JP2024026461A - connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector in which a large current can be fed to a conductive member, deterioration of flexibility of the conductive member can be restrained, and up-sizing in the width direction can be restrained.

SOLUTION: A socket connector 10 has a stationary housing 22, a movable housing 24, and a conduction part 60. The stationary housing 22 is fixed to a first board 16. A plug connector 12 is inserted into the movable housing 24 and withdrawn therefrom in the Z direction. The conduction part 60 has a first socket terminal 62 and a second socket terminal 82, couples the stationary housing 22 and the movable housing 24 for relative movement, and is in conduction with a plug terminal 14. The first socket terminal 62 is formed tabularly, and has a first elastic part 68 deformable elastically in the Y direction. The second socket terminal 82 is formed tabularly, and has a second elastic part 88 deformable elastically in the Y direction, and overlapping the first elastic part 68 at least partially, when viewing from the Y direction.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a connector.

The connector of Patent Document 1 includes a fixed housing fixed to a board, a movable housing movable relative to the fixed housing, and a pair of elastically deformable terminals movably supporting the movable housing. The movable portion of the terminal is composed of a plurality of band-shaped portions extending in the longitudinal direction of the terminal at intervals in the width direction.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-120702

In the connector of Patent Document 1, in order to cause a large current to flow through the conductive member (terminal member), the cross-sectional area of the conductive member may be increased by increasing the thickness or width of the conductive member. However, when the thickness of the conductive member is increased, the flexibility of the conductive member in the thickness direction decreases. Furthermore, if the width of the conductive member is increased, the connector becomes larger in the width direction. In other words, there is room for improvement in allowing a large current to flow through the conductive member, suppressing a decrease in flexibility of the conductive member, and suppressing an increase in size of the connector in the width direction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a connector that can allow a large current to flow through a conductive member, suppress deterioration in flexibility of the conductive member, and suppress increase in size in the width direction. do.

The connector according to the first aspect includes a fixed housing fixed to a board, a movable housing into which a connection object having a conductor portion is inserted and removed in an insertion/extraction direction, and the fixed housing and the movable housing connected so as to be relatively movable. and a conductive member that is electrically connected to the conductor portion, the conductive member being formed in a plate shape and having a first elastic portion that is elastically deformable at least in the thickness direction. , another conductive member that is formed in a plate shape, is elastically deformable at least in the thickness direction, and has a second elastic portion that at least partially overlaps the first elastic portion when viewed from the thickness direction; and has.

In the connector according to the first aspect, by including the other conductive member in addition to the first conductive member, the cross-sectional area of the conductive path through which current flows increases compared to a configuration using one conductive member. , a large current can be passed through the conductive member. In addition, since one conductive member and the other conductive member are separate bodies, compared to a configuration in which one conductive member is made thicker to obtain the necessary cross-sectional area, the conductive member is Easy to deform. In other words, a decrease in flexibility of the conductive member can be suppressed. Furthermore, since at least a portion of the second elastic portion overlaps the first elastic portion when viewed from the thickness direction, it is not necessary to shift one conductive member and the other conductive member in the width direction. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the increase in size of the connector in the width direction.

In the connector according to the second aspect, a first contact portion that comes into contact with the conductor portion is formed closer to the movable housing than the first elastic portion in the one conductive member, and a first contact portion that contacts the conductor portion is formed in the first conductive member. A second contact portion that contacts at least one of the conductor portion and the first contact portion is formed closer to the movable housing than the second elastic portion.

In the connector according to the second aspect, the second contact portion formed closer to the movable housing than the second elastic portion is configured to contact the conductor portion or the first contact portion. In other words, the first elastic part and the second elastic part are not configured to directly contact the conductor part, but are configured to contact the conductor part at a part remote from the part that is elastically deformed. Thereby, compared to a configuration in which the first elastic part and the second elastic part directly contact the conductor part, changes in the contact area between each conductive member and the conductor part can be suppressed.

The first contact portion of the connector according to the third aspect includes a plurality of first terminal portions that are arranged in a width direction perpendicular to the plate thickness direction and the insertion/extraction direction and are brought into contact with the conductor portion. The second contact portion has a second terminal portion, at least a portion of which is disposed between the plurality of first terminal portions and is in contact with the conductor portion when viewed from the plate thickness direction.

In the connector according to the third aspect, at least a portion of the second terminal portion is arranged between the plurality of first terminal portions when viewed from the board thickness direction. Therefore, when the second terminal section is deformed in the thickness direction, the movement of the second terminal section is less likely to be restricted by the first terminal section. Furthermore, since the space between the first terminal parts is used as a movement space for the second terminal part, in order to secure the movement space, the entire conductive member is shifted in the width direction with respect to the other conductive member. There is no need to place it. In this way, it is possible to prevent the movement of the second terminal portion from being restricted and to prevent the connector from increasing in size.

The first contact portion and the second contact portion of the connector according to the fourth aspect are formed in a plate shape extending in the width direction and the insertion/extraction direction perpendicular to the plate thickness direction and the insertion/extraction direction.

In the connector according to the fourth aspect, since the first contact part and the second contact part are formed in a plate shape extending in the insertion/extraction direction and the width direction, the first contact part and the second contact part are spaced apart in the width direction. The gap in the width direction is reduced compared to a structure composed of a plurality of small pieces. Thereby, the area of the cross section perpendicular to the insertion/extraction direction of the first contact part and the second contact part is ensured, so that a large current can be passed through each conductive member.

The one conductive member of the connector according to the fifth aspect is formed with a first fixed side attachment portion that is attached to the fixed housing, and the other conductive member is formed with a second fixed side attachment portion that is attached to the fixed housing. The first fixed-side mounting portion and the second fixed-side mounting portion are in contact with each other in the plate thickness direction.

In the connector according to the fifth aspect, the first fixed-side mounting portion and the second fixed-side mounting portion are attached to the fixed housing in a state in which they are in contact with each other. Therefore, compared to a configuration in which the first fixed-side mounting portion and the second fixed-side mounting portion are mounted apart from each other in the thickness direction, it is possible to suppress the connector from increasing in size.

The one conductive member of the connector according to the sixth aspect is formed with a first movable side attachment portion that is attached to the movable housing, and the other conductive member is formed with a second movable side attachment portion that is attached to the movable housing. The first movable side attachment portion and the second movable side attachment portion are in contact with each other in the plate thickness direction.

In the connector according to the sixth aspect, the first movable side attachment part and the second movable side attachment part are attached to the movable housing in a state in which they are in contact with each other. Therefore, compared to a configuration in which the first movable side attachment portion and the second movable side attachment portion are attached apart from each other in the plate thickness direction, it is possible to suppress the connector from increasing in size.

The first elastic part and the second elastic part of the connector according to the seventh aspect have the same width and thickness in a width direction perpendicular to the thickness direction and the insertion/extraction direction, respectively.

In the connector according to the seventh aspect, the first elastic part and the second elastic part have the same plate thickness and width in the width direction. In other words, since the difference in cross-sectional area between one conductive member and the other conductive member becomes small, it is possible to evenly flow current through the one conductive member and the other conductive member.

According to the present invention, a large current can be passed through the conductive member, a decrease in flexibility of the conductive member can be suppressed, and an increase in size in the width direction can be suppressed.

It is a perspective view of the socket connector concerning a 1st embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the plug connector according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side view of the socket connector according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fixed housing according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the movable housing according to the first embodiment. It is a perspective view of the 1st socket terminal concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a side view of the 1st socket terminal concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view of the 2nd socket terminal concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a side view of the 2nd socket terminal concerning a 1st embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing a state where a first elastic part and a second elastic part according to the first embodiment overlap. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of a first terminal part and a second terminal part according to the first embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing the state where a plug terminal is connected to the socket connector concerning a 1st embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing a state where a first socket terminal and a second socket terminal are attached to the fixed housing and the movable housing according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing the inside of a socket connector according to a second embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing the inside of a socket connector concerning a modification.

[First embodiment]
A socket connector 10 and a plug connector 12 according to a first embodiment will be described.

〔overall structure〕
A socket connector 10 shown in FIG. 1 is an example of a connector, and is a so-called floating connector. A plug connector 12 (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is inserted into and removed from the socket connector 10. In the following description, the insertion/removal direction in which the plug connector 12 is inserted/removed in the socket connector 10 will be referred to as the Z direction. In a plane (not shown) perpendicular to the Z direction, the longitudinal direction of the socket connector 10 is referred to as the X direction, and the lateral direction is referred to as the Y direction. The X direction, Y direction, and Z direction are orthogonal to each other. The X direction is an example of the width direction. The Y direction is an example of the plate thickness direction.

When distinguishing between one side and the other side of the socket connector 10 with respect to the center in the Z direction, the side closer to the plug connector 12 is referred to as the Z side, and the side farther from the plug connector 12 is referred to as the -Z side. When distinguishing between one side and the other side with respect to the center of the socket connector 10 in the X direction, the right side will be referred to as the X side and the left side will be referred to as the -X side when a reference surface 26A, which will be described later, is viewed from the front. When distinguishing between one side and the other side with respect to the center of the socket connector 10 in the Y direction, the back side will be referred to as the Y side and the front side will be referred to as the -Y side when the reference surface 26A is viewed from the front. Note that in each figure, some symbols may be omitted to make the drawings easier to read.

The socket connector 10 is mounted on a first board 16, which is an example of a board. A through hole (not shown) is formed in the first substrate 16 in the Z direction. The plug connector 12 is mounted on a second board 18 (see FIG. 2). Here, by connecting (fitting) the socket connector 10 and the plug connector 12, a circuit (not shown) of the first board 16 and a circuit (not shown) of the second board 18 are electrically connected.

<Plug connector>
The plug connector 12 shown in FIG. 2 is an example of an object to be connected. Further, the plug connector 12 includes a plug housing 13 and a plug terminal 14 as an example of a conductor portion. The plug housing 13 is made of insulating resin. In addition, when the plug housing 13 is connected to the socket connector 10 (see FIG. 1), the plug housing 13 has a rectangular bottom surface 13A arranged along the XY plane, and a side wall 13B that stands upright in the Z direction at the outer edge of the bottom surface 13A. and has. The plug terminal 14 is formed into a flat plate shape with the thickness direction in the Y direction. Further, the plug terminal 14 stands upright from the bottom surface 13A along the Z direction toward the same side as the side wall 13B (-Z side).

[Main part configuration]
Next, details of the socket connector 10 will be explained.

The socket connector 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes one fixed housing 22 fixed to a first board 16, one movable housing 24 into which the plug connector 12 (see FIG. 2) is inserted and removed in the Z direction, and a plug terminal 14 ( (see FIG. 2) and six conductive portions 60 that are electrically connected. Note that the fixed housing 22 and the movable housing 24 are collectively referred to as the housing 20.

Note that the socket connector 10 has a similar (symmetrical) configuration on the Y side and the -Y side with respect to the center in the Y direction. Further, the socket connector 10 has a similar (symmetrical) configuration on the X side and the -X side with respect to the center in the X direction. Therefore, in the following explanation, the configurations on the -Y side and the X side of the socket connector 10 will be explained, and the explanation of the configurations on the Y side and -X side may be omitted.

<Fixed housing>
The fixed housing 22 shown in FIG. 4 is made of insulating resin. Further, the fixed housing 22 includes, for example, a set of side walls 26 extending in the X direction and facing each other in the Y direction, and a set of side walls 28 connecting both ends of the set of side walls 26 in the X direction in the Y direction. have That is, when viewed from the Z direction, the fixed housing 22 has a rectangular outer shape with the X direction as the longitudinal direction and the Y direction as the lateral direction, and is shaped like a rectangular tube. A space surrounded by one set of side walls 26 and one set of side walls 28 is referred to as a movable space 31.

For example, the side wall 26 is formed into a plate shape with the thickness direction in the Y direction. Furthermore, when viewed from the Y direction, the side wall 26 is formed in a rectangular shape with the X direction as the longitudinal direction and the Z direction as the lateral direction. In addition, in the side wall 26 on the -Y side, the side surface on the -Y side is referred to as a reference surface 26A. Three recesses 32 are formed in the side wall 26 at intervals in the X direction. The portion of the side wall 26 where the recessed portion 32 is formed has an L-shaped cross section when viewed from the X direction.

Of the side wall 26 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a portion where the recessed portion 32 is formed and which stands upright in the Z direction is referred to as a vertical wall 33. Further, a portion of the side wall 26 where the recessed portion 32 is formed and which is along the XY plane is referred to as a bottom wall 34. A through hole 35 is formed in the vertical wall 33 and the bottom wall 34 in the Y direction and the Z direction. The through hole 35 is formed in a rectangular shape having two sides along the X direction and two sides along the Z direction when viewed from the Y direction. The movable space 31 and the space outside the side wall 26 are connected via the through hole 35.

When the side wall 26 shown in FIG. 4 is viewed from the Y direction, a portion located on the −Z side of the bottom wall 34 (see FIG. 1) and along the XZ plane is referred to as a side plate 36. The side plate 36 extends in the X direction with the Y direction as the thickness direction. Further, when the side wall 26 is viewed from the Y direction, a portion disposed on the Z side with respect to the through hole 35 and along the XY plane is referred to as an upper plate 37. The upper plate 37 extends in the X direction with the Z direction as the thickness direction.

Three sets of grooves 38 are formed at intervals in the X direction at the -Z side end (lower end) of the side wall 26 so that one set is disposed for each recess 32. One set of groove portions 38 has two grooves 38A facing each other in the X direction and extending in the Z direction. One of the grooves 38A is formed adjacent to the X side end of the side plate 36 and is open toward the −X side. The other groove 38A is formed adjacent to the -X side end of the side plate 36 and is open toward the X side. Each groove 38A has a U-shaped cross section when viewed from the Z direction.

The portion between the respective through holes 35 in the side wall 26 is referred to as a column 42. The pillar 42 is formed into a quadrangular prism shape extending in the Z direction. Further, on the −Z side of the center of the pillar 42 in the Z direction, a widened portion 44 whose width in the Y direction is increased toward the movable space 31 side is formed. The side surface of the widened portion 44 on the movable space 31 side is a plane along the XZ plane. Further, the bottom surface of the widened portion 44 on the −Z side is a plane along the XY plane.

<Movable housing>
The movable housing 24 shown in FIG. 5 includes an upper wall 46, a pair of side walls 48 facing each other in the Y direction, a pair of side walls 52 facing each other in the X direction, and a top wall 46 arranged along the YZ plane. It has two partition walls 54. The entire movable housing 24 is formed into a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with an opening on the -Z side. Furthermore, the movable housing 24 has a shape and size that allows it to be accommodated in the movable space 31 (see FIG. 4) and movable in the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction.

The inside of the movable housing 24 is divided into three spaces 56 in the X direction by two partition walls 54. Furthermore, protrusions 55 that protrude outward in the Y direction are formed at both ends of the partition wall 54 in the Y direction. The protrusion 55 functions as a stopper when moving in the Z direction within the movable space 31 (see FIG. 4). The space 56 is open toward the −Z side.

The upper wall 46 is formed into a rectangular plate shape with the X direction as the longitudinal direction, the Y direction as the lateral direction, and the Z direction as the thickness direction. For example, three insertion ports 46A are formed in the upper wall 46 at intervals in the X direction. The insertion port 46A has a shape and size that allows the plug terminal 14 (see FIG. 2) to be inserted and extracted along the Z direction.

The side wall 48 is formed into a plate shape whose thickness direction is in the Y direction. Furthermore, when viewed from the Y direction, the side wall 48 is formed in a rectangular shape with the X direction as the longitudinal direction and the Z direction as the lateral direction. Three sets of grooves 58 are formed at the -Z side end (lower end) of the side wall 48 at intervals in the X direction so that one set is arranged for one space 56. One set of groove portions 58 has two grooves 58A facing each other in the X direction and extending in the Z direction. One groove 58A is opened toward the −X side. The other groove 58A is open toward the X side. Each groove 58A has a U-shaped cross section when viewed from the Z direction.

The side wall 52 is formed into a plate shape whose thickness direction is in the X direction. Further, when viewed from the X direction, the side wall 52 is formed in a rectangular shape with the Z direction as the longitudinal direction and the Y direction as the lateral direction.

<Conducting part>
The conduction section 60 shown in FIG. 3 is an example of conduction means. The six conductive parts 60 are arranged in three sets at intervals in the X direction, with two sets facing each other in the Y direction. Specifically, two conductive parts 60 are arranged for one space part 56 (see FIG. 5). One of the two conductive parts 60 is arranged on the Y side with respect to the center of the space part 56 in the Y direction, and the other is arranged on the -Y side. The conductive portion 60 connects the fixed housing 22 and the movable housing 24 so that they can move relative to each other. Further, the conductive portion 60 includes, for example, one first socket terminal 62 (see FIG. 6) as an example of one conductive member, and one second socket terminal 82 (see FIG. 8) as an example of another conductive member. ).

(1st socket terminal)
The first socket terminal 62 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is made of a plate-shaped conductive metal and is formed by press working. Specifically, the first socket terminal 62 includes, for example, a first fixed-side attachment part 64, a first board attachment part 66, a first elastic part 68, and a first contact part 72. The first fixed side attachment part 64, the first board attachment part 66, the first elastic part 68, and the first contact part 72 are, for example, integrated.

The first fixed side attachment part 64 and the first board attachment part 66 are arranged with the Y direction as the plate thickness direction. A portion of the first elastic portion 68 and a portion of the first contact portion 72 are arranged with the Y direction as the plate thickness direction. Here, the first socket terminal 62 is elastically deformable in, for example, the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction.

For example, the first fixed-side attachment portion 64 is formed into a substantially rectangular flat plate shape with the X direction as the longitudinal direction and the Z direction as the lateral direction, when viewed from the Y direction. At both ends of the first fixed side mounting portion 64 in the X direction, protrusions 65 (see FIG. 10A) that protrude in a trapezoidal shape toward the X side and the -X side are formed. By inserting (press-fitting) the protruding portion 65 into the previously described groove 38A (see FIG. 4) in the Z direction, the first fixed side attachment portion 64 is attached to the fixed housing 22 (see FIG. 3). ing.

As an example, the first board mounting section 66 includes two legs 67 extending from the -Z side end of the first fixed mounting section 64 toward the -Z side with respect to the first fixed mounting section 64. There is. The two legs 67 are arranged at intervals in the X direction. Furthermore, the two legs 67 are fixed to the first substrate 16 by being inserted into through-holes (not shown) of the first substrate 16 (see FIG. 1) and soldered to each other. It is electrically connected to a circuit not shown. In other words, the first socket terminal 62 is mounted on the first substrate 16.

For example, four first elastic parts 68 are arranged at intervals in the X direction at the Z-side end of the first fixed-side attachment part 64. Further, the first elastic portion 68 is configured to be elastically deformable in the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction. Specifically, the four first elastic parts 68 have the same configuration. Moreover, the four first elastic parts 68 are arranged at intervals of length L1 [mm] in the X direction. The width of one first elastic portion 68 in the X direction is equal to the length L2 [mm]. Length L2 is slightly shorter than length L1.

The first elastic portion 68 includes, for example, a base portion 68A, a curved portion 68B, a vertical plate portion 68C, and a folded portion 68D. The base 68A is movable in the X direction and the Y direction. The curved portion 68B, the vertical plate portion 68C, and the folded portion 68D are movable in the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction.

The base portion 68A extends from the Z-side end of the first fixed-side mounting portion 64 toward the Z-side with respect to the first fixed-side mounting portion 64 along the Z direction. Furthermore, when viewed from the Y direction, the base portion 68A is formed in a rectangular shape with the X direction as the short direction and the Z direction as the long direction. The length of the base portion 68A in the Z direction is longer than the length of the first fixed side attachment portion 64 in the Z direction. The curved portion 68B is formed continuously at the Z-side end of the base portion 68A. Further, the curved portion 68B is formed in an inverted U shape when viewed from the X direction.

The vertical plate portion 68C extends from the end of the curved portion 68B on the side opposite to the base portion 68A side toward the −Z side along the Z direction. Further, the vertical plate portion 68C faces the base portion 68A in the Y direction. The folded portion 68D is formed continuously at the −Z side end portion of the vertical plate portion 68C. Further, the folded portion 68D is formed in a U-shape when viewed from the X direction. In this way, the first elastic portion 68 is entirely formed in an S-shape when viewed from the X direction.

The first contact portion 72 is a portion of the first socket terminal 62 that is formed on the Z side (on the movable housing 24 (see FIG. 1) side) with respect to the first elastic portion 68. Further, the first contact portion 72 is brought into contact with the plug terminal 14 . Specifically, the first contact portion 72 includes, as an example, a first movable side attachment portion 74 and four first terminal portions 76.

For example, the first movable side attachment portion 74 is formed into a substantially rectangular flat plate shape with the X direction as the longitudinal direction and the Z direction as the lateral direction, when viewed from the Y direction. The −Z side end of the first movable attachment portion 74 is connected to the Z side end of the folded portion 68D. At both ends of the first movable mounting portion 74 in the X direction, a trapezoidal protrusion 77 is formed that protrudes toward the X side and the -X side. Note that illustration of the protrusion 77 on the -X side is omitted. The first movable side attachment portion 74 is attached to the movable housing 24 (see FIG. 5) by inserting (press-fitting) the protruding portion 77 into the previously described groove 58A (see FIG. 5) in the Z direction. ing. The length of the first movable side attachment part 74 in the Z direction is longer than the length of the first fixed side attachment part 64 in the Z direction.

The four first terminal portions 76 are arranged side by side at intervals in the X direction and are brought into contact with the plug terminal 14 (see FIG. 2). Further, the four first terminal portions 76 have the same configuration. Further, the four first terminal parts 76 extend from the Z-side end of the first movable-side attachment part 74 toward the Z-side. The first terminal portion 76 is bent into a mountain shape so as to protrude further toward the Y side than the first movable side attachment portion 74 when viewed from the X direction.

Further, the first terminal portion 76 is formed into a substantially trapezoidal shape in which the width of the −Z side portion in the X direction is wider than the width of the Z side portion when viewed from the Y direction. There is. The first terminal portion 76 is elastically deformable in the Y direction. The Z-side ends of the four first terminal portions 76 are arranged at intervals of length L3 [mm] in the X direction. The width of the Z-side end of one first terminal portion 76 in the X direction is a length L4 [mm]. Length L4 is shorter than length L3.

(Second socket terminal)
The second socket terminal 82 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is made of a plate-shaped conductive metal and is formed by press working. Specifically, the second socket terminal 82 includes, for example, a second fixed-side attachment part 84, a second board attachment part 86, a second elastic part 88, and a second contact part 92. The second fixed side attachment part 84, the second board attachment part 86, the second elastic part 88, and the second contact part 92 are, for example, integrated.

The second fixed-side attachment portion 84 and the second board attachment portion 86 are arranged with the Y direction as the plate thickness direction. A portion of the second elastic portion 88 and a portion of the second contact portion 92 are arranged with the Y direction as the plate thickness direction. Here, the second socket terminal 82 is elastically deformable in, for example, the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction.

As an example, the second fixed side attachment part 84 is formed into a substantially rectangular flat plate shape with the X direction as the longitudinal direction and the Z direction as the lateral direction, when viewed from the Y direction. A trapezoidal protrusion 85 (see FIG. 10A) is formed at both ends of the second fixed side mounting portion 84 in the X direction. The second fixed-side mounting portion 84 is attached to the fixed housing 22 (see FIG. 4) by inserting (press-fitting) the protruding portion 85 into the previously described groove 38A (see FIG. 4) in the Z direction. ing. The second fixed side attachment part 84 is in contact with the first fixed side attachment part 64 (see FIG. 6) in the Y direction.

As an example, the second board mounting portion 86 includes two leg portions 87 extending from the −Z side end of the first fixed side mounting portion 84 toward the −Z side with respect to the second fixed side mounting portion 84. There is. The two legs 87 are spaced apart in the X direction. Further, the two leg parts 87 are fixed to the first board 16 by being inserted into through holes (not shown) of the first board 16 (see FIG. 1) and soldered to each other. It is electrically connected to a circuit not shown. In other words, the second socket terminal 82 is mounted on the first board 16.

For example, four second elastic parts 88 are arranged at intervals in the X direction at the Z-side end of the second fixed-side attachment part 84 . Further, the second elastic portion 88 is configured to be elastically deformable in the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction. Specifically, the four second elastic parts 88 have the same configuration. Moreover, the four second elastic parts 88 are arranged at intervals of length L1 [mm] in the X direction. The width of one second elastic portion 88 in the X direction is equal to the length L2 [mm].

The second elastic portion 88 includes, for example, a base portion 88A, a curved portion 88B, a vertical plate portion 88C, and a folded portion 88D. The base portion 88A is movable in the X direction and the Y direction. The curved portion 88B, the vertical plate portion 88C, and the folded portion 88D are movable in the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction.

The base portion 88A extends from the Z-side end of the second fixed-side attachment portion 84 toward the Z-side with respect to the first fixed-side attachment portion 84 along the Z direction. Furthermore, when viewed from the Y direction, the base portion 88A is formed in a rectangular shape with the X direction as the short direction and the Z direction as the long direction. The length of the base portion 88A in the Z direction is longer than the length of the second fixed side attachment portion 84 in the Z direction.

The curved portion 88B is formed continuously at the Z-side end of the base portion 88A. Further, the curved portion 88B is formed in an inverted U shape when viewed from the X direction. The vertical plate portion 88C extends from the end of the curved portion 88B on the side opposite to the base portion 88A side toward the −Z side along the Z direction. Further, the vertical plate portion 88C faces the base portion 88A in the Y direction. The folded portion 88D is formed continuously at the −Z side end portion of the vertical plate portion 88C. Further, the folded portion 88D is formed in a U-shape when viewed from the X direction. In this way, the second elastic portion 88 is entirely formed in an S-shape when viewed from the X direction.

The second contact portion 92 is a portion of the second socket terminal 82 that is formed on the Z side (on the movable housing 24 (see FIG. 1) side) with respect to the second elastic portion 88. Further, the second contact portion 92 is brought into contact with the plug terminal 14 . Specifically, the second contact portion 92 includes, for example, a second movable side attachment portion 94 and four second terminal portions 96.

As an example, the second movable side attachment part 94 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape with the X direction as the longitudinal direction and the Z direction as the lateral direction when viewed from the Y direction. Further, the second movable side attachment portion 94 is brought into contact with the first movable side attachment portion 74 (see FIG. 6) in the Y direction. The second movable attachment portion 94 is configured to have a shorter length in the Z direction than the first movable attachment portion 74 . The −Z side end of the second movable attachment portion 94 is connected to the Z side end of the folded portion 88D. At both ends of the second movable side mounting portion 94 in the X direction, there are formed protrusions 97 that protrude in a trapezoidal shape toward the X side and the −X side. Note that illustration of the -X side protrusion 97 is omitted.

The second movable side attachment portion 94 is attached to the movable housing 24 (see FIG. 5) by inserting (press-fitting) the protrusion portion 97 into the previously described groove 58A (see FIG. 5) in the Z direction. ing. The length of the second movable side attachment part 94 in the Z direction is longer than the length of the second fixed side attachment part 84 in the Z direction.

The four second terminal portions 96 are arranged side by side at intervals in the X direction and are brought into contact with the plug terminal 14 (see FIG. 2). Further, the four second terminal portions 96 have the same configuration. Further, the four second terminal parts 96 extend from the Z-side end of the second movable-side attachment part 94 toward the Z-side. The second terminal portion 96 is bent into a mountain shape so as to protrude further toward the Y side than the second movable side attachment portion 94 when viewed from the X direction. Further, the second terminal portion 96 is formed into a substantially trapezoidal shape in which the width of the −Z side portion in the X direction is wider than the width of the Z side portion when viewed from the Y direction. There is. The second terminal portion 96 is elastically deformable in the Y direction.

The Z-side ends of the four second terminal portions 96 are arranged at intervals of length L3 in the X direction. The width of the Z-side end of one second terminal portion 96 in the X direction is equal to the length L4. Here, the second socket terminal 82 and the first socket terminal 62 (see FIG. 6) are, for example, the same size as the second movable side attachment part 94 and the first movable side attachment part 74 (see FIG. 6). They have the same configuration except for the differences.

Specifically, the first elastic part 68 and the second elastic part 88 have a thickness in the Y direction, an interval in the X direction (length L1), and a width in the X direction (length L2), respectively. ing. Further, the first terminal portion 76 and the second terminal portion 96 have the same plate thickness in the Y direction, the interval in the X direction (length L3), and the width in the X direction (length L4), respectively.

<Assembling the socket connector>
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the first movable side attachment part 74 and the second movable side attachment part 94 are press-fitted into the groove part 58 of the movable housing 24 in a state where they are overlapped in the Y direction, so that the movable housing 24. Then, the movable housing 24 is inserted into the movable space 31 of the fixed housing 22. At this time, the first fixed side attachment part 64 and the second fixed side attachment part 84 are attached to the fixed housing 22 by being press-fitted into the groove part 38 of the fixed housing 22 while being overlapped in the Y direction. Other first socket terminals 62 and second socket terminals 82 are attached to fixed housing 22 and movable housing 24 in a similar manner. As a result, the socket connector 10 is completed.

The conductive portion 60 connects the fixed housing 22 and the movable housing 24 so as to be movable relative to each other in the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction, and is electrically connected to the plug terminal 14 . The first fixed side attachment part 64 and the second fixed side attachment part 84 are in contact with each other in the Y direction. The first movable side attachment part 74 and the second movable side attachment part 94 are in contact with each other in the Y direction.

As shown in FIG. 10A, when the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82 are viewed from the −Y side in the Y direction in the assembled state, the four second elastic parts 88 are It overlaps with section 68. Specifically, since the first elastic part 68 and the second elastic part 88 have the same width and interval in the X direction and overlap with each other with the same width, when viewed from the Y direction, the first elastic part 68 is visible, and the second elastic portion 88 is not visible. In other words, the first elastic section 68 is arranged to cover the second elastic section 88.

Note that although the first elastic portion 68 and the second elastic portion 88 appear to overlap when viewed from the Y direction, they are not entirely in contact with each other. Specifically, between the base portions 68A and 88A, between the curved portions 68B and 88B, between the vertical plate portions 68C and 88C, and between the folded portions 68D and 88D, There are gaps between each. Therefore, when the plug connector 12 is connected to the socket connector 10, the elastic deformation of one of the first elastic part 68 and the second elastic part 88 is difficult to be restricted by the other. In other words, the first elastic section 68 and the second elastic section 88 are more likely to be elastically deformed than a configuration using one elastic section that is thick in the Y direction.

As shown in FIG. 10B, when the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82 are viewed from the Y side in the Y direction in the assembled state, the Z side ends of the four second terminal parts 96 are It is arranged between four first terminal parts 76 adjacent to each other in the direction. In other words, the four first terminal sections 76 and the four second terminal sections 96 are arranged alternately in the X direction. Furthermore, the Z-side ends of the four second terminal parts 96 are arranged on the -Z side with respect to the Z-side ends of the four first terminal parts 76. That is, the four first terminal parts 76 and the four second terminal parts 96 are arranged in a zigzag shape in the X direction. The first terminal portion 76 and the second terminal portion 96 are then brought into contact with the plug terminal 14 (see FIG. 2).

<Amount of deflection of leaf spring>
Although not shown, the amount of deflection (amount equivalent to flexibility) δ [mm], the load P [N], the distance L [mm] from the fulcrum to the point where the load P acts, and the longitudinal elasticity of the leaf spring are omitted. The coefficient E [N/mm ² ] and the second moment of area I [mm ⁴ ]. In this case, the amount of deflection δ is expressed as δ=(P×L ³ )/(3×E×I). Further, the cross-sectional moment of inertia I is expressed as I=b×h ³ /12, where the width b [mm] and the plate thickness h [mm] of the leaf spring. From these relational expressions, it can be seen that the flexibility increases as the plate thickness h becomes thinner. In particular, the plate thickness h has a third power effect on flexibility.

[Action and effect]
Next, the functions and effects of the socket connector 10 of the first embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12.

When the plug terminal 14 is inserted into the insertion port 46A of the movable housing 24 and moved toward the −Z side, the plug terminal 14 comes into contact with the first terminal portion 76 and the second terminal portion 96. In other words, when the plug connector 12 and the socket connector 10 are connected, a circuit (not shown) on the first board 16 and a circuit (not shown) on the second board 18 are electrically connected. At this time, the plug terminal 14 is held in the socket connector 10 by the elastic force (restoring force) that causes the first terminal portion 76 and the second terminal portion 96 to return to their original positions.

Since the socket connector 10 includes the second socket terminal 82 in addition to the first socket terminal 62, the cross-sectional area of the conduction path through which current flows increases compared to a configuration using one conduction member. Therefore, a large current can flow through the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82 (conducting portion 60).

Furthermore, since the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82 exist as separate bodies,
Compared to a configuration in which the thickness of one conductive member is increased in order to obtain the necessary cross-sectional area, the thickness of the first socket terminal 62 and the thickness of the second socket terminal 82 are each thinner. Here, as described above, the thinner the plate thickness, the greater the amount of deflection (including the amount of deformation in the torsional direction) of the leaf spring. Therefore, it is easy to deform the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82 in the Y direction and the X direction, respectively. That is, a decrease in flexibility of the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82 can be suppressed.

In addition, since the second elastic portion 88 is arranged to overlap the first elastic portion 68 when viewed from the Y direction, it is not necessary to shift the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82 in the X direction. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the socket connector 10 from increasing in size in the X direction. That is, in the socket connector 10, a large current can be passed through the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82, and a decrease in flexibility of the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82 can be suppressed. , and it is possible to suppress enlargement in the X direction.

Further, in the socket connector 10, the first contact portion 72 and the second contact portion 92 are configured to come into contact with the plug terminal 14. In other words, the first elastic portion 68 and the second elastic portion 88 are not configured to directly contact the plug terminal 14, but are configured such that a portion remote from the portion that is elastically deformed comes into contact with the plug terminal 14. ing. As a result, compared to a configuration in which the first elastic part 68 and the second elastic part 88 directly contact the plug terminal 14, changes in the contact area between the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82 and the plug terminal 14 are suppressed. Can be suppressed.

Furthermore, in the socket connector 10, the second terminal portion 96 is arranged between the plurality of first terminal portions 76 when viewed from the Y direction. Therefore, when one of the first terminal section 76 and the second terminal section 96 is deformed in the Y direction, the movement is less likely to be restricted by the other. Furthermore, since the space between the first terminal parts 76 is used as a movement space for the second terminal part 96, in order to secure the movement space, the entire second socket terminal 82 is moved relative to the first socket terminal 62. There is no need to shift and arrange them in the X direction. In this manner, in the socket connector 10, the movement of the first terminal portion 76 and the second terminal portion 96 can be prevented from being restricted, and the socket connector 10 can be prevented from increasing in size.

In addition, the socket connector 10 is attached to the fixed housing 22 with the first fixed side attachment part 64 and the second fixed side attachment part 84 in contact with each other. Therefore, compared to a configuration in which the first fixed side mounting part 64 and the second fixed side mounting part 84 are mounted apart in the Y direction, the space required for mounting is smaller, so that the socket connector 10 in the Y direction is It is possible to suppress the increase in size. Furthermore, since the first fixed-side mounting part 64 and the second fixed-side mounting part 84 are mounted in a stacked state, the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82 can be mounted to the fixed housing 22 with one press fit.

Further, the socket connector 10 is attached to the movable housing 24 with the first movable side attachment portion 74 and the second movable side attachment portion 94 in contact with each other. Therefore, compared to a configuration in which the first movable-side mounting portion 74 and the second movable-side mounting portion 94 are mounted apart from each other in the Y direction, the space required for mounting is smaller. It is possible to suppress the increase in size. Furthermore, since the first movable side attachment part 74 and the second movable side attachment part 94 are attached in a stacked state, the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82 can be attached to the movable housing 24 by one press fit.

Additionally, in the socket connector 10, the first elastic part 68 and the second elastic part 88 have the same plate thickness in the Y direction and the same width in the X direction. In other words, since the difference in cross-sectional area between the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82 becomes smaller, current can be passed through the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82 equally.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a socket connector 100 as an example of a connector according to a second embodiment will be described. Note that the same components as the socket connector 10 (see FIG. 1) of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted. Similar configurations are not limited to configurations with the same size and shape, but also include configurations in which the same effect can be obtained even though the size and shape are partially different.

The socket connector 100 shown in FIG. 13 is connected to a plug connector 112 as an example of a connection target. The plug connector 112 includes a plug housing 13 (see FIG. 2) and a plug terminal 114 as an example of a conductor portion. The plug terminal 114 extends from the plug housing 13 in the Z direction. Further, the plug terminal 114 is bent into a mountain shape so as to protrude toward the Y side or the −Y side when viewed from the X direction.

The socket connector 100 is mounted on the first substrate 16 (see FIG. 1) instead of the socket connector 10 (see FIG. 1). Further, the socket connector 100 has a configuration in which a movable housing 102 is provided in place of the movable housing 24 (see FIG. 5). Further, in the socket connector 100, a second socket terminal 106 is provided in place of the first socket terminal 62 (see FIG. 6), and a second socket terminal 106 is provided in place of the second socket terminal 82 (see FIG. 8). A terminal 104 is provided.

The first socket terminal 104 is an example of another conductive member. The second socket terminal 106 is an example of one conductive member. The first socket terminal 104 and the second socket terminal 106 constitute a conductive portion 103 as an example of a conductive means. Note that the socket connector 100 has the same structure as the socket connector 10 except for the first socket terminal 104, the second socket terminal 106, and the movable housing 102.

<Movable housing>
The movable housing 102 has a configuration in which an insertion port 108 is formed in place of the insertion port 46A (see FIG. 5) in the movable housing 24 (see FIG. 5). The configuration other than the insertion port 108 is the same as that of the movable housing 24. The width of the insertion port 108 in the Y direction is larger than the width of the insertion port 46A in the Y direction. Thereby, the plug terminal 114 can be inserted into the inside of the movable housing 102 through the insertion port 108 in the Z direction. The width of the insertion port 108 in the X direction is equal to the width of the insertion port 46A in the X direction.

<First socket terminal>
The first socket terminal 104 is made of a plate-shaped conductive metal and is formed by press working. Further, the first socket terminal 104 has a first fixed side attachment part 64 , a first board attachment part 66 , a first elastic part 68 , and a first contact part 117 . The first fixed side attachment part 64, the first board attachment part 66, the first elastic part 68, and the first contact part 117 are integrated.

The first contact portion 117 is a portion of the first socket terminal 104 that is formed closer to the Y side (on the movable housing 102 side) than the first elastic portion 68 . Further, the first contact portion 117 is brought into contact with the plug terminal 114 . Specifically, the first contact portion 117 is formed into a single plate shape extending in the Z direction and the X direction, for example. Furthermore, when viewed from the Y direction, the first contact portion 117 is formed into a substantially rectangular shape having one set of two sides along the X direction and one set of two sides along the Z direction. .

At both ends of the first contact portion 117 in the X direction and on the -Z side, protrusions (not shown) that protrude in a trapezoidal shape toward the X side and the -X side are formed. This protrusion is located at Z with respect to the groove 58A.
The first contact portion 117 is attached to the movable housing 102 by being inserted in the direction shown in FIG. In other words, the first contact portion 117 is also configured as an example of the first movable side attachment portion.

<Second socket terminal>
The second socket terminal 106 is made of a plate-shaped conductive metal and is formed by press working. Further, the second socket terminal 106 includes a second fixed-side attachment portion 84 , a second board attachment portion 86 , a second elastic portion 88 , and a second contact portion 118 . The second fixed side attachment part 84, the second board attachment part 86, the second elastic part 88, and the second contact part 118 are integrated.

The second contact portion 118 is a portion of the second socket terminal 106 that is formed closer to the Y side (on the movable housing 102 side) than the second elastic portion 88 . Specifically, the second contact portion 118 is formed into a single plate shape extending in the Z direction and the X direction, for example. Furthermore, when viewed from the Y direction, the second contact portion 118 is formed into a substantially square shape having one set of two sides along the X direction and one set of two sides along the Z direction. .

At both ends of the second contact portion 118 in the X direction and on the -Z side, protrusions (not shown) that protrude in a trapezoidal shape toward the X side and the -X side are formed. The second contact portion 118 is attached to the movable housing 102 by inserting this protrusion into the groove 58A in the Z direction. In other words, the second contact portion 118 is also configured as an example of a second movable side attachment portion.

Further, the second contact portion 118 is sandwiched between the movable housing 102 and the first contact portion 117 in the Y direction. That is, the second contact portion 118 is in contact with the first contact portion 117. Furthermore, when viewed from the Y side, the second contact portion 118 is covered by the first contact portion 117 and is configured not to come into contact with the plug terminal 114.

The socket connector 100 is formed by attaching the first fixed side attachment part 64 and the second fixed side attachment part 84 to the fixed housing 22, and by attaching the first contact part 117 and the second contact part 118 to the movable housing 102. Ru. In the state in which the socket connector 100 is formed, the second elastic portion 88 is overlapped with the first elastic portion 68 when viewed from the Y direction.

[Action and effect]
Next, the functions and effects of the socket connector 100 of the second embodiment will be explained.

When the plug terminal 114 shown in FIG. 13 and the first contact portion 117 are brought into contact, the first substrate 16 (see FIG. 1) and the second substrate 18 (see FIG. 2) are electrically connected. Since the socket connector 100 includes the second socket terminal 106 in addition to the first socket terminal 104, the cross-sectional area of the conduction path through which current flows increases compared to a configuration using one conduction member. Therefore, a large current can flow through the first socket terminal 104 and the second socket terminal 106 (conducting portion 103).

Furthermore, since the first socket terminal 104 and the second socket terminal 106 exist as separate bodies, the first socket terminal 104 The plate thickness of the second socket terminal 106 and the plate thickness of the second socket terminal 106 become thinner. Here, as described above, the thinner the plate thickness, the greater the amount of deflection (including the amount of deformation in the torsional direction) of the leaf spring. Therefore, it is easy to deform the first socket terminal 104 and the second socket terminal 106 in the Y direction and the X direction, respectively. That is, a decrease in flexibility of the first socket terminal 104 and the second socket terminal 106 can be suppressed.

In addition, since the second elastic part 88 is arranged to overlap the first elastic part 68 when viewed from the Y direction, it is not necessary to shift the first socket terminal 104 and the second socket terminal 106 in the X direction. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the socket connector 100 from increasing in size in the X direction. That is, in the socket connector 100, a large current can flow through the first socket terminal 104 and the second socket terminal 106, and a decrease in flexibility of the first socket terminal 104 and the second socket terminal 106 can be suppressed. , and it is possible to suppress enlargement in the X direction.

Further, in the socket connector 100, the first contact portion 117 and the second contact portion 118 are formed in a flat plate shape extending in the Z direction and the X direction. The gap in the X direction is reduced compared to a structure composed of a plurality of spaced small pieces. As a result, the area of the cross section perpendicular to the Z direction of the first contact portion 117 and the second contact portion 118 is secured, so that a large current can flow through the first socket terminal 104 and the second socket terminal 106.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

<Modified example>
FIG. 14 shows a modified socket connector 120 as an example of a connector. In the socket connector 120, the second terminal portion 96 (see FIG. 11) is removed from the socket connector 10 (see FIG. 11), and the first movable side mounting portion 74 and the second movable side mounting portion 94 are arranged in the Y direction. It is said that the configuration was made in contact with In other words, in the socket connector 120, only the first terminal portion 76 is brought into contact with the plug terminal 14. Further, the width of the first terminal portion 76 in the socket connector 120 in the X direction is, for example, twice the width of the first terminal portion 76 in the socket connector 10 in the X direction.

In the socket connector 120, only the first terminal portion 76 (first contact portion 72) is configured to come into contact with the plug terminal 14, and there is no need to bring the second socket terminal 82 into contact with the plug terminal 14. As a result, the plug connector 12 can be made smaller in the Z direction compared to a configuration in which both the first socket terminal 62 and the second socket terminal 82, which are arranged offset in the Z direction, come into contact with the plug terminal 14. becomes. Note that the second socket terminal 82 is electrically connected to the plug terminal 14 through contact between the first movable side attachment portion 74 and the second movable side attachment portion 94 .

<Other variations>
In the socket connector 10, the width of one of the first elastic part 68 and the second elastic part 88 in the X direction may be wider than the width of the other one in the X direction. That is, the first elastic part 68 and the second elastic part 88 may be arranged so that at least a portion thereof overlaps when viewed from the Y direction. Furthermore, the thickness of the first elastic section 68 and the thickness of the second elastic section 88 may be different. Furthermore, the socket connector 10 may have a configuration in which the first contact portion 72 and the second contact portion 92 are not provided, and the first elastic portion 68 and the second elastic portion 88 are in contact with the plug terminal 14.

Further, in the socket connector 10, the second terminal portion 96 may not be arranged between the plurality of first terminal portions 76. In other words, the first terminal portion 76 and the second terminal portion 96 may be arranged side by side in the Y direction and shifted in the Z direction. Furthermore, in the socket connector 10, the first fixed side attachment part 64 and the second fixed side attachment part 84 may be separated in the Y direction. Additionally, in the socket connector 10, the first movable side attachment portion 74 and the second movable side attachment portion 94 may be separated in the Y direction.

In the socket connector 100, the first contact portion 117 and the second contact portion 118 may be arranged apart from each other in the Y direction. Further, the length of the first contact portion 117 in the Z direction is made shorter than the length of the second contact portion 118 in the Z direction, and the second contact portion 118 and the plug terminal 114 are brought into contact with each other,
In addition, the first contact portion 117 may be configured to come into contact with the second contact portion 118. Furthermore, in the socket connector 100, the first fixed side attachment part 64 and the second fixed side attachment part 84 may be separated in the Y direction.

The number of conductive parts 60 is not limited to six, and may be singular or a plurality other than six. The number of second socket terminals 82 and 106 is not limited to one each, and there may be a plurality of them. When viewed from the Y direction, it is sufficient that the plurality of second elastic parts 88 are arranged in line with the first elastic part 68 in the X direction. The number of the first elastic portions 68 and the second elastic portions 88 may be singular or a plurality other than four. The number of first terminal portions 76 may be a plurality other than four. The number of second terminal portions 96 may be singular or a plurality other than four. The first fixed side attachment part 64, the first movable side attachment part 74, the second fixed side attachment part 84, and the second movable side attachment part 94 are not limited to those that can be attached by press fitting, but those that can be attached using adhesive. Alternatively, it may be attached using a fastening member such as a screw.

10 Socket connector (an example of a connector)
12 Plug connector (an example of a connection target)
14 Plug terminal (example of conductor part)
16 First board (an example of a board)
22 Fixed housing 24 Movable housing 60 Conductive portion (an example of conductive means)
62 First socket terminal (an example of one conductive member)
64 First fixed side attachment part 68 First elastic part 72 First contact part 74 First movable side attachment part 76 First terminal part 82 Second socket terminal (an example of other conductive member)
84 Second fixed side attachment part 88 Second elastic part 92 Second contact part 94 Second movable side attachment part 96 Second terminal part 100 Socket connector (an example of a connector)
102 Movable housing 103 Conductive portion (an example of conductive means)
104 First socket terminal (an example of other conductive member)
106 Second socket terminal (an example of one conductive member)
112 Plug connector (an example of a connection target)
114 Plug terminal (example of conductor part)
117 First contact portion 118 Second contact portion 120 Socket connector (an example of a connector)

Claims (4)

a fixed housing fixed to the board;
a movable housing into which a connection target having a conductor portion is fitted in a fitting direction;
conduction means that is electrically connected to the conductor portion;
A connector having
The conduction means is
a conductive member having a first elastic part that is elastically deformable between the fixed housing and the movable housing, and a first fixed side attachment part held by the fixed housing;
a second elastic part that is elastically deformable between the fixed housing and the movable housing and that at least partially overlaps the first elastic part when viewed from the fitting direction; another conductive member having a second fixed side attachment portion held by the
has
The second fixed side mounting portion is located closer to the movable housing than the first fixed side mounting portion in a direction perpendicular to the fitting direction. The connector according to claim 1, wherein a gap is formed between the first elastic part and the second elastic part. A first contact portion that comes into contact with the conductor portion is formed closer to the movable housing than the first elastic portion in the one conductive member,
2. A second contact portion that contacts at least one of the conductor portion and the first contact portion is formed closer to the movable housing than the second elastic portion in the other conductive member. connector. The connector according to claim 3, wherein the first contact portion and the second contact portion are formed in a plate shape extending in the width direction perpendicular to the fitting direction and in the fitting direction.