TWI609533B - Connector - Google Patents

Description

Connector

The present invention is a connector, and more particularly to a connector having one or more contacts and a case.

In recent years, electronic devices such as computers and mobile phones have become widespread, and these electronic devices usually have connectors for connecting to external devices for transmitting electronic signals. In the case of such a connector, in order to prevent the transmitted electronic signal from being affected by electromagnetic waves from the outside, and in order to prevent electromagnetic wave noise generated by the transmitted electronic signal from affecting the surrounding electronic equipment, it is desirable to maintain The outer periphery of the insulator of the contact is covered with a shell made of metal, thereby shielding the electromagnetic wave.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a method of manufacturing a connector. As shown in FIG. 20, when the case 1 and the plurality of contacts 2 are fixed by an insulating material, the case 1 is held by the case connecting piece 3 to hold the case 1 The carrier 4 and the contact carrier 6 for holding the plurality of contacts 2 are bonded to each other by the carrier 4 and the connecting piece 5 for transmitting the contacts, and resin molding is performed in this state, thereby forming a permanent Marginal material. The shell carrier 4 and the contact carrier 6 are joined to each other, whereby the tip end portions of the plurality of contacts 2 are seated at predetermined positions in the casing 1 to simultaneously form an insulating material.

[Previous Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent No. 5623836

However, there is a difference in position due to manufacturing tolerance between the case 1 and the case carrier 4 that are connected through the case connecting piece 3, and similarly, the plurality of connections are connected through the contact piece 5 for contact. In the case where the position between the point 2 and the contact carrier 6 is not uniform due to the manufacturing tolerance, even if the case carrier 4 and the contact carrier 6 are joined to each other, the case 1 and the plurality of the case 1 and the case 1 are disposed. Positional deviation also occurs between the tip ends of the contacts 2, and resin molding may occur in a state where there is a positional deviation.

The present invention has been made in order to eliminate such conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a highly accurate connector that suppresses positional deviation between components.

The connector of the present invention has a front facing the fitting direction The connector of the object-side connector accommodating portion of the square opening includes: a first insulating material, the front portion of which is located in the target-side connector accommodating portion, and the rear portion is located at the rear of the target-side connector accommodating portion; and the conductive member is fitted The direction is extended and held in the first insulating member such that the front end portion thereof is located in the target side connector housing portion, and the rear end portion protrudes from the rear portion of the first insulating member; and one or more contacts are combined with the first insulating member. The front end portion is exposed at the front portion of the first insulating member, and the rear end portion protrudes from the rear portion of the first insulating member. The second insulating member is formed so that the rear portion of the first insulating member and the central portion of the conductive member are The central portion of the contact is covered, and the rear end portion of the conductive member and the rear end portion of the contact are exposed; and the outer peripheral shell is made of metal and is covered with the first insulating material to surround the front end portion of the contact. On the outer circumference, the object side connector accommodating portion is formed inside and electrically connected to the conductive member.

Preferably, the conductive member is held by the first insulating member by molding the first insulating member, and includes an intermediate plate disposed adjacent to the tip end portion of the contact.

Further, the conductive member may include: a first lap plate connected to the rear portion of the intermediate plate, covered by the first insulating material and having a rear end portion exposed; and the second lap plate connected to the first portion The rear end portion of the first lap panel in which the insulating material is exposed is covered by the second insulating material and the rear end portion thereof is exposed.

Preferably, the first lap plate has a ground plate connection portion that is exposed from the first insulating material in a direction orthogonal to the fitting direction, and further includes a ground plate disposed on the surface of the first insulating material. And connected to the ground plate connection portion of the first lap plate.

Moreover, preferably, the outer peripheral shell is connected to the front through the grounding plate The first lap plate is described.

Further, it is preferable that the second lap plate has an annular portion that surrounds the periphery of the contact as viewed from the fitting direction.

Preferably, the rear end portion of the second lap panel exposed from the second insulating material has a board connecting portion connected to the substrate.

The rear end portion of the second lap panel exposed from the second insulating material has a back shell connecting portion, and may further include a back shell covering the rear portion of the second insulating member and connected to the back of the second lap panel Shell connection.

The first lap plate may have a lapped plate side waterproof shape portion for blocking water from penetrating into a portion covered by the first insulating material, and a contact portion having a contact side waterproof shape portion for blocking Water penetrates into the portion covered by the second insulating material.

The one or more contacts may have a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts arranged to face each other on both sides of the intermediate plate via the intermediate plate.

It is also possible to further include a waterproof member that surrounds the outer peripheral portion of the second insulating material and has no seams.

According to the invention, the conductive member is held by the first insulating member, and one or more contacts are bonded to the first insulating member, and the rear portion of the first insulating member and the central portion and the contact of the conductive member are covered by the second insulating member. Further, the central portion is provided with a first insulating material so as to surround the outer periphery of the distal end portion of the contact, and is electrically connected to the outer peripheral shell of the conductive member, so that zero can be suppressed. High-precision connector for positional deviation between pieces.

1‧‧‧ shell

2‧‧‧Contacts

3‧‧‧Shell joints

4‧‧‧Shell carrier

5‧‧‧Connected joints

6‧‧‧Contact carrier

11‧‧‧Connector

12‧‧‧1st junction

12A, 13A‧‧‧Contacts

12B, 13B‧‧‧ Pressing Department

12C, 13C‧‧‧ Fixed Department

12D, 13D‧‧‧ contact side substrate connection

12E, 13E‧‧‧ contact side waterproof shape

13‧‧‧2nd junction

14‧‧‧ peripheral shell

14A‧‧‧Object side connector housing

14B‧‧‧ outside the shell

14C‧‧‧1st lap joint connection

14D‧‧‧ Grounding plate connection

15‧‧‧1st insulating material

15A‧‧‧Insulation body

15B‧‧‧ tongue

15C‧‧‧through hole

15D‧‧‧Contact ditch

16‧‧‧Intermediate board

16A‧‧‧ Flat section

16B‧‧‧Object side connector joint

16C‧‧‧ lap joint

17‧‧‧2nd insulating material

17A‧‧‧Ditch for waterproof components

18‧‧‧ Back shell

18A‧‧‧Upper face

18B‧‧‧ Back part

18C‧‧‧2nd lap joint connection

18D‧‧‧shell side substrate connection

19‧‧‧Waterproof components

20‧‧‧ Grounding plate

20A‧‧‧Shell Connection

20B‧‧‧ Grounding plate body

20C‧‧‧Standing Department

20D‧‧‧The last section

22‧‧‧1st lap

22A‧‧‧Bridge

22B‧‧‧Intermediate board connection

22C, 22D‧‧‧ wrist

22E, 22F‧‧‧2nd lap joint connection

22G‧‧‧ lap plate side waterproof shape

22H‧‧‧ peripheral shell connection

22J‧‧‧ Grounding plate connection

24‧‧‧2nd lap

24A‧‧‧Rings

24B‧‧‧1st lap joint

24C‧‧‧back shell connection

24D‧‧‧ lap board side substrate connection

24E‧‧‧ wrist

24F‧‧‧ lap board side substrate connection

24G‧‧‧back shell connection

24H‧‧‧1st lap joint connection

C‧‧‧Chimeric axis

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen obliquely from above.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the connector of the embodiment as seen obliquely from below.

Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a first contact used in the connector of the embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a second contact used in the connector of the embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing the connector of the embodiment obtained by cutting the front end portions of the first contact and the second contact.

Fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view of an intermediate plate used in the connector of the embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a ground plate used in the connector of the embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a first lap panel used in the connector of the embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a second lap panel used in the connector of the embodiment.

Fig. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a peripheral casing used in the connector of the embodiment.

[Fig. 11] A schematic view of a back shell used in the connector of the embodiment Figure.

Fig. 12 is a schematic perspective view of a waterproof member used in the connector of the embodiment.

Fig. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a connecting portion between an intermediate plate and a pair of first lap plates.

Fig. 14 is a schematic perspective view showing a first insulating material holding the intermediate plate and the first lap plate.

Fig. 15 is a schematic perspective view showing a first insulating member in which a first lap plate is connected to a first lap and joined to a first contact and a second contact.

Fig. 16 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a second insulating member is formed in a rear portion of a first insulating material.

Fig. 17 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a ground plate is assembled to a first insulating material.

Fig. 18 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a peripheral casing is assembled to a first insulating material.

FIG. 19 is a side cross-sectional view of the connector obtained by cutting the surface of the contact-side waterproof shape portion of the second contact.

Fig. 20 is a side sectional view showing a manufacturing method of a conventional connector.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

1 and 2 disclose a connector 11 of the embodiment. The connector 11 is a substrate fixed in an electronic device such as a mobile device or an information device. The receptacle connector has a plurality of first contacts 12 extending in the direction of the fitting axis C and arranged in a direction orthogonal to the fitting axis C; and a plurality of second contacts 13 respectively It extends in the direction of the fitting axis C and is arranged in parallel with a plurality of first contacts 12.

The outer peripheral case 14 having a flat cylindrical shape is disposed to extend along the fitting axis C to cover the outer periphery of the front end portion of the plurality of first contacts 12 and the plurality of second contacts 13 in the fitting axis C direction and is made of metal In the inside of the outer peripheral case 14, the target side connector accommodating part 14A in which the target side connector not shown in figure is inserted is formed. The first insulating material 15 made of an insulating resin is housed in the target side connector accommodating portion 14A, and the Y direction of each of the plurality of first contacts 12 and the plurality of second contacts 13 is held in the first insulating member 15 In the central portion, the intermediate plate 16 made of metal is embedded in the first insulating member 15 and disposed between the plurality of first contacts 12 and the plurality of second contacts 13.

The second insulating material 17 made of an insulating resin is formed such that the rear end portion of the outer peripheral casing 14 in the fitting axis C direction is closed, and a plurality of first joints are disposed at the rear end portion of the second insulating material 17 The back shell 18 of the base 12 and the back of the plurality of second joints 13 is covered with metal.

Further, a seamless waterproof member 19 that surrounds the outer peripheral portion of the second insulating member 17 is disposed.

Here, for the sake of simplicity, the direction along the fitting axis C from the front portion toward the rear portion of the connector 11 is referred to as the Y direction, and the arrangement direction of the plurality of first contacts 12 and the plurality of second contacts 13 is referred to. For the X direction, it will hang The direction from the XY plane to the second contact 13 side toward the first contact 12 side is referred to as the Z direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first contact 12 is formed of a plate-like member that extends in the Y direction, and has a contact portion 12A that is exposed to the target-side connector accommodating portion 14A at the end in the -Y direction, and is adjacent to the contact. The +Y direction side of the portion 12A has a press-fitting portion 12B that is press-fitted into the first insulating member 15, and has a fixing portion 12C that is fixed to the second insulating member 17 adjacent to the +Y direction side of the press-fitting portion 12B, and is adjacent to the fixing portion. The 12C has a contact side substrate connecting portion 12D connected to a substrate (not shown) at the end in the +Y direction. A projection projecting in the X direction is formed in the press-fitting portion 12B, and a contact-side waterproof shape portion 12E for blocking the penetration of water along the interface with the second insulating member 17 is formed on the surface of the fixing portion 12C.

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 4, the second contact 13 is formed of a plate-like member that extends in the Y direction, and has a contact portion 13A that is exposed to the target-side connector accommodating portion 14A at the end in the -Y direction, and is adjacent to each other. The press-fitting portion 13B that is press-fitted into the first insulating material 15 is provided on the +Y direction side of the contact portion 13A, and has a fixing portion 13C that is fixed to the second insulating member 17 adjacent to the +Y direction side of the press-fitting portion 13B, and is adjacent to each other. The fixing portion 13C has a contact side substrate connecting portion 13D connected to a substrate (not shown) at the end in the +Y direction. A projection protruding in the X direction is formed in the press-fitting portion 13B, and a contact-side waterproof shape portion 13E for blocking the penetration of water along the interface with the second insulating member 17 is formed on the surface of the fixing portion 13C.

The contact side waterproof shape portions 12E and 13E are surrounded by the periphery of the fixing portions 12C and 13C of the first contact 12 and the second contact 13 A plurality of grooves or a plurality of protrusions are formed by closing.

As shown in FIG. 5, the first insulating material 15 has an insulating material main body 15A and a tongue portion 15B extending from the insulating material main body 15A in the -Y direction along the fitting axis C, and is formed in parallel with the tongue portion 15B. In the plurality of through holes 15C of the fitting shaft C, the press-fitting portions 12B of the plurality of first contacts 12 and the press-fitting portions 13B of the plurality of second contacts 13 are press-fitted, and the plurality of first contacts 12 are connected. The contact portion 13A of the dot portion 12A and the plurality of second contacts 13 are exposed to the target side connector accommodating portion 14A.

The second insulating material 17 is disposed so as to cover the rear portion of the insulating material main body 15A, and the second insulating material is integrally formed by the fixed portion 12C of the plurality of first contacts 12 and the fixed portion 13C of the plurality of second contacts 13 17 is fixed, and the contact side substrate connecting portion 12D of the plurality of first contacts 12 and the contact side substrate connecting portion 13D of the plurality of second contacts 13 protrude from the back surface of the second insulating member 17 in the +Y direction. .

Further, a ground plate 20 made of metal is disposed on the +Z direction side of the press-fitting portion 12B of the first contact 12 via the first insulating member 15 . The case connecting portion 20A formed at the end in the +Y direction of the ground plate 20 is connected to the inner surface of the outer peripheral case 14 on the +Z direction side.

In the same manner, the grounding plate 20 made of metal is placed on the -Z direction side of the press-fitting portion 13B of the second contact 13 via the first insulating member 15. The case connecting portion 20A formed at the end in the +Y direction of the ground plate 20 is connected to the inner face of the outer peripheral case 14 on the -Z direction side.

In the +Z direction of the fixing portion 12C located at the first joint 12 The first insulating member 15 on the side is embedded with a first joining plate 22 made of metal, and the end portion of the first joining plate 22 in the -Y direction is exposed from the first insulating member 15 toward the +Z direction. And connected to the case connecting portion 20A of the ground plate 20 on the +Z direction side.

In the same manner, the first insulating material 15 made of metal is embedded in the first insulating material 15 on the −Z direction side of the fixing portion 13C of the second contact 13 , and the first overlapping plate 22 is embedded in the first insulating material 15 . The -Y direction end portion is exposed from the first insulating member 15 in the -Z direction and is connected to the case connecting portion 20A of the ground plate 20 on the -Z direction side.

The +Y-direction end portions of the first lap plates 22 project from the back surface of the first insulating material 15 in the +Y direction, and are connected to the second lap joint made of metal embedded in the second insulating material 17 Board 24.

Further, the +Y direction end portion of the second lap panel 24 protrudes from the back surface of the second insulating member 17 in the +Y direction, and is connected to the back shell 18.

As shown in Fig. 6, the intermediate plate 16 has a flat plate portion 16A extending along the XY plane, and an object side connector is formed in the +X direction end portion and the -X direction end portion on the -Y direction side of the flat plate portion 16A. The connecting portion 16B is formed so that the overlapping portion connecting portion 16C protrudes in the X direction at the +X direction end portion and the -X direction end portion on the +Y direction side of the flat plate portion 16A.

As shown in FIG. 7, the ground plate 20 disposed on the +Z direction side has a flat plate-shaped ground plate main body 20B in the +Z direction of all the press-fit portions 12B of the plurality of first contacts 12 arranged in the X direction. The side faces each other with the first insulating member 15 interposed therebetween; and the standing portion 20C flexes from the +Y direction end portion of the ground plate main body 20B toward the +Z direction; and the upper portion 20D is bent in the +Y direction from the end portion of the standing portion 20C in the +Y direction to extend in parallel with the ground plate body 20B; and the case connecting portion 20A is disposed at each of the central portions of the upper portion 20D. The case connecting portion 20A is formed by folding a metal plate forming the ground plate 20 into a double structure.

Further, the surface of the ground plate main body 20B facing the +Z direction is exposed to the object side connector accommodating portion 14A of the outer peripheral case 14, and when the connector 11 is fitted with the object side connector, the ground of the object side connector is contacted. Use spring contacts.

The ground plate 20 disposed on the -Z direction side has the same structure as the ground plate 20 on the +Z direction side shown in FIG. 7, but is disposed to be inverted in the Z direction with respect to the ground plate 20 on the +Z direction side. The shell connecting portion 20A faces the -Z direction.

FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the first lap plate 22 disposed on the +Z direction side. The first lap plate 22 has a bridge portion 22A that extends in the X direction and spans the +Z direction side of all the press-fit portions 12B of the plurality of first contacts 12 arranged in the X direction, in the bridge portion 22A. Both ends of the X direction are formed such that the intermediate plate connecting portion 22B protrudes in the X direction. Further, three wrist portions 22C extending in the +Y direction are formed along the XY plane from each of the three central portions of the bridge portion 22A, and the vicinity from the +X direction end portion of the bridge portion 22A along the YZ plane One arm portion 22D extending in the +Y direction is formed, a second lap joint portion 22E is formed at the end portion of the wrist portion 22C in the +Y direction, and a second lap is formed at the end portion of the wrist portion 22D in the +Y direction. The board connecting portion 22F.

Further, on the surfaces of the wrist portions 22C and 22D, each is formed with The lap joint side waterproof shape portion 22G for blocking the penetration of water along the interface with the first insulating member 15. The lap plate side waterproof shape portion 22G is formed by a plurality of grooves or a plurality of protrusions that are enclosed by surrounding the arms 22C and 22D.

Further, a peripheral portion connecting portion 22H is formed at a root portion of the arm portion 22D extending from the +X direction end portion of the bridge portion 22A.

The first lap plate 22 disposed on the -Z direction side of the plurality of second contacts 13 has the same structure as the first lap plate 22 on the +Z direction side shown in FIG. 8, but is arranged to be opposed to + The first lap plate 22 on the Z direction side is reversed in the Z direction so that the arm portion 22D extends from the end portion of the bridge portion 22A in the -X direction toward the +Y direction.

As shown in FIG. 9, the second lap plate 24 has an annular portion 24A formed in all of the fixed portions 12C and the plurality of second contacts 13 of the plurality of first contacts 12 arranged in the X direction. All the fixing portions 13C are surrounded by the periphery. In the +Z direction side portion of the annular portion 24A, three first overlapping plate connecting portions 24B projecting in the -Y direction are formed along the XY plane, and each of the annular portions 24A is formed to protrude in the +Y direction along the XY plane. Three back shell connecting portions 24C. In the same manner, in the -Z direction side portion of the annular portion 24A, three first lap joint portions 24B projecting in the -Y direction are formed along the XY plane, and each is formed along the XY plane toward +Y. Three overlapping board side substrate connecting portions 24D protruding in the direction.

Further, from the +X direction end portion and the -X direction end portion of the annular portion 24A, a pair of arm portions 24E extend in the +Y direction along the YZ surface, and the arm portions 24E are each formed to extend in the -Z direction. Splice Each of the board-side substrate connecting portions 24F is formed with a back shell connecting portion 24G that is bent in the +X direction and the -X direction and extends on the XY plane. Moreover, the first lap joint portion 24H is formed in each of the +X direction end portion and the -X direction end portion of the annular portion 24A.

As shown in FIG. 10, the outer peripheral casing 14 has a flat cylindrical shape having outer casing outer faces 14B each extending along the XY plane and facing each other in the opposite direction. The first overlapping plate connecting portion 14C is formed in the +Y direction end portion of the outer peripheral case 14 so as to protrude from the +X direction end portion and the -X direction end portion in the +Y direction along the YZ surface. Further, the ground plate connecting portion 14D is disposed at each of the center portion of the outer surface 14B of the +Z direction side and the central portion of the outer surface 14B of the -Z direction side in the +Y direction. The ground plate connecting portions 14D are formed by thinning the thickness of the metal plate constituting the outer peripheral case 14.

As shown in FIG. 11, the back shell 18 has a flat plate-shaped upper surface portion 18A extending along the XY plane, and a flat plate shape extending from the +Y direction end portion of the upper surface portion 18A in the -Z direction and extending along the XZ plane. In the back surface portion 18B, the second overlapping plate connecting portion 18C that protrudes along the XY plane is formed in the +X direction end portion and the -X direction end portion of the upper surface portion 18A, and the +X direction end portion of the back surface portion 18B is formed. The shell-side substrate connecting portion 18D that protrudes in the -Z direction along the XZ plane is formed in each of the end portions in the -X direction.

As shown in Fig. 12, the waterproof member 19 is made of an elastic material such as rubber and has a seamless loop shape.

Next, a method of manufacturing the connector 11 of the embodiment will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 13, the pair of intermediate plate connecting portions 22B of the first joining plates 22 disposed on the +Z direction side are located on the +Z direction side of the pair of overlapping plate connecting portions 16C of the intermediate plate 16. Further, the pair of intermediate plate connecting portions 22B of the other first overlapping plate 22 disposed on the -Z direction side are located on the surface on the -Z direction side of the pair of overlapping plate connecting portions 16C of the intermediate plate 16 In this state, for example, by welding by the laser, the intermediate plate connecting portions 22B of the first first joining plates 22 are welded to the overlapping plate connecting portions 16C of the intermediate plate 16, whereby the two first overlapping plates are joined. 22 is coupled to the +Y direction side of the intermediate plate 16.

In this way, the connecting body in which the pair of first lap plates 22 are coupled to the intermediate plate 16 is placed inside the molding die (not shown), and molten resin is injected into the molding die, thereby burying as shown in FIG. The first insulating material 15 having the connected body is molded.

At this time, the flat plate portion 16A of the intermediate plate 16 is embedded in the tongue portion 15B of the first insulating member 15, and the target side connector connecting portion 16B of the intermediate plate 16 is directed from the tongue portion 15B of the first insulating member 15 toward The +X direction and the -X direction are exposed, and the second lap joint portions 22E and 22F of the wrist portions 22C and 22D of the first lap plate 22 disposed on the +Z direction side are respectively turned from the back surface of the first insulating member 15 toward the + Two of the bridge portions 22A of the first lap plate 22 are exposed from the first insulating member 15 in the +Z direction to form two ground plate connecting portions 22J, and the outer peripheral shell connecting portion of the first lap plate 22 is protruded in the Y direction. 22H is exposed from the first insulating member 15 in the +X direction. Similarly, the second overlapping plate connecting portions 22E and 22F of the wrist portions 22C and 22D of the other first overlapping plate 22 disposed on the -Z direction side are each directed from the rear surface of the first insulating member 15 toward In the +Y direction, two bridge portions 22A of the first lap plate 22 are exposed from the first insulating member 15 in the -Z direction to form two ground plate connecting portions 22J, and the outer peripheral shell of the first lap plate 22 The connection portion 22H is exposed from the first insulating member 15 in the -X direction.

Further, in the first insulating member 15, a plurality of through holes 15C for press-fitting a plurality of first contacts 12 and a plurality of second contacts 13 are formed, and the +Z-direction side surface of the tongue portion 15B is - On the Z-direction side surface, a plurality of contact grooves 15D which are connected to the corresponding through-holes 15C in the Y direction are formed.

Further, in the first insulating member 15, a flat surface 15E facing the +Z direction and the -Z direction is formed at a position corresponding to the plurality of through holes 15C.

Next, as shown in FIG. 15, in the plurality of through holes 15C formed in the first insulating material 15, the press-fitting portions 12B and the plurality of second contacts of the plurality of first contacts 12 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are provided. The press-fitting portion 13B of 13 is press-fitted, and a plurality of first contacts 12 and a plurality of second contacts 13 are joined to the first insulating member 15. At this time, the contact portion 12A of each of the first contacts 12 and the contact portion 13A of the second contact 13 are inserted into the corresponding contact grooves 15D of the first insulating member 15.

In addition, the second lap 24 is placed on the back side of the first insulating material 15 from the +Y direction side toward the first insulating material 15, so that the plurality of first contacts 12 and the plurality of second contacts 13 are inserted into the second. The inside of the annular portion 24A of the lap panel 24 is lapped. Then, each of the plurality of first lap joint portions 24B of the second lap plate 24 is welded to the first lap plate on the +Z direction side. a plurality of second lap joint connecting portions 22E of 22 and a plurality of second lap joint portions 22E of the first lap plate 22 on the -Z direction side, and a pair of first laps 24 The lap joint connecting portions 24H are respectively welded to the second lap joint portion 22F of the first lap plate 22 on the +Z direction side and the second lap joint portion 22F of the first lap plate 22 on the -Z direction side. . As a result, the pair of first lap plates 22 and the second lap panels 24 are connected to each other.

Then, the first insulating material 15 in which the plurality of first contacts 12 and the plurality of second contacts 13 are combined and the second lap 24 is connected to the pair of first lap plates 22 is placed. In the inside of the molding die (not shown), molten resin is injected into the molding die, and as shown in FIG. 16, the second insulating material 17 covering the rear portion of the first insulating material 15 is molded.

In addition, at this time, the second lap plate 24 having the annular portion 24A can perform the molding of the second insulating member 17 while exhibiting the function of the mold base of the molding die.

Further, the three back shell connecting portions 24C, the three overlapping board side substrate connecting portions 24D, and the pair of back shell connecting portions 24G of the second lap panel 24 are designed to be exposed without being covered by the second insulating member 17.

Further, an annular waterproof member groove 17A is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the second insulating member 17.

Next, as shown in FIG. 17, the ground plate 20 on the +Z direction side is placed on the first insulating material 15 so that the ground plate main body 20B is positioned on the flat surface 15E on the +Z direction side of the first insulating material 15, and The other ground plate 20 on the Z direction side is disposed on the first insulating member 15 such that the ground plate main body 20B is positioned on the flat surface 15E on the −Z direction side of the first insulating member 15 .

At this time, the pair of case connection portions 20A of the ground plate 20 disposed on the +Z direction side are in contact with the two ground plate connection portions 22J of the first lap plate 22 exposed from the first insulating member 15 in the +Z direction. Similarly, the pair of case connecting portions 20A of the ground plate 20 disposed on the -Z direction side are in contact with the two ground plate connecting portions 22J of the first joining plates 22 exposed from the first insulating member 15 in the -Z direction.

Then, as shown in FIG. 18, the outer peripheral case 14 is covered from the outer peripheral portion of the first insulating member 15 from the -Y direction side until the end portion of the outer peripheral case 14 in the +Y direction is in the -Y direction of the second insulating member 17. End up. At this time, as shown in FIG. 19, the two ground plate connecting portions 14D on the +Z direction side of the outer peripheral case 14 contact the pair of case connecting portions 20A of the ground plate 20 disposed on the +Z direction side, and the outer peripheral case 14- The two ground plate connecting portions 14D on the Z-direction side contact the pair of case connecting portions 20A of the ground plate 20 disposed on the -Z direction side.

In other words, in the case outer surface 14B on the +Z direction side of the outer peripheral case 14 and the case outer surface 14B on the -Z direction side, the ground plate connection portion 14D of the outer peripheral case 14 and the case connection portion 20A of the ground plate 20 and the first portion The ground plate connecting portions 22J of the lap plates 22 overlap each other in the Z direction.

With this, the ground plate connection portion 14D of the outer peripheral case 14 is irradiated with, for example, laser light from the +Z direction side and the -Z direction side, and the ground plate connection portion 14D of the outer peripheral case 14 and the case connection portion 20A of the ground plate 20 are The ground plate connecting portions 22J of the lap plates 22 are welded to each other.

Further, by covering the outer peripheral portion of the first insulating member 15 with the outer peripheral shell 14, as shown in Fig. 18, the pair of first lap joints of the outer peripheral shell 14 The joint portion 14C is superposed on the outer peripheral shell connecting portion 22H of the first lap plate 22 exposed from the first insulating member 15, so that the first lap joint portion 14C of the outer peripheral shell 14 is irradiated with, for example, laser light, and the outer circumference is applied. The first lap joint portion 14C of the case 14 and the outer peripheral case connecting portion 22H of the first lap plate 22 are welded to each other.

As a result, the outer peripheral case 14 and the pair of ground plates 20 and the pair of first lap plates 22 are connected to each other.

When the back shell 18 is disposed at the rear end portion of the second insulating member 17, the end portion in the -Y direction of the upper surface portion 18A of the back shell 18 is superposed on the second joining board 24 exposed from the second insulating member 17. Above the three back shell connecting portions 24C, and the pair of second overlapping panel connecting portions 18C of the back shell 18 are overlapped with the pair of back shell connecting portions 24G of the second joining panels 24 exposed from the second insulating member 17. .

In view of this, the back shell 18 is irradiated with the laser light, the upper surface portion 18A of the back shell 18 is welded to the three back shell connecting portions 24C of the second lap panel 24, and the pair of second lap boards of the back shell 18 are connected. The portion 18C is welded to the pair of back shell connecting portions 24G of the second lap plate 24.

In this way, the back shell 18 and the second lap panel 24 are connected to each other.

In this manner, the intermediate plate 16, the pair of ground plates 20, the pair of first lap plates 22, the second lap plate 24, the outer peripheral case 14, and the back case 18 are electrically connected to each other.

Then, the seamless annular waterproof member 19 is fitted into the waterproof member groove 17A formed in the outer peripheral portion of the second insulating member 17, whereby the connector 11 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is manufactured.

In this manner, the plurality of first contacts 12 and the plurality of second contacts 13 are joined to the first insulating material 15 in which the intermediate plate 16 and the pair of first overlapping plates 22 are embedded, and the second insulating member 17 is covered. The rear portion of the first insulating material 15 is formed, and the outer peripheral shell 14 is covered with the outer periphery of the contact portion 12A of the plurality of first contacts 12 and the contact portion 13A of the plurality of second contacts 13 Since the insulating material 15 is formed, it is not necessary to perform the alignment of the plurality of first contacts 12 and the plurality of second contacts 13 and the outer peripheral case 14 at the time of molding the second insulating member 17, and even if a plurality of parts are provided, the parts are suppressed. A highly accurate connector 11 with a positional deviation from each other.

In addition, since the outer peripheral case 14 is attached after the second insulating material 17 is formed, for example, the cylindrical opening formed in the casing of the electronic device can be used instead of the outer peripheral case 14, and the first state shown in Fig. 17 can be used. The tongue portion 15B of the insulating material 15, the contact portion 12A of the plurality of first contacts 12, and the contact portion 13A of the plurality of second contacts 13 are inserted into the cylindrical opening portion, thereby constituting the connector. In other words, the frame of the electronic device can also be used as a peripheral case.

In the connector 11, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, on the surface on the -Z direction side of the second insulating member 17, the pair of case-side substrate connecting portions 18D of the back case 18 and the second overlapping plate 24 are provided. The pair of lap plate side substrate connecting portions 24F are protruded, and the lap plate side substrate connecting portion 24D of the second lap panel 24 is exposed. Accordingly, the shell-side substrate connecting portion 18D of the back shell 18 and the strap-side board connecting portions 24F and 24D of the second strap 24 are respectively connected to corresponding mats of the substrate in the electronic device (not shown). Set to the ground potential, whereby the intermediate plate 16, the pair of ground plates 20, and the pair of first laps The board 22, the second board 24, the outer peripheral case 14, and the back case 18 all have a ground potential, and can suppress the influence of electromagnetic waves while performing high-reliability signal transmission.

In addition, the surface of the arm portions 22C and 22D of the first lap plate 22 embedded in the first insulating member 15 is formed with the lap plate side waterproof shape portion 22G, and is embedded in the second insulating member 17 The surface of the fixed portion 12C of the plurality of first contacts 12 and the fixed portion 13C of the plurality of second contacts 13 are formed with the contact-side waterproof portions 12E and 13E, respectively, so that the water is exposed along the object side. The surface of the first insulating material 15 in the connector accommodating portion 14A is infiltrated, and the water that has penetrated is also blocked by the lap-side waterproof portion 22G and the contact-side waterproof portions 12E and 13E to prevent it from reaching the second insulation. The back of the material 17.

Moreover, in order to improve the waterproof effect, the groove or the protrusion formed on the lap plate side waterproof shape portion 22G and the contact side waterproof shape portions 12E and 13E preferably has a height difference of, for example, 0.01 mm or more.

In the above embodiment, the plurality of first contacts 12 and the plurality of second contacts 13 are arranged in two rows and face each other on both sides of the intermediate plate 16, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention can be applied to a plurality of The contacts are arranged in a column of connectors.

Further, the number of contacts is not limited, and only one or more contacts may be combined with the first insulating material.

11‧‧‧Connector

12‧‧‧1st junction

12A, 13A‧‧‧Contacts

12B, 13B‧‧‧ Pressing Department

12C, 13C‧‧‧ Fixed Department

12D, 13D‧‧‧ contact side substrate connection

13‧‧‧2nd junction

14‧‧‧ peripheral shell

14A‧‧‧Object side connector housing

15‧‧‧1st insulating material

15A‧‧‧Insulation body

15B‧‧‧ tongue

15C‧‧‧through hole

16‧‧‧Intermediate board

17‧‧‧2nd insulating material

18‧‧‧ Back shell

18D‧‧‧shell side substrate connection

19‧‧‧Waterproof components

20‧‧‧ Grounding plate

20A‧‧‧Shell Connection

22‧‧‧1st lap

24‧‧‧2nd lap

24D‧‧‧ lap board side substrate connection

Claims (11)

A connector is a connector having a front side connector accommodating portion that opens toward a front side in a fitting direction, and includes a first insulating member, a front portion of which is located in the object side connector accommodating portion, and a rear portion The rear side of the target-side connector accommodating portion; the conductive member extends in the fitting direction and is held by the first insulating member such that the distal end portion thereof is located in the target-side connector accommodating portion, and the rear end portion is from the first portion a rear portion of the insulating material protrudes; one or more contacts are joined to the first insulating material, and a front end portion thereof is exposed at a front portion of the first insulating member, and a rear end portion protrudes from a rear portion of the first insulating member; The insulating material is formed by covering a rear portion of the first insulating member and a central portion of the conductive member and a central portion of the contact, and exposing a rear end portion of the conductive member and a rear end portion of the contact portion And the outer peripheral shell is made of a metal, and is covered with the first insulating material to surround the outer periphery of the distal end portion of the contact, and the target-side connector accommodating portion is formed inside and electrically conductive The components are electrically connected. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the conductive member is held by the first insulating member while being formed by the first insulating member, and includes a tip end portion of the contact portion. Adjacent to the middle board. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the conductive member comprises: a first lap plate connected to a rear portion of the intermediate plate, and covered by the first insulating material and having a rear end portion thereof; and The second lap plate is connected to a rear end portion of the first lap plate exposed from the first insulating material, and is covered by the second insulating material and exposed at a rear end portion thereof. The connector according to claim 3, wherein the first lap plate has a ground plate connecting portion that is exposed from the first insulating material in a direction orthogonal to the fitting direction, and The grounding plate is disposed on a surface of the first insulating member and connected to the ground plate connecting portion of the first lap plate. The connector according to claim 4, wherein the outer peripheral case is connected to the first lap plate through the ground plate. The connector according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the second lap plate has an annular portion that surrounds the periphery of the contact as viewed in the fitting direction. The connector according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein a rear end portion of the second lap panel exposed from the second insulating material has a lap plate side substrate connected to the substrate Connection. The connector according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the rear end portion of the second lap panel exposed from the second insulating member has a back shell connecting portion, and further includes: a back The case covers the rear portion of the second insulating member and is connected to the back cover connecting portion of the second lap plate. The connector according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the first lap plate has a lapped plate side waterproof shape portion for blocking water from penetrating into the first insulating material. Covering part, The contact has a contact-side waterproof shape portion for blocking water from penetrating into a portion covered by the second insulating material. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the one or more contacts have a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts arranged in the middle plate Both sides of the intermediate plate face each other. The connector according to claim 1, further comprising: a waterproof member that surrounds an outer peripheral portion of the second insulating member and has no seam.