JP5779004B2 - connector - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector that is fitted to a mating connector and is required to have a low profile.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a plug connector (connector device) to which a coaxial cable is connected and a receptacle connector (substrate-side connector device) mounted and fixed on a substrate. Engaging protrusions protruding upward are provided in the vicinity of both ends in the pitch direction of the conductive cover of the plug connector. On the other hand, in the vicinity of both ends in the pitch direction of the upper portion of the conductive shell of the receptacle connector, engagement holes are formed that penetrate the upper portion of the conductive shell in the vertical direction. When the plug connector is fitted to the receptacle connector, the engagement protrusions are respectively engaged with the engagement holes, thereby connecting the conductive cover and the conductive shell.

JP 2009-193916 A

  In order to convey a click feeling to the user when the plug connector and the receptacle connector are fitted together and to securely hold the fitting state, the displacement amount of the engaging protrusion is increased before and after the engaging protrusion is engaged with the engaging hole. Must.

  However, in order to increase the displacement amount of the engaging protrusion in the plug connector and the receptacle connector of Patent Document 1, the size of the plug connector and the receptacle connector in the height direction or the thickness direction must be increased, and the height is reduced. There is a problem that it cannot meet the requirements of

  Therefore, the present invention is a connector that can transmit a sufficient click feeling to the user when mating with the mating connector and can securely hold the mating state, and can respond to the demand for low profile. An object is to provide a connector having a possible structure.

The present invention provides the first connector as
A connector that mates with a mating connector having a mating shell formed with a mating engagement portion,
A plurality of contacts; a holding member that holds the contacts in a pitch direction; and a base spring portion that has one end held by the holding member.
The base spring portion extends in the front direction orthogonal to the pitch direction, and can be bent in the pitch direction.
The base spring portion is provided with an engagement portion that engages with the mating engagement portion and is elastically deformable,
In the process of fitting the mating connector to the connector along the rear direction which is the reverse direction of the front direction, after the base spring portion is bent in the pitch direction from an initial state, the base spring portion is Provided is a connector configured so that the engaging portion engages with the mating engaging portion while returning toward an initial state.

Moreover, this invention is a 1st connector as a 2nd connector,
The base spring portion has a plate shape and provides a connector orthogonal to the pitch direction.

Moreover, this invention is a 1st or 2nd connector as a 3rd connector,
The engagement portion provides a connector that is a spring engagement portion that is bent so as to protrude from the base spring portion in the pitch direction.

Moreover, this invention is a 3rd connector as a 4th connector,
A front end and a rear end of the spring engaging portion provide a connector that is continuous with the base spring portion.

Moreover, this invention is a 3rd or 4th connector as a 5th connector,
The spring engagement portion is provided with a connector provided with a contact protruding in the pitch direction and connected to the mating shell when the mating connector is fitted to the connector.

Moreover, this invention is a connector in any one of 1st thru | or 5 as a 6th connector,
There is provided a connector further comprising a holddown fixed to a substrate and a shell incorporated in the holding member.

Moreover, this invention is a 6th connector as a 7th connector,
Further comprising a deflection limit defining portion folded back from the front end of the base spring portion;
The deflection limit defining portion is located between the base spring portion and the holddown in the pitch direction, and provides a connector that at least partially overlaps the holddown in the front direction and the rear direction. To do.

Moreover, this invention is a 7th connector as an 8th connector,
The front end of the deflection limit defining portion, the front end of the base spring portion, and the front end of the hold-down provide a connector positioned forward of the front end of the holding member.

Moreover, this invention is a 7th or 8th connector as a 9th connector,
A rear end of the deflection limit defining portion provides a connector held by the holding member.

Moreover, this invention is a connector in any one of 7th thru | or 9th as a 10th connector,
In the vertical direction perpendicular to the pitch direction and perpendicular to the rear direction,
The front end of the deflection limit defining portion has a wide portion having the same width as the width of the base spring portion, and the portion extending toward the rear direction of the deflection limit defining portion has a narrow portion narrower than the wide portion. Provide a connector.

Further, the present invention is any one of the seventh to ninth connectors as the eleventh connector,
The holding member has a protruding portion protruding in the front direction at an end in the pitch direction,
Provided is a connector in which a rear end of the deflection limit defining portion is held by the protruding portion.

Moreover, this invention is a connector in any one of 6th thru | or 11th as a 12th connector,
The base spring portion provides a connector formed integrally with the shell.

Further, the present invention is any of the sixth to twelfth connectors as the thirteenth connector,
The shell is provided with a lower plate portion and a plurality of ground tabs,
The lower plate portion is connected to the mating shell when the mating connector is fitted to the connector, and has a plate-like shape having a length in the pitch direction,
The ground tab is connected to the board when the connector is mounted on the board, and is arranged to protrude forward from the lower plate portion in a state of being separated from each other in the pitch direction. Provide a connector.

Moreover, this invention is a 13th connector as a 14th connector,
The holding member has an insertion port into which a part of the mating connector is inserted,
The lower plate portion provides a connector exposed in the insertion port.

  According to the present invention, since the engagement portion to be engaged with the mating engagement portion of the mating connector is provided in the base spring portion that can bend in the pitch direction instead of the vertical direction, while satisfying the demand for low profile, Creation of sufficient click feeling and reliable maintenance of the fitted state can be realized.

It is an upper surface perspective view which shows the connector assembly provided with the connector by the embodiment of this invention, and the other party connector. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the edge part vicinity of the pitch direction of the connector assembly of FIG. FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view showing the connector assembly of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the connector assembly of FIG. 1 along the line IV--IV. It is a top perspective view which shows the other party connector of FIG. FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view showing the mating connector of FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the mating connector of FIG. 5 along the line VII--VII. FIG. 2 is a top perspective view showing the connector of FIG. 1. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the edge part vicinity of the pitch direction of the connector of FIG. It is a bottom perspective view showing the connector of FIG. It is a bottom view which shows the connector of FIG. It is an enlarged bottom view which shows the edge part vicinity of the pitch direction of the connector of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector of FIG. 8 along the XIII--XIII line. It is a top perspective view which shows the shell contained in the connector of FIG. It is a bottom perspective view which shows the shell of FIG. It is a top view which shows the shell of FIG. It is a bottom view which shows the shell of FIG. It is an enlarged bottom view which shows the edge part vicinity of the pitch direction of the shell of FIG. It is a figure which shows the modification of the connector of FIG. It is a figure which shows the other modification of the connector of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the connector assembly 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a connector (receptacle connector) 100 and a mating connector (plug connector) 200 that can be fitted to the connector 100. ing. The connector 100 is mounted on a substrate (not shown), and the mating connector 200 can be attached with a plurality of cables 50.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the mating connector 200 includes a plurality of mating contacts 210 made of metal, a mating holding member 220 made of an insulator, and a cover shell (mating shell) 230 made of metal. And a base shell (a mating shell) 240 made of metal and a pull bar 260 made of metal. The mating contact 210 and the base shell 240 according to the present embodiment are incorporated into the mating holding member 220 when the mating holding member 220 is molded by insert molding.

  The counterpart holding member 220 includes a fitting portion 222 that projects in the −X direction, and support portions 224 provided at both ends in the pitch direction (Y direction). The fitting portion 222 has a plate shape, and has an elongated plate shape having a length in the pitch direction (Y direction). As shown well in FIG. 7, the mating contact 210 is at least partially exposed on the upper surface of the fitting portion 222. Further, the base shell 240 is at least partially exposed on the lower surface of the fitting portion 222.

  The cover shell 230 is attached so as to cover the upper surface of the counterpart holding member 220 after connecting the conductor of the cable 50 to the counterpart contact 210. In the vicinity of both ends of the cover shell 230 in the pitch direction (Y direction), engagement holes (mating side engagement portions) 252 that are recessed inward in the pitch direction (Y direction) are formed. A mating contact 254 is provided on the inner side in the pitch direction of the engagement hole 252.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the pull bar 260 has an angular C-shape that is long in the pitch direction (Y direction). At both ends of the pull bar 260, supported portions 262 that are rotatably supported by the support portion 224 are provided. The supported portion 262 extends inward in the pitch direction (Y direction) and is received in the support portion 224. The pull bar 260 is provided with a mating side locking portion 264 that locks to a part of the connector 100 as will be described later. Two counterpart locking portions 264 according to the present embodiment are provided.

  8 to 13, the connector 100 includes a plurality of contacts 110 made of metal, a holding member 120 made of an insulator, and a shell 130 made of metal. The shell 130 according to the present embodiment is incorporated into the holding member 120 by insert molding when the holding member 120 is molded.

  As shown in FIGS. 8, 10, and 11, the holding member 120 has an elongated plate shape having a length in the pitch direction (Y direction). As shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 13, the holding member 120 is formed with an insertion port 122 that is recessed from the front end 120 f toward the rear direction (−X direction). As can be understood from FIGS. 4, 7 and 13, the insertion port 122 is a part for receiving the fitting portion 222 of the mating connector 200.

  As can be understood from FIGS. 8 to 13, the holding member 120 has a rear end 120 b provided with a locking portion 124 protruding in the rear direction (−X direction). The locking portions 124 are provided at two locations in a state of being separated from each other in the pitch direction (Y direction). Specifically, the locking portion 124 has a predetermined width in the pitch direction (Y direction) and protrudes from the upper portion of the rear end 120b of the holding member 120 in the rear direction (−X direction). As understood from FIG. 2, when the pull bar 260 is rotated so as to be tilted backward (−X direction) in a state where the connector 100 and the mating connector 200 are fitted, the mating engagement portion of the pull bar 260. H.264 digs into the lower side of the locking portion 124, thereby maintaining the fitting state between the connector 100 and the mating connector 200. That is, the locking part 124 is for maintaining the fitting state of the connector 100 and the mating connector 200 together with the mating locking part 264.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the contact 110 is press-fitted into the holding member 120 through the rear end 120 b of the holding member 120. Accordingly, the contact 110 is held by the holding member 120 in a state where a part of the contact 110 is exposed in the insertion port 122. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the contacts 110 are arranged so as to be aligned in the pitch direction (Y direction).

  As shown in FIGS. 14 to 18, the shell 130 includes an upper plate portion 132, a lower plate portion 134, a connecting portion 136 that connects them in the vicinity of both ends in the pitch direction (Y direction), and an upper plate portion 132. And a reinforcing portion 138 projecting rearward (−X direction) from the vicinity of both ends in the pitch direction (Y direction). Each of the upper plate portion 132 and the lower plate portion 134 has an elongated plate shape having a length in the pitch direction (Y direction). The lower plate portion 134 is smaller than the upper plate portion 132 with respect to the size in the front-rear direction (X direction) and the size in the pitch direction (Y direction). The connecting portion 136 is provided at two locations, and both connect the upper plate portion 132 and the lower plate portion 134 on the front side. The reinforcing portions 138 are provided at two locations, both of which are positioned outside the connecting portion 136 in the pitch direction (Y direction).

  As described above, the shell 130 is incorporated in the holding member 120 by insert molding. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13, the lower plate portion 134 is exposed in the insertion port 122. As described above, a part of the contact 110 is also exposed in the insertion opening 122. Therefore, when the fitting portion 222 of the mating connector 200 is inserted into the insertion port 122, the contact 110 and the mating contact 210 can be connected and the lower plate portion 134 of the shell 130 and the base shell of the mating connector 200 are connected. A connection with the (other party shell) 240 can be achieved.

  Further, as understood from FIGS. 8, 9, 12, 14, and 18, the connecting portion 136 and the reinforcing portion 138 are embedded in the holding member 120. The connecting portion 136 is located outside the insertion port 122 in the pitch direction (Y direction). The reinforcing portion 138 is located in the locking portion 124 and reinforces the locking portion 124 with strength. Therefore, it is possible to reliably maintain the fitted state by the locking portion 124 and the counterpart locking portion 264.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 to 18, a hold 130 and a plurality of ground tabs 142 are formed in the shell 130 according to the present embodiment.

  The hold-down 140 is a part that is fixed to the board when the connector 100 is mounted on the board (not shown), and is downward (−Z direction) from both ends of the pitch direction (Y direction) of the upper plate portion 132. It extends toward. The hold-down 140 has an L-shaped or angular J-shaped cross section in a plane (in the YZ plane) orthogonal to the front direction (+ X direction). As shown in FIG. 12, the front end 140 f of the hold-down 140 according to the present embodiment is located forward (+ X side) with respect to the front end 120 f of the holding member 120. The rear end 140b of the holddown 140 is located closer to the rear end 120b than the front end 120f of the holding member 120.

  The ground tab 142 is a part connected to a ground pattern (not shown) on the board when the connector 100 is mounted on the board (not shown). As shown in FIG. Protrudes forward. Specifically, the ground tab 142 has a crank-shaped cross section in a plane orthogonal to the pitch direction (Y direction) (in the XZ plane). Therefore, the ground plate 142 and the ground pattern ( (Not shown). Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 14, these ground tabs 142 are formed apart from each other in the pitch direction (Y direction). When the lower plate portion 134 and the base shell (mating side shell) 240 of the mating connector 200 are connected by these ground tabs 142, electrical connection from the base shell 240 to the ground pattern (not shown) on the board is performed. The route can be shortened. That is, in the connector assembly 10 according to the present embodiment, the ground is strengthened.

  As shown in FIGS. 8, 9, 12, and 13, the shell 130 according to the present embodiment is further provided with a base spring portion 150 and a deflection limit defining portion 156. As understood from FIGS. 15 and 18, the base spring portion 150 according to the present embodiment rises upward (+ Z side) from both ends in the pitch direction (Y direction) of the lower plate portion 134 and forwards (+ X side). It is composed of extending parts. The base spring portion 150 has a plate shape and extends in the front direction (+ X direction) in a plane (in the XZ plane) orthogonal to the pitch direction (Y direction). As shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the rear end 150 b of the base spring portion 150 is held by the holding member 120. That is, the base spring portion 150 extends from the holding member 120 so as to protrude forward (+ X direction), and can be bent in the pitch direction (Y direction).

  As shown in FIG. 13, the base spring portion 150 is formed with two slits 150 s extending along the front-rear direction (X direction). The two slits 150s are located apart in the vertical direction (Z direction). As understood from FIGS. 9 and 13, a spring engagement portion (engagement portion) 152 is provided between the slits 150 s so as to be bent so as to protrude inward in the pitch direction (Y direction). ing. That is, since the spring engaging portion 152 is sandwiched between the slits 150s in the vertical direction (Z direction), it can be elastically deformed. Further, in the present embodiment, the front end 152 f and the rear end 152 b of the spring engaging portion 152 are continuous with the base spring portion 150. That is, the spring engaging portion 152 according to the present embodiment is a double-supported spring. The spring engaging portion 152 is provided with a contact 154 that further protrudes inward in the pitch direction.

  As can be understood from FIGS. 2, 5, and 9, in the fitted state of the connector 100 and the mating connector 200, the spring engagement portion 152 engages with the engagement hole 252 of the mating connector 200, 154 contacts the counterpart contact 254. Specifically, when the mating connector 200 is fitted to the connector 100 along the rear direction (−X direction), the base spring portion 150 is initialized by the spring engaging portion 152 riding around the engaging hole 252. Deflection from the state toward the outside in the pitch direction (Y direction). When the fitting is further advanced, the spring engagement portion 152 engages with the engagement hole 252 while the base spring portion 150 tries to return toward the initial state. In the present embodiment, since the base spring portion 150 is a spring that bends in the pitch direction (Y direction) instead of the vertical direction (Z direction), a large spring force can be obtained. Accordingly, a large click feeling can be generated when the spring engagement portion 152 is engaged with the engagement hole 252, and the state after the engagement can be reliably maintained.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the deflection limit defining portion 156 is folded back from the front end 150 f of the base spring portion 150 in the rear direction (−X direction). As can be understood from this, the front end 156 f of the deflection limit defining portion 156 is located in front of the front end 120 f of the holding member 120. That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the front end 156 f of the deflection limit defining portion 156, the front end 150 f of the base spring portion 150, and the front end 140 f of the hold down 140 are forward of the front end 120 f of the holding member 120. Is located. With this simple structure, an elastically deformable spring in which the base spring portion 150 and the spring engaging portion 152 are bent in the pitch direction (Y direction) can be obtained.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the deflection limit defining portion 156 moves from the front end 150 f of the base spring portion 150 to the outside in the pitch direction (Y direction) and then in the rear direction (−X direction). And has an L-shaped cross-sectional shape within a plane (in the XY plane) defined by the pitch direction (Y direction) and the front direction (+ X direction). In particular, the deflection limit defining portion 156 according to the present embodiment has a wide portion 158 having the same size as the base spring portion 150 in the vertical direction (Z direction), and a smaller size in the vertical direction (Z direction) than the wide portion 158. The shoulder 162 that is the boundary between the wide portion 158 and the narrow portion 160 is formed at the front end 156 f of the deflection limit defining portion 156. That is, in the deflection limit defining portion 156, the portion extending in the rear direction (−X direction) (a part of the narrow portion 160) is smaller in the vertical direction (Z direction) than the base spring portion 150, and therefore It can be positioned on the lower side (−Z side) of the upper plate portion 132 without interfering with the upper plate portion 132.

  As best shown in FIG. 12, the deflection limit defining portion 156 is located between the base spring portion 150 and the hold-down 140 in the pitch direction (Y direction). Specifically, the position of the deflection limit defining portion 156 is determined so that the distance between the deflection limit defining portion 156 and the hold-down 140 is extremely smaller than the distance between the deflection limit defining portion 156 and the base spring portion 150. . Further, the deflection limit defining portion 156 partially overlaps the hold-down 140 in the front-rear direction (X direction), that is, the front direction (+ X direction) and the rear direction (−X direction). As a result, even when an excessive force toward the outside in the pitch direction (Y direction) is applied to the base spring portion 150, the deflection limit defining portion 156 contacts the holddown 140, and the holddown 140 is configured to bend the deflection limit defining portion 156. Therefore, excessive bending deformation of the base spring portion 150 is suppressed.

  Although the present invention has been specifically described above with reference to the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made. For example, a spring that bends in the pitch direction (Y direction) like the base spring part 150 may be provided on the plug connector side instead of the receptacle connector, or the engaging part provided on the base spring part 150 may be used as an engaging hole. The joint portion may be an engagement protrusion.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the rear end 156b of the deflection limit defining portion 156 is a free end that is not held by the holding member 120, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the rear end 156b 'is held by the front end 120f' of the holding member 120 'as in the bending limit defining portion 156' of the connector 100 'shown in FIG. 19, and the spring of the base spring portion 150 is made harder. Also good. Similarly, like the connector 100 ″ shown in FIG. 20, protrusions 126 that protrude in the front direction (+ X direction) from the front end 120f ″ are provided at both ends in the pitch direction (Y direction) of the holding member 120 ″. The protruding portion 126 may hold the rear end 156b ″ of the bending limit defining portion 156 ″.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 13, both the front end 152 f and the rear end 152 b of the spring engagement portion 152 are continuous with the base spring portion 150, but only one of them is May be continuous with the base spring portion 150. That is, the spring engaging portion 152 may be configured as a cantilevered spring instead of a double-supported spring. However, in order to obtain a sufficient click feeling at the time of engagement with the engagement hole (partner engagement portion) 252, the spring engagement portion 152 is preferably a double-supported spring.

10 Connector assembly 50 Cable 100, 100 ', 100 "Connector (receptacle connector)
110 Contact 120, 120 ′, 120 ″ Holding member 120f, 120f ′, 120f ″ Front end 120b Rear end 122 Insertion port 124 Locking portion 126 Projection portion 130 Shell 132 Upper plate portion 134 Lower plate portion 136 Connection portion 138 Reinforcement portion 140 Hold Down 140f Front end 140b Rear end 142 Ground tab 150 Base spring portion 150f Front end 150b Rear end 150s Slit 152 Spring engagement portion (engagement portion)
152f front end 152b rear end 154 contact 156, 156 ', 156 "deflection limit defining portion 156f front end 156b, 156b', 156b" rear end 158 wide portion 160 narrow portion 162 shoulder portion 200 mating connector (plug connector)
210 Counterpart contact 220 Counterpart holding member 222 Fitting part 224 Support part 230 Cover shell (partner shell)
240 Base shell (mating shell)
252 engagement hole (mating side engagement part)
254 Mating side contact 260 Pull bar 262 Supported portion 264 Mating side locking portion

Claims (14)

A connector that mates with a mating connector having a mating shell formed with a mating engagement portion,
A plurality of contacts; a holding member that holds the contacts in a pitch direction; and a base spring portion that has a rear end held by the holding member.
The base spring portion extends in the front direction orthogonal to the pitch direction, and can be bent in the pitch direction.
The base spring portion is provided with an engagement portion that engages with the mating engagement portion and is elastically deformable,
In the process of fitting the mating connector to the connector along the rear direction which is the reverse direction of the front direction, after the base spring portion is bent in the pitch direction from an initial state, the base spring portion is The engaging portion is configured to engage with the counterpart engaging portion while trying to return toward the initial state ,
Two slits are formed in the base spring part,
The engagement portion is provided between the slits,
The connector is a spring engaging portion that is bent so as to protrude from the base spring portion in the pitch direction . The connector according to claim 1,
The base spring portion has a plate shape and is a connector orthogonal to the pitch direction. The connector according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein
The front end and the rear end of the spring engaging portion are connectors that are continuous with the base spring portion. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The spring engagement portion is provided with a contact that protrudes in the pitch direction and is connected to the mating shell when the mating connector is fitted into the connector. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
A connector further comprising a hold down fixed to the substrate and a shell incorporated in the holding member. The connector according to claim 5 , wherein
A bending limit defining portion that is folded back from the front end of the base spring portion toward the rear direction;
The bending limit defining portion is located between the base spring portion and the hold-down in the pitch direction, and at least partially overlaps the hold-down in the front direction and the rear direction. A connector that mates with a mating connector having a mating shell formed with a mating engagement portion,
A plurality of contacts, a holding member that holds the contacts in a pitch direction, a base spring portion having a rear end held by the holding member, a hold-down fixed to a substrate, and a shell incorporated in the holding member And a deflection limit defining part ,
The base spring portion extends in the front direction orthogonal to the pitch direction, and can be bent in the pitch direction.
The base spring portion is provided with an engagement portion that engages with the mating engagement portion and is elastically deformable,
In the process of fitting the mating connector to the connector along the rear direction which is the reverse direction of the front direction, after the base spring portion is bent in the pitch direction from an initial state, the base spring portion is The engaging portion is configured to engage with the counterpart engaging portion while trying to return toward the initial state ,
The deflection limit defining portion is folded back from the front end of the base spring portion toward the rear direction,
The deflection limit defining portion is located between the base spring portion and the hold-down in the pitch direction, and at least partially overlaps the hold-down in the front direction and the rear direction. > Connector. The connector according to claim 7, wherein
The front end of the deflection limit defining portion, the front end of the base spring portion, and the front end of the holddown are connectors that are located in front of the front end of the holding member. The connector according to claim 7 or claim 8, wherein
The rear end of the deflection limit defining portion is a connector held by the holding member. The connector according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
In the vertical direction perpendicular to the pitch direction and perpendicular to the rear direction,
The front end of the deflection limit defining portion has a wide portion having the same width as the width of the base spring portion, and the portion extending toward the rear direction of the deflection limit defining portion has a narrow portion narrower than the wide portion. connector. The connector according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
The holding member has a protruding portion protruding in the front direction at an end in the pitch direction,
A connector in which a rear end of the deflection limit defining portion is held by the protruding portion. The connector according to any one of claims 5 to 11 ,
The base spring portion is a connector formed integrally with the shell. The connector according to any one of claims 5 to 12 ,
The shell is provided with a lower plate portion and a plurality of ground tabs,
The lower plate portion is connected to the mating shell when the mating connector is fitted to the connector, and has a plate-like shape having a length in the pitch direction,
The ground tab is connected to the board when the connector is mounted on the board, and is arranged to protrude forward from the lower plate portion in a state of being separated from each other in the pitch direction. Connector. The connector according to claim 13, wherein
The holding member has an insertion port into which a part of the mating connector is inserted,
The lower plate part is a connector exposed in the insertion slot.

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