JP2023167465A - connector - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a connector that can secure a stable electric connection between a metal plate and a shell member by preventing the metal plate from deforming or breaking when the connector is assembled into a state in which a housing retaining a contact and the metal plate is arranged inside the shell member and the shell member and metal plate are brought into contact with each other, and also can suppress a process of manufacturing the connector from getting complex.SOLUTION: A metal plate 13 retained on a housing 11 between two arrays of a plurality of contacts 12 is provided with a projection part 13a which protrudes from the housing 11 in a width direction X2. The shell member 14 is provided with a press part 23 which is provided while being bent toward the housing 11 with the housing 11 arranged inside the shell member 14, and then abuts on the housing 11 to energize and press the housing 11. The press part 23 energizes the housing 11 and then makes the projection part 13a abut on the shell member 14.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

In the present invention, a plurality of contacts are arranged in two rows and held in a housing, and a metal plate held in the housing is arranged between the rows of the plurality of contacts arranged in two rows, and the plurality of contacts and the metal The present invention relates to a connector in which a housing holding a plate is disposed inside a cylindrical metal shell member.

Conventionally, a plurality of contacts are arranged in two rows and held in a housing, a metal plate held in the housing is arranged between the two rows of contacts, and the plurality of contacts and the metal plate are arranged in two rows. A connector is known in which a housing holding a cylindrical metal shell member is disposed inside a cylindrical metal shell member. As such a connector, for example, the connector disclosed in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2 is known.

In the connector disclosed in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, a metal plate is arranged between the rows of a plurality of contacts arranged in two rows and held in the housing, so that the contact between the contacts arranged in the two rows is The influence of each other's signals is shielded. Further, since the housing holding the contacts and the metal plate is arranged inside the cylindrical metal shell member, the influence of electromagnetic waves from outside the shell member is shielded.

The connector disclosed in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2 is configured to be mounted on the board by being connected to the board, and a plurality of contacts and a shell member in the connector are mounted on the board. Connected. The contact is connected to the circuit pattern of the board, and the shell member is connected to the ground of the board. In the connector disclosed in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, the metal plate disposed between the two rows of contacts is similar to the shell member and is connected to the board to which the connector is connected. Must be connected to ground.

In the connector disclosed in Patent Document 1, the shell member is configured to be connected to the ground of the board by being connected to the board by soldering. In the connector disclosed in Patent Document 1, the metal plate is provided with a contact portion (contact portion 555) that protrudes from the housing and contacts the shell member, and the contact portion of the metal plate is inserted into the shell member. A fixing groove (fixing groove 321) that is press-fitted is provided. The fixing groove provided in the shell member is provided so that the width becomes narrower along the insertion direction of the contact portion. Then, when the housing that holds the contacts and the metal plate is inserted into the shell member and the contact part of the metal plate is inserted into the fixing groove of the shell member, the contact part is press-fitted into the fixing groove and the metal plate is pressed against the shell member. electrically connected. Thereby, the metal plate is electrically connected to the board via the shell member and connected to the ground of the board.

In the connector disclosed in Patent Document 2, the metal plate is provided with a soldering portion (solder connection leg 33) that protrudes from the main body portion of the metal plate and extends in a bent manner. By directly connecting the soldered portion of the metal plate to the board by soldering, the metal plate is electrically connected to the board and connected to the ground of the board. Patent Document 2 also discloses a structure in which a ground terminal is provided to be connected to the ground of the board, and the ground terminal also contacts the metal plate, thereby connecting the metal plate to the ground of the board. . The ground terminal is provided with a side piece (side piece 214) that protrudes from the main body of the ground terminal and extends in a bent manner. Since the side piece of the ground terminal connected to the ground of the board is in contact with the metal plate, the metal plate is electrically connected to the board via the ground terminal and connected to the ground of the board.

JP 2019-3945 Publication Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-54809

In the connector disclosed in Patent Document 1, the fixing groove provided in the shell member is provided so that the width becomes narrower along the insertion direction of the contact portion of the metal plate. The connector of Patent Document 1 is configured such that the metal plate is electrically connected to the shell member by press-fitting the contact portion of the metal plate into the fixing groove of the shell member. For this reason, when the contact portion of the metal plate is press-fitted into the fixing groove of the shell member, the contact portion may be deformed, or the contact portion may be damaged due to rubbing against the fixing groove, and the contact portion may be damaged. There is a risk that it may not be possible to secure a stable electrical connection between the Therefore, in the connector of Patent Document 1, the housing holding the contacts and the metal plate is disposed inside the shell member, and the deformation of the metal plate when assembling the connector with the shell member and the metal plate in contact with each other is avoided. There is a problem in that it is difficult to prevent damage and ensure stable electrical connection between the metal plate and the shell member.

In the connector disclosed in Patent Document 2, the metal plate is connected to the ground of the board by soldering a soldering portion bent and extending from the main body portion of the metal plate to the board. For this reason, in the connector of Patent Document 2, in order to provide the soldering portion on the metal plate, it is necessary to bend the metal plate, which complicates the manufacturing process of the connector. Furthermore, since the parts for soldering require plating, it is necessary to perform plating on the soldering parts of the metal plate. Therefore, the manufacturing process of the connector becomes complicated in that the metal plate needs to be plated.

Patent Document 2 also discloses a form in which the metal plate is connected to the ground of the board via the ground terminal by having a side piece bent and extending from the main body of the ground terminal contacting the metal plate. ing. However, according to this embodiment, it is necessary to hold the ground terminal and the metal plate in the housing while keeping the bent and extending side piece of the ground terminal in contact with the metal plate. In the connector of Patent Document 2, the ground terminal and the metal plate are integrally molded into the housing. Therefore, in the connector of Patent Document 2, it is necessary to integrally mold the ground terminal and the metal plate into the housing while maintaining the bent and extending side piece of the ground terminal in contact with the metal plate. Therefore, in the connector of Patent Document 2, the manufacturing process of the connector becomes complicated.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention provides a method for disposing a housing holding a contact and a metal plate inside a shell member, and deforming the metal plate when assembling a connector with the shell member and the metal plate in contact with each other. It is an object of the present invention to provide a connector that can prevent breakage and ensure a stable electrical connection between a metal plate and a shell member, and can also prevent the manufacturing process of the connector from becoming complicated. do.

(1) A connector according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a housing, a plurality of contacts held in the housing in two rows, and a plurality of contacts held in the housing in two rows. a metal plate disposed between rows of the plurality of contacts held in the housing and held by the housing; and a cylindrical metal in which the housing holding the plurality of contacts and the metal plate is disposed inside. a shell member made of aluminum, the metal plate is provided with a protrusion that protrudes from the housing on at least one side in the width direction, which is the direction in which the plurality of contacts are lined up in two rows in the housing; The shell member is provided with the housing arranged inside the shell member and bent toward the housing, so that the shell member is biased to come into contact with the housing and press the housing. A pressing portion is provided, and the pressing portion urges the housing to bring the protrusion into contact with the shell member.

According to this configuration, the housing holding the contacts arranged in two rows and the metal plate arranged between the rows is arranged inside the cylindrical shell member, and the pressing part of the shell member is pressed against the housing. The housing is bent toward the housing, and the pressing portion urges the housing. Since the pressing portion urges the housing, the protruding portion of the metal plate protruding from the housing is in contact with the shell member. Since the metal plate is in contact with the shell member, the metal plate is in contact with and electrically connected to the shell member. Therefore, when the shell member is connected to the board to which the connector is connected and the shell member is connected to the ground of the board, the metal plate is electrically connected to the board via the shell member, and the metal plate is electrically connected to the board via the shell member. Connected to ground.

Furthermore, according to the above configuration, when assembling the connector by incorporating the housing holding the contacts and the metal plate into the shell member, the housing holding the contacts and the metal plate is first inserted into the cylindrical shell member. and placed inside the shell member. Then, with the housing disposed inside the shell member, the pressing portion of the shell member is bent toward the housing. Then, when the holding portion is bent toward the housing, the holding portion comes into contact with the housing and is biased to press the housing. When the pressing portion is biased to press the housing, the protruding portion of the metal plate protruding from the housing comes into contact with the shell member, and the metal plate and the shell member are electrically connected. Therefore, when assembling the connector by placing the housing that holds the contacts and the metal plate inside the shell member, the protruding part of the metal plate only comes into contact with the shell member, and the protruding part of the metal plate is press-fitted. This prevents deformation, scraping, and damage. That is, according to the above configuration, when assembling the connector, the protrusion of the metal plate only comes into contact with the shell member, and as in the connector of Patent Document 1, a part of the metal plate contacts the groove of the shell member. This prevents the metal plate from being press-fitted and prevents deformation and damage to the metal plate. According to the above configuration, the metal plate is prevented from being deformed and damaged during assembly of the connector, so that stable electrical connection between the metal plate and the shell member can be ensured.

Further, according to the above configuration, the housing holding the contacts and the metal plate is placed inside the shell member, and by bending the holding part of the shell member, the metal plate and the shell member are electrically connected. connectors can be easily manufactured. Therefore, according to the above configuration, there is no need for a process that complicates the connector manufacturing process, which is necessary when manufacturing the connector of Patent Document 2. In other words, there is no need to bend the metal plate to provide the soldered part, or to perform plating on the soldered part of the metal plate, which complicates the manufacturing process of the connector. This process becomes unnecessary. Additionally, there are processes that complicate the connector manufacturing process, such as integrally molding the grounding terminal and the metal plate into the housing while keeping the bent and extending side piece of the grounding terminal in contact with the metal plate. No longer needed. Therefore, according to the above configuration, it is possible to prevent the manufacturing process of the connector from becoming complicated.

Therefore, according to the above configuration, the housing holding the contacts and the metal plate is placed inside the shell member, and the metal plate is prevented from being deformed and damaged when the connector is assembled with the shell member and the metal plate in contact with each other. It is possible to provide a connector that can prevent such problems and ensure stable electrical connection between the metal plate and the shell member, and can also prevent the manufacturing process of the connector from becoming complicated.

(2) The shell member is provided with a contact portion that protrudes like a protrusion, and the contact portion causes the protrusion to come into contact with the shell member due to the pressing portion urging the housing. The protrusion may be provided as a portion that comes into contact with the protrusion in the state where the protrusion is in contact with the protrusion.

According to this configuration, the protruding part of the metal plate that comes into contact with the shell member due to the biasing force from the holding part contacts the contact part that protrudes like a protrusion on the shell member, so that the protruding contact part and the protruding part The contact pressure between the two can be increased. Therefore, the electrical connection between the metal plate and the shell member can be made more stable when the protrusion of the metal plate comes into contact with the shell member due to the biasing force from the holding portion.

(3) The shell member is provided with a structure in which the pressing portion urges the housing so that the protruding portion is in contact with the shell member, and the pressing portion presses the housing and the protruding portion. An elastic beam portion may be provided that is elastically deformed by the urging force transmitted to the shell member.

According to this configuration, when the protruding portion of the metal plate is in contact with the shell member due to the urging force from the holding portion, the elastic beam portion of the shell member is elastically deformed and absorbs the urging force from the holding portion. Therefore, the portion of the shell member that comes into contact with the protrusion is easily deformed to follow the protrusion, and the protrusion and the shell member come into contact in a more stable state. This makes it possible to further stabilize the electrical connection between the metal plate and the shell member when the protrusion of the metal plate abuts the shell member due to the biasing force from the holding portion.

(4) The shell member is provided with a recess into which the protrusion fits when the pressing portion urges the housing and the protrusion is brought into contact with the shell member. Good too.

According to this configuration, when the protrusion of the metal plate is in contact with the shell member due to the biasing force from the holding portion, the protrusion fits into the recess of the shell member. Therefore, even if an external force is applied to the housing holding the contact and the metal plate in the direction of pulling it out of the shell member, the protrusion of the metal plate held by the housing and the recess of the shell member will not engage with each other. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the housing from coming off from the shell member.

According to the present invention, the housing holding the contacts and the metal plate is disposed inside the shell member, and the metal plate is prevented from being deformed or damaged when the connector is assembled with the shell member and the metal plate in contact with each other. It is possible to provide a connector that can ensure stable electrical connection between the metal plate and the shell member, and can also prevent the manufacturing process of the connector from becoming complicated.

1 is a perspective view of a connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the connector is connected to a board; FIG. FIG. 2(A) is a front view of the connector, and FIG. 2(B) is a rear view of the connector. FIG. 3(A) is a right side view of the connector, and FIG. 3(B) is a left side view of the connector. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the connector. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the connector, showing a state before the housing holding the contacts and the metal plate is inserted into the shell member. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the connector, showing a state before the housing holding the contacts and the metal plate is inserted into the shell member. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the connector taken along line AA in FIG. 2(A). 8(A) is a sectional view of the connector taken along the line BB in FIG. 4, and FIG. 8(B) is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a single metal plate in the connector. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 3(A). It is a figure for explaining the assembly process of a connector. 12(A) is a side view of the connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12(B) is a side view of the connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13(A) is a side view of the connector according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13(B) is a side view of the connector according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in the present invention, a plurality of contacts are arranged in two rows and held in a housing, and a metal plate held in the housing is arranged between the rows of the plurality of contacts arranged in two rows, and the plurality of contacts are arranged in two rows and held in a housing. As a connector in which a housing holding a metal plate and a metal plate is disposed inside a cylindrical metal shell member, it can be widely applied to various uses.

[First embodiment]
(Schematic configuration of connector)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the connector 1 is connected to a substrate 100. 2(A) is a front view of the connector 1, and FIG. 2(B) is a rear view of the connector 1. 3(A) is a right side view of the connector 1, and FIG. 3(B) is a left side view of the connector 1. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the connector 1.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, connector 1 includes a housing 11, a plurality of contacts 12, a metal plate 13, and a metal shell member 14. The housing 11 is made of an insulating synthetic resin material and holds a plurality of contacts 12 and a metal plate 13. The plurality of contacts 12 are formed of a conductive metal material and are held in the housing 11, respectively. The plurality of contacts 12 are held in the housing 11 so that their longitudinal directions extend parallel to each other and are lined up in two rows. The metal plate 13 is provided as a plate-shaped member made of a conductive metal material. The metal plate 13 is held in the housing 11 in a state where it is disposed between the rows of the plurality of contacts 12 that are held in the housing 11 in two rows. The shell member 14 is made of a conductive metal material. The shell member 14 is provided in a cylindrical shape within which a housing 11 holding a plurality of contacts 12 and a metal plate 13 is disposed. Therefore, the housing 11 holding the plurality of contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 is arranged inside a cylindrical shell member 14, and the shell member 14 is provided so as to cover the outer periphery of the housing 11 in the circumferential direction. It is being

The connector 1 is configured to be mounted on the board 100 by being mechanically and electrically connected to the board 100 by soldering. Further, the connector 1 is configured to fit and connect to a mating connector (not shown) when mounted on the board 100. In this embodiment, the connector 1 is configured as a receptacle type connector into which a mating connector (not shown) configured as a plug type connector is fitted. The connector 1 is provided with an opening 15 into which a mating connector is inserted and fitted. The opening 15 of the connector 1 is formed as an opening of a cylindrical shell member 14 that covers the outer periphery of the housing 11 .

Regarding the substrate 100 on which the connector 1 is mounted, only a part thereof is schematically shown in a cutaway state in FIG. 1, and only the part on which the connector 1 is mounted and the part in the vicinity thereof are shown. The substrate 100 is configured as a substrate having a circuit pattern, a ground, etc. provided on its surface. In FIG. 1, illustration of the circuit pattern and ground on the substrate 100 is omitted. When the connector 1 is mounted on the board 100, each of the plurality of contacts 12 in the connector 1 is soldered to the board 100, and the shell member 14 in the connector 1 is soldered to the board 100. be done. The contact 12 is connected to the circuit pattern of the board 100 by soldering, and the shell member 14 is connected to the ground of the board 100 by soldering. Note that, in FIG. 1, illustration of a solder portion provided when connecting the contact 12 and the shell member 14 to the substrate 100 by soldering is omitted.

A more detailed configuration of the connector 1 will be described below. In the following description, as shown by double-ended arrows X1, double-ended arrows X2, and double-ended arrows X3 in FIGS. 1 to 4 and later drawings, the front-back direction X1, the width direction X2, and the height direction X3 of the connector 1 will be described. Define.

The front-rear direction X1 is configured as a direction parallel to the direction in which the connector 1 is fitted with a mating connector (not shown). That is, the front-rear direction X1 is parallel to the direction in which the mating connector provided as a plug type connector is inserted into the connector 1 when the mating connector is fitted into the connector 1 provided as a receptacle type connector. It is configured as a direction. The width direction X2 is a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction X1, and is configured as a direction in which the plurality of contacts 12 are lined up in two rows in the housing 11. The height direction X3 is configured as a direction perpendicular to both the front-rear direction X1 and the width direction X2.

(contact)
5 and 6 are exploded perspective views of the connector 1, showing a state before the housing 11 holding the contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 is inserted into the shell member 14. 5 and 6 are exploded perspective views of the connector 1 viewed from different directions. FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the connector 1, taken along the line AA in FIG. 2(A). 8 is a sectional view of the connector 1, FIG. 8(A) is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4, and FIG. 8(B) is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8, each of the plurality of contacts 12 is, for example, formed in an elongated plate shape, has a longitudinal direction, and has a longitudinal direction extending along the front-rear direction X1. It is held in the housing 11. The plurality of contacts 12 are held in the housing 11 in a state where they extend parallel to each other along the front-rear direction X1 and are lined up along the width direction X2. Further, the plurality of contacts 12 are held in two rows in the housing 11. More specifically, the plurality of contacts 12 arranged in two rows in the housing 11 include a first row along the width direction X2 on one side in the height direction X3, and a first row along the width direction X2 on the other side in the height direction X3. They are held in the housing 11 in a state where they are lined up along each of the second rows along X2. First contacts 12a, which are half of the contacts 12 among the plurality of contacts 12, are arranged side by side in the width direction X2 along the first row. Second contacts 12b, which are the remaining half of the contacts 12 among the plurality of contacts 12, are arranged in line in the width direction X2 along the second row.

Referring to FIG. 7, each of the plurality of contacts 12 is provided with a contact portion 16 and a substrate connection portion 17. The contact part 16 is provided as a part on one end side of the contact 12 in a direction extending in a long and thin plate shape, and when the connector 1 is fitted and connected to a mating connector (not shown), the contact part 16 is connected to the mating connector (not shown). It is configured as a part that is electrically connected to a contact (not shown). In this embodiment, the contact portion 16 is provided as a contact portion that extends in a long and narrow plate shape along the front-rear direction X1. The board connecting part 17 is provided as the other end of the contact 12 in the direction in which it extends in a long and thin plate shape, and is configured as a part connected to the circuit pattern of the board 100 on which the connector 1 is mounted. The board connecting portion 17 is connected to the circuit pattern of the board 100 by soldering.

(housing)
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8, housing 11 is inserted into shell member 14 and placed inside shell member 14. As shown in FIGS. The housing 11 is disposed inside the shell member 14 and is sandwiched between a locking portion 21 and a pressing portion 23 of the shell member 14, which will be described later. Fixed. The housing 11 is configured to hold a plurality of contacts 12 and a metal plate 13. The plurality of contacts 12 are held in the housing 11 by being press-fitted into the housing 11, respectively. The metal plate 13 is integrally molded with the housing 11 and is held by the housing 11.

The housing 11 is provided with a contact holding part 18 and a base part 19. The contact holding portion 18 is provided as a portion that holds a plurality of contacts 12. The contact holding portion 18 is provided inside the shell member 14 so as to protrude and extend in a cantilever shape from a base portion 19 (described later), and is formed to extend in a plate shape along the front-rear direction X1. Further, the contact holding portion 18 is provided inside the shell member 14 so as to extend in a plate shape along the front-rear direction X1 from a base portion 19 (described later) disposed on the back side of the opening 15 toward the entrance side of the opening 15. It is being When the connector 1 and a mating connector (not shown) are mated, the end of the mating connector is inserted into the opening 15, and the contact holding portion 18 of the housing 11 is inserted into the mating connector inside the opening 15. It is inserted into an insertion hole (not shown) that is open at the end.

Further, referring to FIG. 7, contact holding portion 18 is provided with a plurality of contact holding holes 18a and contact holding grooves 18b. The contact holding hole 18a and the contact holding groove 18b are arranged in series along the front-rear direction X1 and are provided in communication with each other. The contact 12 is held in the contact holding portion 18 by being press-fitted into the contact holding hole 18a communicating with the contact holding groove 18b. Further, the plurality of contact holding holes 18a in the contact holding part 18 are arranged in two rows along the width direction X2, and the plurality of contacts 12 are press-fitted into the plurality of contact holding holes 18a, respectively. In the contact holding portion 18, a plurality of contacts 12 are arranged in two rows along the width direction X2.

The contact holding groove 18b communicating with the contact holding hole 18a is configured such that the contact portion 16 of the contact 12 press-fitted into the contact holding hole 18a is arranged. The contact holding groove 18b is open in the height direction X3 in the contact holding portion 18. Therefore, the contact portion 16, which is the portion of the contact 12 held by the contact holding portion 18 and arranged in the contact holding groove 18b, is arranged so as to be exposed inside the shell member 14. When the connector 1 and the mating connector (not shown) are mated, the end of the mating connector is inserted into the opening 15, and the end of the mating connector is inserted into the insertion hole (not shown) opened at the end of the mating connector. The contact holding portion 18 is now inserted. In this state, the contacts 12 exposed in the contact holding portion 18 come into contact with the contacts (not shown) of the mating connector exposed inside the insertion hole opened at the end of the mating connector, and electrically connected to.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8, the base 19 of the housing 11 is disposed on the back side of the opening 15 of the connector 1, and is provided as a portion fixed to the shell member 14 inside the shell member 14. . The base portion 19 is placed inside the shell member 14 and is fixed to the shell member 14 by being sandwiched between a locking portion 21 and a pressing portion 23 of the shell member 14, which will be described later. The base portion 19 is provided integrally with the contact holding portion 18, and the contact holding portion 18 protrudes from the base portion 19 on the opening 15 side, which is one side of the base portion 19 in the front-rear direction X1. Further, at the other end of the base 19 in the front-rear direction X1, the end of the contact 12 provided with the board connecting portion 17 protrudes from the base 19.

The base portion 19 is provided with a locking recess 19a at one end in the front-rear direction X1, into which a locking portion 21 (described later) of the shell member 14 fits and locks. The locking recesses 19a are provided at one end of the base 19 in the front-rear direction X1, on both sides in the height direction X3, and on both sides in the width direction X2, and are provided at four locations in total. ing. Further, the base portion 19 is provided with a side wall portion 19b that comes into contact with a presser portion 23 of the shell member 14, which will be described later, at the other end in the front-rear direction X1. The side wall portions 19b are provided at the other end of the base portion 19 in the front-rear direction X1 as a wall portion that protrudes toward the other side in the front-rear direction X1, and are provided on both sides in the width direction X2. That is, the side wall portions 19b are provided as a pair, and are provided on both sides of the width direction X2 at the other end of the base portion 19 in the front-rear direction X1.

(metal plate)
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the metal plate 13 in the connector 1 alone. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 5 to 9, the metal plate 13 is formed of a conductive metal material and is provided as a flat plate-shaped member. The metal plate 13 is integrally molded with the housing 11, and is held in the housing 11 in a state where it extends in the front-rear direction X1 and the width direction X2. That is, the metal plate 13 is held in the housing 11 in a state where it is spread out in a plate shape along a plane perpendicular to the height direction X3 in the housing 11. Further, the metal plate 13 is disposed in the housing 11 in a state where it extends from the contact holding part 18 to the base part 19.

Further, the metal plate 13 is arranged between the rows of the plurality of contacts 12 held in the housing 11 in two rows. That is, the metal plate 13 is arranged between a first row in which the first contacts 12a of the plurality of contacts 12 are arranged and a second row in which the second contacts 12b among the plurality of contacts 12 are arranged. has been done. The metal plate 13 is arranged to extend in the front-rear direction X1 and the width direction X2 between the first contacts 12a arranged along the first row and the second contacts 12b arranged along the second row. By doing so, the first contact 12a and the second contact 12b are configured to block the influence of each other's signals.

Further, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, FIG. 8, and FIG. 9, the metal plate 13 is provided with a protrusion 13a that protrudes from the housing 11 on at least one side in the width direction X2. In this embodiment, the protrusions 13a are provided as a pair, and are provided so as to protrude from the housing 11 along the width direction X2 on both sides in the width direction X2. Moreover, each protrusion part 13a is provided so that it may protrude along the width direction X2 from each side wall part 19b of the both sides of the width direction X2 of the base 19 of the housing 11. That is, each protruding part 13a is provided so as to protrude along the width direction X2 from each side wall part 19b toward the outside of the housing 11 in the width direction X2.

(Shell member)
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8, the shell member 14 is formed of a conductive metal material and has a cylindrical shape in which a housing 11 holding a plurality of contacts 12 and a metal plate 13 is disposed. It is being Since the shell member 14 is provided in a cylindrical shape with the housing 11 disposed inside, the shell member 14 is configured to surround the outer periphery of the housing 11 in the circumferential direction. The shell member 14 is provided with an opening 15 that opens at one end in the front-rear direction X1. When a mating connector (not shown) is fitted into the connector 1 for connection, the mating connector is inserted into the opening 15 of the shell member 14 and fitted.

Further, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, when the housing 11 is placed inside the shell member 14, the housing 11 is removed from the end opposite to the side where the opening 15 is provided in the front-rear direction X1. It is configured to be inserted inside. Before the housing 11 is inserted and placed inside, the shell member 14 is also open at the end opposite to the opening 15 in the front-rear direction X1. Then, the housing 11 is inserted into the shell member 14 from the end of the shell member 14 opposite to the opening 15, and is disposed inside the shell member 14. With the housing 11 disposed inside the shell member 14, a pressing portion 23, which will be described later, is bent toward the housing 11 and pressed against the housing 11.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 3(A). Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8 and 10, the shell member 14 is provided with a board connecting portion 20, a locking portion 21, a side opening 22, a holding portion 23, and a contact portion 24.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5 to 8, board connection portion 20 is provided as a portion connected to the ground of board 100 on which connector 1 is mounted. The board connecting portion 20 is connected to the ground of the board 100 by soldering. The board connecting parts 20 are provided on one side of the shell member 14 in the height direction X3, on both sides in the front-rear direction X1, and on both sides in the width direction X2, and there are four in total. Furthermore, all of the four board connecting portions 20 are provided so as to protrude in a cantilevered manner from the cylindrical main body portion of the shell member 14 toward one side in the height direction X3.

1, FIG. 2, FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, and FIG. 8, the locking portion 21 is located at the base of the housing 11 when the housing 11 is inserted into the shell member 14 and disposed inside the shell member 14. It is provided as a part that locks with 19. The locking portions 21 are provided on both sides of the shell member 14 in the height direction X3 so as to protrude inwardly from the cylindrical main body portion of the shell member 14 . A pair of locking portions 21 are provided side by side in the width direction X2 on each of both sides of the shell member 14 in the height direction X3, and a total of four locking portions 21 are provided. The locking portion 21 fits into the locking recess 19a of the base 19 of the housing 11 and locks the base 19 when the housing 11 is inserted into the shell member 14 and the housing 11 is placed inside the shell member 14. is configured to do so.

1, 3, 5, 6, and 10, the side opening 22 projects from the housing 11 when the housing 11 is inserted into the shell member 14 and disposed inside the shell member 14. The opening region is provided as an opening area in which the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 is arranged. The side openings 22 are provided at an end of the shell member 14 opposite to the opening 15 in the front-rear direction X1, and are provided to open toward both sides in the width direction X2. The side opening 22 is formed, for example, by cutting out a part of the cylindrical main body portion of the shell member 14. When the housing 11 is inserted into the shell member 14 and placed inside the shell member 14, the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 protruding outward in the width direction X2 from the side wall portion 19b of the base portion 19 of the housing 11 is It is arranged in the side opening 22 in a state of protruding in the width direction X2 at the side opening 22.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8 and 10, the holding portion 23 is provided in a state where the housing 11 is bent toward the housing 11 with the housing 11 disposed inside the shell member 14. The housing 11 is provided as a biasing portion that presses the housing 11 by coming into contact with the housing 11. That is, the pressing portion 23 is bent toward the housing 11 with the housing 11 disposed inside the shell member 14, so that the pressing portion 23 is urged to contact the housing 11 and press the housing 11. It is set up as a part.

The holding portion 23 is provided at an end of the shell member 14 opposite to the opening 15 in the front-rear direction X1, and is provided as a plate-shaped portion bent toward the housing 11 inside the shell member 14. The pressing portion 23 bent toward the housing 11 inside the shell member 14 comes into contact with the side wall portion 19b of the base 19 in the housing 11, and presses the base 19 along the height direction X3. It is energizing. In addition, the pressing portion 23 is biased to press the side wall portion 19b of the base portion 19 of the housing 11 along the height direction X3, so that the side wall portion of the base portion 19 on the metal plate 13 held by the housing 11 A protrusion 13a protruding from 19b is brought into contact with and pressed against the shell member 14. The protrusion 13b of the metal plate 13 protrudes from the side wall 19b of the base 19 at the side opening 22 of the shell member 14. Since the side wall portion 19b of the base portion 19 is urged to be pressed by the pressing portion 23, the protruding portion 13b protruding from the side wall portion 19b is attached to the edge of the shell member 14 that partitions the side opening 22. It is in contact with a contact portion 24, which will be described later, provided in the portion.

Further, referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 4 to 7, the holding portion 23 is provided with a pair of slits 23a and a long hole 23b. The pair of slits 23a and the elongated holes 23b are provided to facilitate bending of the holding portion 23 when the holding portion 23 is bent with the housing 11 disposed inside the shell member 14. The pair of slits 23a are provided as groove-shaped cuts extending in the width direction X2 on both sides in the width direction X2. The long hole 23b is provided as a long hole that extends in the width direction X2.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, 8, and 10, the contact portion 24 is provided as a protruding portion of the shell member 14. As shown in FIGS. The contact portion 24 is provided as a portion that comes into contact with the protrusion 13a when the holding portion 23 urges the housing 11 to bring the protrusion 13a of the metal plate 13 into contact with the shell member 14. That is, the contact portion 24 is in a state in which the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 protruding from the base portion 19 is brought into contact with the shell member 14 because the pressing portion 23 is biased to press the base portion 19 of the housing 11. It is provided as a portion that comes into contact with the protruding portion 13a.

The contact portion 24 is provided at the end of the shell member 14 opposite to the opening 15 in the front-rear direction X1, and is provided as a protruding portion along the height direction X3. The contact portions 24 are provided on both sides of the shell member 14 in the width direction X2, and are provided at two locations. The contact portions 24 provided on both sides of the shell member 14 in the width direction It is configured. Further, the contact portion 24 is provided at an edge portion of the shell member 14 that partitions the side opening 22, and protrudes from the edge portion that partitions the side opening 22 along the height direction X3. It is set to protrude.

Since the contact portion 24 of the shell member 14 and the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 are in contact with each other, the metal plate 13 is in contact with and electrically connected to the shell member 14. Therefore, when the shell member 14 is connected to the board 100 to which the connector 1 is connected at the board connection part 20 and connected to the ground of the board 100, the metal plate 13 is connected to the board 100 through the shell member 14. 100 and to the ground of the substrate 100.

(Assembling the connector)
Next, assembly of the above-mentioned connector 1 will be explained. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the assembly process of the connector 1. In assembling the connector 1, first, a plurality of contacts 12 are press-fitted into a housing 11 in which a metal plate 13 is integrally molded, and the plurality of contacts 12 are held in the housing 11. As a result, the plurality of contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 are held in the housing 11. Then, the connector 1 is assembled by incorporating the housing 11 holding the plurality of contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 into the shell member 14.

5, 6, and 11A, when assembling the connector 1 by incorporating the housing 11 holding the contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 into the shell member 14, first, the contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 are assembled. 13 is inserted into the cylindrical shell member 14 from the end opposite to the opening 15 in the front-rear direction X1. Then, with reference to FIG. 11(B), the housing 11 is inserted into the shell member 14 from the end opposite to the opening 15 in the front-rear direction X1 toward the opening 15 side. 11 is inserted until it is placed. When the housing 11 is disposed inside the shell member 14, the locking portion 21 of the shell member 14 fits and locks into the locking recess 19a of the base 19 of the housing 11, and the housing 11 locks into the shell member. 14 and is positioned in the front-rear direction X1. As shown in FIG. 11B, when the housing 11 is disposed inside the shell member 14, the metal plate 13 protrudes from the side wall 19b of the base 19 of the housing 11 to both sides in the width direction X2. The portion 13a is placed in the side opening 22 of the shell member 14. In this state, the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 disposed in the side opening 22 is disposed facing the contact portion 24 of the shell member 14 with a slight gap therebetween.

Referring to FIG. 11(C), when the housing 11 is placed inside the shell member 14, the holding portion 23 of the shell member 14 is bent over approximately 90 degrees toward the housing 11 in that state. Then, the holding part 23 is bent toward the housing 11 and is in a bent state, so that the holding part 23 comes into contact with the housing 11 and is biased to press the housing 11. When the pressing part 23 is biased to press the housing 11, the protruding part 13a of the metal plate 13 protruding from the housing 11 is pressed toward the contact part 24 along the height direction X3, and the shell member 14 contact portions 24 are in contact with each other. The housing 11 is biased by the holding part 23, and the protruding part 13a of the metal plate 13 protruding from the housing 11 comes into contact with and being pressed against the contact part 24 of the shell member 14, so that the metal plate 13 and the shell member are pressed together. 14 will be electrically connected.

Further, when the housing 11 is inserted and arranged inside the shell member 14 and the holding part 23 is bent toward the housing 11, the housing 11 is inserted between the locking part 21 of the shell member 14 and the holding part 23. It becomes a state of being caught in between. The housing 11 is fixed to the shell member 14 inside the shell member 14 by being sandwiched between the locking part 21 and the holding part 23 .

Assembling of the connector 1 is completed when the housing 11 is inserted and arranged inside the shell member 14 and the pressing portion 23 is bent toward the housing 11. In addition, when the assembly of the connector 1 is completed, the housing 11 inside the shell member 14 is constantly pressed and urged by the pressing part 23, and the protruding part of the metal plate 13 protruding from the base part 19 of the housing 11. 13a is always pressed against and in contact with the contact portion 24 of the shell member 14.

(Actions and effects of this embodiment)
According to this embodiment, the housing 11 holding the contacts 12 arranged in two rows and the metal plate 13 arranged between the rows is arranged inside the cylindrical shell member 14. A pressing portion 23 is bent toward the housing 11, and the pressing portion 23 urges the housing 11. Since the pressing portion 23 urges the housing 11, the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 protruding from the housing 11 is in contact with the shell member 14. Since the metal plate 13 is in contact with the shell member 14, the metal plate 13 is in contact with and electrically connected to the shell member 14. Therefore, when the shell member 14 is connected to the board 100 to which the connector 1 is connected and the shell member 14 is connected to the ground of the board 100, the metal plate 13 is connected to the board 100 via the shell member 14. It is electrically connected and connected to the ground of the substrate 100.

Further, according to the present embodiment, when assembling the connector 1 by incorporating the housing 11 holding the contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 into the shell member 14, the housing 11 holding the contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 is first assembled. , is inserted into the cylindrical shell member 14 and placed inside the shell member 14. Then, with the housing 11 disposed inside the shell member 14, the pressing portion 23 of the shell member 14 is bent toward the housing 11. Then, when the holding portion 23 is bent toward the housing 11, the holding portion 23 comes into contact with the housing 11 and is biased to press the housing 11. When the pressing part 23 is biased to press the housing 11, the protruding part 13a of the metal plate 13 protruding from the housing 11 comes into contact with the shell member 14, and the metal plate 13 and the shell member 14 are electrically connected. It will be connected to. Therefore, when assembling the connector 1 by arranging the housing 11 holding the contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 inside the shell member 14, the protrusion 13a of the metal plate 13 only comes into contact with the shell member 14. This prevents the protrusion 13a of the metal plate 13 from being deformed or scraped and damaged due to press-fitting. That is, according to this embodiment, when assembling the connector 1, the protrusion 13a of the metal plate 13 only comes into contact with the shell member 14, and unlike the conventional connector disclosed in Patent Document 1, the protrusion 13a of the metal plate 13 only comes into contact with the shell member 14. A part of the metal plate is not press-fitted into the groove, and deformation and damage of the metal plate 13 can be prevented. According to this embodiment, deformation and damage of the metal plate 13 during assembly of the connector 1 are prevented, so stable electrical connection between the metal plate 13 and the shell member 14 can be ensured. can.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the housing 11 holding the contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 is arranged inside the shell member 14, and the holding part 23 of the shell member 14 is bent, so that the metal plate 13 and the shell member 14 are separated. The connector 1 in which the two are electrically connected can be easily manufactured. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, a process that complicates the connector manufacturing process that is necessary when manufacturing the connector of Patent Document 2 is not necessary. In other words, there is no need to bend the metal plate to provide the soldered part, or to perform plating on the soldered part of the metal plate, which complicates the manufacturing process of the connector. This process becomes unnecessary. Additionally, there are processes that complicate the connector manufacturing process, such as integrally molding the grounding terminal and the metal plate into the housing while keeping the bent and extending side piece of the grounding terminal in contact with the metal plate. No longer needed. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the manufacturing process of the connector 1 from becoming complicated.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when assembling the connector 1 in a state where the housing 11 holding the contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 is arranged inside the shell member 14 and the shell member 14 and the metal plate 13 are in contact with each other, Deformation and damage of the metal plate 13 can be prevented, stable electrical connection can be ensured between the metal plate 13 and the shell member 14, and the manufacturing process of the connector 1 can be prevented from becoming complicated.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the protruding part 13a of the metal plate 13 that comes into contact with the shell member 14 due to the urging force from the pressing part 23 comes into contact with the contact part 24 that protrudes like a protrusion on the shell member 14. The contact pressure between the protruding contact portion 24 and the protruding portion 13a can be increased. Therefore, the electrical connection state between the metal plate 13 and the shell member 14 when the protruding part 13a of the metal plate 13 comes into contact with the shell member 14 due to the urging force from the holding part 23 can be made more stable. I can do it.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a connector 2 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 12(A) is a side view of the connector 2 of the second embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 12(A) is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. The connector 2 of the second embodiment has the same configuration as the connector 1 of the first embodiment, except for a part of the configuration. In the following description of the second embodiment, points different from the above-described first embodiment will be explained, and structures similar to or corresponding to those of the first embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals in the drawings. , or by quoting the same reference numerals, redundant explanations will be omitted.

Like the connector 1 of the first embodiment, the connector 2 of the second embodiment includes a housing 11, a plurality of contacts 12, a metal plate 13, and a metal shell member 14. The plurality of contacts 12 are held in the housing 11 in two rows. The metal plate 13 is held in the housing 11 by being disposed between two rows of contacts 12 held in the housing 11 in two rows. The shell member 14 is provided in a cylindrical shape within which a housing 11 holding a plurality of contacts 12 and a metal plate 13 is disposed. The metal plate 13 is provided with protrusions 13a that protrude from the side wall portions 19b of the base portion 19 of the housing 11 on both sides in the width direction X2. Further, the shell member 14 is provided with the housing 11 bent toward the housing 11 with the housing 11 placed inside the shell member 14 so that the housing 11 comes into contact with the housing 11 and presses the housing 11. A pressing portion 23 is provided. The pressing portion 23 presses the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 against the contact portion 24 of the shell member 14 by urging the housing 11. However, the connector 2 differs from the connector 1 of the first embodiment in some configurations of the shell member 14.

As shown in FIG. 12, the shell member 14 of the connector 2 is provided with an elastic beam portion 25. As shown in FIG. In the shell member 14, the elastic beam portion 25 is moved from the holding portion 23 to the housing 11 in a state in which the holding portion 23 urges the housing 11 so that the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 is brought into contact with the shell member 14. It is provided as a portion that is elastically deformed so as to be bent by the urging force transmitted to the shell member 14 via the protruding portion 13a.

The elastic beam portion 25 is provided on the end side of the shell member 14 opposite to the opening 15 in the front-rear direction X1, and is provided in a position aligned with the side opening 22 in the height direction X3. The elastic beam portions 25 are provided on both sides of the shell member 14 in the width direction X2, and are provided at two locations. Each of the elastic beam portions 25 provided on both sides of the shell member 14 in the width direction A portion 24 is integrally provided. Each elastic beam portion 25 is provided as a beam portion extending in a long and narrow strip shape along the front-rear direction X1. The contact portion 24 is provided integrally with the elastic beam portion 25 at the center portion in the longitudinal direction X1 of the elastic beam portion 25 extending in a long and narrow strip shape along the longitudinal direction X1, and extends from the elastic beam portion 25 to the side opening 22 side. It protrudes like a protrusion along the height direction X3.

Further, in the shell member 14, an elongated hole 26 is provided adjacent to the elastic beam portion 25 in the height direction X3 and elongated in the longitudinal direction X1. The elongated hole 26 is provided adjacent to the elastic beam portion 25 on the side opposite to the side opening 22 side in the height direction X3. The elastic beam portion 25 is provided in the shell member 14 as a portion between the side opening 22 in the height direction X3 and the elongated hole 26 long in the front-back direction formed as a part. In the present embodiment, the elastic beam portion 25 is provided in the shell member 14 as a portion between the side opening 22 in the height direction X3 and the elongated hole 26 long in the front-back direction X1. It is formed as a double-supported beam portion whose both ends are supported by the shell member 14.

When the housing 11 is disposed inside the shell member 14 and the pressing portion 23 of the shell member 14 is bent toward the housing 11, the pressing portion 23 is biased to press the housing 11. The pressing portion 23 biases the housing 11, thereby bringing the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 into contact with the contact portion 24 of the shell member 14. In this state, the biasing force from the holding portion 23 is transmitted to the contact portion 24 of the shell member 14 and the elastic beam portion 25 integral with the contact portion 24 via the housing 11 and the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13. . The urging force from the pressing portion 23 acts to press the contact portion 24 and the elastic beam portion 25 along the height direction X3. As a result, the elastic beam portion 25, which extends in the longitudinal direction X1, is elastically deformed to bend in the height direction X3.

According to the connector 2 of the second embodiment described above, it has the same configuration as the connector 1 of the first embodiment, and can produce the same effects as the connector 1 of the first embodiment. That is, according to the connector 2 of the second embodiment, the housing 11 holding the contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 is disposed inside the shell member 14, and the connector 2 is placed in a state where the shell member 14 and the metal plate 13 are in contact with each other. It is possible to prevent deformation and damage of the metal plate 13 during assembly, ensure stable electrical connection between the metal plate 13 and the shell member 14, and prevent the manufacturing process of the connector 2 from becoming complicated. be able to.

Further, according to the connector 2 of the second embodiment, when the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 is in contact with the shell member 14 due to the urging force from the holding portion 23, the elastic beam portion 25 of the shell member 14 is elastically deformed. to absorb the urging force from the holding portion 23. Therefore, the portion of the shell member 14 that comes into contact with the protrusion 13a is easily deformed to follow the protrusion 13a, and the protrusion 13a and the shell member 14 come into contact in a more stable state. This makes the electrical connection state between the metal plate 13 and the shell member 14 more stable when the protruding part 13a of the metal plate 13 comes into contact with the shell member 14 due to the urging force from the holding part 23. I can do it.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a connector 3 according to a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 13(A) is a side view of the connector 3 according to the third embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 13(A) is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. The connector 3 of the third embodiment has the same configuration as the connector 1 of the first embodiment, except for a part of the configuration. In the following description of the third embodiment, points different from the first embodiment described above will be explained, and structures similar to or corresponding to those of the first embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals in the drawings. , or by quoting the same reference numerals, redundant explanations will be omitted.

Like the connector 1 of the first embodiment, the connector 3 of the third embodiment includes a housing 11, a plurality of contacts 12, a metal plate 13, and a metal shell member 14. The plurality of contacts 12 are held in the housing 11 in two rows. The metal plate 13 is held in the housing 11 by being disposed between two rows of contacts 12 held in the housing 11 in two rows. The shell member 14 is provided in a cylindrical shape within which a housing 11 holding a plurality of contacts 12 and a metal plate 13 is disposed. The metal plate 13 is provided with protrusions 13a that protrude from the side wall portions 19b of the base portion 19 of the housing 11 on both sides in the width direction X2. Further, the shell member 14 is provided with the housing 11 bent toward the housing 11 with the housing 11 placed inside the shell member 14 so that the housing 11 comes into contact with the housing 11 and presses the housing 11. A pressing portion 23 is provided. The pressing portion 23 presses the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 against the shell member 14 by urging the housing 11. However, the connector 3 differs from the connector 1 of the first embodiment in some configurations of the shell member 14.

As shown in FIG. 13, the shell member 14 of the connector 3 is provided with a recess 27. As shown in FIG. The recessed portion 27 is a recessed portion of the shell member 14 into which the protruding portion 13a fits when the holding portion 23 urges the housing 11 and the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 is brought into contact with the shell member 14. It is established as.

The recess 27 is provided at the end of the shell member 14 opposite to the opening 15 in the front-rear direction X1, and is provided at a position aligned with the side opening 22 in the height direction X3. The recesses 27 are provided on both sides of the shell member 14 in the width direction X2, and are provided at two locations. Each of the recesses 27 provided on both sides of the shell member 14 in the width direction It is provided as a separate section. Each recess 27 is provided so as to be recessed in the height direction X3 in a part of the edge portion of the shell member 14 that defines the side opening 22. Further, each recess 27 is provided at a position adjacent to the protrusion 13a of the metal plate 13 protruding from the housing 11 in the height direction X3 with the housing 11 disposed inside the shell member 14. The recess 27 is provided as a recess into which the protrusion 13a of the metal plate 13 protruding from the housing 11 is fitted. The depth of the recess 27 in the height direction X3 is set to be smaller than the thickness of the protrusion 13a of the metal plate 13.

When the housing 11 is disposed inside the shell member 14 and the pressing portion 23 of the shell member 14 is bent toward the housing 11, the pressing portion 23 is biased to press the housing 11. The pressing portion 23 biases the housing 11, thereby causing the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 to abut against the shell member 14 at the recess 27. That is, when the pressing portion 23 is bent and urged to press the housing 11, the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 protruding from the housing 11 is pressed toward the recess 27 of the shell member 14. The protrusion 13a is fitted into the recess 27 of the shell member 14 and is in contact with the shell member 14 in the recess 27. When the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 is pressed against the shell member 14 in the recess 27 and comes into contact with the shell member 14, the metal plate 13 and the shell member 14 are electrically connected.

According to the connector 3 of the third embodiment described above, it has the same configuration as the connector 1 of the first embodiment, and can produce the same effects as the connector 1 of the first embodiment. That is, according to the connector 3 of the third embodiment, the housing 11 holding the contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 is arranged inside the shell member 14, and the connector 3 is placed in a state where the shell member 14 and the metal plate 13 are in contact with each other. It is possible to prevent deformation and damage of the metal plate 13 during assembly, ensure stable electrical connection between the metal plate 13 and the shell member 14, and prevent the manufacturing process of the connector 3 from becoming complicated. be able to.

Further, according to the connector 3 of the third embodiment, when the protruding part 13a of the metal plate 13 is in contact with the shell member 14 due to the urging force from the holding part 23, the protruding part 13a is inserted into the recess 27 of the shell member 14. It becomes stuck. Therefore, even if an external force is applied to the housing 11 holding the contacts 12 and the metal plate 13 in the direction of pulling it out of the shell member 14, the protrusion 13a of the metal plate 13 held by the housing 11 and the shell Since the recess 27 of the member 14 is engaged, the housing 11 can be more reliably prevented from coming off from the shell member 14.

[Modified example]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. For example, the following modifications may be made.

(1) In the first to third embodiments described above, the plurality of contacts 12 are held by the housing 11 by being press-fitted into the housing 11, but this does not have to be the case. A mode in which the plurality of contacts 12 are integrally molded with the housing 11 and held by the housing 11 may also be implemented.

(2) In the first to third embodiments described above, the protruding portions 13a of the metal plate 13 were provided so as to protrude from the housing 11 on both sides in the width direction X2, but this is not the case. Good too. An embodiment may be implemented in which the protruding portion 13a of the metal plate 13 is provided so as to protrude from the housing 11 on one side in the width direction X2.

(3) In the second embodiment described above, the elastic beam portion 25 is provided in the shell member 14 as a portion between the side opening 22 in the height direction X3 and the elongated hole 26 long in the front-rear direction X1. Therefore, although the elastic beam portion 25 is formed as a portion of a double-supported beam whose both ends in the front-rear direction X1 are supported by the shell member 14, this need not be the case. The elastic beam portion 25 may be provided as a cantilever portion in the shell member 14 . When the elastic beam portion 25 is provided as a cantilever portion, the shell member 14 is provided with a slit-shaped groove extending along the front-rear direction X1 and opening at one end instead of the elongated hole 26. By providing this slit-like groove in the shell member 14, the elastic beam portion 25 may be formed as a cantilever beam portion instead of a double-sided beam portion.

In the present invention, a plurality of contacts are arranged in two rows and held in a housing, and a metal plate held in the housing is arranged between the rows of the plurality of contacts arranged in two rows, and the plurality of contacts and the metal The present invention can be widely applied as a connector in which a housing holding a plate is disposed inside a cylindrical metal shell member.

1, 2, 3 Connector 11 Housing 12 Contact 13 Metal plate 13a Projection part 14 Shell member 23 Holding part 24 Contact part X2 Width direction

Claims (4)

housing and
a plurality of contacts held in the housing in two rows;
a metal plate held by the housing and arranged between rows of the plurality of contacts held in the housing in two rows;
a cylindrical metal shell member in which the housing holding the plurality of contacts and the metal plate is disposed;
The metal plate is provided with a protrusion that protrudes from the housing on at least one side in the width direction, which is the direction in which the plurality of contacts are lined up in two rows in the housing,
The shell member is provided with the housing arranged inside the shell member and bent toward the housing, so that the shell member is biased to come into contact with the housing and press the housing. A holding part is provided,
The connector is characterized in that the pressing portion urges the housing to bring the protruding portion into contact with the shell member. The connector according to claim 1,
The shell member is provided with a protruding contact portion,
The contact portion is provided as a portion that comes into contact with the protrusion in a state in which the pressing portion urges the housing so that the protrusion is in contact with the shell member. Connector. The connector according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The shell member is provided with the shell from the presser portion through the housing and the protrusion portion in a state in which the protrusion portion is in contact with the shell member due to the presser portion urging the housing. A connector characterized by being provided with an elastic beam portion that is elastically deformed so as to be bent by a biasing force transmitted to the member. The connector according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The shell member is provided with a recess into which the protrusion fits into a state in which the protrusion is in contact with the shell member due to the presser urging the housing. and a connector.

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