JP3326601B2 - Connector with shield plate - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector having a shield plate, and more particularly to a connector having a shield plate which contacts and shields a shield layer of a substrate or an external shield member of a device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the shield plate of a connector is independent for each connector, and the shield plate is individually brought into contact with an external shield member such as a housing, or the shield plate is brought into contact with a substrate, thereby preventing EMC. And had

The reference publications in the prior art include Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-19142 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-2617.
6 and JP-A-2-148585.

[0004]

[SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, the type of shielding plate contacting the outer shield member of the shield plate and the housing of the type grounded to the substrate, or in another form that <br/> the Tsu Ku independently there were. For this reason, the type which takes each shield and a housing are also different, and another connector is manufactured by the way of taking a shield. In other words, when producing in each, equipment for each type was required separately.

[0005] Therefore, the shield plate requires a portion to be brought into contact with the connector and shielded for each connector in the board or the external shield member, which is inferior in economy.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a connector having a shield plate that can share a shield plate.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided on a substrate,
A connector comprising: an insulating housing arranged side by side ; and a shield plate contacting a mating shield plate provided on a mating connector fitted to the housing , wherein the housing is installed on the board.
And a pair of wall portions facing each other in the row direction, wherein the shield plate contacts the shield plates provided on the outer surfaces of the wall portions of the plurality of housings arranged on the substrate, and It said shield plate outer shield of the device member and / or the substrate to be contacted with the shield layer is provided the base <br/> board of the plurality of the housing overall on the substrate provided on the housing end a has a plurality of contact portions that shield, the contact portion is the Shirudopu
Said housing with a predetermined spacing on said substrate
Arranged in the column direction and adjacently arranged in the row direction
The shield plates in the row direction
Extend on the shield plate surface so that
A second contacting surface of the shield plates facing each other
1 and the seal on the shield layer of the substrate.
A second contact portion for contacting the plate,
The shield plates arranged adjacent to each other are
Extending on the shield plate surface so as to make contact in the direction
And a third contact portion mutually contacting the shield plate
And a combination of two of the above.
The contact portion is on the opposite side of the second contact portion from the shield press.
The outer shield member extends over the
A connector having a shield plate characterized by having a fourth contact portion for contacting the connector.

[0008]

According to the connector having the shield plate of the present invention, the purpose of the shield plate is to secure the shield plate.
Any or combination of shield plates according to
To use. In other words, the purpose of the shield
Both sides shield pre over preparative wall of the housing in accordance with the
To be configured. Also, make shield plates for each
Equipment, some of which are shared
The housing for mounting
You.

The shield plate is used with one or a combination of the shield plates according to the purpose of the shield. That is, both or one of the shield plates is used according to the purpose of the shield.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a connector having a shield plate according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of a connector having a shield plate according to the present invention. Less than,
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0011] With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, our Keru connector embodiment of this one embodiment has a housing 1 of insulating, and a pair of shield plates 2 and 3 are provided in the housing 1 ing.

Here, the direction parallel to the plate surfaces of the pair of shield plates 2 and 3 is called the row direction (the direction of arrow A shown in FIG. 2), and is parallel to the plate plate thick surfaces of the shield plates 2 and 3. arrow B the a direction shown in column direction (Figure 2
Direction).

The housing 1 has a plate-shaped mounting portion 1c and a pair of walls 1a and 1b extending in opposite directions from both sides of the mounting portion 1c facing each other in the column direction B. Plate surfaces of the shield plates 2 and 3 are provided on the outer surfaces of the walls 1a and 1b, respectively.

One shield plate 2 provided facing the outer surface of one wall portion 1a has a pair of first contact portions formed by cutting and raising the plate to the side opposite to the wall portion 1a. 21a, 21b, a pair of second contact portions 22a, 22b extending outside of the installation portion 1c, and an intermediate portion of one side of the row direction A when the plate is viewed from the column direction B, from the end face of the wall portion 1a. And a pair of fourth contact portions 23a and 23b formed on both sides in the row direction of the plate and bent at substantially right angles to the opposite side to the wall portion 1a. And a pair of fifth contact portions 24b formed so as to face the inner surface of the one wall portion 1a.

[0015] Incidentally, the fifth contact portion 24b has been shown only the other of the fifth contact portion 24b as shown in FIG. 1, another one fifth contact of the back part of the row A Part 24a
Are formed. The one fifth contact portion 24a is
This is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 described below. Furthermore, a pair of
5 of the contact portions 24a, 24b has one end connected by a connecting portion 26 bent so as to face from the top side of the plate to the one wall portion 1a.

The other shield plate 3, which is provided facing the outer surface of the other wall 1b, has one first contact portion formed by cutting and raising the plate to the side opposite to the wall 1b. 31a, a pair of second contact portions 32a, 32b extending outward from the installation portion 1c, and an intermediate portion of one side in the row direction A when the plate is viewed from the column direction, outside the end surface of the wall portion 1a. A third contact portion 35 formed by bending;
A pair of fourth contact portions 3 formed on both sides in the row direction A of the plate by being bent substantially at right angles to the opposite side to the wall portion 1b.
3a and 33b, and a pair of fifth contact portions 34a and 34b formed to face the inner surface of the other wall portion 1b.

One end of the pair of fifth contact portions 34a and 34b is connected by a connecting portion 36 bent from the upper end side of the plate to the other wall portion 1b. The first contact portion 31a is a pair of first contact portions 21a,
It has a width smaller than the width between 21b. Shi
The third contact portion 25 of the shield plate 2 and the shield plate
The third contact portions 35 of the rate 2 are slightly bent outward at both longitudinal ends of the plate. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the vertical and width dimensions of the third contact portion 25 are the same as those of the third contact portion 35.
Are smaller than the vertical and width dimensions of the.

The second contact portions 22a and 22b of one shield plate 2 extend from the lower portion in the vertical direction of the plate, and a pair of built-in portions 11a whose intermediate portions are formed on the outer lower surface of the wall 1a. , 11b formed in the hole 11
c and 11d are inserted and held. Note that the second contact portions 32a of the other shield plate 3,
Reference numeral 32b extends from a lower portion in the vertical direction of the plate, and an intermediate portion is inserted into each of holes formed in a pair of built-in portions (not shown) formed on the outer lower surface of the wall portion 1b. Is held.

The shield plates 2 and 3 can be manufactured by punching a spring plate material by a press and then performing a bending process, so that portions other than the plate can have spring properties.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the connector shown in FIG. 2 is held on a conductive panel (outer shield member) 50 constituting a housing of the device, in a state where it is sectioned in the column direction B and viewed from the row direction A. Is shown. In the housing 1 shown in FIG.
A state is shown in which the distal end portion of the mating connector 80 is fitted between a and 1b. The outer surface of the installation portion 1c of the housing 1 is in contact with the board 60, and the housing 1 is mounted on the board 60. The housing 1 has conductive contacts 15
(See FIG. 1) , and the mating connector 80 has a conductive mating contact (not shown) that contacts the contact 15.

The second contact portions 22a, 22b, 32a, 3
2b is provided on the substrate 60 when pressed into a through hole formed in the substrate 60 shown in FIG.
Is intended to conduct the shield layer are (not shown). The space between the pair of wall portions 1a and 1b of the housing 1 is usually also referred to as a fitting portion to which the distal end portion of the mating connector 80 fits.

The connector housing 1 is a receptacle-side connector located inside the panel 50. The mating connector 80 is a plug-side connector to which the cable 90 is connected. The mating connector 80 is covered with a conductive mating shield plate 84 and a conductive lock plate 85 around the mating housing that forms the main body. Partner shield-flops
The portion around the rate 84 and the lock plate 85 is covered with an insulating hood member 82. The lock plate 85 is provided between the connector housing 1 and the mating connector 80.
Is a portion that contacts the fifth contact portions 24a and 24b of one shield plate 2 when mated. At this time, mating sheet <br/> Rudo plate 84 located on the opposite side of the lock plate 85 is in contact with the fifth contact portion 34a, 34b. The pair of fourth contact portions 33a and 33b have a spring property, and are in contact with the panel 50 with a spring force.

FIG. 4 shows the connector shown in FIG.
The state in which the panels are arranged in rows and held by the panel 50 is shown as a cross section in the column direction and viewed from the row direction.

As is apparent from FIG. 4, the pair of shield plates 2 and 3 are arranged on the substrate 60 at predetermined intervals in the column direction, and are arranged adjacent to each other in the row direction A. The first contact portion 21a, 21b wall portion 1a of the housing 1, the shield plate 2 provided on the outer surface of the 1b has these plates face each other so as to contact in the column direction B,
31a is in contact with the spring force. At this time, the first contact portion 21a, as described by Figure 2, <br/> between 21b intrudes the first contact portion 31a.

The first contact portion 21a of one shield plate 2 shown on the farthest side of the connector in the row direction B, that is, on the right side of the drawing in FIG. 4, is located near the farthest connector. Panel (external
(Shielding member) 70 is contacted with a spring force.

FIG. 5 shows a state viewed state in which the connector and the mating connector 80 shown in FIG. 4 are arranged in the row direction from column B. FIG. 6 shows the connector having the shield plate shown in FIG.
A shows a state where a plurality of lines are further arranged in A as viewed from the column direction B. 5 and 6 show a state as viewed from one shield plate 2 side. FIG. 7 shows FIG.
Third contact portions 25 and 35 and the panel shown in (outer seal
(Contact member) 71 is shown.

[0027] With reference to FIGS. 5 to 7, one of the third contact portion 25 of the shield plate 2 is brought into contact with the row direction A shield plate 2 while being arranged adjacent in the row direction A I have. The third contact portion 35 of the other shielding plate 3 is brought into contact with the shield plate 3 arranged adjacent in the row direction A as shown in FIG. 8 in the row direction A.

As is clear from FIG. 6, one shield plate 2 has the third contact portion 25 of one shield plate 2 shown at the end of the connector in the row direction A , which is shown on the right side of FIG. It is in contact with the external shield member 71 provided on the housing of the device located near the connector on the end side. Also, the other shield plate 3
In the housing of a device in which the third contact portion 35 of the other shield plate 3 shown on the rightmost side of the paper in FIG. 6 is located near the farthest connector in the row direction A. It is in contact with the external shield member 71 provided.

FIG. 8 shows a state where FIG. 7 is viewed from the direction C. In FIG. 8, one and the other shield plates 2, 3
3 shows a state in which the third contact portions 25 and 35 are in contact with the external shield member 71 provided on the housing of the device located near the outermost connector.

The pair of shield plates 2 and 3 described in the embodiment are those in which the third contact portions 25 and 35 contact the shield plates 2 and 3 of the housing 1 arranged in the row direction A , and those in the column. Housings 1 aligned in direction B
And a type in which the pair of shield plates 2 and 3 are brought into contact with each other.

The shield plates 2 and 3 are used with one or a combination of the shield plates 2 and 3 according to the purpose of the shield. In other words, both the shield plates 2 and 3 or both sides or one of the walls 1a and 1b of the housing 1 are configured according to the purpose of the shield.

The equipment for manufacturing the shield plates 2 and 3 is partially shared so that the housing 1 to which the shield plates 2 and 3 are assembled is common.

[0033]

As described above with reference to the embodiment, according to the connector having the shield plate of the present invention, the panel of the housing (the external
Portions that come into contact with the ( shielding member) and the substrate are not required for each connector, and only one or several portions of a housing, a circuit, or the like are required.

Also, since only one type of housing is required to assemble the shield plate, there is no need to have any number of types of housing. In addition, the equipment for manufacturing the shield plate can be shared except for the equipment for manufacturing the contact portion, so that only one equipment is required, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.
Further, a connector for EMC measures can be formed by assembling a shield plate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a shield plate of a connector of the present invention, and is an exploded view of a housing and a shield plate.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of a housing and a shield plate shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a fitting state between the connector shown in FIG. 2 and a mating connector.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the connectors shown in FIG. 3 are arranged in two columns in the column direction and are cross-sectionally viewed in the column direction and viewed from the row direction.

5 is a front view showing a state where the connector and the mating connector shown in FIG. 4 are arranged in a row direction as viewed from a column direction.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a state in which a plurality of connectors having the shield plate shown in FIG. 5 and mating connectors are further arranged in the row direction as viewed from the column direction.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a contact portion between a third contact portion shown in FIG. 6 and a shield member.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of FIG. 7 viewed from a direction C.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 1a, 1b Wall part 2, 3 Shield plate 21a, 21b, 31a First contact part 22a, 22b, 32a, 32b Second contact part 23a, 23b, 33a, 33b Fourth contact part 24a, 24b, 34a, 34b fifth contact portion 25, 35 the third contact portion 50,70,71 panel (outer shield member) 60 substrate 80 mating connector 84 mating shield plate 90 cables

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A connector comprising: an insulating housing arranged side by side on a substrate; and a shield plate in contact with a mating shield plate provided on a mating connector fitted to the housing.
The installation part to be installed and a pair of wall parts facing each other in the row direction
And the shield plate is configured to contact the shield plates provided on the outer surface of the wall of the plurality of housings arranged on the substrate and to connect the shield plate provided on the outermost housing to a device. outer shield member and / or said in contact with the shield layer provided on the substrate having a plurality of contact portions that shield the upper substrate across a plurality of said housings on said substrate, said contact portion
Is the housing with the shield plate
Are arranged in the column direction at predetermined intervals on a board and
With the shield plate
The shield play so as to contact each other in the row direction.
The shield plate surface extending on the
A first contact portion that contacts each other, and the seal of the substrate
Contact part for bringing the shield plate into contact with the shield layer
And the shield plates arranged adjacent to each other in the row direction.
So that the shield plates contact each other in the row direction.
Extend over the plate surface and make mutual contact with the shield plate
And a third contact portion.
And the contact portion is on the side opposite to the second contact portion.
The external shield part extends on the shield plate surface.
A connector having a shield plate, comprising a fourth contact portion that contacts a material with a spring force . 2. The connector having a shield plate according to claim 1 , wherein said two contact portions are combined.
Combination of the first contact portion and the third contact portion
Connector having a shield plate, characterized in that it is allowed. 3. A connector having a shield plate according to claim 1 , wherein said contact portion enters between said wall portions.
Contact the mating shield plate of the mating connector
A fifth contact extending opposite to the inner surface of the wall
A connector having a shield plate having a contact portion . 4. The connector having a shield plate according to claim 3 , wherein said shield plate is a shield.
Of the wall of the housing according to the purpose of
A connector having a shield plate, which is combined on both sides or one side .