WO2023190261A1 - コネクタ及びコネクタ装置 - Google Patents

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WO2023190261A1
WO2023190261A1 PCT/JP2023/012032 JP2023012032W WO2023190261A1 WO 2023190261 A1 WO2023190261 A1 WO 2023190261A1 JP 2023012032 W JP2023012032 W JP 2023012032W WO 2023190261 A1 WO2023190261 A1 WO 2023190261A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to connectors and connector devices.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses that a board-side connector includes a plurality of first board-side contacts arranged in parallel in the left-right direction at a predetermined arrangement pitch on one front and rear sides of a board-side housing, and a plurality of first board-side contacts arranged in parallel in the left-right direction at a predetermined arrangement pitch on one front and rear sides of a board-side housing, and A configuration is disclosed in which a plurality of second substrate side contacts are arranged in parallel in the left and right direction at the same arrangement pitch at positions shifted in the left and right direction by half the arrangement pitch with respect to the first substrate side contacts.
  • the present disclosure has been made in view of the above, and aims to provide a technique that can suppress noise generation during signal transmission.
  • a connector is a connector that is installed on a board and can be fitted into a mating connector, and includes a housing that faces the board, and a connector that extends from one of the housings. a first electrically conductive contact having a first connecting portion connected to the substrate through the housing; a second electrically conductive contact having a second connecting portion extending from the other side of the housing and connected to the substrate; a conductive shell that covers at least a portion of the housing, and the shell includes a first shield part that surrounds the first connection part, and a second shield part that surrounds the second connection part. , has.
  • the periphery of the first connection part of the first contact is covered by the first shield part, and the periphery of the second connection part of the second contact is covered by the second shield part. Therefore, generation of noise from the first connection part and the second connection part can be suppressed during signal transmission.
  • the second shield portion may have a shell connection portion that electrically connects to the substrate during installation.
  • the electrical connection between the shell and the board can be made more reliably, and the shielding performance can be improved.
  • the second shield portion may have a contact protrusion that comes into contact with the shell of the mating connector when mating with the mating connector.
  • the contact protrusion can more reliably connect the shell and the shell of the mating connector, so it is possible to improve the shielding performance during fitting.
  • the shell may have an engaging portion that engages with the mating connector between the first shield portion and the contact protrusion when viewed from a side surface of the housing.
  • the first contact has a first contact portion that contacts the contact of the mating connector
  • the second contact has a second contact portion that contacts the contact of the mating connector
  • the shell is connected to the housing.
  • an engaging part that engages with the mating connector may be provided between the first contact part, the second contact part, and the contact protrusion.
  • the contact protrusion By providing the contact protrusion, a force is exerted in the direction of mating with the mating connector.
  • the engaging portion By providing the engaging portion, it becomes possible to maintain the fitted state with the mating connector.
  • the influence of force in the direction of mating with the mating connector caused by the provision of the contact protrusion It is possible to prevent the contacts with the mating connector from being exposed to the damage.
  • a connector device is a connector device including a receptacle connector installed on a board, and a plug connector connected to a plurality of cables and fitted into the receptacle connector, the connector device including the receptacle connector.
  • the connector device including the receptacle connector.
  • a conductive second contact having a second connection portion, and a conductive shell covering at least a portion of the housing, the shell including a first shield surrounding the first connection portion.
  • the plug connector individually contacting the plug housing and either the first contact or the second contact of the receptacle connector. and a conductive plug shell that covers at least a portion of the plug housing, and the plug shell comes into contact with the second shield part when mated.
  • the periphery of the first connection portion of the first contact is covered with the first shield portion, and the periphery of the second connection portion of the second contact is covered with the second shield portion. be exposed. Therefore, generation of noise from the first connection part and the second connection part can be suppressed during signal transmission.
  • the plug shell of the plug connector comes into contact with the second shield portion, the plug shell also functions as a shield. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the generation of noise from the first connection section and the second connection section during signal transmission.
  • the shell of the receptacle connector may have an engaging portion that engages with the plug connector, and the plug shell may have an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion.
  • the engaged portion may be provided on each of a pair of side surfaces of the plug shell that face each other in the direction in which the plurality of plug contacts are lined up.
  • a connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a connector that is installed on a board and can be fitted to a mating connector, and includes a housing that faces the board, and a housing that extends from one of the housings and is connected to the board.
  • the mating connector includes a conductive contact having a connecting portion, and a conductive shell surrounding the housing and the connecting portion around a first direction perpendicular to the substrate, and the mating connector is a mating connector that fits into the housing.
  • a housing a mating contact held by the mating housing, connected to an internal conductor of a cable, and in contact with the contact, and a conductive mating shell covering at least a portion of the mating housing, the mating shell comprising: , a fitting portion that fits into the shell, and a fitting portion that surrounds an end of the cable around the second direction at a position adjacent to the housing along a second direction parallel to the substrate, and an external portion of the cable.
  • a connector device includes a connector installed on a board, and a mating connector connected to a cable and fitted into the connector, and the connector includes a housing facing the board, and a mating connector that is connected to a cable and fits into the connector.
  • a conductive contact having a connecting portion extending from one side of the housing and connected to the substrate, and a conductive shell surrounding the housing and the connecting portion around a first direction perpendicular to the substrate.
  • the mating connector covers at least a portion of the mating housing, a mating housing that fits into the housing, a mating contact held by the mating housing, connected to the internal conductor of the cable, and contacting the contact, and a conductive mating shell, the mating shell having a fitting part that fits into the shell, and a position adjacent to the housing along a second direction parallel to the substrate, the mating shell having a mating part that fits into the shell, and a mating shell that is arranged around the second direction at a position adjacent to the housing along a second direction parallel to the substrate.
  • a surrounding part that surrounds an end of the cable and is connected to an outer conductor of the cable, and the shell extends along the board and is located between the board and the surrounding part. and has an extension part connected to the substrate and in contact with the surrounding part.
  • a technique that can suppress noise generation during signal transmission.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the receptacle connector.
  • FIG. 3(a) is a top view of the receptacle connector, and
  • FIG. 3(b) is a bottom view of the receptacle connector.
  • FIG. 4(a) is a side view of the receptacle connector, and
  • FIGS. 4(b) and 4(c) are a view taken along the lines IVb-IVb and IVc-IVc in FIG. 3(a), respectively.
  • FIG. 5(a) is a perspective view of the plug connector, and FIG. 5(b) is a top view of the plug connector.
  • FIG. 6(a) is a perspective view of the plug connector
  • FIG. 6(b) is a bottom view of the plug connector
  • 7(a), FIG. 7(b), and FIG. 7(c) are diagrams for explaining the fitted state of the connector device, and correspond to FIGS. 4(a) to 4(c).
  • a connector device 1 which is a type of electrical connector, includes a receptacle connector 10 and a plug connector 30 (a mating connector).
  • the receptacle connector 10 is attached to the circuit board 70 and electrically connected to the circuit board 70.
  • Plug connector 30 is attached to and electrically connected to electrical cable 90 .
  • the receptacle connector 10 and the plug connector 30 are configured to be able to be fitted into and removed from each other along a third direction (for example, the Z-axis direction) orthogonal to the main surface 70s (for example, the XY plane) of the circuit board 70. There is.
  • the electrical cable 90 is electrically connected to a conductive path (for example, wiring, not shown) formed on the main surface 70s of the circuit board 70. be done.
  • the connector device 1 is a device for electrically and physically connecting the conductive path and the electric cable.
  • the circuit board 70 is a variety of boards on which electronic circuits and electronic components are mounted, such as a printed wiring board or a flexible printed board.
  • the circuit board 70 has the receptacle connector 10 mounted on the main surface 70s by soldering or the like.
  • the electric cable 90 is a wiring used to transmit signals and the like between various circuit boards built into small electronic devices such as mobile phones, and is, for example, a coaxial cable.
  • the electrical cable 90 extends along the first direction (for example, the X-axis direction) when the receptacle connector 10 and the plug connector 30 are in a fitted state.
  • the plug connector 30 may be a connector for a coaxial cable extending along the first direction.
  • the electric cable 90 includes an internal conductor 91 made of a linearly extending metal wire (for example, a copper wire), an insulator 92 that covers the circumferential surface of the internal conductor 91, and an insulator made of a cylindrical metal braided wire. It includes an outer conductor 93 that covers the circumferential surface of the outer conductor 92, and a protective coating 94 on the circumferential surface of the outer conductor 93 (see FIGS. 7(b) and 7(c)).
  • first direction is along the X-axis direction
  • second direction is along the Y-axis direction
  • third direction is along the Z-axis direction.
  • the receptacle connector 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.
  • the receptacle connector 10 is an elongated connector whose main body portion extends along the second direction (Y-axis direction), and is attached to the main surface 70s of the circuit board 70 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
  • FIGS. 4(b) and 4(c) show the IVb-IVb arrow view and IVc-IVc arrow view shown in FIG. 3(a), respectively, some members (contact protrusions) Description is omitted.
  • the receptacle connector 10 includes a shell 11, a housing 12 facing the circuit board 70, and a plurality of contacts 13.
  • the plurality of contacts 13 are configured to include a plurality of first contacts 13A and a plurality of second contacts 13B.
  • the housing 12 is made of an insulating material containing resin, and holds a plurality of contacts 13 arranged in parallel in the Y-axis direction. Furthermore, the housing 12 is interposed between the shell 11 and the contacts 13 to insulate them. As shown in FIGS. 4(b) and 4(c), the housing 12 holds the contacts 13 while being covered by the shell 11 so that both ends of the contacts 13 are exposed.
  • the housing 12 includes side wall portions 12a and 12b.
  • the side wall portions 12a and 12b are side surfaces extending in the Y-axis direction along the long sides of the housing 12, respectively.
  • one end of the first contact 13A among the plurality of contacts 13 protrudes from the side wall portion 12a in the X-axis direction.
  • one end of the second contact 13B protrudes from the side wall portion 12b in the X-axis direction.
  • the housing 12 has a concave groove 12c extending in the Y-axis direction so as to open its upper surface.
  • the groove portion 12c is a space that accommodates the plug connector 30.
  • the convex portion W (see FIG. 6(a)) of the plug connector 30 is accommodated inside the groove portion 12c. Further, inside the groove portion 12c, the other ends of the first contact 13A and the second contact 13B are exposed.
  • the housing 12 includes a through hole 12d for supporting the first contact 13A and a through hole for supporting the second contact 13B. 12e are provided.
  • the through holes 12d and 12e are formed to correspond to the mounting positions of the contacts 13.
  • the shell 11 Although a part of the upper surface 12f of the housing 12 is covered by the shell 11, the remaining portion of the upper surface 12f and the bottom surface 12g are covered by the shell 11, as shown in FIGS. 3(a), 3(b), etc. uncovered and exposed. Note that a pair of side wall portions extending in the X-axis direction other than the side wall portions 12a and 12b are covered by the shell 11.
  • the shell 11 is made of, for example, a pressed metal plate-like member, and has elasticity and conductivity.
  • the shell 11 includes an upper surface portion 11a, a pair of side wall portions 11b extending along the Y-axis direction, and a side wall portion 11b, which is a pair of side wall portions extending along the Y-axis direction, so as to roughly cover the housing 12.
  • 11c a pair of side wall portions 11d extending along the X-axis direction, and an extension portion 11e.
  • the upper surface portion 11a extends along the XY plane so as to cover the upper surface 12f of the housing 12. Further, the upper surface portion 11a is arranged so that the convex portion W (see FIG. 6) of the plug connector 30 can be inserted into the groove portion 12c of the housing 12 from above in the vicinity of the center along the longitudinal direction of the upper surface portion 11a. It is formed so as to cover only the surface of the upper surface 12f that is far from the extended portion 11e across the groove portion 12c.
  • the side wall portions 11b and 11c face each other in the X-axis direction and extend along the Y-axis direction.
  • the side wall portion 11b is located further outward in the X-axis direction than the side wall portion 12a of the housing 12.
  • the side wall portion 11b extends upward from the main surface 70s of the circuit board 70. Further, the side wall portion 11b and the upper surface portion 11a are continuous at one end of the side wall portion 11b in the Z-axis direction.
  • the side wall portion 11b is provided with a plurality of protrusions 11y that protrude outward (in the direction away from the housing 12) along the horizontal direction (XY direction).
  • This protrusion 11y can be used to fix the shell 11 to the main surface 70s of the circuit board 70. That is, the protrusion 11y can be fixed to the main surface 70s by solder or the like.
  • the side wall portion 11c is located further outward in the X-axis direction than the side wall portion 12b of the housing 12. As shown in FIG. 4(a), the side wall portion 11c extends upward from the main surface 70s of the circuit board 70 at both ends in the Y-axis direction. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4(b) and 4(c), the lower end of the side wall portion 11c (the end closer to the circuit board 70) is provided at a position away from the circuit board 70 at the center in the Y-axis direction. It is being A second contact 13B protrudes from a space below the side wall portion 11c at the center (near the circuit board 70).
  • the upper end of the side wall portion 11c at the center in the Y-axis direction is bent along the upper surface 12f of the housing 12.
  • the side wall portion 11c and the upper surface portion 11a are continuous at both ends of the side wall portion 11c in the Y-axis direction.
  • the pair of side wall portions 11d face each other in the Y-axis direction and extend along the X-axis direction.
  • the pair of side wall portions 11d are provided so as to cover the side surfaces at both ends of the housing 12 along the Y-axis direction, respectively.
  • the pair of side wall portions 11d are each connected to the upper surface portion 11a.
  • the pair of side wall portions 11d are each provided with a recessed portion 11s extending along the horizontal direction (X-axis direction).
  • the recessed portion 11s can function as an engagement portion used for engagement with the shell 31 of the plug connector 30. This point will be discussed later.
  • the extending portion 11e is provided so as to protrude outward (in the direction away from the housing 12) from the side wall portion 11c of the shell 11, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3(a).
  • the extending portion 11e connects the three protruding portions 11h with the three protruding portions 11h extending outward along the X-axis direction from the lower end at both ends and the lower end at the center of the side wall portion 11c in the Y-axis direction.
  • the connecting portion 11i extends in the Y-axis direction so that the connecting portion 11i extends in the Y-axis direction.
  • each of the three protrusions 11h extends in the horizontal direction at approximately the same height as the main surface 70s of the circuit board 70.
  • the connecting portion 11i extends in the Y-axis direction so as to connect the three protruding portions 11h.
  • two openings 11o are formed in the shell 11, which are surrounded by the side wall portion 11c and the extension portion 11e.
  • the connecting portion 11i of the extending portion 11e is provided with a contact protrusion 11j that protrudes toward the center of the opening 11o.
  • Two contact protrusions 11j are provided so as to protrude from each of the two openings 11o. Further, as shown in FIG. 4(a), the contact protrusions 11j are all inclined upward from the connecting portion 11i toward the center of the opening 11o.
  • the contact protrusion 11j is provided to ensure connection with the shell 31 of the plug connector 30 when the plug connector 30 is fitted into the receptacle connector 10.
  • the lower surface of the connecting portion 11i of the extension portion 11e (the surface facing the main surface 70s of the circuit board 70) has a shell connection for electrically connecting with the main surface 70s.
  • a section 11k is provided.
  • the contacts 13 are made of, for example, pressed metal plate-like members, and have elasticity and conductivity. As shown in FIGS. 4(b) and 4(c), each contact 13 extends along the X-axis direction and includes a connecting portion 13a, an intermediate portion 13b, and a contact portion 13c. Further, the contact 13 includes a branch portion 13d that branches from the intermediate portion 13b and extends in the X-axis direction.
  • the first contact 13A and the second contact 13B have the same shape, their mounting positions in the receptacle connector 10 are different from each other, so they will be individually described below, including their mounting positions.
  • the connecting portion 13a (first connecting portion) of the first contact 13A is arranged on the main surface 70s of the circuit board 70, and is connected to the conductive path of the circuit board 70 by, for example, soldering. It is connected.
  • the connecting portion 13a is located between the side wall portion 11b of the shell 11 and the side wall portion 12a of the housing 12. Therefore, the side wall portion 11b of the shell 11 functions as a first shield portion arranged to surround the connecting portion 13a of the first contact 13A.
  • the intermediate portion 13b of the first contact 13A connects the connecting portion 13a and the contact portion 13c.
  • the intermediate portion 13b extends from the side wall portion 12a of the housing 12 to the inside of the groove portion 12c.
  • a branch portion 13d branching from the intermediate portion 13b extends upward and is inserted into the through hole 12d of the housing 12.
  • the diameter of the through hole 12d corresponds to the outer diameter of the branch portion 13d, and the branch portion 13d is supported by the housing 12 within the through hole 12d. Thereby, the first contact 13A is fixed to the housing 12.
  • the contact portion 13c of the first contact 13A is a portion that protrudes into the groove portion 12c. As shown in FIG. 7(c), the contact portion 13c comes into contact with a contact 33 of the plug connector 30, which will be described later, when the receptacle connector 10 and the plug connector 30 are in a fitted state.
  • the tip portion of the contact portion 13c is curved. Further, the contact portion 13c is configured to be elastically deformable.
  • the connecting portion 13a (second connecting portion) of the second contact 13B is arranged on the main surface 70s of the circuit board 70, and is connected to the conductive path of the circuit board 70 by, for example, soldering. It is connected.
  • the connecting portion 13a is located between the connecting portion 11i of the extending portion 11e of the shell 11 and the side wall portion 12b of the housing 12. Therefore, the extending portion 11e (particularly the connecting portion 11i) of the shell 11 functions as a second shield portion arranged to surround the connecting portion 13a of the second contact 13B.
  • the intermediate portion 13b of the second contact 13B connects the connecting portion 13a and the contact portion 13c.
  • the intermediate portion 13b extends from the side wall portion 12a of the housing 12 to the inside of the groove portion 12c.
  • a branch portion 13d branching from the intermediate portion 13b extends upward and is inserted into the through hole 12e of the housing 12.
  • the diameter of the through hole 12e corresponds to the outer diameter of the branch part 13d, and the branch part 13d is supported by the housing 12 within the through hole 12e. Thereby, the second contact 13B is fixed to the housing 12.
  • the contact portion 13c of the second contact 13B is a portion that protrudes into the groove portion 12c. As shown in FIG. 7(b), the contact portion 13c contacts contacts 33 of the plug connector 30, which will be described later, when the receptacle connector 10 and the plug connector 30 are in a fitted state.
  • the tip portion of the contact portion 13c is curved. Further, the contact portion 13c is configured to be elastically deformable.
  • the first contacts 13A and the second contacts 13B are arranged alternately along the Y-axis direction. Further, the first contacts 13A and the second contacts 13B are each arranged in a line along the Y-axis direction.
  • the plug connector 30 is an elongated connector whose main body portion extends in the second direction (Y-axis direction), and is configured to fit into the receptacle connector 10 that is a mating connector. is the connected connector.
  • the plug connector 30 includes a shell 31 (plug shell), a housing 32 (plug housing), and a plurality of contacts 33. (plug contact).
  • the plurality of contacts 33 include a plurality of first contacts 33A and a plurality of second contacts 33B.
  • the housing 32 is made of an insulating material containing resin, holds the plurality of contacts 33, and provides insulation between the shell 31 and the contacts 33. As shown in FIGS. 7(b) and 7(c), for example, the housing 32 includes a main body portion 32a and a tip portion 32b. The main body portion 32a extends along the Y-axis direction. In addition, the main body part 32a holds the contacts 33 and has a cutout part 32c along the X-axis direction in which the tips of the contacts 33 are exposed and the contacts 33 and the tips of the electric cables 90 are connected. It has one end (the end connected to the electric cable 90).
  • the tip portion 32b protrudes in the Z-axis direction from one end of the main body portion 32a (the end opposite to the end where the notch portion 32c is provided).
  • the tip portion 32b holds a contact 33 extending in the Z-axis direction.
  • the tip portion 32b constitutes a convex portion W of the plug connector 30 together with the contact 33. Therefore, the thickness of the tip portion 32b (length in the Z-axis direction) corresponds to the height (length in the Z-axis direction) of the groove portion 12c of the receptacle connector 10. As shown in FIGS.
  • the shell 31 is made of, for example, a pressed metal plate-like member, and has elasticity and conductivity. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, for example, the shell 31 includes a top wall 31a, a bottom wall 31b, a side wall 31c, and a front wall 31d.
  • the upper wall portion 31a covers the tip of the electric cable 90 and the upper surface of the housing 32, as shown in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b).
  • the upper wall portion 31a extends in the Y-axis direction. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 7(b) and 7(c), it has a cable support portion 31f that extends from the upper wall portion 31a and is folded back onto the circuit board 70.
  • the bottom wall portion 31b is provided so as to be continuous from the end portion of the main body portion 32a of the housing 32 where the notch portion 32c is provided, and is connected to an electric cable. It is provided below the tip of 90.
  • the bottom wall portion 31b extends integrally with the housing 32 in the Y-axis direction.
  • the outer conductor 93 and the outer conductor 93 are electrically connected at the tip of the electric cable 90 by the bottom wall portion 31b and the above-mentioned cable support portion 31f.
  • the outer conductor 93 and the shell 31 are electrically connected by sandwiching the member along the Z-axis direction.
  • the bottom wall portion 31b contacts the upper surface of the extending portion 11e of the receptacle connector 10 when the plug connector 30 and the receptacle connector 10 are fitted together, as shown in FIGS. 7(a) to 7(c).
  • the side wall portion 31c is provided so as to extend downward (in the direction in which the convex portion W protrudes) from both ends of the upper wall portion 31a in the Y-axis direction.
  • the pair of side wall portions 31c are provided so as to face each other.
  • a convex portion 31s extending in the horizontal direction (X-axis direction) is provided on the inner surface (the surface facing the housing 12) of the pair of side wall portions 31c.
  • the convex portion 31s can function as an engaged portion used for engagement with the shell 11 of the receptacle connector 10. This point will be discussed later.
  • the front wall portion 31d is provided to extend downward (in the direction in which the convex portion W projects) from one end of the upper wall portion 31a in the X-axis direction. ing.
  • the front wall portion 31d is provided so as to overlap the side wall portion 11b of the shell 11 of the receptacle connector 10 when the plug connector 30 and the receptacle connector 10 are fitted together.
  • the plurality of contacts 33 are made of, for example, a pressed metal plate-like member and have electrical conductivity.
  • the plurality of contacts 33 are arranged along the Y-axis direction.
  • each contact 33 extends along the X-axis direction and includes a connecting portion 33a, an intermediate portion 33b, and a contact portion 33c.
  • the first contact 33A and the second contact 33B have partially different shapes and have different mounting positions in the plug connector 30, so they will be individually described below, including the mounting positions.
  • the connecting portion 33a of the first contact 33A extends along the internal conductor 91 at the tip of the electric cable 90 inside the housing 32, and the exposed internal conductor 91 is connected to the solder M. connected with.
  • the intermediate portion 33b of the first contact 33A connects the connecting portion 33a and the contact portion 33c.
  • the contact portion 33c of the first contact 33A extends along the tip portion 32b of the housing 32 and is exposed on one side of the housing 32.
  • the contact portion 33c contacts the first contact 13A of the receptacle connector 10 when the receptacle connector 10 and the plug connector 30 are in a fitted state.
  • a recess 33d may be formed in the contact portion 33c to ensure reliable contact with the first contact 13A.
  • the connecting portion 33a of the second contact 33B extends along the internal conductor 91 at the tip of the electric cable 90 inside the housing 32, and the exposed internal conductor 91 is connected to the solder M. connected with.
  • the intermediate portion 33b of the second contact 33B connects the connecting portion 33a and the contact portion 33c.
  • the contact portion 33c of the second contact 33B extends along the distal end portion 32b of the housing 32, and is exposed on the side surface of the distal end portion 32b that is opposite to the side surface facing the electric cable 90.
  • the contact portion 33c contacts the second contact 13B of the receptacle connector 10 when the receptacle connector 10 and the plug connector 30 are in a fitted state.
  • a recess 33d may be formed in the contact portion 33c to ensure reliable contact with the second contact 13B.
  • the first contacts 33A and the second contacts 33B are arranged alternately along the Y-axis direction. Further, the first contacts 33A and the second contacts 33B are each arranged in a line along the Y-axis direction.
  • the contact portions 13c of the first contacts 13A of the receptacle connector 10 and the contact portions 33c of the first contacts 33A of the plug connector 30 come into contact with each other.
  • the first contacts 13A and 33A are electrically connected to each other.
  • the contact portion 13c of the second contact 13B of the receptacle connector 10 and the contact portion 33c of the second contact 33B of the plug connector 30 come into contact with each other, so that the second contact 13B , 33B are electrically connected to each other.
  • the contact protrusion 11j of the shell 11 of the receptacle connector 10 and the bottom wall portion 31b of the shell 31 of the plug connector 30 come into contact, thereby establishing a ground connection. There is. Since the contact protrusion 11j protrudes higher than the extension part 11e, the contact protrusion 11j presses the bottom wall part 31b upward.
  • a convex portion 31s provided on the side wall portion 31c is engaged.
  • the concave portion 11s and the convex portion 31s are engaged with each other by the convex portion 31s of the plug connector 30 entering the concave portion 11s of the receptacle connector 10 when the plug connector 30 approaches the receptacle connector 10 along the Z-axis direction. be done.
  • the concave portion 11s and the convex portion 31s function as an engaging portion that maintains the fitting between the receptacle connector 10 and the plug connector 30.
  • the engagement position between the convex portion 31s and the recessed portion 11s of the receptacle connector 10 is defined as P1.
  • the engagement position P1 is a region where the convex portion 31s enters the concave portion 11s. That is, the convex portion 31s at the engagement position P1 is the engaged portion, and the recessed portion 11s at the engagement position P1 is the engaged portion.
  • the engagement position P1 when viewed from the side of the housing 12 of the receptacle connector 10, the engagement position P1 is located at the shell that functions as the first shield part in the receptacle connector 10. It is set between the side wall portion 11b of No. 11 and the contact protrusion 11j provided on the extension portion 11e. Setting the engagement position P1 closer to the side wall portion 11b of the shell 11 than the contact protrusion 11j means that the engagement portion is set closer to the center of the receptacle connector 10.
  • the engagement position P1 is the contact portion 13c of the first contact 13A and the second contact 13B when viewed from the side surface of the housing 12 of the receptacle connector 10. It can also be said that the contact portion 13c is set between the contact portion 13c and the contact protrusion 11j. Since the contact protrusion 11j presses the upper plug connector 30, a force acts between the receptacle connector 10 and the plug connector 30 in the direction of releasing the fitting, that is, in the direction of moving them away from each other. The force in the direction of releasing the fitting may be a force that releases the contacts 13, 33 from contacting each other at the contact portions 13c, 33c.
  • the periphery of the connecting portion 13a (first connecting portion) of the first contact 13A is covered by the side wall portion 11b of the shell 11 as the first shield portion. Further, the periphery of the connecting portion 13a (second connecting portion) of the second contact 13B is covered by the extending portion 11e of the shell 11 as a second shield portion. Therefore, generation of noise from the first connection part and the second connection part can be suppressed during signal transmission.
  • a configuration in which a plurality of first contacts are arranged on one side of the housing 12 and a plurality of second contacts are arranged on the other side of the housing 12 is conventionally known.
  • a shaped connector has an insufficient structure to prevent noise during signal transmission.
  • by providing a shield for the connecting portions of both the first contact 13A and the second contact 13B noise can be suppressed.
  • a shell connecting portion 11k electrically connected to the circuit board 70 may be provided in the extending portion 11e of the shell 11 as the second shield portion.
  • the extending portion 11e of the shell 11 serving as the second shield portion may have a contact protrusion 11j that comes into contact with the shell of the mating connector when mating with the plug connector 30 serving as the mating connector.
  • the shell 11 When viewed from the side surface of the housing 12, the shell 11 serves as an engaging portion that engages with the plug connector 30, for example, between the first shield portion (side wall portion 11b) and the contact protrusion 11j along the Y-axis direction.
  • a recessed portion 11s may be provided.
  • the first contact 13A of the receptacle connector 10 has a contact portion 13c (first contact portion) that comes into contact with the contact 33 of the plug connector 30.
  • the second contact 13B also has a contact portion 13c (second contact portion).
  • the recessed portion 11s serving as the engaging portion may be provided between the first contact portion, the second contact portion, and the contact protrusion 11j when viewed from the side surface of the housing.
  • the generation of noise from the first connection part and the second connection part during signal transmission can be suppressed by the two shield parts as described above. I can do it.
  • the shell 31 of the plug connector 30 also functions as a shield by coming into contact with the extended portion 11e serving as the second shield portion. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the generation of noise from the first connection section and the second connection section during signal transmission.
  • the shell 31 of the plug connector 30 may have an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion.
  • the engaging portion is the concave portion 11s of the shell 11
  • the engaged portion is the convex portion 31s of the shell 31.
  • the convex portion 31s as the engaged portion may be provided on each of the pair of side wall portions 31c of the shell 31 that are arranged to face each other in the direction in which the plurality of contacts 33 in the plug connector 30 are lined up.
  • the shell 11 of the receptacle connector 10 surrounds the housing 12 and the connecting portion 13a of the first contact 13A around the first direction perpendicular to the circuit board 70.
  • Housing 32 of plug connector 30 fits into housing 12 of receptacle connector 10.
  • the shell 31 of the plug connector 30 has a fitting portion (front wall portion 31d) that fits into the shell 11, and a position adjacent to the housing 12 along the second direction parallel to the circuit board 70, and a portion extending around the second direction. It has a surrounding part (a top wall part 31a, a bottom wall part 31b, and a side wall part 31c) that surrounds the end of the electric cable 90 and is connected to the outer conductor 93 of the electric cable 90.
  • the shell 11 has an extended portion 11e that extends along the circuit board 70, is located between the circuit board 70 and the surrounding portion, is connected to the circuit board 70, and comes into contact with the surrounding portion.
  • the height of the connector device 1 can be reduced; It may protrude and become a source of noise.
  • the extended portion 11e is connected to the circuit board 70 and further comes into contact with the surrounding portion, thereby stabilizing the potential of the surrounding portion. Therefore, the possibility that the surrounding portion becomes a noise source can be reduced. Therefore, the above embodiment is effective in both reducing the height of the connector device 1 and suppressing noise. Even in a configuration in which the second contact 13B of the receptacle connector 10 is omitted and the second contact 33B of the plug connector 30 is omitted, the extension portion 11e makes it possible to reduce the height of the connector device 1 and suppress noise. can be achieved.
  • the shapes of the engaging portion and the engaged portion are not particularly limited, and may be changed as appropriate. Further, the positional relationship between the contacts 13 and the contacts 33, etc. may be changed as appropriate.
  • the side wall portion 11b of the shell 11 constituting the first shield portion and the extension portion 11e of the shell 11 constituting the second shield portion are both integrated with other portions of the shell 11. We have explained the case where it is configured. However, the first shield part and the second shield part may be separate from other parts of the shell 11.
  • the contact protrusion 11j is formed so as to protrude from a part of the connecting part 11i and go upward, but the contact protrusion 11j is not limited to this, and may be a part of the connecting part 11i.
  • SYMBOLS 1 Connector device, 10... Receptacle connector, 11... Shell, 11b... Side wall part, 11e... Extension part, 11j... Contact projection part, 11k... Shell connection part, 12... Housing, 12a, 12b... Side wall part, 12c... Groove portion, 13... Contact, 13A... First contact, 13B... Second contact, 13a... Connection portion, 13b... Intermediate portion, 13c... Contact portion, 13d... Branch portion, 30... Plug connector, 31... Shell, 32... Housing , 33...Contact, 33A...First contact, 33B...Second contact, 70...Circuit board, 70s...Main surface, 90...Electric cable.

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