables 15 in the cable side connector 13 are connected from the outside is arranged. It is possible to effectively increase the suppressive force against the rolling displacement that is displaced in the direction away from the circuit board 14.

  Further, when the cable-side connector 13 is attached to the board-side connector 12, the cable-side connector 13 is moved along the circuit board 14 in the direction toward the board-side connector 12, which is the direction C. The contact surface portions 30 and 32 formed on the first conductive shell 17 and the contact surface portions 44 and 46 formed on the second conductive shell 21 each have a contact surface intersecting the direction C described above. Since the fitting hole portion 45 is engaged with the engagement convex portion 31, the contact surface portion 30 and the contact surface portion 44 that are in contact with each other and the fitting hole portion 47 are engaged with each other. A portion of the cable-side connector 13 where the plurality of cables 15 are connected from the outside, which is brought about by the contact surface portion 32 and the contact surface portion 46 that are in contact with each other in a state of fitting with the convex portion 33, is the board-side connector 12. Times when Restraining force against swing displacements induced to displace in a direction away from the substrate 14, it is more effectively enhanced.

  In the connector device 11, the cable side connector 13 is connected to the board side connector 12 disposed on the circuit board 14 with the plurality of cables 15 being electrically connected to the plurality of second conductive contacts 25. When mounted, the contact surface portion 30 and the contact surface portion 44 are brought into contact with each other under a state in which the engagement hole portion 45 is engaged with the engagement convex portion 31, and the engagement hole portion 47 is engaged with the engagement convex portion. The contact surface portion 32 and the contact surface portion 46 are in contact with each other under the state of being fitted to the portion 33, and in addition, the fitting hole portion 34 forming the additional fitting hole portion is an additional engagement convex portion. It is assumed that it fits into the engaging convex part 39 which comprises. Thereby, according to the connector apparatus 11, the contact surface part 30 and the contact surface part 44 which mutually contact | abut in the state which the fitting hole part 45 fits to the engagement convex part 31, and the fitting hole part 47 are provided. In addition to the contact surface portion 32 and the contact surface portion 46 that are in contact with each other under the state of being fitted to the engagement convex portion 33, in addition to this, the engagement convex portion 39 that is an additional engagement convex portion is fitted. The portion of the cable side connector 13 where the plurality of cables 15 are connected from the outside is displaced in a direction away from the circuit board 14 on which the board side connector 12 is arranged, by the fitting hole portion 34 forming the additional fitting hole portion to be joined. The restraining force against the squeezing displacement that is squeezed is extremely effectively increased.

  The connector device according to the present invention as described above includes a board-side connector arranged on a circuit board and a cable-side connector with a plurality of cables, and the board-side connector is electrically connected to the circuit board. The cable side connector includes a plurality of second conductive contacts to which the plurality of cables are electrically connected, and the plurality of second conductive contacts are connected to the plurality of second conductive contacts. A plurality of cables in the cable-side connector after the cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector when the cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector in a state of being connected to the first conductive contacts, respectively. Suppression against rolling displacement in which the part connected from the outside is displaced away from the circuit board The assumption that can be effectively increased, but it can be widely applied to various electronic devices.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Connector apparatus, 12 ... Board side connector, 13 ... Cable side connector, 14 ... Circuit board, 14a ... Component mounting surface, 15 ... Cable, 16 ... 1st Insulating housing, 17 ... first conductive shell, 18 ... fitting portion, 20 ... second insulating housing, 21 ... second conductive shell, 21A ... first 21B ... second shell half, 22 ... operating lever, 23 ... insertion portion, 24 ... first conductive contact, 25 ... second conductive contact , 26, 27, 35, 36, 40, 41... End portion, 28, 29... Substrate mounting portion, 30, 32, 44, 46 .. abutment surface portion, 31, 33, 39. Engaging convex part, 34, 45, 47 ... fitting hole part, 37, 8 ... support groove, 42, 43 ... engaging groove

Claims (5)

A first insulating housing; a plurality of first conductive contacts supported and arranged by the first insulating housing; and a first conductive shell partially or entirely covering the first insulating housing A board-side connector disposed on the circuit board in a state in which the plurality of first conductive contacts are electrically connected to the circuit board;
A second insulating housing, a plurality of second conductive contacts supported and arranged by the second insulating housing, and a second conductive shell partially or entirely covering the second insulating housing A plurality of cables are electrically connected to the plurality of second conductive contacts, and the plurality of second conductive contacts are in contact with the plurality of first conductive contacts, respectively. A cable-side connector attached to the connector;
Comprising
The cable side is disposed at both ends of the plurality of first conductive contacts in the first conductive shell in the arrangement direction and at both ends of the plurality of second conductive contacts in the second conductive shell in the arrangement direction. A pair of contact surface portions that contact each other when the connector is mounted on the board-side connector are formed, and an engagement convex portion is provided on one of the pair of contact surface portions, and the pair of contact surface portions. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein a fitting hole is provided on the other of the first and second fitting surfaces so as to be fitted to the engaging convex portion when the pair of contacting surface portions come into contact with each other.   When the cable-side connector is attached to the board-side connector, the cable-side connector is moved in a predetermined direction along the circuit board toward the board-side connector, and each of the pair of contact surface portions is the predetermined The connector device according to claim 1, wherein a contact surface intersecting with the direction of is formed.   When the external force in the direction crossing the predetermined direction is applied to the cable-side connector with the fitting hole being fitted to the engaging convex portion, the pair of the pair is resisted against the external force. The connector device according to claim 2, wherein an effect of maintaining the mutual abutting state is brought about on the abutting surface portion.   An additional engagement convex portion is provided on one of a portion between the both end portions of the first conductive shell and a portion between the both end portions of the second conductive shell, and the first conductive shell includes the first engaging shell. When the pair of contact surface portions abut each other on the other of the portion between the both end portions of the conductive shell and the portion between the both end portions of the second conductive shell, the additional engagement protrusion The connector device according to claim 1, further comprising an additional fitting hole portion that is fitted to the portion.   A plurality of the additional engaging convex portions are provided on one of a portion between the both end portions of the first conductive shell and a portion between the both end portions of the second conductive shell, and A plurality of additional fitting holes are provided in the other of the portion between the both end portions of the first conductive shell and the portion between the both end portions of the second conductive shell. The connector device according to claim 4.

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