JP4382066B2 - Connector device - Google Patents

Description

  The invention described in the claims of the present application has a fixed housing attached to a circuit board and a movable housing connected to the fixed housing by a conductive contact member, and the movable housing is fitted with a mating connector. The present invention relates to a connector device provided with a fitting portion to be performed.

  Standardized ATA (AT Attachment) Circuits such as solid printed wiring boards to which various electrical components can be attached to relatively small hard disk drives that conform to SATA (Serial AT Attachment), which is one of the extended specifications of the standard When connecting to the board, a connector device having a floating fitting portion that is movable within a predetermined range is used. A connector device having such a floating fitting portion includes a fixed housing attached to a circuit board and a movable housing connected to the fixed housing by a conductive contact member. The movable housing is, for example, a hard disk drive device. A fitting portion is provided to be fitted with a mating connector which is a provided connector. And the fitting part provided in the movable housing forms a floating fitting part.

  In such a connector device, vibrations and shocks applied to a hard disk drive device or the like provided with a mating connector fitted thereto are absorbed by a fitting portion provided in the movable housing. Thereby, the hard disk drive device and the like are protected from vibration and shock.

  Conventionally, as a connector device having a floating fitting portion, a movable housing provided with a fitting portion that forms a floating fitting portion with respect to a fixed housing fixed on a circuit board is a mating connector for the fitting portion. There has been proposed one that can be moved within a predetermined range with a posture in which the fitting direction is parallel to the circuit board (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the connector device having the conventional floating fitting portion disclosed in Patent Document 1, the movable housing (movable insulator) provided with the fitting portion is always connected to the mating connector provided in the movable housing. The posture in which the fitting direction is parallel to the circuit board to which the fixed housing (fixed insulator) is fixed is maintained. Under such circumstances, the movable housing can be moved with respect to the fixed housing in a total of three directions including the fitting direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portion and two directions orthogonal thereto.

  When the fitting portion is not in the mating state with the mating connector, the movable housing is placed in a locked state where the movable housing is fixed to the fixed housing in the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portion. On the other hand, when the fitting portion takes a mating state with the mating connector, the movable housing is automatically released from the locked state, and the movable housing can be moved in three directions with respect to the fixed housing.

  That is, the mating connector is not in the mating state with the mating connector, and the mating connector is in the locked state in which the movable housing is fixed to the fixed housing in the mating connector mating direction. The movable housing fitted in the fitting part with a fitting direction parallel to the fixed circuit board and released from the locked state is accompanied by the mating connector fitted in the fitting part, without changing the posture. The movable housing is movable in three directions with respect to the fixed housing. The movable housing is fixed to and released from the fixed housing by a lock mechanism involving both the movable housing and the fixed housing.

JP 2006-59788 A (pages 5 to 9, FIGS. 1 to 4 and FIGS. 7 to 13)

  In the connector device having the conventionally proposed floating fitting portion as described above, when the mating connector is fitted to the fitting portion provided in the movable housing, the movable housing is in contact with the fitting portion. Although it is fixed in the mating direction of the mating connector, it can move in two directions orthogonal to the direction along the mating direction of the mating connector, or one of them. Therefore, there is a problem that when the mating connector is fitted to the mating portion, the fitting portion is displaced, and it is difficult to fit the mating connector to the fitting portion.

  Also, since the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating part provided on the movable housing is parallel to the circuit board to which the fixed housing is fixed, An operation of moving the connector toward the fitting portion in parallel with the circuit board must be performed. However, the portion of the movable housing where the fitting portion is provided is located near the circuit board to which the fixed housing is fixed, and the gap between the fitting portion and the circuit board is relatively small. Usually, various circuit components and the like are attached to a portion of the circuit board around the fitting portion. Therefore, there is an inconvenience that it is difficult to move the mating connector in parallel with the circuit board toward the fitting portion.

  Further, the connector device having a floating fitting portion that has been conventionally proposed has a large number of parts constituting the whole, and in addition, the movable housing is fixed in the fitting direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portion. Since the mechanism for this is complicated, it is accompanied by the problem that the assembling property at the time of manufacture is not good.

  In view of this, the invention described in the claims of the present application includes a fixed housing attached to a circuit board and a movable housing connected to the fixed housing by a conductive contact member. It is easy to carry out the operation of fitting the mating connector to the mating part, and the mating connector is easily and easily fitted to the mating part. A connector device that can be reliably fitted, and the movable housing can be moved with respect to the fixed housing with the mating connector fitted to the fitting portion; There is provided such a connector device which is assembled with a relatively simple structure and has good assemblability at the time of manufacture.

In the connector device according to any one of claims 1 to 16 in the claims of the present application (hereinafter referred to as the present invention), a fixed housing attached to a circuit board and a mating connector are fitted. pressing a movable housing fitting portion is caused to focus is provided, together with a portion of each is connected to the circuit board, each of the other part is disposed in the fitting portion to the connection terminal portions of a mating connector is intended to contact, and connecting the fixed housing and the movable housing, and a plurality of conductive contact member which Ru by applying a force to away from the fixed housing to the movable housing, which are arranged disposed have elasticity, The movable housing portion and the fixed housing portion are included, and the mating direction of the mating connector is in the movable housing relative to the circuit board. With an attitude that will form an angle that intersects the substrate, and the first condition to be fixed to the fixed housing, is supported only by a plurality of conductive contact member, the fitting direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board described above With a posture, a first direction that is an arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members with respect to the fixed housing, a second direction that is parallel to the circuit board and orthogonal to the first direction, and orthogonal to the circuit board The second state that is movable in the third direction is selectively set, and the movable range of the movable housing that takes the second state is determined in each of the first, second, and third directions. And an engagement mechanism portion.

In particular, in the connector device according to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, the engaging mechanism portion causes the movable housing to change in angle with respect to the circuit board in the fitting direction of the mating connector. It is possible to perform all rotations.

Further, in the connector device according to the present invention described in claim 3, the engaging mechanism portion includes the end portion in the first direction of the fixed housing and the corresponding end portion in the first direction of the movable housing. And includes a lock mechanism that allows the movable housing to take the first state.

  Furthermore, in the connector device according to the present invention as set forth in claim 12, the engagement mechanism portion is provided at the end portion of the fixed housing, and the guide hole in which the engagement recess portion is formed in part and the guide hole. A slit portion that connects the outside of the fixed housing, and a protrusion engaging portion that is provided at the end of the movable housing, can move from the outside of the fixed housing into the guide hole through the slit portion, and engages with the engaging recess. A locking mechanism configured to move the housing to a state where the mating connector is fixed to the fixed housing with a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector intersects the circuit board with respect to the circuit board; And a protrusion engaging portion.

A connector device according to the present invention constructed as described above, allowed the dynamic housing, the engagement mechanism portion, the circuit board mating direction of the mating connector is fitted with the stationary housing for engagement portion provided thereon The first state fixed to the fixed housing and supported only by the plurality of conductive contact members, and the mating direction of the mating connector is substantially the same as the circuit board. A first direction that is an arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members with respect to the fixed housing, a second direction that is parallel to the circuit board and orthogonal to the first direction, and the circuit board perpendicular to the second condition being movable in a third direction, while being intended to take selectively, when taking the second state, Kakarigoki The parts are intended to first, moving range in each of the second and third directions are determined. For example, the movable housing is movable in a first state where the movable housing is fixed to the fixed housing with a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector forms an angle with the circuit board. The mating connector is fitted to the fitting portion provided in the housing. After that, the movable housing in which the mating connector is fitted to the fitting portion is supported only by the plurality of conductive contact members, and the mating connector is fitted to the fixed housing in a posture in which the mating direction is substantially parallel to the circuit board. On the other hand, it is placed in a second state in which it can move in the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction .

  The mating connector fitted in the fitting portion provided in the movable housing is connected to the circuit board and part of each other is connected to the mating connector. It is electrically connected to the circuit board through a plurality of conductive contact members that are in press contact with the terminal portion.

  In one example of the connector device according to the present invention, the movable housing is fixed to the fixed housing with a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector forms an angle that intersects the circuit board with respect to the circuit board. The lock mechanism that is configured to form the engagement mechanism part, the guide hole partially formed with the engagement concave part, the slit part that leads to the guide hole, and the protrusion engagement that engages with the engagement concave part Among the portions, the engagement recess and the protrusion engagement portion are included.

In the connector device according to the present invention described above, the mating connector is fitted to the fitting portion provided in the movable housing, the movable housing is connected to the circuit board with respect to the circuit board in the fitting direction of the mating connector. It can be performed in a first state where the fitting portion is fixed to the fixed housing so that the fitting portion does not displace with a posture that forms an intersecting angle. Therefore, the work of fitting the mating connector to the fitting portion is facilitated, and the mating connector can be easily and surely fitted to the fitting portion.

In addition, after the mating connector is fitted into the fitting portion, the movable housing is supported only by the plurality of conductive contact members, and the fitting direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board, and the fixed housing On the other hand, it can be set to the 2nd state which can be moved to a 1st direction, a 2nd direction, and a 3rd direction . As a result, it is possible to absorb vibrations and shocks applied to a device equipped with a mating connector that has been mated with the fitting part, and to protect the devices equipped with the mating connector from vibrations and shocks. become.

Furthermore, since the plurality of conductive contact members have elasticity and act on the movable housing in a direction away from the fixed housing, the movable housing is connected to the circuit board with the mating direction of the mating connector. A first state in which the inclination angle is formed and the first housing is fixed to the fixed housing, and a fitting direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board in a first direction and a second direction with respect to the fixed housing. It is easy to be placed in either the second state or the second state that is movable in the third direction .

In the connector according to the present invention described in 請 Motomeko 2, the engaging mechanism is, the movable housing causes an angular change with respect to the circuit board in the fitting direction of the mating connector, with respect to the fixed housing The first state where the movable housing is fixed to the fixed housing with a posture in which the fitting direction of the counterpart connector forms an inclination angle with respect to the circuit board, and the counterpart The connector is fitted in any of the second state in which the fitting direction is substantially parallel to the circuit board and is movable in the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction with respect to the fixed housing. It is also easy. Further, in the connector device according to the present invention described in claim 3, the movable housing includes the end portion in the first direction of the fixed housing and the corresponding end portion in the first direction of the movable housing. Since the lock mechanism is formed that takes the first state in which the mating connector is fixed to the fixed housing with a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector forms an inclination angle with respect to the circuit board, the lock mechanism functions as the other part. Will not be disturbed.

  Furthermore, in the connector device according to the present invention as set forth in claim 12, the protrusion engaging portion provided at the end of the movable housing has a slit provided at the end of the fixed housing from the outside of the fixed housing. It is possible to move through a portion into a guide hole provided at the end of the fixed housing and engage with an engaging recess provided in a part of the guide hole. Thus, the connector device according to the present invention as set forth in claim 12 is assembled with a relatively simple structure, and the assembly property at the time of manufacture is good.

  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the embodiments of the present invention described below.

  1 (front view), FIG. 2 (perspective view showing a state in which a portion on the right side from the IV-IV line in FIG. 1 is cut off) and FIG. The perspective view showing the state) shows a first example of the connector device according to the present invention in a selected state.

  1 to 3, a connector device 11 constituting a first example of a connector device according to the present invention is formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and fixed to a circuit board 15 such as a solid printed wiring board. A housing 20 and a movable housing 21 formed of an insulating material such as synthetic resin are provided. The fixed housing 20 and the movable housing 21 are connected by a plurality of conductive contact members 22 arranged in an array. Each of the plurality of conductive contact members 22 is made of, for example, a metal material having elasticity, and a part of the conductive contact members 22 is connected to the circuit board 15. Then, the plurality of conductive contact members 22 arranged in an array act on the movable housing 21 in a direction in which the movable housing 21 is separated from the fixed housing 20.

  On the front side end surface portion of the movable housing 21, for example, fitting portions 23A and 23B into which mating connectors provided in the hard disk drive device are fitted are provided. In the fitting portions 23A and 23B, another part of each of the plurality of conductive contact members 22 partially connected to the circuit board 15 is disposed, and the other part of the conductive contact member 22 is Then, it press-contacts the connection terminal portion provided on the mating connector in which the fitting portions 23A and 23B are fitted. As a result, the mating connector fitted with the fitting portions 23 </ b> A and 23 </ b> B is electrically connected to the circuit board 15 through the plurality of conductive contact members 22.

  One end 20A in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 22 in the fixed housing 20 and one end 21A in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 22 in the movable housing 21 corresponding to the first end 20A. And the other end portion 20B in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 22 in the fixed housing 20 and the other end portion in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 22 in the movable housing 21 corresponding thereto. A second engagement mechanism portion is formed at the end portion 21B.

  These first engagement mechanism portion and second engagement mechanism portion are fitted to the movable housing 21 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 so that the mating connector is fitted to the fitting portions 23A and 23B provided therein. The state in which the mating direction is fixed to the fixed housing 20 with a posture that forms an inclination angle with respect to the circuit board 15 and the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 23A and 23B are substantially parallel to the circuit board 15. A state of being movable with respect to the fixed housing 20 with a posture is selectively taken. Further, the first engagement mechanism portion and the second engagement mechanism portion cause the movable housing 21 to change in angle with respect to the circuit board 15 in the fitting direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portions 23A and 23B. Rotation with respect to 20 can be performed.

  The first engagement mechanism formed on the end 20A of the fixed housing 20 and the end 21A of the movable housing 21 is the end shown in FIG. 4 showing a cross section taken along line IV-IV in FIGS. A first locking mechanism is provided that includes a guide hole 24A formed in 20A and a protrusion engaging portion 25A provided in the end 21A. In the first lock mechanism, an engagement recess 26A is provided in a part of the guide hole 24A, and the protrusion engagement portion 25A is formed in the engagement recess 26A as shown in FIGS. Select the engaged state selectively. The engagement of the protrusion engaging portion 25A with the engaging recess 26A is performed by moving the protrusion engaging portion 25A away from the circuit board 15 and abuttingly engaging with the engaging recess 26A.

  The first locking mechanism is provided in the end portion 20A and extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the circuit board 15, and a part of the first locking mechanism communicates with the guide hole 24A, and the first locking mechanism is disposed in the through hole 27A. Also included is a spring member 28A that contacts the protrusion engaging portion 25A engaged with the engaging recess 26A and contributes to maintaining the engaged state of the protrusion engaging portion 25A with the engaging recess 26A. However, the presence of the spring member 28A is not necessarily required when the protrusion engaging portion 25A maintains the engaged state with the engaging recess 26A.

  The second engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 20B of the fixed housing 20 and the end portion 21B of the movable housing 21 is also configured similarly to the above-described first engagement mechanism portion. That is, the second engagement mechanism portion includes a second lock mechanism corresponding to the first lock mechanism described above, and the second lock mechanism includes the guide hole 24A, the protrusion engagement portion 25A, and the engagement. A guide hole, a protrusion engaging portion, an engaging recess, a through hole, and a spring member (not shown) corresponding to the combined recess 26A, the through hole 27A, and the spring member 28A are included.

When the protrusion engaging portion 25A is engaged with the engagement recess 26A in the first lock mechanism and the protrusion engagement portion is engaged with the engagement recess in the second lock mechanism, As shown in each of FIGS. 1 to 4 and FIG. 5 showing a cross section taken along the line V-V, the movable housing 21 has a circuit in which the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 23A and 23B provided on the movable housing 21 For example, the substrate 15 is fixed to the fixed housing 20 with a posture that forms an inclination angle of approximately 30 degrees. At that time, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the locking surface portions 29 </ b> A and 29 </ b> B formed on the fixed housing 20 lock the back-side end surface portion 30 of the movable housing 21. Accordingly, the movable housing 21 can stably maintain a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 23A and 23B provided on the movable housing 21 forms an inclination angle with respect to the circuit board 15. When the movable housing 21 is fixed to the fixed housing 20, the inclination angle formed with respect to the circuit board 15 in the fitting direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portions 23A and 23B provided on the movable housing 21 is partially determined. It can be set arbitrarily by changing various shapes. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, guide slopes 21AF and 21BF are respectively provided at the end portions 21A and 21B of the movable housing 21, and guide slopes 20AF and 20BF are respectively provided at the end portions 20A and 20B of the fixed housing 20. Te is more guided by the guide slope 21AF the guide slope 20af, also by the guide slope 21BF is adapted to be more guided by the guide slope 20BF, the movable housing 21 with respect to the fixed housing 20, a plurality of Stable positioning is performed in the arrangement direction of the conductive contact members 22.

  The two columnar portions 31A and 31B provided in the movable housing 21 and extending so as to sandwich the fitting portions 23A and 23B form a guide portion for guiding the mating connector fitted into the fitting portions 23A and 23B. is doing. Further, the movable housing 21 is provided with a floating guide portion 32A at the back side portion of the columnar portion 31A, and a floating guide portion 32B at the back side portion of the columnar portion 31B. The floating guide portion 32A is disposed in a guide hole 33A (not shown in FIGS. 1 to 5) provided in the fixed housing 20, and the floating guide portion 32B is provided in the fixed housing 20. It is arranged in the provided guide hole 33B.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the mating connector is fitted into the mating portions 23 </ b> A and 23 </ b> B in the direction in which the mating connector is fitted to the mating portions 23 </ b> A and 23 </ b> B provided on the movable housing 21. Is performed with the circuit board 15 being fixed to the fixed housing 20 with a posture that forms an inclination angle of approximately 30 degrees, for example. At that time, a part of the mating connector engages with the columnar portions 31A and 31B provided on the movable housing 21, and is inserted into the fitting portions 23A and 23B while being guided by them.

  At this time, the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 23A and 23B forms an inclination angle of, for example, approximately 30 degrees with respect to the circuit board 15, and the circuit board is used when mating the mating connector. 15, the movable housing 21 is fixed to the fixed housing 20, and the fitting portions 23A and 23B are not displaced. Therefore, the operation of fitting the mating connector to the fitting portions 23A and 23B is facilitated, and the mating connector can be easily and reliably fitted to the fitting portions 23A and 23B.

  When the mating connector is fitted to the fitting portions 23A and 23B, the movable housing 21 is fixed in order to cause an angle change with respect to the circuit board 15 in the fitting direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portions 23A and 23B. 20 is rotated. At that time, in the first lock mechanism provided in the first engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 20A of the fixed housing 20 and the end portion 21A of the movable housing 21, the protrusion engagement portion 25A is engaged. Similarly, in the second lock mechanism provided in the second engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 20B of the fixed housing 20 and the end portion 21B of the movable housing 21, which is released from the engaged state with the concave portion 26A. The protrusion engaging portion is released from the engaged state with the engaging recess. Further, the rear side end surface portion 30 of the movable housing 21 is released from the locking by the locking surface portions 29 </ b> A and 29 </ b> B provided in the fixed housing 20.

  Thereby, the movable housing 21 is shown in FIG. 6 (perspective view from the front side), FIG. 7 (perspective view from the rear side), FIG. 8 (front view) and FIG. 9 (rear view), respectively. The mating connector 23 </ b> A and 23 </ b> B is in a state of being movable with respect to the fixed housing 20 with a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board 15. 7 to 9, the mating connector is not shown.

  When the movable housing 21 is placed in a state in which the mating connector is fitted to the fitting portions 23A and 23B so that the mating direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board 15 and is movable with respect to the fixed housing 20, FIG. As shown in the side view, in the first lock mechanism provided in the first engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 20A of the fixed housing 20 and the end portion 21A of the movable housing 21, the protrusion engagement portion 25A. However, the engagement with the engagement recess 26A is released, and a position separated from the engagement recess 26A and the spring member 28A is taken. Similarly, also in the second lock mechanism provided in the second engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 20B of the fixed housing 20 and the end portion 21B of the movable housing 21, the protrusion engagement portion is the engagement recess portion. The engagement is released, and a position separated from the engagement recess and the spring member is taken. Accordingly, the movable housing 21 is supported only by the plurality of conductive contact members 22 arranged in a part of each of which is connected to the circuit board 15.

  As a result, the movable housing 21 includes the mating connector fitted with the fitting portions 23A and 23B, and has a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board 15 with respect to the fixed housing 20. You can move freely within the range. As a result, the movable housing 21 absorbs vibrations and shocks applied to the device provided with the mating connector fitted with the fitting portions 23A and 23B, and the devices equipped with the mating connector are protected from vibration and impact. It will be possible.

  When the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 22 is the X direction, the direction parallel to the circuit board 15 and orthogonal to the X direction is the Y direction, and the direction orthogonal to the circuit board 15 is the Z direction, the fitting portions 23A and 23B And a mating connector in which the mating connector is fitted in a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board 15 and is movable in a predetermined range with respect to the fixed housing 20. The movement range of X 21 in the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction is as follows.

  First, as can be understood from FIG. 9, the movement range in the X direction is the movement range in the X direction of the floating guide portion 32 </ b> A provided in the movable housing 21 in the guide hole 33 </ b> A provided in the fixed housing 20 (or It is determined by the movement range in the X direction of the floating guide portion 32B provided in the movable housing 21 in the guide hole 33B provided in the fixed housing 20. The maximum movement distance in the X direction in the guide hole 33A of the floating guide portion 32A is the sum of the distance X1 shown in FIG. 9 and the distance X2 shown in FIG. 9, that is, X1 + X2. Therefore, the maximum movement distance in the X direction of the movable housing 21 is also set to X1 + X2, and the movement range in the X direction of the movable housing 21 is set within the maximum movement distance X1 + X2.

  Next, as can be understood from FIG. 10, the movement range in the Y direction is a protrusion engaging portion provided at the end portion 21 </ b> A of the movable housing 21 in the guide hole 24 </ b> A provided at the end portion 20 </ b> A of the fixed housing 20. The movement range in the Y direction of 25A (or the movement range in the Y direction of the protrusion engaging portion provided at the end portion 21B of the movable housing 21 in the guide hole provided in the end portion 20B of the fixed housing 20) is determined. The maximum movement distance in the Y direction in the guide hole 24A of the protrusion engaging portion 25A is the sum of the distance Y1 shown in FIG. 10 and the distance Y2 shown in FIG. 10, that is, Y1 + Y2. Accordingly, the maximum movement distance in the Y direction of the movable housing 21 is also Y1 + Y2, and the movement range of the movable housing 21 in the Y direction is within the maximum movement distance Y1 + Y2.

  Further, the movement range in the Z direction is such that the central portion of the movable housing 21 in the Y direction is understood from FIG. 10, and the movable housing 21 is moved in the guide hole 24 </ b> A provided in the end 20 </ b> A of the fixed housing 20. Movement range in the Z direction of the protrusion engaging portion 25A provided at the end portion 21A (or protrusion engagement provided at the end portion 21B of the movable housing 21 in the guide hole provided at the end portion 20B of the fixed housing 20 The floating guide portions 32A and 32B provided in the movable housing 21 are fixed housings as can be understood from FIG. 11 showing a cross section taken along line XI-XI in FIG. The moving range in the Z direction of the floating guide portion 32A in the guide hole 33A provided in the position 20 (or fixed) The movement range in the Z direction of the floating guide portion 32B in the guide hole 33B provided in the housing 20 is determined.

  The maximum movement distance in the Z direction in the guide hole 24A of the protrusion engaging portion 25A is the sum of the distance Z1 shown in FIG. 10 and the distance Z2 shown in FIG. 10, that is, Z1 + Z2. Therefore, the maximum movement distance in the Z direction for the central portion in the Y direction of the movable housing 21 is also Z1 + Z2, and the movement range in the Z direction for the central portion in the Y direction of the movable housing 21 is within this maximum movement distance Z1 + Z2. The Further, the maximum movement distance in the Z direction in the guide hole 33A of the floating guide portion 32A is the sum of the distance Z3 shown in FIG. 11 and the distance Z4 shown in FIG. 11, that is, Z3 + Z4. Therefore, the maximum movement distance in the Z direction for the floating guide portions 32A and 32B provided in the movable housing 21 is also Z3 + Z4, and the movement range in the Z direction for the floating guide portions 32A and 32B provided in the movable housing 21 is This maximum movement distance is within Z3 + Z4.

  FIG. 12 (perspective view), FIG. 13 (front view), FIG. 14 (rear view) and FIG. 15 (side view) show a second example of the connector device according to the present invention in a selected state. Show.

  12 to 15, a connector device 41 constituting a second example of the connector device according to the present invention is formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, and is fixed to a circuit board 45 such as a solid printed wiring board. A housing 50 and a movable housing 51 formed of an insulating material such as synthetic resin are provided. The fixed housing 50 and the movable housing 51 are connected by a plurality of conductive contact members 52 arranged in an array. Each of the plurality of conductive contact members 52 is formed of, for example, a metal material having elasticity, and a part of the conductive contact members 52 is connected to the circuit board 45. Then, the plurality of conductive contact members 52 arranged in an array act on the movable housing 51 in a direction away from the fixed housing 50.

  On the front side end surface portion of the movable housing 51, for example, fitting portions 53 </ b> A and 53 </ b> B into which mating connectors provided in the hard disk drive device are fitted are provided. In the fitting portions 53A and 53B, another part of each of the plurality of conductive contact members 52, one part of which is connected to the circuit board 45, is disposed, and the other part of the conductive contact member 52 is Then, it press-contacts the connection terminal portion provided on the mating connector in which the fitting portions 53A and 53B are fitted. Thus, the mating connector that has been fitted with the fitting portions 53A and 53B is electrically connected to the circuit board 45 through the plurality of conductive contact members 52.

  One end portion 50A in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 52 in the fixed housing 50 and one end portion 51A in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 52 in the movable housing 51 corresponding to the first end portion 50A. The other end portion 50B in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 52 in the fixed housing 50 and the other in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 52 in the movable housing 51 corresponding thereto are formed. A second engagement mechanism portion is formed at the end portion 51B of the first end portion 51B.

  These first engagement mechanism portion and second engagement mechanism portion are fitted to the movable housing 51 as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15 so that the mating connector is fitted to the fitting portions 53A and 53B provided therein. A state in which the mating direction is fixed to the fixed housing 50 with an attitude that forms an inclination angle with respect to the circuit board 45, and the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 53A and 53B is substantially parallel to the circuit board 45. A state of being movable with respect to the fixed housing 50 with a posture is selectively taken. The first engagement mechanism portion and the second engagement mechanism portion cause the movable housing 51 to change in angle with respect to the circuit board 45 in the fitting direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portions 53A and 53B. Rotation with respect to 50 can be performed.

  The first engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 50A of the fixed housing 50 and the end portion 51A of the movable housing 51 includes a guide groove portion 54A that forms a V-shaped groove and a pair of engagement portions provided at the end portion 50A. Plate-like portions that are positioned by engaging the mating recesses 55A and 56A, the contact portion 57A that is provided in the end portion 51A and that receives the guide groove 54A and receives the guidance, and the pair of engagement recesses 55A and 56A. A first locking mechanism is provided that includes the engaging portion 58A and a plate-like contact portion 60A that contacts the contact surface portion 59A formed on the end portion 50A. In this first locking mechanism, the contact portion 57A has a V-shaped ridge corresponding to the V-shaped groove formed by the guide groove 54A, and the plate-like engaging portion 58A is opposed to the first locking mechanism. The end surface portions have shapes corresponding to the pair of engaging recesses 55A and 56A, respectively.

  The second engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 50B of the fixed housing 50 and the end portion 51B of the movable housing 51 is also configured similarly to the above-described first engagement mechanism portion. That is, the second engagement mechanism portion includes a second lock mechanism corresponding to the above-described first lock mechanism, and the second lock mechanism includes a guide groove portion 54A that forms the above-described V-shaped groove, and a pair. The guide recesses 54B forming a V-shaped groove, which correspond to the engagement recesses 55A and 56A, the contact portion 57A, the plate-like engagement portion 58A, the contact surface portion 59A and the plate-like contact portion 60A, respectively, and a pair of engagements Recesses 55B and 56B (not shown in FIGS. 12 to 15), contact part 57B, plate-like engagement part 58B, contact surface part 59B (not shown in FIGS. 12 to 15) and plate-like contact The unit 60B is included.

  In the first lock mechanism, the contact portion 57A comes into contact with the guide groove portion 54A and receives guidance therefrom, and the plate-like engagement portion 58A engages with the pair of engagement recess portions 55A and 56A and is positioned. Further, the plate-like contact portion 60A is in contact with the contact surface portion 59A, and the contact portion 57B is in contact with the guide groove portion 54B in the second lock mechanism to receive guidance therefrom. The plate-like engaging portion 58B is engaged with and positioned by a pair of engaging concave portions 55B and 56B (the engaging concave portion 56B does not appear in the drawing), and the plate-like contact portion 60B is brought into contact with the contact surface portion 59B. When placed in the abutting state, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the movable housing 51 has the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portions 53 </ b> A and 53 </ b> B provided on the movable housing 51. Te, for example, with an attitude that will form a tilt angle that is substantially 30 degrees, it is placed in a state of being fixed to the fixed housing 50. In fixing the movable housing 51 to the fixed housing 50, the inclination angle formed with respect to the circuit board 45 in the fitting direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portions 53A and 53B provided on the movable housing 51 is partially It can be set arbitrarily by changing various shapes. Further, when the movable housing 51 is fixed to the fixed housing 50, the contact portions 57 </ b> A and 57 </ b> B having V-shaped ridges in the movable housing 51 are formed into V-shaped grooves formed by the guide groove portions 54 </ b> A and 54 </ b> B in the fixed housing 50. Therefore, the movable housing 51 is positioned at a predetermined position in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 52 with respect to the fixed housing 50. The two columnar portions 61A and 61B provided on the movable housing 51 and extending so as to sandwich the fitting portions 53A and 53B form a guide portion for guiding the mating connector fitted to the fitting portions 53A and 53B. is doing.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the mating connector is fitted into the mating portions 53 </ b> A and 53 </ b> B. The movable housing 51 is fitted in the mating portions 53 </ b> A and 53 </ b> B provided on the movable housing 51. Is performed with respect to the circuit board 45 in a state of being fixed to the fixed housing 50 with a posture that forms an inclination angle of approximately 30 degrees, for example. At that time, a part of the mating connector engages with the columnar portions 61A and 61B provided on the movable housing 51, and is inserted into the fitting portions 53A and 53B while receiving guidance from them.

  At this time, the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 53A and 53B forms an inclination angle of, for example, approximately 30 degrees with respect to the circuit board 45. 45, and the movable housing 51 is fixed to the fixed housing 50, and the fitting portions 53A and 53B are not displaced. Therefore, the operation of fitting the mating connector to the fitting portions 53A and 53B is facilitated, and the mating connector can be easily and reliably fitted to the fitting portions 53A and 53B.

  When the mating connector is fitted into the mating portions 53A and 53B, the movable housing 51 is fixed in order to cause an angle change with respect to the circuit board 45 in the mating connector fitting direction with respect to the mating portions 53A and 53B. It is rotated with respect to 50. At that time, in the first lock mechanism provided in the first engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 50A of the fixed housing 50 and the end portion 51A of the movable housing 51, the plate-like engagement portion 58A is a pair. It is released from the positioning state by the engaging recesses 55A and 56A. Similarly, in the second lock mechanism provided in the second engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 50B of the fixed housing 50 and the end portion 51B of the movable housing 51, the plate-like engagement portion 58B has a pair of engagements. It is released from the positioning state by the combined recesses 55B and 56B. Further, the contact portion 57A is released from the state of receiving the guidance by the guide groove portion 54A, and the contact portion 57B is released from the state of receiving the guide by the guide groove portion 54B.

  Thereby, the movable housing 51 is shown in FIG. 16 (perspective view), FIG. 17 (front view), FIG. 18 (rear view), FIG. 19 (plan view), and FIG. The mating connector 53 </ b> A and 53 </ b> B is placed in a state of being movable with respect to the fixed housing 50 with a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board 45. 16 to 20, the counterpart connector is not shown.

  When the movable housing 51 is placed in a state in which the mating connector is fitted in the fitting portions 53A and 53B so that the mating direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board 45 and is movable with respect to the fixed housing 50, the plate-like engagement is established. The joining portion 58A is released from the positioning state by the pair of engaging recesses 55A and 56A, the plate-like engaging portion 58B is released from the positioning state by the pair of engaging recesses 55B and 56B, and the contact portion 57A is the guide groove portion. While being released from the state of being guided by 54A, the contact portion 57B is released from the state of being guided by the guide groove portion 54B. Further, the plate-like contact portion 60A is separated from the contact surface portion 59A, and the plate-like contact portion 60B is separated from the contact surface portion 59B. Thereby, the movable housing 51 is supported only by the plurality of conductive contact members 52 arranged in a part of each of which is connected to the circuit board 45.

  As a result, the movable housing 51 is accompanied by the mating connector fitted with the fitting portions 53A and 53B, and has a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board 45 with respect to the fixed housing 50. You can move freely within the range. As a result, the movable housing 51 absorbs vibrations and shocks applied to the device equipped with the mating connector fitted with the fitting parts 53A and 53B, and the device equipped with the mating connector is protected from vibration and impact. It will be possible.

  Also in such a connector device 41, the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 52 is the X direction, the direction parallel to the circuit board 45 and orthogonal to the X direction is the Y direction, and the direction orthogonal to the circuit board 45 is the Z direction. Then, with the mating connector fitted with the mating portions 53A and 53B, the fitting direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board 45 and can be freely set within a predetermined range with respect to the fixed housing 50. The movable range in the X direction, the Y direction and the Z direction of the movable housing 51 placed in a movable state is as follows.

  First, as can be understood from FIG. 18, the movement range in the X direction is that of the contact portion 57A provided at the end portion 51A of the movable housing 51 in the guide groove portion 54A provided at the end portion 50A of the fixed housing 50. It is determined by the movement range in the X direction (or the movement range in the X direction of the contact portion 57B provided at the end portion 51B of the movable housing 51 in the guide groove portion 54B provided at the end portion 50B of the fixed housing 50). The maximum movement distance in the X direction within the guide groove portion 54A of the contact portion 57A is the sum of the distance X11 shown in FIG. 18 and the distance X12 shown in FIG. 18, that is, X11 + X12. Therefore, the maximum movement distance in the X direction of the movable housing 51 is also set to X11 + X12, and the movement range in the X direction of the movable housing 51 is within the maximum movement distance X11 + X12.

  Next, as can be understood from FIG. 19, the movement range in the Y direction is provided in the movable housing 51 between the contact surface portion 59A provided in the fixed housing 50 and the contact surface portion 62A opposed thereto. The range of movement of the plate-like contact portion 60A in the Y direction (or the plate-like contact provided on the movable housing 51 between the contact surface portion 59B provided on the fixed housing 50 and the contact surface portion 62B opposed thereto. The range of movement of the portion 60B in the Y direction). The maximum movement distance in the Y direction between the contact surface portion 59A and the contact surface portion 62A of the plate-shaped contact portion 60A is the sum of the distance Y11 shown in FIG. 19 and the distance Y12 shown in FIG. 19, that is, Y11 + Y12. It is. Therefore, the maximum movement distance in the Y direction of the movable housing 51 is also Y11 + Y12, and the movement range in the Y direction of the movable housing 51 is within the maximum movement distance Y11 + Y12.

  Further, the movement range in the Z direction is the engagement recess 55A at the end 50A of the fixed housing 50, as can be understood from FIG. 17, for the portion of the movable housing 51 where the plate-like engagement portions 58A and 58B are provided. The movement range in the Z direction of the plate-like engagement portion 58A provided at the end 51A of the movable housing 51 (or the fixed housing 50) between the portion provided with the engagement recess 56A and the portion provided with the engagement recess 56A. Z-direction of the plate-like engagement portion 58B provided at the end portion 51B of the movable housing 51 between the portion provided with the engagement recess portion 55B and the portion provided with the engagement recess portion 56B in the end portion 50B. The abutting portions 57A and 57B provided on the movable housing 51 are fixed housings as can be understood from FIG. The movement range in the Z direction of the contact portion 57A in the guide groove portion 54A provided on the zero end portion 50A and the outside thereof (or the guide groove portion 54B provided on the end portion 50B of the fixed housing 50 and the outside thereof) The range of movement of the contact portion 57B in the Z direction).

  The maximum movement distance in the Z direction of the plate-like engagement portion 58A between the portion provided with the engagement recess 55A and the portion provided with the engagement recess 56A in the end portion 50A of the fixed housing 50 is shown in FIG. Is the sum of the distance Z11 shown in FIG. 17 and the distance Z12 shown in FIG. 17, that is, Z11 + Z12. Accordingly, the maximum movement distance in the Z direction for the portion of the movable housing 51 where the plate-like engagement portions 58A and 58B are provided is also Z11 + Z12, and the portion of the movable housing 51 where the plate-like engagement portions 58A and 58B are provided. The movement range in the Z direction is within the maximum movement distance Z11 + Z12. Further, the maximum movement distance in the Z direction inside and outside the guide groove portion 54A of the contact portion 57A is the sum of the distance Z13 shown in FIG. 18 and the distance Z14 shown in FIG. 18, that is, Z13 + Z14. Therefore, the maximum movement distance in the Z direction for the contact portions 57A and 57B provided in the movable housing 51 is also Z13 + Z14, and the movement range in the Z direction for the contact portions 57A and 57B provided in the movable housing 51 is This is within the maximum movement distance Z13 + Z14.

  FIG. 21 (perspective view), FIG. 22 (front view), FIG. 23 (rear view), and FIG. 24 (side view) show the third example of the connector device according to the present invention in a selected state. Show.

  21 to 24, a connector device 71 constituting a third example of the connector device according to the present invention is formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and fixed to a circuit board 75 such as a solid printed wiring board. A housing 80 and a movable housing 81 formed of an insulating material such as synthetic resin are provided. The fixed housing 80 and the movable housing 81 are connected by a plurality of conductive contact members 82 arranged in an array. Each of the plurality of conductive contact members 82 is made of, for example, a metal material having elasticity, and a part thereof is connected to the circuit board 75. Then, the plurality of conductive contact members 82 arranged in an array act on the movable housing 81 in a direction in which the movable housing 81 is separated from the fixed housing 80.

  On the front side end surface portion of the movable housing 81, for example, fitting portions 83 </ b> A and 83 </ b> B into which mating connectors provided in the hard disk drive device are fitted are provided. In the fitting portions 83A and 83B, the other part of each of the plurality of conductive contact members 82 partially connected to the circuit board 75 is disposed, and the other part of the conductive contact member 82 is Then, it press-contacts the connection terminal portion provided in the mating connector in which the fitting portions 83A and 83B are fitted. As a result, the mating connector fitted with the fitting portions 83A and 83B is electrically connected to the circuit board 75 through the plurality of conductive contact members 82.

  One end portion 80A in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 82 in the fixed housing 80 and one end portion 81A in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 82 in the movable housing 81 corresponding to the first end portion 80A. And the other end 80B in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 82 in the fixed housing 80 and the other end in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 82 in the movable housing 81 corresponding thereto. A second engagement mechanism portion is formed at the end portion 81B of the first end portion 81B.

  These first engagement mechanism portion and second engagement mechanism portion are fitted to the movable housing 81, as shown in FIGS. 21 to 24, and the mating connector is fitted to the fitting portions 83A and 83B provided on the movable housing 81. A state in which the mating direction is fixed to the fixed housing 80 with an attitude that forms an inclination angle with respect to the circuit board 75, and the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 83A and 83B is substantially parallel to the circuit board 75. A state of being movable with respect to the fixed housing 80 with a posture is selectively taken. Further, the first engagement mechanism portion and the second engagement mechanism portion cause the movable housing 81 to change in angle with respect to the circuit board 75 in the fitting direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portions 83A and 83B. Rotation with respect to 80 can be performed.

  The first engagement mechanism formed at the end 80A of the fixed housing 80 and the end 81A of the movable housing 81 is a guide hole 84A formed at the end 80A and a protrusion engagement provided at the end 81A. A first locking mechanism including the portion 85A (FIG. 24). In the first lock mechanism, an engaging recess 86A is provided in a part of the guide hole 84A, and the protrusion engaging portion 85A is engaged with the engaging recess 86A as shown in FIG. Select the state to be performed selectively. The engagement of the protrusion engaging portion 85A with the engaging recess 86A is performed by the protrusion engaging portion 85A moving in a direction toward the circuit board 75 and abuttingly engaging with the engaging recess 86A.

  Further, the first locking mechanism is in contact with a guide hole 87A provided in the end 80A of the fixed housing 80 and forming a V-shaped groove, and a guide hole 87A provided in the end 81A of the movable housing 81. And a contact portion 88A for receiving guidance. In this first locking mechanism, the contact portion 88A has a V-shaped ridge corresponding to the V-shaped groove formed by the guide hole 87A.

  The second engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 80B of the fixed housing 80 and the end portion 81B of the movable housing 81 is also configured similarly to the above-described first engagement mechanism portion. That is, the second engagement mechanism portion includes a second lock mechanism corresponding to the first lock mechanism described above, and the second lock mechanism includes the guide hole 84A, the protrusion engagement portion 85A, and the engagement. The guide recess 87A, the guide groove 87A that forms the V-shaped groove, and the guide hole 87B that forms the V-shaped groove, which are not shown, correspond to the guide groove hole 87A that forms the V-shaped groove and the contact portion 88A, respectively. The contact portion 88B is included.

  In the first lock mechanism, the protrusion engaging portion 85A is engaged with the engaging recess 86A, and the abutting portion 88A engages with the guide hole 87A forming the V-shaped groove and receives guidance therefrom. At the same time, the protrusion engaging portion is engaged with the engaging recess in the second lock mechanism, and the contact portion 88B is engaged with the guide hole 87B forming the V-shaped groove. 21 to 24, the movable housing 81 has a mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portions 83A and 83B provided on the movable housing 81, as shown in FIGS. With respect to 75, for example, it is placed in a state of being fixed to the fixed housing 80 with an attitude that forms an inclination angle of approximately 30 degrees. At that time, the end portion 81A of the movable housing 80 abuts on the engaging portion 89A provided on the end portion 80A of the fixed housing 80, and the movable housing 81 contacts the engaging portion 89B provided on the end portion 80B of the fixed housing 80. Of the movable housing 81 is locked by the locking portions 89A and 89B. In fixing the movable housing 81 to the fixed housing 80, the inclination angle formed with respect to the circuit board 75 in the fitting direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portions 83A and 83B provided in the movable housing 81 is partially It can be set arbitrarily by changing various shapes. Further, when the movable housing 81 is fixed to the fixed housing 80, the contact portions 88 </ b> A and 88 </ b> B having V-shaped ridges in the movable housing 81 are formed into V-shaped grooves formed by the guide holes 87 </ b> A and 87 </ b> B in the fixed housing 80. Therefore, the movable housing 81 is positioned at a predetermined position in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 82 with respect to the fixed housing 80.

  The two columnar portions 90A and 90B provided on the movable housing 81 and extending so as to sandwich the fitting portions 83A and 83B form a guide portion for guiding the mating connector fitted into the fitting portions 83A and 83B. is doing.

  As shown in FIGS. 21 to 24, the mating connector is fitted into the mating portions 83A and 83B. The mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 83A and 83B provided on the movable housing 81 is shown in FIGS. Is performed with the circuit board 75 being fixed to the fixed housing 80 with an attitude that forms an inclination angle of approximately 30 degrees, for example. At this time, a part of the mating connector engages with the columnar portions 90A and 90B provided on the movable housing 81, and is inserted into the fitting portions 83A and 83B while being guided by them.

  At this time, the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 83A and 83B forms an inclination angle of, for example, approximately 30 degrees with respect to the circuit board 75. 75 and the movable housing 81 is fixed to the fixed housing 80, and the fitting portions 83A and 83B are not displaced. Therefore, the operation of fitting the mating connector to the fitting portions 83A and 83B is facilitated, and the mating connector can be easily and reliably fitted to the fitting portions 83A and 83B.

  When the mating connector is fitted to the mating portions 83A and 83B, the movable housing 81 has a fixed housing in order to cause an angle change with respect to the circuit board 75 in the mating connector fitting direction with respect to the mating portions 83A and 83B. It is rotated with respect to 80. At that time, in the first locking mechanism provided in the first engaging mechanism portion formed at the end portion 80A of the fixed housing 80 and the end portion 81A of the movable housing 81, the protrusion engaging portion 85A is engaged. While being released from the engaged state with the recess 86A, the contact portion 88A is released from the state of being guided by the guide hole 87A. Similarly, also in the second lock mechanism provided in the second engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 80B of the fixed housing 80 and the end portion 81B of the movable housing 81, the protrusion engagement portion is the engagement recess portion. The contact portion 88B is released from the state of receiving the guidance by the guide hole 87B.

  Thereby, the movable housing 81 has the fitting portions 83A and 83B as shown in FIGS. 25 (perspective view), FIG. 26 (front view), FIG. 27 ((rear view) and FIG. 28 (side view), respectively. The mating connector is fitted in a state in which the mating direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board 75 and is movable with respect to the fixed housing 80. Note that the mating connector is shown in FIGS. It is omitted.

  When the movable housing 81 is placed in a state in which the mating connector fitting direction with respect to the fitting portions 83A and 83B is substantially parallel to the circuit board 75 and is movable with respect to the fixed housing 80, the fixed housing 80 In the first locking mechanism provided in the first engaging mechanism formed at the end 80A of the movable housing 81 and the end 81A of the movable housing 81, the protrusion engaging portion 85A releases the engagement with the engaging recess 86A. Thus, the position is separated from the engagement recess 86A, and the contact portion 88A is released from the state of receiving the guidance by the guide hole 87A. Further, in the second lock mechanism provided in the second engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 80B of the fixed housing 80 and the end portion 81B of the movable housing 81, the protrusion engagement portion is engaged with the engagement recess. The joint is released to take a position separated from the engaging recess, and the contact portion 88B is released from the state of receiving the guidance by the guide hole 87B. As a result, the movable housing 81 is supported only by the plurality of conductive contact members 82 arranged in a part of each of which is connected to the circuit board 75.

  As a result, the movable housing 81 is accompanied by a mating connector fitted with the fitting portions 83A and 83B, and has a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board 75 with respect to the fixed housing 80. You can move freely within the range. Thereby, the movable housing 81 absorbs vibrations and shocks applied to the device provided with the mating connector fitted with the fitting parts 83A and 83B, and the devices equipped with the mating connector are protected from vibration and impact. It will be possible.

  Also in such a connector device 71, the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 82 is the X direction, the direction parallel to the circuit board 75 and orthogonal to the X direction is the Y direction, and the direction orthogonal to the circuit board 75 is the Z direction. Then, the mating connectors 83A and 83B are mated with the mating connector, and the mating connector mating direction is substantially parallel to the circuit board 75, and is free in a predetermined range with respect to the fixed housing 80. The movable range of the movable housing 81 in a movable state in the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction is as follows.

  First, as understood from FIG. 27, the movement range in the X direction is the movement range in the X direction of the contact portion 88A provided in the movable housing 81 in the guide hole 87A provided in the fixed housing 80 (or The moving range in the X direction of the contact portion 88B provided in the movable housing 81 in the guide hole 87B provided in the fixed housing 80 is determined. The maximum movement distance in the X direction in the guide hole 87A of the contact portion 88A is the sum of the distance X21 shown in FIG. 27 and the distance X22 shown in FIG. 27, that is, X21 + X22. Therefore, the maximum movement distance in the X direction of the movable housing 81 is also X21 + X22, and the movement range in the X direction of the movable housing 81 is within the maximum movement distance X21 + X22.

  Next, as can be understood from FIG. 28, the movement range in the Y direction is a protrusion engaging portion provided at the end portion 81 </ b> A of the movable housing 81 in the guide hole 84 </ b> A provided at the end portion 80 </ b> A of the fixed housing 80. It is determined by the movement range in the Y direction of 85A (or the movement range in the Y direction of the protrusion engaging portion provided in the end portion 81B of the movable housing 81 in the guide hole provided in the end portion 80B of the fixed housing 80). The maximum movement distance in the Y direction in the guide hole 84A of the protrusion engaging portion 85A is the sum of the distance Y21 shown in FIG. 28 and the distance Y22 shown in FIG. 28, that is, Y21 + Y22. Therefore, the maximum movement distance in the Y direction of the movable housing 81 is also Y21 + Y22, and the movement range of the movable housing 81 in the Y direction is within the maximum movement distance Y21 + Y22.

  Further, the movement range in the Z direction is within the guide hole 84A provided at the end 80A of the fixed housing 80, as understood from FIG. 28, for the portion of the movable housing 81 where the protrusion engaging portion 85A is provided. The movement range in the Z direction of the protrusion engaging portion 85A provided at the end portion 81A of the movable housing 81 (or provided at the end portion 81B of the movable housing 81 in the guide hole provided at the end portion 80B of the fixed housing 80). As shown in FIG. 27, the contact portions 88A and 88B provided on the movable housing 81 are provided on the fixed housing 80. Movement range in the Z direction of the contact portion 88A in the guide hole 87A (or a plan provided in the fixed housing 80) Determined by the moving range) in the Z-direction of the abutting portion 88B in the bore 87B.

  The maximum movement distance in the Z direction in the guide hole 84A of the protrusion engaging portion 85A is the sum of the distance Z21 shown in FIG. 28 and the distance Z22 shown in FIG. 28, that is, Z21 + Z22. Therefore, the maximum movement distance in the Z direction for the portion of the movable housing 81 provided with the protrusion engaging portion 85A is also Z21 + Z22, and the movement range in the Z direction of the portion of the movable housing 81 provided with the protrusion engaging portion 85A. Is within the maximum movement distance Z21 + Z22. Further, the maximum movement distance in the Z direction in the guide hole 87A of the contact portion 88A is the sum of the distance Z23 shown in FIG. 27 and the distance Z24 shown in FIG. 27, that is, Z23 + Z24. Therefore, the maximum movement distance in the Z direction for the contact portions 88A and 88B provided in the movable housing 81 is also Z23 + Z24, and the movement range in the Z direction for the contact portions 88A and 88B provided in the movable housing 81 is It is within this maximum movement distance Z23 + Z24.

  FIG. 29 (front view), FIG. 30 (perspective view showing a state in which a portion on the right side of the line XXXII-XXXII in FIG. 29 is cut away) and FIG. 31 (side view) are the fourth view of the connector device according to the present invention. An example is shown as taking a selected state.

  29 to 31, a connector device 91 constituting a fourth example of the connector device according to the present invention is formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and fixed to a circuit board 95 such as a solid printed wiring board. A housing 100 and a movable housing 101 formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin are provided. The fixed housing 100 and the movable housing 101 are connected by a plurality of conductive contact members 102 arranged in an array. Each of the plurality of conductive contact members 102 is formed of, for example, an elastic metal material, and a part thereof is connected to the circuit board 95. Then, the plurality of conductive contact members 102 arranged in an array act on the movable housing 101 in a direction in which the movable housing 101 is separated from the fixed housing 100.

  For example, fitting portions 103 </ b> A and 103 </ b> B into which mating connectors provided in the hard disk drive device are fitted are provided on the end surface portion of the movable housing 101. In the fitting portions 103A and 103B, another part of each of the plurality of conductive contact members 102, one part of which is connected to the circuit board 95, is disposed, and the other part of the conductive contact member 102 is Then, it press-contacts the connection terminal portion provided on the mating connector in which the fitting portions 103A and 103B are fitted. As a result, the mating connector that has been fitted to the fitting portions 103 </ b> A and 103 </ b> B is electrically connected to the circuit board 95 through the plurality of conductive contact members 102.

  One end portion 100A in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 102 in the fixed housing 100 and one end portion 101A in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 102 in the movable housing 101 corresponding to the first end portion 100A. The other end portion 100B in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 102 in the fixed housing 100 and the other end in the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive contact members 102 in the movable housing 101 corresponding thereto are formed. A second engagement mechanism portion is formed at the end portion 101B of the first end portion 101B.

  These first engagement mechanism part and second engagement mechanism part are fitted to the movable housing 101, as shown in FIGS. 29 to 31, for fitting the mating connector to the fitting parts 103A and 103B provided therein. A state in which the mating direction is fixed to the fixed housing 100 with an attitude that, for example, intersects with the circuit board 95 at a substantially right angle, and the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 103A and 103B In a state of being substantially parallel to the circuit board 95 and being movable with respect to the fixed housing 100. Further, the first engagement mechanism portion and the second engagement mechanism portion cause the movable housing 101 to change in angle with respect to the circuit board 95 in the fitting direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portions 103A and 103B. Rotation with respect to 100 can be performed.

  The first engagement mechanism formed at the end portion 100A of the fixed housing 100 and the end portion 101A of the movable housing 101 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XXXII-XXXII in FIGS. 29, 30, 31, and 29. FIG. 104A formed in the end portion 100A, a slit portion 105A that connects the guide hole 104A and the outside of the fixed housing 100, and a through-hole 107A that communicates with both the guide hole 104A and the slit portion 105A. And a protrusion engaging portion 106A provided at the end portion 101A. An engaging recess 108A is formed in a part of the guide hole 104A formed in the end portion 100A.

  The protrusion engaging portion 106A provided at the end portion 101A moves from the outside of the fixed housing 100 into the guide hole 104A through the slit portion 105A formed at the end portion 100A, and as shown in FIGS. It is assumed that it is possible to engage with an engaging recess 108A formed in a part of the hole 104A. Further, a spring member 109A is accommodated in the through hole 107A formed in the end portion 100A. The spring member 109A is engaged with the slit portion 105A in a state of closing it, so that the engagement recess portion is engaged. A positioning action is exerted on the protrusion engaging portion 106A that is engaged with 108A, and the protrusion engaging portion 106A maintains the engagement state with the engaging recess 108A. Then, the engaging recess 108A, the protrusion engaging portion 106A, and the spring member 109A formed in a part of the guide hole 104A have an angle at which the mating direction of the mating connector intersects the movable housing 101 with respect to the circuit board 95. The first locking mechanism is configured to take a state of being fixed to the fixed housing 100 with a posture to be achieved. However, the presence of the spring member 109A that causes the protrusion engaging portion 106A to maintain the engaged state with the engaging recess 108A is not necessarily required.

  The second engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 100B of the fixed housing 100 and the end portion 101B of the movable housing 101 is also configured similarly to the first engagement mechanism portion described above. That is, the second engagement mechanism portion corresponds to the above-described guide hole 104A, slit portion 105A, through-hole 107A, spring member 109A, and projection engagement portion 106A, respectively. The spring member 109B and the protrusion engaging portion 106B are included. Also in the second engagement mechanism portion, an engagement recess 108B (appears in FIG. 33 described later) formed in a part of the guide hole 104B, a protrusion engagement portion 106B, and a spring member 109B. In cooperation with the first locking mechanism, the movable housing 101 is fixed to the fixed housing 100 in such a posture that the fitting direction of the mating connector forms an angle with the circuit board 95. The second locking mechanism is configured. However, the spring member 109B that maintains the engagement state with the engagement recess 108B in the protrusion engagement portion 106B after the slit portion 105B is engaged with the slit portion 105B is not necessarily required. .

  In the first locking mechanism, the protrusion engaging portion 106A engages with the engaging recess 108A, and the engagement state is maintained by the spring member 109A. In the second locking mechanism, the protrusion engaging portion When the portion 106B is engaged with the engagement recess 108B and the engagement state is maintained by the spring member 109B, as shown in each of FIGS. A state in which the mating connector fitting direction with respect to the fitting portions 103A and 103B thus formed is fixed to the fixed housing 100 with a posture in which the mating connector and the circuit board 95 intersect with the circuit board 95, for example, at an angle that intersects substantially orthogonally. Smelled. In fixing the movable housing 101 to the fixed housing 100, the angle formed with respect to the circuit board 95 with respect to the fitting direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portions 103A and 103B provided on the movable housing 101 is partially determined. It can be set arbitrarily by changing the shape.

  Note that the two columnar portions 110A and 110B provided on the movable housing 101 and extending so as to sandwich the fitting portions 103A and 103B form a guide portion for guiding the mating connector fitted into the fitting portions 103A and 103B. is doing.

  As shown in FIGS. 29 to 32, the mating connector is fitted into the mating portions 103 </ b> A and 103 </ b> B in the direction in which the mating connector is fitted to the mating portions 103 </ b> A and 103 </ b> B provided on the movable housing 101. Is performed with the circuit board 95 being fixed to the fixed housing 100 with an attitude that, for example, forms an angle that intersects with the circuit board 95 substantially orthogonally. At that time, a part of the mating connector engages with the columnar portions 110A and 110B provided on the movable housing 101, and is inserted into the fitting portions 103A and 103B while receiving guidance from them.

  At this time, the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 103A and 103B is such that the mating connector and the circuit board 95 form an angle that intersects with the circuit board 95, for example, at a substantially right angle. There is no need to move the substrate 95 in parallel, and the movable housing 101 is fixed to the fixed housing 100, and the fitting portions 103A and 103B are not displaced. Therefore, the operation of fitting the mating connector to the fitting portions 103A and 103B is facilitated, and the mating connector can be easily and reliably fitted to the fitting portions 103A and 103B.

  When the mating connector is fitted to the fitting portions 103A and 103B, the movable housing 101 is fixed in order to cause an angle change with respect to the circuit board 95 in the fitting direction of the mating connector with respect to the fitting portions 103A and 103B. It is rotated with respect to 100. At that time, in the first lock mechanism provided in the first engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 100A of the fixed housing 100 and the end portion 101A of the movable housing 101, the protrusion engagement portion 106A is engaged. Similarly, in the second lock mechanism provided in the second engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 100B of the fixed housing 100 and the end portion 101B of the movable housing 101, which is released from the engaged state with the recess 108A. The protrusion engaging portion 106B is released from the engaged state with the engaging recess 108B.

  Accordingly, the movable housing 101 is fitted as shown in FIG. 33 (perspective view), FIG. 34 (front view), FIG. 35 (side view), and FIG. 36 showing the XXXVI-XXXVI line cross section in FIG. The mating parts 103A and 103B are placed in a state of being movable with respect to the fixed housing 100 with a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board 95. 33 to 36, the counterpart connector is not shown.

  When the movable housing 101 is placed in a state in which the mating connector fitting direction with respect to the fitting portions 103A and 103B is substantially parallel to the circuit board 95 and is movable with respect to the fixed housing 100, the fixed housing 100 In the first locking mechanism provided in the first engaging mechanism portion formed at the end portion 100A of the movable housing 101 and the end portion 101A of the movable housing 101, the protrusion engaging portion 106A releases the engagement with the engaging recess 108A. Thus, the position is separated from the engaging recess 108A and the spring member 109A. Similarly, in the second lock mechanism provided in the second engagement mechanism portion formed at the end portion 100B of the fixed housing 100 and the end portion 101B of the movable housing 101, the protrusion engagement portion 106B has the engagement recess portion. The engagement with 108B is released, and a position separated from the engagement recess 108B and the spring member 109B is assumed. Thus, the movable housing 101 is supported only by the plurality of conductive contact members 102 arranged in a part of each of which is connected to the circuit board 95. At this time, since the slit portions 105A and 105B are respectively closed by the spring members 109A and 109B, the protrusion engaging portions 106A and 106B are not pulled out of the fixed housing 100 through the slit portions 105A and 105B, respectively. Absent.

  As a result, the movable housing 101 is accompanied by the mating connector fitted with the fitting portions 103A and 103B, and has a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector is substantially parallel to the circuit board 95 with respect to the fixed housing 100. You can move freely within the range. Thereby, the movable housing 101 absorbs vibrations and shocks applied to the device provided with the mating connector fitted with the fitting parts 103A and 103B, and the device equipped with the mating connector is protected from vibration and impact. It will be possible.

  FIG. 37 shows that the above-described connector device 91 has a fixed housing 100 (one guide hole 104A and 104B provided with engaging recesses 108A and 108B, slit parts 105A and 105B, and through holes 107A and 107B, respectively). And the movable housing 101 provided with the protrusion engaging portions 106A and 106B and the fitting portions 103A and 103B, and the spring members 109A and 109B are shown in a disassembled state. The plurality of conductive contact members 102 that connect the fixed housing 100 and the movable housing 101 are not shown.

  In assembling the connector device 91 in such a disassembled state, first, as shown in FIG. 38, the movable housing 101 is fitted into the mating portions 103A and 103B provided on the movable housing 101. The projection engaging portion 106 </ b> A provided on the movable housing 101 has a slit portion provided on the fixed housing 100 from the outside of the fixed housing 100 under the assumption that the alignment direction is substantially parallel to the circuit board 95. It moves through 105A into the guide hole 104A provided in the fixed housing 100. In addition, although not shown, the protrusion engaging portion 106B provided in the movable housing 101 is also provided in the fixed housing 100 from the outside of the fixed housing 100 through the slit portion 105B provided in the fixed housing 100. It moves to the guide hole 104B formed.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 39, the movable housing 101 is assumed to have a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 103A and 103B provided on the movable housing 101 is substantially parallel to the circuit board 95. The protrusion engaging portion 106A that has moved from the outside of the fixed housing 100 into the guide hole 104A through the slit portion 105A is placed in a state of being retained in the guide hole 104A. In addition, although not shown, the protrusion engaging portion 106B that has moved from the outside of the fixed housing 100 into the guide hole 104B through the slit portion 105B is also held in the guide hole 104B. Thereby, the movable housing 101 is movably attached to the fixed housing 100.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 39, the spring member 109 </ b> A is inserted into the through hole 107 </ b> A provided in the fixed housing 100. The spring member 109A is inserted into the through-hole 107A from the opening of the through-hole 107A that faces the outside on the side opposite to the slit 105A side of the fixed housing 100 toward the slit 105A. In addition, although not shown, the spring member 109B is also inserted into a through hole 107B provided in the fixed housing 100, and the spring member 109B is inserted into the through hole 107B. It is made from the opening portion of the through hole 107B facing the outside on the opposite side to the slit portion 105B side toward the slit portion 105B.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 40, the spring member 109A is accommodated in the through hole 107A in a state of being engaged with the slit portion 105A so as to close it. At that time, one end of the spring member 109A is placed at the opening of the through hole 107A that faces the outside on the side opposite to the slit portion 105A side of the fixed housing 100, and also at the slit portion 105A of the spring member 109A. The other end portion that is folded back is placed at a position facing an engaging recess 108A formed in a part of the guide hole 104A. Although not shown, the spring member 109B is also housed in the through hole 107B in a state of being engaged with the slit portion 105B so as to close it. At that time, one end of the spring member 109B is placed in the opening of the through hole 107B that faces the outside on the side opposite to the slit portion 105B side of the fixed housing 100, and in addition, in the slit portion 105B of the spring member 109B, The other end portion that is folded back is placed at a position facing an engagement recess 108B formed in a part of the guide hole 104B.

  In this way, the movable housing 101 can be moved to the fixed housing 100 so that the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 103A and 103B provided on the movable housing 101 is substantially parallel to the circuit board 95. The spring member 109A is housed in the through-hole 107A and is engaged with the slit portion 105A so as to close it, and the spring member 109B is housed in the through-hole 107B and attached to the slit portion 105B. The conductive contact member 102 connects the fixed housing 100 and the movable housing 101 under the engagement as a plugging member, and one end portion thereof protrudes from the fixed housing 100 as shown in FIG. The circuit board 95 can be connected. As a result, the assembly of the connector device 91 is completed, and the movable housing 101 is in a posture in which the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 103A and 103B is substantially parallel to the circuit board 95. Taking a posture where the movable state and the mating direction of the mating connector with respect to the mating portions 103A and 103B form an angle that intersects the circuit board 95, for example, substantially orthogonally, The state fixed to the fixed housing 100 can be selectively taken.

  As described above, the guide holes 104A and 104B provided with the engaging recesses 108A and 108B, the slit portions 105A and 105B, and the fixed housing 100 provided with the through holes 107A and 107B, the protrusion engaging portions 106A and A connector device 91 including a movable housing 101 provided with 106B and fitting portions 103A and 103B, spring members 109A and 109B, and a plurality of conductive contact members 102 has a relatively simple configuration. Therefore, it can be easily assembled, and the assemblability at the time of manufacture is good. Even in the fourth embodiment, the movement range in each direction of the movable housing 101 placed in a freely movable state with respect to the fixed housing 100 is the same as that in each of the first to third embodiments. Same as the case.

  The connector device according to the present invention as described above is configured to include a fixed housing attached to the circuit board and a movable housing provided with a fitting portion in which the mating connector is fitted. The operation of fitting the mating connector to the fitting portion is facilitated, and the movable housing is movable with respect to the fixed housing with the mating connector fitted to the fitting portion. It can be widely applied to various electronic devices and the like.

It is a front view which shows the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a first example of the connector device according to the present invention by cutting away a portion to the right of line IV-IV in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a first example of the connector device according to the present invention by cutting away a portion on the right side from the line V-V in FIG. 1. It is sectional drawing showing the IV-IV line cross section in FIG. It is sectional drawing showing the VV line | wire cross section in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a side view showing the 1st example of the connector device concerning the present invention. It is sectional drawing showing the XI-XI line cross section in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the 2nd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the 2nd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows the 2nd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the 2nd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the 2nd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a top view which shows the 2nd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows the 2nd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the 3rd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the 3rd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the 3rd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows the 3rd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the 3rd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the 3rd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the 3rd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows the 3rd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the 4th example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the 4th example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows the 4th example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing showing the XXXII-XXXII line | wire cross section in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 4th example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the 4th example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows the 4th example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing showing the XXXVI-XXXVI line cross section in FIG. It is a partially cutaway perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the 4th example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a partially broken side view used for description of the assembly process of the 4th example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a partially broken side view used for description of the assembly process of the 4th example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a partially broken side view used for description of the assembly process of the 4th example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  11, 41, 71, 91 ... connector device, 15, 45, 75, 95 ... circuit board, 20, 50, 80, 100 ... fixed housing, 20AF, 20BF, 21AF, 21BF ... guide Slope, 21, 51, 81, 101 ... movable housing, 22, 52, 82, 102 ... conductive contact member, 23A, 23B, 53A, 53B, 83A, 83B, 103A, 103B ... fitting part , 24A, 33A, 33B, 84A, 87A, 87B, 104A, 104B ... guide holes, 25A, 85A, 106A, 106B ... projection engaging portions, 26A, 55A, 55B, 56A, 56B, 86A, 108A , 108B ... engaging recess, 27A, 107A, 107B ... through hole, 28A, 109A, 109B ... spring member, 9A, 28B ... locking surface part, 30 ... back side end face part, 31A, 31B, 61A, 61B, 90A, 90B, 110A, 110B ... columnar part, 32A, 32B ... floating guide part, 54A, 54B ... guide groove, 57A, 57B, 88A, 88B ... contact portion, 58A, 58B ... plate-like engagement portion, 59A, 59B, 62A, 62B ... contact surface portion, 60A , 60B ... Plate-like contact part, 89A, 89B ... Locking part, 105A, 105B ... Slit part

Claims (16)

A fixed housing attached to the circuit board;
A movable housing provided with a fitting portion into which the mating connector is fitted;
With a portion of each is connected to the circuit board, with each of the other part of which is intended to press contact with the connection terminals of which are the mating connector disposed within the fitting portion, and the fixed housing connecting the said movable housing, we have a resilient Ru by applying a force to separated from the fixed housing to the movable housing, and a plurality of conductive contact member arranged disposed,
The movable housing part and the fixed housing part are included, and the movable housing has a posture in which a fitting direction of the mating connector forms an angle with the circuit board with respect to the circuit board. a first condition to be fixed to said housing, is supported only by the plurality of conductive contact member, the fitting direction with the posture substantially parallel to the circuit board, the plurality relative to the fixed housing A first direction that is an arrangement direction of the conductive contact members, a second direction that is parallel to the circuit board and orthogonal to the first direction, and a third direction that is orthogonal to the circuit board is movable . and second state, the selectively assume a, the said first of said movable housing taking the second state, the movable range in each of second and third direction And the engagement mechanism to define,
A connector device comprising: The said engaging mechanism part can perform the rotation with respect to the said fixed housing which produces the angle change with respect to the said circuit board of the said fitting direction of the said movable housing. The connector device as described. The engaging mechanism portion is formed at an end portion of the fixed housing in the first direction and an end portion of the movable housing corresponding to the end portion in the first direction. The connector device according to claim 1 , further comprising a lock mechanism that takes the state of The lock mechanism is provided at an engagement recess provided in an end portion of the fixed housing in the first direction, and is provided in an end portion of the movable housing in the first direction and engages with the engagement recess. The connector device according to claim 3 , comprising a protrusion engaging portion . In addition to the engaging recess and the protrusion engaging portion , the locking mechanism includes a locking portion provided at an end portion in the first direction of the fixed housing, and the first direction of the movable housing. The connector device according to claim 4 , further comprising: an abutting portion provided at an end of the abutting portion and abutting on the latching portion and latched by the latching portion . The connector device according to claim 4, wherein the protrusion engaging portion engages with the engaging recess in a direction away from the circuit board. The connector device according to claim 4 , wherein the lock mechanism includes a spring member that exerts a positioning action on the protrusion engaging portion that is in a state of being engaged with the engaging recess. The locking mechanism includes a first guide slope formed at an end portion of the movable housing in the first direction and a second guide slope formed at an end portion of the fixed housing in the first direction. And when the movable housing is in the first state, the first guide slope is guided by the second guide slope, and the movable housing is positioned in the first direction. The connector device according to claim 3 . The locking mechanism is provided at an end portion of the fixed housing in the first direction in the first direction and an end portion of the movable housing in the first direction, and is provided in the V-shaped groove formation portion. When the movable housing takes the first state, the contact portion is guided by the V-shaped groove forming portion, and positioning of the movable housing in the first direction is performed. connector apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the done. In addition to the V-shaped groove forming portion and the abutting portion, the lock mechanism includes an engagement recess provided at an end portion in the first direction of the fixed housing, and the first of the movable housing. 10. A connector according to claim 9 , further comprising a plate-like engagement portion provided at an end portion in a direction and engaged with the engagement recess to be positioned in the second direction. apparatus. 6. The connector device according to claim 5, wherein the protrusion engaging portion engages with the engaging recess in a direction toward the circuit board. The engaging mechanism portion is provided at the end portion of the fixed housing, a guide hole partially formed with an engaging recess, a slit portion for connecting the guide hole and the outside of the fixed housing, and the movable housing A protrusion engaging portion that is movable from the outside of the fixed housing through the slit portion into the guide hole and engages with the engaging recess, and the locking mechanism is The connector device according to claim 3 , comprising an engaging recess and the protrusion engaging portion.   13. The lock mechanism includes a spring member that exerts a positioning action on the protrusion engaging portion that is engaged with the engaging recess while being engaged with the slit portion. The connector device as described.   The connector device according to claim 13, wherein the spring member is engaged with the slit portion in a state of closing the slit portion.   The engagement mechanism portion includes a through hole that is provided at the end portion of the fixed housing and communicates with the guide hole and the slit portion and accommodates the spring member. The connector device according to 13 or 14.   13. The lock mechanism causes the movable housing to be fixed to the fixed housing with a posture in which the fitting direction forms an angle substantially perpendicular to the circuit board. The connector device according to claim 15.