TWI687004B - Socket connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a socket connector, which can reduce the damage of the socket connector or the base connector caused by the insertion and removal of the base connector and the socket connector.

The socket housing 11 includes fitting guide ribs 61, and the base housing 31 includes fitting guide rib grooves 51b. The socket housing 11 includes side ribs 62 that protrude outward from the fifth direction D5 and are formed in the third direction D3. The through-hole 621 therethrough; and the extension rib 63 projecting outward of the side rib 62 in the fifth direction D5; the base housing 31 includes a side rib groove 52a for pressing the side rib 62 and the extension rib 63 to The state inside the fifth direction D5 guides the side rib 62; and the latch portion 52b is for the extension rib 63 to be engaged in the combined state.

Description

Socket connector

The invention relates to a socket connector used in cooperation with a base connector group fixed on a circuit board.

Conventionally, a connector pair composed of a base connector and a socket connector fixed to a circuit board (hereinafter also referred to as "socket connector-base connector pair") is known (for example, refer to Patent Document 1) .

The socket connector-base connector pair described in Patent Document 1 is a connector pair in which the socket connector is inserted from above the base connector and fitted, and the electric wire is drawn out in the lateral direction.

In the conventional socket connector-base connector pair, when the socket connector is inserted into and withdrawn from the base connector, there is a problem that the locking claw or its receiving portion is cut, resulting in loosening of the locking. In response to this, the socket connector-base connector pair described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a fitting mechanism that prevents movement toward the upper side of the socket connector.

Leading Patent Literature Patent Literature

Patent Literature 1 JP 2005-158730

However, the socket connector-base connector pair described in Patent Document 1 is about reducing the wear of the socket connector or the base connector that occurs when the socket connector is inserted and removed from the base connector There is no special consideration.

If the wear of the socket connector or the base connector due to the insertion and removal of the base connector and the socket connector can be suppressed, it is not necessary to provide a special mechanism like the socket connector described in Patent Document 1.

An object of the present invention is to provide a socket connector that can reduce damage to the socket connector or the base connector caused by the insertion and removal of the base connector and the socket connector.

The present invention relates to a socket connector, a socket connector used in cooperation with a base connector set provided with a base housing and fixed to a circuit board, in a combined state of combining the socket connector and the base connector, The direction from the receptacle connector to the base connector is set to the first direction, the direction opposite to the first direction is set to the second direction, and the predetermined direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction Let the third direction, the direction opposite to the third direction be the fourth direction, and the direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second direction, the third direction and the fourth direction be the fifth direction The socket connector is provided with a socket housing; the socket housing is on the fourth direction side of the socket housing, and has a fitting guide rib protruding outward from the fifth direction; the base housing is provided with a The fitting guide rib is guided to the fourth direction side of the base housing and the The groove for the fitting guide rib at the first direction side; the socket housing is on the third direction side of the socket housing, including: a side rib protruding outward from the fifth direction and formed on the third direction A through hole extending in the direction; and an extension rib protruding outward of the side rib in the fifth direction; the base housing includes a side rib groove for pressing the side rib and the extension rib to the The state inside the fifth direction guides the side rib to the position of the base housing on the side of the first direction; and the latch portion is for the extension rib to be engaged in the combined state.

Moreover, the present invention relates to a socket connector, a socket connector used in cooperation with a base connector set provided with a base housing and fixed to a circuit board, in combination with the socket connector and the base connector In the state, the direction from the receptacle connector to the base connector is set to the first direction, the direction opposite to the first direction is set to the second direction, and the direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction The predetermined direction is set to the third direction, the direction opposite to the third direction is set to the fourth direction, and the direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second direction, the third direction, and the fourth direction is set to In the fifth direction, the socket connector is provided with a socket housing; the socket housing is on the fourth direction side of the socket housing, and is provided with a pair of fitting guide ribs protruding outward from the fifth direction; the base The casing is provided with a pair of grooves for fitting guide ribs that guide the pair of fitting guide ribs to the fourth direction side and the first direction side of the base casing; the socket casing is attached to the socket casing The third direction side includes: a pair of side ribs protruding outward from the fifth direction and formed with through holes penetrating in the third direction; and a pair of extension ribs respectively facing the pair of side surfaces The outer side of the rib in the fifth direction protrudes; the base shell is wrapped Including: a pair of side rib grooves for guiding the pair of side ribs to the first side of the base housing in a state where the pair of side ribs and the pair of extension ribs are pushed to the inside in the fifth direction 1 position on the side in the direction; and a pair of latch parts for engaging the pair of extension ribs in the combined state.

Further, it is preferable that the through hole and the fitting guide rib are arranged at a position where at least a part overlaps when viewed in the third direction in the combined state.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a socket connector that can reduce damage to the socket connector or the base connector caused by the insertion and removal of the base connector and the socket connector.

10‧‧‧Socket connector

11‧‧‧Socket shell

30‧‧‧Dock connector

31‧‧‧Base shell

51b‧‧‧Slot for fitting guide rib

52a‧‧‧Slot for side rib

52b‧‧‧Latch

61‧‧‧fitting guide rib

62‧‧‧Side rib

63‧‧‧Extended rib

621‧‧‧Through hole

D1‧‧‧First direction

D2‧‧‧ 2nd direction

D3‧‧‧ 3rd direction

D4‧‧‧ 4th direction

D5‧‧‧ 5th direction

S‧‧‧circuit board

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the socket connector 10 and the base connector 30 in a state where the socket connector 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is separated from the socket connector 10 side.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view seen from the socket connector 10 side in a state where the socket connector 10 and the base connector 30 shown in FIG. 1 are combined.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the base connector 30 used in cooperation with 10 sets of receptacle connectors.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the receptacle connector 10 viewed from the bottom wall side.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the receptacle connector 10 viewed from the top wall side.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 in a combined state.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 in a combined state.

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6A-6A shown in Figure 6.

Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6B-6B shown in Figure 6.

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6C-6C shown in Figure 6.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6D-6D shown in Figure 6.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a base connector 30 used in cooperation with 10 sets of receptacle connectors.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the base connector 30 shown in FIG. 12 as viewed from the direction of arrow 12B.

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the base connector 30 used in cooperation with the socket connector 10 group.

Figure 15 is a sectional view taken along line 13A-13A shown in Figure 13.

Figure 16 is a sectional view taken along the line 12A-12A shown in Figure 12.

FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the receptacle connector 10.

Fig. 18 is a front view of the receptacle connector 10 shown in Fig. 5 viewed from the direction of arrow 5A.

Fig. 19 is a rear view of the receptacle connector 10 shown in Fig. 5 viewed from the direction of arrow 5B.

Figure 20 is a sectional view taken along line 5C-5C shown in Figure 5.

Figure 21 is a sectional view taken along the line 18A-18A shown in Figure 18.

22A and 22B are diagrams showing a state in which the receptacle connector 10 is tilted when the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined.

FIGS. 23A and 23B are views sequentially showing the steps of combining the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30, and are sectional views taken along lines 22A-22B-22C-22D shown in FIG. 22A.

FIGS. 24A and 24B are diagrams sequentially showing the combined steps performed from the states shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B.

FIGS. 25A, 25B, and 25C are diagrams sequentially showing the steps of assembling the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30, and are sectional views taken along lines 22E-22E shown in FIG. 22B.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the socket connector of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the socket connector 10 and the base connector 30 in a state where the socket connector 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is separated from the socket connector 10 side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view seen from the socket connector 10 side in a state where the socket connector 10 and the base connector 30 shown in FIG. 1 are combined. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the base connector 30 used in cooperation with 10 sets of receptacle connectors. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the receptacle connector 10 viewed from the bottom wall side. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the receptacle connector 10 viewed from the top wall side. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 in a combined state. FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 in a combined state. Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6A-6A shown in Figure 6. Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6B-6B shown in Figure 6. Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6C-6C shown in Figure 6.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6D-6D shown in Figure 6. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a base connector 30 used in cooperation with 10 sets of receptacle connectors. FIG. 13 is a front view of the base connector 30 shown in FIG. 12 viewed from the direction of arrow 12B. FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the base connector 30 used in cooperation with the socket connector 10 group. First Figure 15 is a sectional view taken along line 13A-13A shown in Figure 13. Figure 16 is a sectional view taken along the line 12A-12A shown in Figure 12. FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the receptacle connector 10. Fig. 18 is a front view of the receptacle connector 10 shown in Fig. 5 viewed from the direction of arrow 5A. Fig. 19 is a rear view of the receptacle connector 10 shown in Fig. 5 viewed from the direction of arrow 5B. Figure 20 is a sectional view taken along line 5C-5C shown in Figure 5. Figure 21 is a sectional view taken along the line 18A-18A shown in Figure 18.

The socket connector 10 of the present invention is a connector used in cooperation with 30 sets of base connectors.

First, the base connector 30 used in cooperation with the socket connector 10 sets of this embodiment will be described.

In the following description, the state in which the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined is referred to as a “combined state”. Also, in the combined state, the direction from the receptacle connector 10 to the base connector 30 is set to "the first direction D1", and the direction opposite to the first direction D1 is set to the second direction D2, which is the same as the first The predetermined direction orthogonal to the direction D1 and the second direction D2 is the third direction D3, the direction opposite to the third direction D3 is the fourth direction D4, and the first direction D1, the second direction D2, and the third direction The direction orthogonal to D3 and the fourth direction D4 is defined as the fifth direction D5.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the base connector 30 is a connector fixed to the surface of the circuit board S. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 16, the base connector 30 includes a base housing 31 made of synthetic resin or the like, a plurality of base contact pieces 35 and a fixing member 8. When the base housing 31 looks down in the first direction D1, it includes: a substantially rectangular bottom plate portion 38; and a substantially rectangular bottom opening portion 37 formed on the bottom plate portion The fourth direction D4 side of 38; and the substantially rectangular frame-shaped peripheral wall portion 32 in plan view surround the substantially rectangular bottom plate portion 38 and bottom opening portion 37. The peripheral wall portion 32 is not necessarily continuous, but it has a substantially rectangular frame shape as a whole.

The substantially rectangular frame-shaped peripheral wall portion 32 includes a front wall portion 32a located on the third direction D3 side and extending in the fifth direction D5; a rear wall portion 32c located on the fourth direction D4 side and extending in the fifth direction D5; And the pair of side wall portions 32b, 32b extend in the third direction D3 (fourth direction D4) so as to connect both end portions of the front wall portion 32a and both end portions of the rear wall portion 32c. The height of the rear wall portion 32c is lower than the heights of the front wall portion 32a and the side wall portion 32b in order to avoid interference with the electric wire W (described later in detail).

The base-side opening 34 is formed on the second wall D2 side of the rear wall 32c. The base-side opening 34 extends in the third direction D3 and opens in the second direction D2. In the plan view, the area of the base-side opening 34 is shown in FIG. 14 from the edge 34a in the fourth direction D4 of the rear wall 32c to a pair of outer rear walls at the rear wall 32c described later The regions between the edges 41b of the parts 41, 41 on the third direction D3 side.

In the base connector 30, an accommodation space 39 surrounded by a bottom plate portion 38 and a peripheral wall portion 32 having a substantially rectangular frame shape is formed. The storage space 39 is opened in the second direction D2 side, the first direction side is opened through the bottom opening 37, and the fourth direction D4 side is opened through the base side opening 34 (refer to FIGS. 1, 13 and 14) Etc.) and open.

In the assembled state, most of the side of the socket housing 11 in the first direction D1 is stored in the storage space 39.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the rear wall portion 32c has a pair of outer rear wall portions 41, 41 formed on the outer sides of the fifth direction D5, and a pair of outer rear walls formed on the fifth direction D5 The inner rear wall portion 42 inside the portions 41, 41.

The pair of outer rear wall portions 41 and 41 are on the upper surface side, and have an arc-shaped inclined surface that gradually decreases toward the inner side in the fifth direction D5. Electric wires W are arranged on the inclined surfaces of the pair of outer rear wall portions 41 and 41 in a combined state.

As shown in FIG. 12, the end surface 41 a on the third direction D3 side of the pair of outer rear wall portions 41 and 41 coincides with the base-side reference plane 100. The base-side reference surface 100 is formed on the edge portion 34b on the side of the base-side opening 34 in the third direction D3. The base-side reference plane 100 is a virtual plane and extends in the fifth direction D5. That is, the base-side reference plane 100 is not only the end surface 41a on the third direction D3 side of the outer rear wall portion 41, but also a surface including the end surface 41a on the third direction D3 side of the outer rear wall portion 41 and extends over the Imaginary surface of D5 in 5 directions.

As shown in FIG. 1, the inner rear wall portion 42 has a predetermined height (thickness) in the second direction D2 and a predetermined width in the third direction D3, and extends in the fifth direction D5. The inner rear wall portion 42 has a base portion 421, an inner side rib 422 as a base side convex portion, and a plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions (reinforcing convex portions) 423 protruding from the base portion 421 toward the second direction D2 side.

The base portion 421 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the fifth direction D5 so as to connect the pair of outer rear wall portions 41 and 41. The end surface 421a on the D3 side in the third direction of the base 421 is as shown in FIG. The edge 34b of the seat-side opening 34 on the third direction D3 side coincides and is located on the same plane as the end surface 41a of the outer rear wall portion 41 on the third direction D3 side. That is, the end surface 421a of the base portion 421 on the third direction D3 side coincides with the base-side reference surface 100.

As shown in FIG. 14, the inner side rib 422 protrudes from the base-side reference plane 100 (the end surface 421 a on the third direction D3 side of the base 421) toward the third direction D3 side. The inner side rib 422 continuously extends in the fifth direction D5. The inner side convex rib 422 has a forming process in a combined state, and is abutted by a side wall portion 712 (refer to FIG. 5) as a socket-side interference portion of the socket housing 11 to be described later, to prevent socket connectors having different pole numbers 10. Function combined with the base connector 30. Details about this function will be described later.

In addition, on the first direction D1 side of the inner rib 422, as shown in FIG. 13, a bottom wall arrangement space 424 is formed. The bottom wall arrangement space 424 is a space extending in the fifth direction D5 and can be accommodated in the bottom wall portion 711 (socket-side bottom wall portion) of the socket housing 11 in a combined state (details will be described later). The bottom wall arrangement space 424 is located on the side of the rear wall portion 32c of the base housing 31 in the first direction D1, and opens in the first direction D1, the third direction D3, and the fourth direction D4 side, respectively. By accommodating the bottom wall portion 711 of the socket housing 11 in the bottom wall arrangement space 424, the bottom wall portion 711 is arranged closer to the first direction D1 than the inner side rib 422. Thereby, since the movement of the bottom wall portion 711 of the socket housing 11 toward the second direction D2 is restricted, it is possible to improve the fitting strength in the combined state of the socket connector 10 and the base connector 30.

The plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions 423 function as a reinforcing member of the rear wall portion 32c.

A plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions 423 are formed on the upper surface of the base portion 421 and the inner side rib 422 on the second direction D2 side, projecting toward the second direction D2 side, and straddling the base portion 421 and the inner side in the third direction D3 The entire area of the side rib 422. The plurality of rear wall reinforcing protrusions 423 are provided at intervals in the fifth direction D5. The plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions 423 reinforce the base portion 421 and the inner side rib 422. When viewed in the third direction D3, the plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions 423 have a substantially trapezoidal shape with an upper bottom shorter than the lower bottom, and both end surfaces of the fifth direction D5 become inclined surfaces that linearly descend.

The plurality of rear wall reinforcing protrusions 423 are in a combined state and arranged at a position avoiding the plurality of electric wires W. Specifically, the plurality of rear wall reinforcing protrusions 423 are in a combined state, and are provided so as to correspond to the partition wall 72 of the receptacle connector 10 described later so as to be located between adjacent electric wires W. The plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions 423 are arranged in the notch portion 721 of the partition wall 72 in a combined state as shown in FIG. 10.

On the end surface of the front wall portion 32a on the first direction D1 side, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of base terminal grooves 32d recessed in the second direction D2 are provided. The base terminal groove 32d is formed from the end surface of the front wall portion 32a on the third direction D3 side to the end surface on the fourth direction D4 side.

A plurality of front wall reinforcing convex portions 321 are provided on the upper surface of the front wall portion 32a on the second direction D2 side. The plurality of front wall reinforcing convex portions 321 function as a reinforcing member of the front wall portion 32a. The plurality of front wall reinforcing protrusions 321 are provided at intervals in the fifth direction D5, and are formed above the plurality of base terminal grooves 32d. The plurality of front wall reinforcing convex portions 321 have a substantially trapezoidal shape in which the upper bottom is shorter than the lower bottom when viewed in the third direction D3, and both end surfaces of the fifth direction D5 become inclined surfaces that linearly descend.

Communication holes 322 communicating in the third direction D3 are formed on both sides of the front wall portion 32a outside the fifth direction D5. The communication hole 322 communicates with the side rib groove 52a.

The base contact piece 35 is composed of a plate-shaped metal piece. The base contact piece 35 has a socket-side contact portion 35a standing upright in the second direction D2 from the bottom plate portion 38, and a substrate-side contact portion 35b arranged in the base terminal groove 32d. The socket-side contact portion 35a is connected to the substrate-side contact portion 35b. A part of the substrate-side contact portion 35b of the base contact piece 35 on the first direction D1 side protrudes from the end surface of the front wall portion 32a on the first direction D1 side. The substrate-side contact portion 35b is electrically connected to the wiring on the circuit board S and the like, and is mechanically fixed to the circuit board S by soldering or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 7 and 13, the base housing 31 has an opening in the first direction D1 and the third direction D3 outside the fifth direction D5 of the rear wall portion 32c and extends over The slit-shaped fixing member holding portion 311 in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4. The fixing member holding portion 311 holds the fixing member 8.

The fixing member 8 is formed of a plate-shaped member made of a metal material, and is also called a reinforcing member, a reinforcing piece, and the like. The fixing member 8 is sandwiched and held by the fixing member holding portion 311 of the base housing 31 as shown in FIGS. 3, 7 and 13. The fixing member 8 has a flat plate shape extending in the first direction D1, the second direction D2, the third direction D3, and the fourth direction D4. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 13, the fixing member 8 has a coupling surface 81 at the end in the first direction D1. The joining surface 81 of the fixing member 8 is joined by soldering when the base housing 31 is fixed to the surface (assembly surface) of the circuit board S. The fixing member 8 is covered by the second direction D2 side The fixing member holding portion 311 of the seat housing 31 is clamped and held. The fixing member 8 is connected to the base housing 31 and fixes the base housing 31 to the surface of the circuit board S.

The pair of side wall portions 32b, 32b has a groove configuration portion 51 for fitting guide ribs arranged on the side in the fourth direction D4, and a groove configuration portion 52 for side ribs arranged on the side in the third direction D3.

字形。在嵌合導肋用槽構成部51，一對槽凸部51a、51a之間的空間在第1方向D1延伸，而且在下方形成嵌合導肋用槽51b、51b，該嵌合導肋用槽51b、51b係在第4方向D4彎曲，並在側面圖上形成大致L字形(參照第15圖之二點鏈線)。 The groove configuration portion 51 for the fitting guide rib is on the second direction D2 side, and has a pair of groove convex portions 51a, 51a that protrude inward in the fifth direction D5 in the third direction D3. The groove configuration portion 51 for the fitting guide rib is formed between the pair of groove convex portions 51a, 51a, and is formed substantially in a plan view that is opened inside the fifth direction D5

Glyph. In the groove-forming portion 51 for the fitting guide rib, the space between the pair of groove convex portions 51a, 51a extends in the first direction D1, and the grooves 51b, 51b for fitting guide ribs are formed below. The grooves 51b and 51b are bent in the fourth direction D4, and are formed in a substantially L-shape in a side view (refer to the two-dot chain line in FIG. 15).

In detail, the grooves 51b, 51b for fitting guide ribs are grooves provided in the base housing 31 as shown in FIG. 1, and the pair of fitting guide ribs 61, 61 (details) As described later), the groove is guided to the position of the base case 31 on the fourth direction D4 side and the first direction D1 side. The groove 51b for the fitting guide rib extends from the end portion of the side wall portion 32b on the second direction D2 side in the first direction D1. Moreover, the groove 51b for fitting guide ribs is provided with the fitting guide rib locking part 51c in the position of the 4th direction D4 side and the 1st direction D1 side. The fitting guide rib locking portion 51c is recessed toward the fourth direction D4 side, and as shown in FIG. 8, the fitting guide rib 61 can be accommodated in the assembled state. That is, the groove 51b for the fitting guide ribs as a whole is viewed from the second direction The end portion on the D2 side extends in the first direction D1 and curves toward the fourth direction D4, and as shown in FIG. 15, extends in a substantially L-shape in a side view.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in the combined state, the area where the fitting guide rib 61 is housed in the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4 is called a fitting guide Rib housing area K1. The fitting guide rib accommodating area K1 is an area where the fitting guide rib 61 overlaps with the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c when viewed in the second direction D2 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. The fitting guide rib 61 is attached to the fitting guide rib accommodating region K1, and is locked to the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c.

As shown in FIG. 7, the fitting guide rib accommodating area K1 is formed in a position close to the fixing member 8 in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4, or formed in the fixing member when viewed in the fifth direction D5 One of the 8 partially overlapping positions. Here, as shown in FIG. 7, in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4, the fitting guide rib housing area K1 is close to the position where the base case 31 is fixed to the circuit board S by the fixing member 8 position. Therefore, when the fitting guide rib 61 is locked to the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c, the elastic deformation of the base housing 31 can be suppressed.

A side rib groove forming portion 52 is formed at the connecting portion of the front wall portion 32a and the side wall portion 32b (two corners of the storage space 39 on the third direction D3 side). In the side rib groove forming portion 52, the side rib groove 52a is formed on the inner side surface of the pair of side wall portions 32b, 32b in the fifth direction D5. The latch portion 52b is provided on the second direction D2 side of the side rib groove 52a. The end of the latch portion 52b on the second direction D2 side becomes an inclined surface that is inclined from the second direction D2 side of the latch portion 52b toward the first direction D1 and toward the inside of the fifth direction D5. As shown in FIG. 11, the latch portion 52b is tied to In the combined state, it engages with an extension rib 63 provided on the outer side of the pair of side ribs 62 in the fifth direction D5 of the socket housing 11. Specifically, the side rib groove 52a is provided on the base as shown in FIG. The groove of the seat housing 31 pushes a pair of side ribs 62, 62 (details described later) and a pair of extension ribs 63, 63 (details described later) on the socket housing 11 to the inside of the fifth direction D5 In this state, the pair of side ribs 62 and 62 are guided to the groove at the position in the first direction D1 of the base housing 31. The side rib groove 52a extends across the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 38 from the end portion of the side wall portion 32b on the second direction D2 side and extends in the first direction D1. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the side rib groove 52a is configured to accommodate the side rib 62 in the assembled state. The side rib groove 52a is closer to the first direction D1 than the latch 52b, and communicates with the communication hole 322 of the front wall 32a.

Next, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 11 and FIG. 17 to FIG. 21, the receptacle connector 10 of the present embodiment used in combination with the base connector 30 will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the socket connector 10 of the first embodiment includes a socket housing 11 made of synthetic resin or the like, and a socket contact piece 21. Moreover, the electric wire W is arrange|positioned at the receptacle connector 10, and the electric wire W extends in the 4th direction D4. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the electric wire W is connected to the socket contact piece 21. The socket contact piece 21 clamps the base contact piece 35 to electrically connect the socket contact piece 21 and the base contact piece 35.

The socket housing 11 as a whole has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. In the socket housing 11, the edge along the fourth direction D4 on the second direction D2 side extends outside the fifth direction D5 and in the third direction D3 The flange portion 11a is formed. The flange portion 11a improves the ease of grip of the socket housing 11 when the socket connector 10 is detached.

On the outside of the socket housing 11 in the fifth direction D5, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a pair of fitting guide ribs 61, 61 and a pair of side ribs 62, 62 protruding outward from the fifth direction D5 are formed .

A pair of fitting guide ribs 61 and 61 are provided on the end portion side of the socket housing 11 on the fourth direction D4 side. The pair of side ribs 62 and 62 are provided on the end portion side of the socket housing 11 on the third direction D3 side.

The fitting guide ribs 61 are provided on the side of the socket housing 11 in the fourth direction D4, and are provided to protrude outward from the fifth direction D5, respectively. The fitting guide rib 61 is located on the side of the socket housing 11 on the side in the fourth direction D4 and on the side in the first direction D1.

The fitting guide rib 61 is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape, and is cut into a tapered shape at the edge of the first direction D1. The fitting guide rib 61 is used to insert the fitting guide rib groove 51b into the first direction D1 when the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined to function as an insertion guide. The fitting guide rib 61 is guided to the fourth direction D4 side and the first direction D1 side by moving along the fitting guide rib groove 51b when the socket connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined Position, the socket connector 10 is rotated and/or slid, and the way of sliding into the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c is introduced and accommodated.

In addition, in this embodiment, the fitting guide rib 61 is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape, but it is not limited to this. The fitting guide rib 61 may be formed into, for example, an elliptical cylindrical shape or a polygonal column shape. In addition, the fitting guide rib 61 has a cylindrical shape, but it may be formed in a cylindrical shape, for example.

The pair of side ribs 62 and 62 protrude outward from the third direction D3 side of the socket housing 11 toward the outside in the fifth direction D5. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the side rib 62 is formed with a through hole 621 penetrating in the third direction D3. As shown in FIGS. 4, 18, and 19, the through-hole 621 is arranged at a position where at least a part overlaps the fitting guide rib 61 when viewed in the third direction D3 in the combined state.

As shown in FIG. 4, the side rib inclined portion 62 a is formed on the side rib 62. The side rib inclined portion 62a is provided on the third direction D3 side and the first direction D1 side of the side rib 62, and is inclined toward the fourth direction D4 side and the first direction D1 side.

The extension rib 63 is formed outside the side rib 62 in the fifth direction D5, is formed integrally with the side rib 62, and is formed to protrude outside the side rib 62 in the fifth direction D5.

The extension rib 63 is formed in a substantially trapezoidal column shape and extends in the fourth direction D4.

The side rib 62 and the extension rib 63 are inserted into the side rib groove 52a in the first direction D1 when the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined to function as an insertion guide.

As shown in FIG. 11, the extended rib 63 is in a combined state, and is engaged with the latch portion 52 b formed on the side rib groove configuration portion 52 provided on the base housing 31.

At an end portion 11c of the socket housing 11 on the fourth direction D4 side, as shown in FIG. 5, a rectangular wire insertion hole 11d into which the wire W is inserted is provided. The wire insertion hole 11d is a space where the wire W is arranged. The wire insertion hole 11d is partitioned into a rectangular wire arrangement frame constituting an outer shape 71. A partition wall 72 that divides the inner side of the wire arrangement frame 71 in the fifth direction D5.

As shown in FIG. 5, the wire arrangement frame 71 is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape when viewed in the third direction D3. The wire arrangement frame 71 has a bottom wall portion 711, a pair of side wall portions 712, 712 and a top wall portion 713 as a socket-side interference portion.

The bottom wall portion 711, the pair of side wall portions 712, 712, and the top wall portion 713 are formed in a plate shape at least at the end of the socket housing 11 in the third direction D3. The end surfaces of the bottom wall portion 711, the pair of side wall portions 712, 712, and the top wall portion 713 of the socket housing 11 on the fourth direction D4 side are on the same plane.

As shown in FIG. 5, the top wall portion 713 constitutes the top wall of the wire arrangement frame 71.

The bottom wall portion 711 is arranged substantially parallel to the top wall portion 713 and constitutes the bottom wall of the wire arrangement frame 71. The bottom wall portion 711 is formed in a plate shape having a predetermined thickness on the end side in the fourth direction D4. As shown in FIG. 17, on the third direction D3 side, a contact exposed slit 13 is formed. The socket contact piece 21 is arranged to be exposed from the contact exposure slit 13.

The end surface 711a of the bottom wall portion 711 on the fourth direction D4 side extends linearly in the fifth direction D5 as shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 17, and constitutes the socket-side reference surface 110. As shown in FIG. 7, the socket-side reference surface 110 faces the base-side reference surface 100 in the assembled state. The end surface 711a (socket-side reference surface 110) of the bottom wall portion 711 is combined with the base-side reference surface 100 (outside rear wall portion 41 The end surface 41a) on the D3 side in the third direction abuts or approaches.

As shown in FIG. 5, the pair of side wall portions 712 and 712 are erected in the second direction D2 from both ends of the bottom wall portion 711 in the fifth direction D5 when viewed from the third direction D3. The pair of side wall portions 712 and 712 are provided outside of the socket housing 11 in the fifth direction D5, respectively. The pair of side wall portions 712 and 712 are provided at both ends of the wire arrangement frame 71 of the socket housing 11. The pair of side wall portions 712 and 712 face the portion other than the inner side rib 422 of the base housing 31.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, in the combined state of the base connector 30 and the receptacle connector 10 with the same number of electrodes, a pair of side wall portions 712 and 712 are paired with one of the rear wall portions 32c to the outer rear wall The edge portions 34b on the third direction D3 side of the portions 41, 41 face each other. Thereby, in the combined state of the base connector 30 and the receptacle connector 10 with the same number of electrodes, the pair of side wall portions 712 and 712 will not hinder the formation of the combined state.

The plurality of partition walls 72 divide the space in which the wires W are arranged in the fifth direction D5 so that the space inside the wire arrangement frame 71 is divided into the spaces in which the wires W are arranged. Specifically, the plurality of partition walls 72 extend in the first direction D1 and the third direction D3, and are arranged to connect the top wall portion 713 and the bottom wall portion 711 of the wire arrangement frame 71. A plurality of partition walls 72 are arranged inside the wire arrangement frame 71, and are arranged so as to be arranged in the fifth direction D5 at predetermined intervals.

As shown in FIG. 5, the partition wall 72 has a notch portion 721 formed by cutting a portion in the first direction D1 on the third direction D3 side at the end of the socket housing 11 in the fourth direction D4. The notch portion 721 is formed by cutting away a part of the partition wall 72. Specifically, the notch portion 721 is as shown in FIG. 21, when viewed in the fifth direction D5, in the partition 72 The end portion in the first direction D1 and the end portion in the fourth direction D4 are formed by being cut out into a substantially rectangular shape. As shown in FIG. 10, in the notch portion 721, the rear wall reinforcing convex portion 423 is accommodated in the combined state.

As shown in FIG. 5, the wire arrangement frame 71 configured in this manner includes the notch 721 and the space between the pair of side walls 712 and 712 in the fifth direction D5 constitutes the socket-side recess 70. In the present embodiment, the socket-side concave portion 70 is a space on the second wall D2 side of the bottom wall portion 711. The socket-side recess 70 is recessed from the socket-side reference surface 110 toward the third direction D3 in order to avoid interference with the inner-side rib 422. In the assembled state, as shown in FIG. 10, the inner side convex rib 422 is accommodated in the socket side concave portion 70. In the combined state, the inner side rib 422 is accommodated in the socket-side recess 70, and when viewed from the first direction D1 and the second direction D2, as shown in FIG. 7, it is arranged on the inner side rib 422 and the bottom The position where the wall portion 711 overlaps.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, in the combined state, in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4, the area where the inner side rib 422 overlaps the bottom wall portion 711 is referred to as the inner side rib Overlapping area K2. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the inner side rib overlapping area K2 is an area where the inner side rib 422 overlaps the bottom wall portion 711 when viewed in the second direction D2. The inner side rib 422 is located in the inner side rib overlap region K2 and is located on the side of the bottom wall portion 711 in the second direction D2.

As shown in FIG. 7, the overlapping region K2 of the inner side rib is formed in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4 at a position close to the fixing member 8 or when viewed in the fifth direction D5. A position where one of the members 8 partially overlaps. The overlapping area K2 of the inner lateral ribs is as follows As shown in FIG. 7, in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4, it is formed at a position close to the fitting guide rib accommodation area K1, or when viewed in the fifth direction D5, it is formed in the fitting guide rib accommodation area K1 Where one part overlaps.

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4, the inner side rib overlap region K2 is close to the position where the base housing 31 is fixed to the circuit board S by the fixing member 8 . Therefore, when the inner side rib 422 is accommodated in the socket side recess 70, the elastic deformation of the base housing 31 can be suppressed.

The socket connector 10 and the base connector 30 having the above-described configuration are combined as shown in FIGS. 22A to 24B, as shown below, to form a socket-base connector pair.

22A and 22B are diagrams showing a state in which the receptacle connector 10 is tilted when the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined. FIGS. 23A and 23B are views sequentially showing the steps of assembling the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30, and are sectional views taken along lines 22A-22B-22C-22D shown in FIG. 22A. FIGS. 24A and 24B are diagrams sequentially showing the combined steps performed from the states shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B. FIGS. 25A and 25B are diagrams sequentially showing the steps of assembling the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30, and are sectional views taken along lines 22E-22E shown in FIG. 22B.

The end surface 711a of the bottom wall portion 711 in the fourth direction D4 and the inner side convex rib are aligned with the fitting guide rib 61 facing the fitting guide rib groove 51b, the side rib 62 facing the side rib groove 52a 422 facing, and the socket exposing the slit 13 and the socket of the base contact piece 35 With the side contact portions 35a facing each other, the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 are relatively close in the first direction D1 or the second direction D2. As a result, the fitting guide rib 61 is inserted into the fitting guide rib groove 51b, the side rib 62 is inserted into the side rib groove 52a, and the bottom wall portion 711 is accommodated below the inner side convex rib 422 (first direction D1 side) ), the socket-side contact portion 35a of the base contact piece 35 is inserted into the contact to expose the slit 13.

In particular, it is preferable to combine the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 according to the steps shown in FIGS. 23A to 25C.

First, as shown in FIGS. 22A, 22B, and 23A, the socket housing 11 of the socket connector 10 is inclined in the fourth direction D4 side in the first direction D1 side, as shown in FIGS. 23B and 25A. As shown, the fitting guide rib 61 is inserted into the fitting guide rib groove 51b, and the end surface 711a of the bottom wall portion 711 in the fourth direction D4 is inserted below the inner side convex rib 422 (first direction D1 side). That is, before inserting the side rib 62 into the side rib groove 52a, the fitting guide rib 61 is inserted into the fitting guide rib groove 51b.

While the receptacle connector 10 is substantially inclined, it is moved toward the base connector 30 in the first direction D1. At some point, the side rib inclined portion 62a of the side rib 62 contacts the wall in the third direction D3 of the side rib groove 52a. At this time, the fitting guide rib 61 is located near the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c of the fitting guide rib groove 51b as shown in FIG. 24A. Also, the bottom wall portion 711 is located near the inner side rib 422 as shown in FIG. 25B.

Furthermore, when the receptacle connector 10 is further moved in the first direction D1, the side rib 62 receives a reaction force in the fourth direction D4 from the side rib groove 52a. Therefore, the side rib 62 is in the fourth direction D4 As shown in FIG. 24B, the fitting guide rib 61 is bent, and is accommodated so as to slide into the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 25C, the bottom wall portion 711 is introduced and accommodated so as to slide into the lower side of the inner side rib 422 (the first direction D1 side). Here, in other words, in this state, the inner side rib 422 is accommodated in the socket side concave portion 70.

In this way, when the fitting guide rib 61 is accommodated in the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c, and the bottom wall portion 711 is accommodated below the inner side rib 422 (the first direction D1 side), even when The fourth direction D4 side of the socket housing 11 is going to move away from the base housing 31 (ie, the third direction D3), because the fitting guide rib 61 is locked to the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c, and the bottom The wall portion 711 is accommodated below the inner side rib 422 (first direction D1 side), so it is difficult to separate from the base housing 31 on the third direction D3 side of the socket housing 11.

After the fitting guide rib 61 is accommodated in the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c and the inner side convex rib 422 is accommodated in the socket-side concave portion 70, a predetermined or more force is applied to make the socket connector 10 and the third direction D3 side The base connector 30 is relatively closer in the first direction D1 or the second direction D2. Then, the extension rib 63 slides on the inclined surface of the latch portion 52b, and the side rib 62 bends inward in the fifth direction D5 and passes over the latch portion 52b. As shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B, the latch portion 52b The first direction D1 moves. That is, the extension rib 63 is engaged with the latch portion 52b, and is completely inserted into the side rib groove 52a.

When the side rib 62 and the extension rib 63 are completely inserted into the side rib groove 52a, the socket connector 10 and the base connector 30 are in the state shown in FIG. 24B, and the shape of the socket connector-base connector pair is completed to make. In addition, when the extension rib 63 is engaged with the latch portion 52b, a click feeling occurs. Therefore, the operator can easily judge the completion of the formation of the socket connector-base connector pair. In this way, by engaging the extension rib 63 with the latch portion 52b, the coupling state of the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 is maintained.

Here, the pair of side ribs 62, 62 are on the side of the socket housing 11 in the fourth direction D4, and protrude outward from the third direction D3, respectively. The side rib 62 is formed with a through hole 621 penetrating in the third direction D3. Therefore, the pair of side ribs 62 and 62 are easily deformed inside the fifth direction D5. Therefore, when the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined, since the pair of side ribs 62 and 62 are deformed inside the fifth direction D5, it is easy to insert the side rib 62 and the extension rib 63 into the side rib groove 52a , And easy to pull out from the side rib groove 52a. In addition, damage to the socket connector 10 or the base connector 30 caused by the insertion and removal of the socket connector 10 into the base connector 30 can be reduced.

According to the receptacle connector 10 of the present embodiment having the above configuration, the following effects are obtained.

In this embodiment, the socket housing 11 includes fitting guide ribs 61 protruding outward in the fifth direction D5, the base housing 31 includes fitting guide rib grooves 51b for guiding the fitting guide ribs 61, and the socket housing 11 includes : Side ribs 62 protruding outward in the fifth direction D5 and formed with through holes 621 penetrating in the third direction D3; and extended ribs 63 protruding outward in the fifth direction D5 of the side ribs 62; The seat housing 31 includes a side rib groove 52a that guides the side rib 62 to the first direction D1 side of the base housing 31 in a state where the side rib 62 and the extension rib 63 are pressed to the inside in the fifth direction D5 Position; and latch 52b, tied in a combination The extension rib 63 is engaged in the state. Therefore, the side ribs 62 and 62 are easily deformed inside the fifth direction D5. As a result, when the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined, the side ribs 62 and 62 are deformed inside the fifth direction D5, so it is easy to insert the side rib 62 and the extension rib 63 into the side rib groove 52a. Moreover, it is easy to pull out from the side rib groove 52a. In addition, damage to the socket connector 10 or the base connector 30 caused by the insertion and removal of the socket connector 10 into the base connector 30 can be reduced.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when viewed in the third direction D3 in the combined state, the through hole 621 and the fitting guide rib 61 are arranged at positions where at least a part of them overlap. Therefore, when the socket connector 10 is molded using a mold, the through hole 621 and the fitting guide rib 61 are arranged at overlapping positions. Since the heart-shaped pin can be inserted through the through hole 621, the fitting guide rib The forming of 61 can increase the degree of freedom of the composition of the mold. For example, the number of molds can be reduced, or the split of the mold can be easily designed.

The present invention is not limited by this embodiment, and can be modified within the technical scope described in the patent application scope.

For example, in this embodiment, a "fitting guide rib 61", a "fitting guide rib groove 51b", a "side rib 62", an "extended rib 63", and a "side rib groove 52a" each having a pair are used. And the configuration of the "latch portion 52b", but it is not limited to this, and it may be configured to have one on each side of the fifth direction D5.

8‧‧‧Fixed member

10‧‧‧Socket connector

11‧‧‧Socket shell

11a‧‧‧Flange

30‧‧‧Dock connector

31‧‧‧Base shell

32‧‧‧ Zhoubi

32a‧‧‧Front wall

32b‧‧‧Side wall part

32c‧‧‧ Rear wall

32d‧‧‧Base terminal slot

34‧‧‧Base side opening

35‧‧‧Base contact piece

35a‧‧‧Socket side contact

35b‧‧‧Substrate side contact

37‧‧‧Bottom opening

38‧‧‧Bottom board

39‧‧‧ containment space

41‧‧‧Outside rear wall

42‧‧‧Inner rear wall

51‧‧‧Slotted parts for fitting guide ribs

51a‧‧‧groove convex part

51b‧‧‧Slot for fitting guide rib

51c‧‧‧fitting guide rib locking part

52‧‧‧Side rib forming part

52a‧‧‧Slot for side rib

52b‧‧‧Latch

61‧‧‧fitting guide rib

62‧‧‧Side rib

63‧‧‧Extended rib

321‧‧‧ Front wall reinforcement convex

322‧‧‧Connecting hole

421‧‧‧Base

422‧‧‧Inner side convex rib

423‧‧‧Reinforcement of the rear wall

621‧‧‧Through hole

712‧‧‧Side wall part

D1‧‧‧First direction

D2‧‧‧ 2nd direction

D3‧‧‧ 3rd direction

D4‧‧‧ 4th direction

D5‧‧‧ 5th direction

S‧‧‧circuit board

W‧‧‧Wire

Claims (3)

A socket connector is a socket connector used in cooperation with a base connector set provided with a base shell and fixed to a circuit board, and will be connected from the socket when the socket connector and the base connector are combined The direction of the connector toward the base connector is set to the first direction, the direction opposite to the first direction is set to the second direction, and the predetermined direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction is set to the third direction, The direction opposite to the third direction is defined as the fourth direction, and the direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second direction, the third direction, and the fourth direction is defined as the fifth direction. The receptacle connector A socket housing is provided on the fourth direction side of the socket housing, and a fitting guide rib protruding outward from the fifth direction is provided, and the base housing is provided with: guiding the fitting guide rib A groove for fitting guide ribs up to the fourth direction side and the first direction side of the base housing; a fitting guide rib locking portion is provided on the fourth direction side of the groove for fitting guide ribs and Formed on the first direction side; and a base-side convex portion arranged on the fourth direction side of the base housing and protruding toward the third direction side, the socket housing is on the third direction side of the socket housing , Including: side ribs protruding outward in the fifth direction and formed with through holes penetrating in the third direction; extended ribs protruding outward in the fifth direction of the side ribs; and socket-side bottom wall The portion is disposed inward of the fifth direction from the fitting guide rib. The base housing includes: a side rib groove for pushing the side rib and the extension rib to the inner side in the fifth direction In the state of The surface rib is guided to the position of the first direction side of the base housing; and the latch portion is for the extended rib to be engaged in the combined state, and the extended rib is engaged with the latch in the combined state A locking portion, and on the outside of the socket connector, the fitting guide rib is locked on the fitting guide rib locking portion, and on the inside of the socket connector, the fourth direction of the bottom wall portion of the socket side The side end portion is accommodated in the first direction side below the base-side convex portion. In the combined state, a mating guide rib accommodating area and a base-side convex portion overlapping area are formed in the socket connector, In a state where the fitting guide rib is housed in the groove for fitting guide rib, when viewed from the first direction and the second direction, the fitting guide rib accommodation area is the fitting guide rib locking portion and An area where the fitting guide ribs accommodated in the groove for fitting guide ribs overlap, and when viewed in the fifth direction, the fitting guide rib accommodating area is formed to fix the base case to the circuit board The position where at least a part of the fixing member overlaps, when the socket-side bottom wall portion is accommodated in the base-side convex portion, when viewed from the first direction and the second direction, the base-side convex portion overlaps The area is an area where the socket-side bottom wall portion overlaps the base-side convex portion, and when viewed in the fifth direction, the base-side convex portion overlapping area is formed to overlap at least a portion of the fitting guide rib receiving area s position. A socket connector is a socket connector used in cooperation with a base connector set provided with a base housing and fixed to a circuit board, in a combination of the socket connector and the base connector The direction from the socket connector to the base connector is set to the first direction, the direction opposite to the first direction is set to the second direction, and the predetermined direction is orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction The direction is the third direction, the direction opposite to the third direction is the fourth direction, and the direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second direction, the third direction and the fourth direction is the third direction In five directions, the socket connector is provided with a socket housing, which is on the fourth direction side of the socket housing, and is provided with a pair of fitting guide ribs protruding outward from the fifth direction, respectively, and the base housing is Equipped with: a pair of fitting guide rib grooves that guide the pair of fitting guide ribs to the fourth direction side and the first direction side of the base housing; a pair of fitting guide rib locking portions , On the fourth direction side of the pair of fitting guide rib grooves and formed on the first direction side; and the base-side convex portion, which is arranged on the fourth direction side of the base housing and toward the third Protruding in the direction side, the socket housing is on the third direction side of the socket housing, and includes: a pair of side ribs protruding outward from the fifth direction respectively and forming through holes penetrating in the third direction; The extension ribs protrude outward in the fifth direction of the pair of side ribs; and the socket-side bottom wall portion is arranged inward of the pair of the guide ribs in the fifth direction and the base The housing includes: a pair of side rib grooves for guiding the pair of side ribs to the base housing in a state where the pair of side ribs and the pair of extension ribs are pushed inward in the fifth direction The position of the first direction side; and a pair of latch parts, which are provided in the combined state The pair of extension ribs are engaged, and in the combined state, a pair of the extension ribs are engaged with the pair of latch portions and outside the socket connector, a pair of the fitting guide ribs are locked to a pair The fitting guide rib locking portion is at the same time inside the socket connector, the end of the socket side bottom wall portion on the fourth direction side is accommodated in the first direction below the base side convex portion In the combined state, the socket connector is formed with a fitting guide rib accommodating area and a base side convex portion overlapping area. In a state where the fitting guide rib is accommodated in the fitting guide rib groove, from When viewed in the first direction and the second direction, the fitting guide rib receiving area is an area where the fitting guide rib locking portion overlaps the fitting guide rib accommodated in the fitting guide rib groove, and When viewed in the fifth direction, the fitting guide rib accommodating area is formed at a position overlapping with at least a part of a fixing member that fixes the base case to the circuit board, and is accommodated in the bottom wall portion of the socket When the base-side convex portion is viewed from the first direction and the second direction, the base-side convex portion overlapping area is an area where the socket-side bottom wall portion and the base-side convex portion overlap. When viewed in the fifth direction, the overlapping region of the base-side convex portion is formed at a position overlapping at least a part of the fitting guide rib storage region. The socket connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the through hole and the fitting guide rib are arranged at a position where at least a part overlaps when viewed in the third direction in the combined state.

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