JP6634856B2 - Connector device - Google Patents

Description

  According to the invention described in the claims of the present application, when a cable, a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), or the like is connected, a mating connector device attached to a main board, such as a solid printed circuit board, is fitted. The present invention relates to a connector device that performs electrical connection between a cable, an FPC, or the like and a mating connector device in a mated state.

  When electrically connecting a plurality of relatively thin cables or relatively small flexible printed circuits (FPCs) to a main board such as a solid printed wiring board to which various electric components are attached, a plurality of cables or FPCs are used. A first connector device, which is a cable-side connector device to be connected, and a board-side connector device which is attached to the main board and is electrically connected to the main board, and is in a fitted state with the first connector device. And a second connector device. From the viewpoint of the first connector device, the second connector device is a mating connector device for the first connector device, and from the viewpoint of the second connector device, the first connector device is a counterpart connector for the second connector device. It becomes the mating connector device.

  In such a case, the first connector device includes, for example, an insulating housing provided with a fitting protrusion that forms a fitting portion with the second connector device, and the fitting protrusion includes a plurality of cables and the like. A plurality of conductive contacts for making an electrical connection are arranged and arranged to form a plug connector. The first connector device usually includes a conductive shell or a conductive cover made of a metal plate that partially covers the insulating housing to prevent external electromagnetic noise. Further, the second connector device, which is a mating connector device of the first connector device, forms, for example, a fitting portion with the first connector device to form a fitting provided on the insulating housing of the first connector device. An insulating housing provided with a fitting concave portion fitted to the mating convex portion, and a plurality of conductive contact portions each having one end serving as a terminal portion and electrically connected to the main substrate are provided in the fitting concave portion. The receptacle connectors are arranged and arranged. In addition, the second connector device often includes a conductive shell or a conductive cover made of a metal plate material to partially cover the insulating housing in order to prevent external electromagnetic noise. Under such circumstances, when the fitting protrusion provided on the insulating housing of the first connector device is placed in a fitted state with the fitting recess provided on the insulating housing of the second connector device, The plurality of conductive contacts in one connector device are respectively connected to the plurality of conductive contacts in the second connector device.

  In the first connector device as the cable-side connector device and the second connector device as the board-side connector device as described above, for example, when the second connector device is attached to the main board, The fitting protrusion provided on the insulating housing of the first connector device to which the plurality of cables or the FPCs are connected is placed in a fitted state with the fitting recess provided on the insulating housing of the second connector device. In the meantime, on the main board on which the second connector device is mounted, the overall dimension in the height direction (the direction perpendicular to the board surface of the main board) is made as small as possible, which reduces the space around the main board. It is requested from the viewpoint of planning. In order to respond to such a demand, the second connector device forming the receptacle connector is configured such that the fitting recess provided in the insulating housing is opened in a direction parallel to the board surface of the main board, and the second connector device is mounted on the main board. The first connector device, which is to be attached and forms a plug connector, is moved along the board surface of the main board, and the fitting protrusion provided on the insulating housing is fitted to the insulating housing of the second connector device. Is fitted in the fitting concave portion provided in the base member.

  In such a case, when the fitting protrusion provided in the first connector device forming the plug connector is fitted to the fitting recess provided in the second connector device forming the receptacle connector attached to the main board, the fitting is performed. It is necessary that the convex portion is opposed to the fitting concave portion with an appropriate position and orientation, and then moved in an appropriate direction to be in a state of fitting with the fitting concave portion. Therefore, the first connector device forming the plug connector is provided with a guide fitting portion projecting outward beyond the fitting projection, and the second connector device forming the receptacle connector is provided with the first connector device. When the fitting convex portion provided in the first connector device is fitted in the fitting concave portion provided in the second connector device by providing a fitting hole portion for receiving the guide fitting portion provided in Prior to the fitting of the convex portion with the fitting concave portion, the guide fitting portion is fitted into the fitting hole portion, thereby determining the position and orientation of the fitting convex portion facing the fitting concave portion, Conventionally, a method has been proposed in which a moving direction with respect to the fitting recess is determined, and the fitting protrusion is fitted into the fitting recess with an appropriate position, orientation, and moving direction with respect to the fitting recess (for example, And Patent Document 1.).

When the conventionally proposed measure described in Patent Document 1 described above is taken, the first connector device (plug 20) forming the plug connector is provided on the insulating housing (cable-side housing 21). A plurality of protective pieces (34) are formed, and a plurality of contact portions (24) are arranged and arranged in addition to the fitting protrusions, and at positions sandwiching the fitting protrusions, outwardly beyond the fitting protrusions. A pair of protruding guide fitting portions (fitting arms 30) are provided, while an insulating housing (board-side housing 71) of a second connector device (receptacle 70) forming a receptacle connector is provided with a first connector device. A fitting recess (fitting groove 80) in which the fitting protrusion fits is provided, and a pair of fittings in which a pair of guide fitting portions of the first connector device are fitted at positions sandwiching the fitting recess. Hole (fit Hole 79) is provided. Then, when engaging the fitting protrusion provided on the first connector device with the fitting recess provided on the second connector device, first, a pair of guide fitting portions provided on the first connector device are moved to the second position. And the first connector device is guided by the guide fitting portion and the fitting hole portion with respect to the second connector device. Then, the fitting protrusion provided in the first connector device is fitted to the fitting recess provided in the second connector device.

  Note that a pair of connector devices (first and second connector devices) in which the respective contacts come into contact with each other, wherein the contacts of the first connector device are used as the contacts of the second connector device. In the contact, the protruding guide portion (guide fitting portion) provided on the first connector device is fitted to the immersion guide portion (fitting hole portion) provided on the second connector device. Has also been proposed conventionally (for example, see Patent Document 2).

  Even in such a pair of connector devices as described in Patent Literature 2, the first connector device is contacted before the contact of the first connector device comes into contact with the contact of the second connector device. The second connector of the first connector device is formed by fitting the projecting guide portion forming the guide fitting portion provided in the second connector device to the immersion guide portion forming the fitting hole portion provided in the second connector device. The position, the direction, and the moving direction with respect to the device are determined.

JP-A-2002-93528 (pages 3 to 5, FIG. 1) JP-A-2001-223057 (pages 3 and 4, FIGS. 1, 2, and 4)

  In the above-described conventional connector device, the fitting protrusion of the first connector device is fitted to the fitting recess of the second connector device, or the contact of the first connector device is The contact of the second connector device with the contact is made by fitting a guide fitting portion provided in the first connector device into a fitting hole provided in the second connector device, and Is guided by the guide fitting portion and the fitting hole with respect to the second connector device, whereby the position, the direction, and the moving direction with respect to the second connector device are determined. . As described above, after the guide fitting portion provided on the first connector device is fitted into the fitting hole portion provided on the second connector device, the fitting provided on the first connector device is provided. The fitting of the protrusion to the fitting recess provided in the second connector device, or the contact of the contact of the first connector device with the contact of the second connector device is performed properly and smoothly. However, as for the fitting of the guide fitting portion provided in the first connector device with the fitting hole provided in the second connector device, the first connector device uses the second connector. Since this is done without any guidance to the device, its smooth achievement is not guaranteed.

  That is, in the above-described conventional connector device, the first fitting is provided by fitting the guide fitting portion provided in the first connector device into the fitting hole provided in the second connector device. The fitting of the fitting projection of the connector device with the fitting recess of the second connector device, or the contact of the contact of the first connector device with the contact of the second connector device is appropriate. Although it is intended to obtain a state that can be performed smoothly, it is difficult to obtain such a state easily and smoothly.

  In view of such a point, the invention described in the claims of the present application relates to a mating connector provided with an insulating housing, in which contact portions (electrode portions) of a plurality of conductive contacts are arranged and arranged. When the contact portions of the plurality of conductive contacts are brought into contact with the conductive contacts provided on the mating connector device by fitting into the fitting concave portions provided in the device, the mating convex portions provided in the insulating housing are mated. Provided is a connector device capable of easily and smoothly obtaining a state in which fitting with a fitting recess provided in a side connector device is performed properly and smoothly.

In the connector device according to the invention described in claim 1 of the present application, the second fitting portion, which is in a fitted state with the first fitting portion provided in the mating connector device, is provided. An insulating insulating housing provided; and an electrical contact portion arranged in a multi-pole array on the second fitting portion. The second fitting portion is disposed on the insulating housing, and the second fitting portion is provided on the second fitting portion. A plurality of conductive second conductive contacts that are in contact with and connected to a plurality of conductive first conductive contacts provided in the mating connector device when the mating state is established with the first mating portion; When the second fitting portion is placed in a fitting state with the first fitting portion, the first fitting portion is disposed on both side portions in the direction of the multipolar array of the first fitting portion. A second fitting guide member that contacts the fitting guide member and at least one of the insulating housings; When the second fitting portion is fitted with the first fitting portion, both ends in the direction of the multi-pole array are aligned with the direction of the multi-pole array of the mating connector device. And an alignment cover for restricting a position, a direction and a movement direction of the insulating housing by being in contact with both ends of the mating connector device, respectively. A first guide portion opposing both end portions at a predetermined interval, and a first guide portion separated from the first guide portion toward the second fitting portion, which is forward in a fitting direction with the mating connector device. A second guide portion provided to be in contact with each of the two end portions of the mating connector device when the second fitting portion is fitted to the first fitting portion ; The guide part is the second fitting plan It is one that is spaced from the member to the second fitting part side as the front of the fitting direction of said mating connector device, the second guide portion, the second fitting At the time of fitting of the part with the first fitting part, the first stage fitting position alignment in the multi-pole arrangement direction is performed by contacting the both end parts of the mating connector device. And the first guide portion is configured such that when the second fitting portion is fitted to the first fitting portion, the second fitting guide member is attached to the first fitting guide member. At a stage before the contact, the two end positions of the mating connector device are brought into contact with each other to thereby perform a second-stage fitting position alignment in the multi-pole arrangement direction.

  According to such a configuration, when fitting between the two connectors is performed, the positioning of the fitting in the direction of the multi-pole array of the conductive contacts is performed by the first guide portion provided on the alignment cover. And the second-stage fitting position adjustment by the first guide portion.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the height direction in which the first guide portion is perpendicular to both the direction of the multipolar array and the fitting direction with respect to the both end portions of the mating connector device. Is configured to be engaged.

  According to such a configuration, since the first guide portion is held in the height direction with respect to the mating connector device, the entire alignment cover is favorably held in the height direction.

  Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 3, the contact portions of the second guide portion with the opposite end portions of the mating connector device are in contact with the both end portions of the first guide portion with the mating connector device. It is set at a position apart from the contact part in the multipolar arrangement direction.

  According to such a configuration, the configuration necessary for the alignment of the fitting is simplified.

  Still further, in the invention according to claim 4, the first and second guide portions are bent and extend from a portion extending along the outer surface of the insulating housing.

  In the invention according to claim 5, when the second fitting portion is fitted to the first fitting portion, the second guide portion is provided at the both end portions of the mating connector device. A structure for engaging the engaging portion and guiding the insulating housing, and a structure for engaging the first guiding portion with the engaging portion. Item 2. The connector device according to Item 1.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 6, the first guide portion includes an inclined surface inclined with respect to a fitting direction of the second fitting portion with the first fitting portion; It is configured to have an inclined surface inclined with respect to a height direction orthogonal to both the arrangement direction and the fitting direction.

  According to such a configuration, when the alignment of the fitting in the direction of the multipolar array is performed, the alignment in the height direction orthogonal to the direction of the multipolar array is also performed at the same time.

  Further, the invention according to claim 7 is provided with a bar-shaped lock member for holding a fitted state with the mating connector device, wherein the lock member is engaged with the alignment cover. Lock locking portion provided.

  According to such a configuration, the same operation and effect can be obtained in a connector including a bar-shaped lock member.

Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 8, the first guide portion is made of a metal material,
The mating connector device includes a conductive shell made of a metal material, and a part of the mating connector device that is engaged with the first guide portion is configured by a part of the conductive shell. I have.

  According to such a configuration, at the time of fitting with the mating connector device, the first guide portion is engaged with a part of the conductive shell of the mating connector device as metal-to-metal contact, Strength at the time of fitting is increased.

  As described above, the present invention provides an alignment cover mounted on an insulating housing when a second fitting portion provided on an insulating housing is fitted to a first fitting portion provided on a mating connector device. Thus, prior to the fitting of the second fitting portion with the first fitting portion, the position, the direction and the moving direction of the insulating housing are regulated, whereby the first connector provided on the mating connector device is provided. With the position, the direction, and the moving direction of the second fitting portion provided in the insulating housing with respect to the fitting portion being determined, a state is established in which the second fitting portion fits into the first fitting portion. A first fitting portion in which the contact portions of the plurality of conductive contacts are arranged and arranged is fitted to a second fitting portion provided in the insulating housing, and the electrical contact portions of the plurality of conductive contacts are mated. Conductive contour arranged on the side connector device When the contact connection is made with the connector, the second fitting portion provided on the insulating housing is properly and smoothly fitted with the first fitting portion provided on the mating connector device. , Can be obtained easily and smoothly.

It is an appearance perspective explanatory view showing the state where a plurality of cables were connected to the connector device (plug connector device) concerning one embodiment of the present invention from the upper part of the front side. FIG. 2 is an external perspective explanatory view showing the connector device (plug connector device) according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 with a front lower side facing upward. FIG. 3 is an explanatory plan view of the connector device (plug connector device) shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 4 is an explanatory front view of the connector device (plug connector device) shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 5 is an explanatory side view of the connector device (plug connector device) shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 6 is an external perspective explanatory view showing a state in which a plurality of cables are connected to a connector main body with an alignment cover removed from the connector device (plug connector device) shown in FIGS. FIG. 6 is an external perspective explanatory view showing a single alignment cover attached to the connector device (plug connector device) shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 from the front upper side. FIG. 8 is an explanatory plan view of the alignment cover shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is an explanatory front view of the alignment cover shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 10 is an explanatory side view of the alignment cover shown in FIGS. 7 to 9. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external perspective explanatory view showing a board side connector device (receptacle connector device) as an example of a mating connector device with respect to a connector device (plug connector device) according to an embodiment of the present invention from the upper rear side. FIG. 12 is an explanatory plan view of the board-side connector device shown in FIG. 11. FIG. 13 is an explanatory rear view of the board-side connector device shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. 14 is an explanatory side view of the board-side connector device shown in FIGS. 11 to 13. The connector device shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 starts fitting with the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) shown in FIGS. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the engagement guide portion on the side contacts the engagement portion on one side in the board-side connector device, and partially shows both side portions of the conductive shell provided in the connector device (plug connector device). FIG. 4 is an explanatory plan view cut away. The state where the connector device is pushed into the board side connector device side from the state of FIG. 15 and the second guide portion on one side of the connector device abuts on the engagement portion on one side of the board side connector device so as to abut thereon. FIG. The state where the connector device is further pushed into the board side connector device side from the state of FIG. 16 and the first guide portion on one side of the connector device is in contact with the engagement portion on one side of the board side connector device is shown. It is a plane explanatory view. When the connector device is further pushed into the board-side connector device side from the state shown in FIG. 17, the first guide portion on one side of the connector device abuts on the one-side engaging portion of the board-side connector device so as to ride on. FIG. 7 is an explanatory plan view showing a state in which the second fitting guide member on the other side of the connector device is in contact with the first fitting guide member (elastic piece) on the other side of the connector device on the board side after the connection. . When the connector device is further pushed into the board side connector device side from the state of FIG. 18, the second fitting guide member on the other side of the connector device becomes the first fitting guide member (elastic piece) of the board side connector device. FIG. 4 is an explanatory plan view showing a state of moving along a (part). FIG. 20 is an explanatory plan view showing a state where the connector device has been further engaged with the board-side connector device when the connector device is further pushed into the board-side connector device from the state of FIG. 19. FIG. 21 is an explanatory plan view showing a state where the fitting holding member (lock bar) is rotated from the state of FIG. 20 to the fitting operation position. FIG. 21 is an explanatory sectional view taken along line XXII-XXII in FIG. 20.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[About plug connector]
1 and 2 show an example of a connector device according to the present invention, together with a plurality of cables connected thereto. 1 and 2, a connector device (plug connector device) 11, which is an example of the connector device according to the present invention, includes a connector main body 12 and an alignment cover 13 attached thereto. The connector device 11 is configured such that, for example, a plurality of coaxial cables 14 are electrically connected to the connector main body portion 12 and, for example, an electrical connection between the connector body portion 12 and an electric circuit component provided on a substrate which is a solid printed circuit board. It is used as a cable-side connector device that fits into a mating connector device that is a board-side connector device that is connected and attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the connector body 12 partially covers an insulating housing 15 formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, and an outer surface of the insulating housing 15 for measures against external electromagnetic noise. For example, a conductive shell 16 formed by bending an elastic metal plate material is provided.

  In the insulating housing 15, a longitudinal direction of the insulating housing 15 (arrows shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) is set in a fitting state with a fitting concave portion 33 provided in a mating connector device (receptacle connector device) 30 described later. A fitting projection 17 extending in a direction indicated by L (hereinafter, simply referred to as L direction) is provided. As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of conductive contacts 18 formed by bending an elastic metal material, for example, are fitted in the insulating housing 15 with respective contact portions (electrode portions). The projections 17 are arranged in a multipolar arrangement along the L direction. Therefore, the L direction is also a multipolar arrangement direction of the contact portions (electrode portions) of the plurality of conductive contacts 18 arranged and arranged on the fitting projections 17.

  The contact portions (electrodes) arranged in the fitting protrusions 17 in each of the plurality of conductive contacts 18 are in a fitting state with the fitting recesses 33 provided in the mating connector device 30. When the contact is made, the corresponding one of the plurality of conductive contacts 34 arranged on the mating connector device 30 and electrically connected to the board is contact-connected, so that the plurality of conductive contacts 18 are mated. Each of the plurality of conductive contacts 34 in the side connector device 30 is connected. Each of the plurality of conductive contacts 18 is connected to a signal conductor of a corresponding one of the plurality of coaxial cables 14. Each of the plurality of coaxial cables 14 has its signal conductor connected to the conductive contact 18 and its ground conductor connected to the conductive shell 16 to be electrically connected to the connector body 12.

  The conductive shell 16 is configured to partially cover an upper outer surface (hereinafter referred to as an upper surface) of the insulating housing 15 in FIG. 1 and an outer lower surface of the insulating housing 15 in FIG. (Hereinafter, referred to as a bottom surface) are partially connected to each other at both ends in the L direction (multipole arrangement direction). That is, the ends 16a and 16b of the conductive shell 16 in the L direction (multipolar arrangement direction) are portions where the upper half and the bottom half are mutually engaged.

  A mating projection 17 of the insulating housing 15 is provided on the mating connector device 30 in the upper half of the conductive shell 16 near one end forming the end 16a of the conductive shell 16. An engagement projection 16c is provided for engaging with an engagement hole 36a provided in the conductive shell 32 of the mating connector device 30 when the mating recess 33 is in the fitted state. When the fitting projection 17 of the insulating housing 15 is fitted with the fitting recess 33 provided in the mating connector device 30 near the other end forming the end 16b of the mating connector, An engagement projection 16d is provided to engage with an engagement hole 36b provided in the conductive shell 32 of the device 30. Each of the engagement protrusions 16c and 16d is formed on a part of the upper half of the conductive shell 16 and engages with the engagement holes 36a and 36b provided in the conductive shell 32 of the mating connector device 30. The engagement and the disengagement from the engagement holes 36a and 36b are performed with the elastic deformation of the periphery of the conductive shell 32 where the engagement holes 36a and 36b are formed.

  In particular, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the alignment cover 13 is formed by, for example, bending a metal plate having elasticity, and is formed on the conductive shell 16 in the connector main body 12 by the upper surface thereof. It is to be mounted so as to partially cover the outer surface of the half. As shown in FIG. 1, the alignment cover 13 has a flat plate portion 20 that covers the entire upper surface half of the conductive shell 16 except for a part when the alignment cover 13 is mounted on the conductive shell 16. The flat portion 20, that is, a portion extending along the outer surface of the conductive shell 16, is provided on one of a pair of ends which are both ends in the L direction of the flat portion 20 when mounted on the conductive shell 16. An engagement portion 21a that bends and extends in a direction approaching an end surface portion 25a of a second fitting guide member 25A, which will be described later, and a second guide portion 22a and a first guide portion 23a as two body guide portions. Is provided.

  The other of the pair of ends described above is bent in a direction approaching an end surface 25b of a second fitting guide member 25B, which will be described later, from a flat portion 20, that is, a portion that extends along the outer surface of the conductive shell 16. And a second guide portion 22b and a first guide portion 23b as two guide portions. In the case where the conductive shell 16 is not used, the engaging portions 21a and 21b, the second guide portions 22a and 22b, and the first guide portions 23a and 23b are formed from a portion that extends along the outer surface of the insulating housing and will be described later. The second fitting guide members 25A and 25B are configured to bend and extend in a direction approaching the respective end face portions 25a and 25b.

  At this time, the second guide portion 22b is located on the front side in the fitting direction in the bent portion of the flat plate portion 20, that is, in the S direction (indicated by the arrow S) orthogonal to the L direction (multipole arrangement direction). (Direction), is disposed on the distal end side of the fitting projection 17 of the insulating housing 15. Further, the second guide portion 22b is away from the tip of the fitting protrusion 17 of the insulating housing 15 in the fitting direction rearward, that is, in the S direction (direction indicated by the arrow S) orthogonal to the above-described L direction. , A first guide portion 23b is provided. Further, a front end portion of the second guide portion 22b, that is, an end portion opposite to the first guide portion 23b side is bent outward in the L direction to form an inclined guide surface 24b. Similarly, a front end portion of the second guide portion 22a, that is, an end portion opposite to the first guide portion 23a side is bent outward in the L direction to form an inclined surface. It is formed on the guide portion 24a.

  In addition, the first guide portions 23a and 23b move the bent portion of the above-mentioned flat plate portion 20 inward in the L direction (multipole array direction) when the alignment cover 13 is mounted on the conductive shell 16. It is formed in a shape protruding toward the side (inner side of the connector). More specifically, the lower half portion including the lower edge of the bent portion of the above-mentioned flat plate portion 20 is formed to project inward from the connector, and the inclined surface when viewed in the L direction, that is, the insulating housing The front surfaces of the first guide portions 23a and 23b are inclined surfaces that are inclined with respect to the direction in which the fifteen fitting protrusions 17 are fitted into the fitting recesses 33 provided in the mating connector device 30. And a rear end surface. Further, the first guide portions 23a and 23b have an inclined surface when viewed in the S direction, that is, a vertical direction orthogonal to both the direction of the multipole array and the fitting direction (S direction). An inclined surface that is inclined is provided.

  As described above, the first guide portions 23a and 23b have inclined surfaces that are inclined with respect to the fitting direction of the second fitting portion (the plug fitting convex portion 17) with the first fitting portion 33, If it is configured to have an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the height direction orthogonal to both the direction of the multipolar array and the fitting direction, when alignment of the fitting in the direction of the multipolar array is performed. The alignment in the height direction orthogonal to the direction of the multipole array is also performed at the same time.

  The first guide portion 23a projects inward from the second guide portion 22a in a direction that is the L direction (multipole arrangement direction) when the alignment cover 13 is mounted on the conductive shell 16. Similarly, the first guide portion 23b protrudes inward from the second guide portion 22b in a direction that becomes the L direction when mounted on the conductive shell 16.

  The above-mentioned alignment cover 13 has the conductive shell 16 of the connector main body 12, and the planar portion 20 covers almost the entire outer surface of the upper half of the conductive shell 16 except for a small portion, The engaging portions 21a and 21b are mounted so as to be engaged with both ends 16a and 16b of the conductive shell 16, respectively. When the alignment cover 13 is attached to the conductive shell 16 as described above, the alignment cover 13 may be fixed to the conductive shell 16 by soldering.

  By mounting the alignment cover 13 on the conductive shell 16 in this manner, the connector device (plug connector) 11 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is obtained. In the connector device 11, the planar portion 20 of the alignment cover 13 is arranged such that the upper surface half of the conductive shell 16 has an S direction (direction indicated by an arrow S) orthogonal to the L direction (multipole arrangement direction). , Projecting toward the fitting protrusion 17 side of the insulating housing 15, and covers the upper surface of the fitting protrusion 17 at a predetermined interval therefrom. The planar portion 20 of the alignment cover 13 also protrudes from the upper half of the conductive shell 16 toward the end 16a and the end 16b of the conductive shell 16 in the L direction.

  Thereby, as shown in FIG. 2, the bent portion of the flat plate portion 20 provided on the alignment cover 13 is provided with the second fitting provided on one end portion of the insulating housing 15 in the L direction (multipole arrangement direction). The second guide 22b provided on the alignment cover 13 is separated from the first guide 23b by a predetermined distance from the end surface 25b of the joint guide 25B. Similarly, the second guide portion 22a provided on the alignment cover 13 is insulated from the first guide portion 23a. The housing 15 is separated from the front end side (front side in the fitting direction) of the fitting projection 17.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, each of the end surfaces 25a and 25b of the second fitting guide members 25A and 25B provided at both ends of the insulating housing 15 has an outer surface. Although not covered by the conductive shell 16, its outer surface may be covered by a part of the conductive shell 16.

[About the fitting holding member]
On the other hand, the fitting state in which the connector device (plug connector device) 11 is fitted to the mating connector device (receptacle connector device) 30 is maintained by the fitting holding member (lock bar) 26 provided in the connector device 11. Configuration is adopted. When the connector device 11 fitted to the mating connector device 30 is removed from the mating connector device, an operation of opening the fitting holding member 26 is performed, so that the two connector devices 11 and 30 are separated from each other. Is made ready for removal.

  That is, the above-described fitting holding member (lock bar) 26 is configured to be rotatably attached to the end 16a of the conductive shell 16 of the connector device (plug connector) 11, and the fitting holding member is Rotating shaft portions 26a, 26b provided at both ends of the 15 connectors in the longitudinal direction are rotatably inserted into bearing portions 26c, 26d provided at ends 16a, 16b of the conductive shell 16. The pair of rotating shaft portions 26a and 26b provided on the fitting holding member 15 are provided with the urging force of the spring regulating members 26e and 26f provided on the bearing portions 26c and 26d, thereby providing a "fitting". The rotating shaft portions 26a and 26b are held at the "open position" and the "fitting operation position".

  Further, connecting arms 26g, 26h extend from the outer ends of the rotating shafts 26a, 26b in the longitudinal direction of the connector so as to extend substantially along the radial direction of rotation, and the connecting arms 26g. , 26h are integrally connected to each other by a rotating operation portion 26i extending substantially linearly in the longitudinal direction of the connector. Then, when the operator grips a part of the rotation operation portion 26i and applies an appropriate rotation force, the entire fitting rotation arm 26 is moved to the “fitting open position” shown in FIG. "And a" fitting position "shown in FIG.

  In this manner, when the connector device (plug connector) 11 is fitted to the mating connector device 30, the fitting holding member (lock bar) 26 is turned from the "fitting open position" to the "fitting operation position". When it is moved, the connecting arms 26g and 26h of the fitting holding member 26 are located below the bar locks 27a and 27b provided at both ends of the alignment cover 13 in the L direction (multipole arrangement direction). , So that the fitting projection 17 of the connector device 11 is held in the fitting recess 33 of the board-side connector device 30.

  At this time, the bar lock portions 27a and 27b are located on the rear side of the first guide portions 23a and 23b of the alignment cover 13, that is, in the S direction (indicated by the arrow S) orthogonal to the L direction (multipole arrangement direction). (In the direction indicated by the arrow S), the alignment cover 13 is disposed on the side away from the fitting protrusion 17 of the insulating housing 15 in the forward direction, that is, in the S direction (direction indicated by the arrow S) orthogonal to the L ′ direction. The cross-sectional shape when viewed in the S direction from the 15 side of the fitting projection 17 has a substantially triangular shape protruding outward (outward of the connector) in the L direction. When the fitting / holding member 26 is rotated from the “fitting release position” to the “fitting operation position”, the connecting arms 26g and 26h of the fitting / holding member 15 are caused by their own elastic force. It moves so as to get over the protruding tops of the bar lock portions 27a and 27b from the upper side to the lower side, and falls below the bar lock portions 27a and 27b, respectively, so that the "fitting position". , The holding of the fitting holding member (lock bar) 26 is performed.

[Receptacle connector]
11 to 14 show a board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30 which is an example of a mating connector device with respect to the connector device (plug connector device) 11.

  11 to 14, a board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30 is attached to a board, which is, for example, a solid printed wiring board by making an electrical connection with an electric circuit component provided thereon. , The connector device 11 is to be fitted. The board-side connector device 30 covers most of the outer surface of the insulating housing 31 formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, and the insulating housing 31 for measures against external electromagnetic noise. A conductive shell 32 is formed by bending a metal plate material having elasticity.

  In the insulating housing 31 and the conductive shell 32, a longitudinal direction of the insulating housing 31 (arrow L ′ in FIG. 11) in a state of being fitted with the fitting projection 17 provided on the connector device (plug connector device) 11. (Hereinafter, simply referred to as L ′ direction). A fitting concave portion 33 serving as a first fitting portion is provided. In the insulating housing 31, a plurality of conductive contacts 34, each formed by bending an elastic metal material, for example, are arranged and arranged along the L 'direction. I have. One end of each of the plurality of conductive contacts 34 protruding outward from the insulating housing 31 forms a connection terminal connected to a wiring pattern portion provided on a board to which the board-side connector device 30 is mounted. . The other end of each of the plurality of conductive contacts 34 is disposed in the fitting recess 33, and when the fitting projection 17 of the connector device 11 is in the fitting state with the fitting recess 33, Corresponding ones of the contact portions of the plurality of conductive contacts 18 arranged on the connector device 11 are to be contact-connected.

  In the conductive shell 32, fitting protrusions 17 provided on the insulating housing 15 of the connector device 11 are provided at the ends 35a and 35b constituting both ends in the L 'direction with the insulating housing 31 and the conductive housing. When the engagement projections 16c and 16d provided on the conductive shell 16 of the connector device 11 are engaged with each other when the engagement with the engagement concave portion 33 constituted by the shell 32 is performed, the engagement is performed. Holes 36a and 36b are provided respectively.

  In addition, a fitting projection 17 provided on the insulating housing 15 of the connector device 11 is fitted to an end 35 a of the conductive shell 32 with a fitting recess 33 formed by the insulating housing 31 and the conductive shell 32. In the mating state, the second guide portion 22a and the first guide portion 23a provided on the alignment cover 13 of the connector device 11 are engaged with each other as one of both ends to be engaged in a contact state. A joint 38a is provided. Similarly, at the end 35 b of the conductive shell 32, the fitting protrusion 17 provided on the insulating housing 15 of the connector device 11 is in contact with the fitting recess 33 formed by the insulating housing 31 and the conductive shell 32. In the mating state, the second guide portion 22b and the first guide portion 23b provided on the alignment cover 13 of the connector device 11 are engaged as one of both ends to be engaged in a contact state. An engagement portion 38b is provided.

  Further, on the rear side of the above-described engaging portion 38a, that is, on the side where the connection terminals of the conductive contacts 34 are arranged in the S direction (direction indicated by the arrow S) orthogonal to the L ′ direction in FIG. An engagement portion 37a is provided. The engaging portion 37a projects outward from the engaging portion 38a in the L 'direction. Similarly, on the front side of the engaging portion 38b, that is, on the side where the connection terminals of the conductive contacts 34 are arranged and arranged in the S direction (direction indicated by the arrow S) orthogonal to the L ′ direction, the engaging portion 37b Is provided. The engaging portion 37b projects outward from the engaging portion 38b in the L 'direction.

  The engagement portion 37a provided on the conductive shell 32 as described above is provided corresponding to the first guide portion 23a provided on the alignment cover 13 of the connector device (plug connector device) 11 described above. In the state where the connector device 11 is fitted to the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30, the first guide portion 23a of the alignment cover 13 is connected to the board-side connector device 30 as shown in FIG. It is arranged so as to be located below the engaging portion 37a provided on the conductive shell 32, and is configured to be engaged in a height direction orthogonal to both the direction of the multipolar arrangement and the fitting direction described above. I have. Then, in a state where the connector device 11 is fitted to the board-side connector device 30, the alignment cover 13 may be lifted upward in a height direction orthogonal to both the direction of the multi-pole arrangement and the fitting direction. In this case, for example, when the fitting holding member (lock bar) 26 of the connector device 11 is lifted upward from a state in which the fitting holding member 26 is rotated to the “fitting operation position”, the first guide portion of the alignment cover 13 is used. 23a comes into contact with the engagement portion 37a provided on the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30 from below, whereby the entire alignment cover 13 is favorably held in the height direction. A situation such as upward separation is avoided.

  The ends 35a and 35b of the conductive shell 32 form both ends of the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30, respectively.

  Further, the conductive shell 32 projects from the insulating housing 31 to the outside at a position sandwiching the plurality of conductive contacts 34 arranged so as to form a multipole in the above-mentioned L ′ direction (multipole arrangement direction), Ground connection terminals 39a and 39b are provided to be connected to a ground connection portion provided on the board to which the board-side connector device 30 is attached.

  The board-side connector device 30 including the insulating housing 31 and the conductive shell 32 has one end of each of the plurality of conductive contacts 34 connected to a wiring pattern portion provided on the board to which the board-side connector device 30 is attached. In addition, the ground connection terminals 39a and 39b are connected to a ground connection portion provided on the board to which the board side connector device 30 is mounted, and the board is electrically connected to an electric circuit component provided on the board. It is put in the state where it was done.

[Mating operation of both connectors]
The above-described connector device (plug connector device) 11 and the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30 include an electric circuit component provided on a board which is, for example, a solid printed circuit board. The connector device 11 is engaged with the board-side connector device 30 in a state where the electrical connection of the connector device 11 is made and attached. At this time, the fitting protrusion provided on the insulating housing 15 of the connector device 11 is provided. The portion 17 fits into the fitting recess 33 formed by the insulating housing 31 and the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30.

  When the connector device (plug connector device) 11 is engaged with the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30, first, the connector device 11 to which the plurality of coaxial cables 14 are electrically connected is connected to the connector device 11. The fitting projection 17 provided on the insulating housing 15 is connected to the fitting recess 33 provided on the board-side connector device 30 attached to the board which is a solid printed circuit board in the above-described L direction (multi-pole). (Arrangement direction).

  Here, one end 35a of the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30 in the L ′ direction (multi-pole arrangement direction) is bent from there toward the inside of the board-side connector device 30. An elastic piece 40a as a first fitting guide member extending in a cantilever manner is provided, and the other end 35b of the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30 is bent from the board-side connector device 30 to be bent. An elastic piece portion 40b is also provided as a first fitting guide member extending in a cantilever manner toward the inside of the connector device 30.

The positional relationship at both ends in the L direction (multipolar array direction) at this time is as follows. That is, first, the second guide portion 22b and the first guide portion 23b including the engagement guide portion 24b provided on the alignment cover 13 of the connector device 11, and the second fitting provided on one end portion of the insulating housing 15 are provided. The positional relationship between the end surface 25b of the guide member 25B and the end 35b of the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30 is as follows.
(1) The second guide portion 22b including the engagement guide portion 24b takes a position corresponding to the engagement portion 38b provided on the end 35b in the S direction,
(2) The end face portion 25b of the second fitting guide member 25B assumes a position corresponding to the elastic piece portion (first fitting guide member) 40b provided on the end portion 35b in the S direction. Is done.

Similarly, the second guide 22a and the first guide 23a including the engagement guide 24a provided on the alignment cover 13 of the connector device 11, and the second fitting provided on the other end of the insulating housing 15. The positional relationship between the end surface 25a of the mating guide member 25A and the end 35a of the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30 is as follows.
(1) The second guide portion 22a including the engagement guide portion 24a takes a position corresponding to the engagement portion 38a provided at the end 35a in the S direction,
(2) The end face 25a of the second fitting guide member 25A assumes a position corresponding to the elastic piece (first fitting guide member) 40a provided at the end 35a in the S direction. Have been.

  Next, the connector device (plug connector device) 11 is moved in the direction S toward the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30. In this case, the positional relationship between the two connector devices 11, 30 is as follows. Some misalignment will occur in the L direction (multipole array direction). For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the engagement guide portion 24b and the second guide portion 22b provided on one side (the right side in FIG. 15) of the alignment cover 13 of the connector device 11 are connected to the board-side connector device. The position of the conductive shell 32 is shifted in the L direction until the conductive shell 32 does not come into contact with the engaging portion 38b provided at the end 35b. As a result of such misalignment, the engagement guide portion 24a and the second guide portion 22a provided on the other side (left side in FIG. 15) of the alignment cover 13 of the connector device 11 The conductive shell 32 comes into contact with the front end side corner of the engaging portion 38a provided at the end 35a.

  In addition, in order to show the part covered with the alignment cover 13 in the connector device (plug connector device) 11, in FIGS. Are shown.

  At this time, an engagement guide portion 24a which is bent outward in the L direction (multipole arrangement direction) to form an inclined surface is formed in a front portion of the second guide portion 22a. The second guide portion 22a is guided to the engagement portion 38a by the joint guide portion 24a. That is, as shown in FIG. 16, the second guide portion 22a is displaced in the L direction from the above-described engagement guide portion 24a toward the engagement portion 38a with respect to the engagement portion 38a. The engaged state abutted from the outside can be obtained easily and smoothly. The positional deviation in the L direction at this stage is the first stage of the fitting position referred to in the present invention.

  In this manner, the second guide portion 22a, which is in a state of being engaged with the engagement portion 38a on one side in the L direction (multipole arrangement direction), is connected to the insulating housing 15 of the connector device (plug connector device) 11. , The position and the direction thereof are regulated, and the guidance is performed under the condition that the moving direction is regulated in the S direction. Under the condition shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 described above, the fitting projection 17 in the insulating housing 15 of the connector device 11 is still in the insulating housing of the board side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30. It does not reach the position of the fitting concave portion 33 constituted by 31 and the conductive shell 32.

  Subsequently, in the connector device (plug connector device) 11, the second guide portion 22a on one side provided on the alignment cover 13 is provided on the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30. With the engagement with the engagement portion 38a on one side, the member is further moved in the direction toward the board-side connector device 30 in the S direction. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 17, while the second guide portion 22a is engaged with the engagement portion 38a, the front inclined surface of the first guide portion 23a is moved toward the front end side of the engagement portion 38a. The first guide portion 23a is brought into contact with the corner portion, and the first guide portion 23a is guided to the engagement portion 38a by the inclined surface, so that the first guide portion 23a comes into contact with the engagement portion 38a from the outside. The engaged state can be obtained easily and smoothly. As a result, the first guide portion 23a provided on the alignment cover 13 of the connector device 11 is provided on the end 35a of the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30, as shown in FIG. A state of engaging with the engaging portion 38a from the outside is established.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the second fitting portion 17 is fitted to the first fitting portion 33, the second guide portions 22a and 22b use the mating connector device (receptacle connector device). A configuration for guiding the insulating housing 15 by engaging with the engaging portions 38a and 38b provided at both ends of the 30 and the first guide portions 23a and 23b engage with the engaging portions 38a and 38b. And a configuration.

  The engagement of the first guide portion 23a with the engagement portion 38a is achieved by engaging the first guide portion 23a with the engagement portion 38a, thereby causing the insulating housing 15 of the connector device (plug connector device) 11 to be engaged. This is performed under the condition that the position and the direction are regulated and the direction of movement is regulated and guided in the S direction, so that the state where the first guide portion 23a is engaged with the engagement portion 38a is easy and Obtained smoothly. That is, the contact portions between the second guide portions 22a and 22b provided on the connector device 11 and the both end portions 38a and 38b of the mating connector device 30 are provided by the first guide provided on the connector device 11. In the above-described step, the position is set at a position separated in the L direction (multipole arrangement direction) with respect to the contact portions between the portions 23a and 23b and both end portions 38a and 38b of the mating connector device 30. , L direction (multipole arrangement direction), the second stage of the alignment is performed, thereby simplifying the configuration required for the alignment of the engagement.

  Here, as described above, in the present embodiment, the first guide portions 23a and 23b provided in the connector device (plug connector device) 11 are made of a metal material, and the mating connector device (receptacle connector) 30 is insulated. An engagement portion, which is a part of the mating connector device 30 and engages with the first guide portions 23a and 23b of the connector device 11, is provided with a conductive shell 32 made of a metal material covering the housing 31. The parts 37a, 37b, 38a, 38b are constituted by a part of the conductive shell 32. As a result, at the time of mating with the mating connector device 30, the first guide portions 23a and 23b provided on the connector device (plug connector device) 11 are a part of the conductive shell 32 of the mating connector device 30. The metal parts are engaged with the engaging parts 37a, 37b, 38a, 38b as contact between the metals, so that the strength at the time of fitting is enhanced.

  Even in the state shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the fitting projection 17 in the insulating housing 15 of the connector device (plug connector device) 11 is still a board-side connector device (receptacle connector device). The position of the fitting recess 33 formed by the insulating housing 31 and the conductive shell 32 is not reached.

  Thereafter, the connector device (plug connector device) 11 connects the first guide portion 23 a provided on the alignment cover 13 to the engaging portion 38 a provided on the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30. While maintaining the engaged state, it is further moved in the direction toward the board-side connector device 30 in the S direction.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 18, the first guide portion 23a provided at the other end (left side in FIG. 18) in the L direction (multipole arrangement direction) engages with the engagement portion 38a. The elastic piece portion 40b as a first fitting guide member provided at one end (the right side in FIG. 18) 35b of the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30 while maintaining the mated state. A second fitting guide member 25B provided at one end (right side in FIG. 18) of the insulating housing 15 abuts in the S direction with respect to the curved surface of FIG. Then, the second fitting guide member 25B is guided in the same direction along the inner side surface (the left side surface in FIG. 18) of the elastic piece portion 40b by the curved surface of the elastic piece portion 40b. A state in which the second fitting guide member 25B abuts and engages from the inner side of the elastic piece portion 40b is easily and smoothly obtained.

  As a result, the end face 25b of the second fitting guide member 25B provided on one side (the right side in FIG. 18) of the alignment cover 13 of the connector device (plug connector device) 11 is connected to the board-side connector device (receptacle). A state of engagement with the elastic piece portion 40b provided on the conductive shell 32 of the connector device 30 is established, and the second fitting guide provided on the other side (the left side in FIG. 18) of the alignment cover 13 is provided. The state where the end face 25a of the member 25A is engaged with the elastic piece 40a provided on the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30 is established.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 19, the portion of the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30 where the engagement hole 36b of the end portion 35b is provided is in both the L direction and the S direction. In the direction orthogonal to the connector device (plug connector device) 11, the conductive shell 16 is disposed at a position between the portion of the conductive shell 16 where the engaging protrusion 16d is provided and the end of the flat plate portion 20 of the alignment cover 13. . Similarly, the portion of the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30 where the engagement hole 36a is provided at the end 35a is connected to the conductive shell 16 of the connector device 11 in a direction orthogonal to both the L direction and the S direction. Of the alignment cover 13 and the end of the flat plate portion 20 of the alignment cover 13.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the movement of the connector device (plug connector device) 11 in the S direction, which is performed under such circumstances, is such that both ends 16a and 16b of the conductive shell 16 of the connector device 11 The end portion 35a of the conductive shell 32 of the board side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30 comes into contact with the portion where the elastic piece portion 40a is provided and the end portion 35b where the elastic piece portion 40b is provided. Done until. The two end portions 16a and 16b of the conductive shell 16 of the connector device 11 are the same as the elastic portion 40a of the end portion 35a of the conductive shell 32 of the board side connector device 30 and the elastic piece portion of the end portion 35b. When the state where the movement of the connector device 11 in the S direction is completed is brought into contact with the portions provided with 40b, respectively, the engagement protrusions 16c and 16d provided on the conductive shell 16 of the connector device 11 It engages with engagement holes 36a and 36b provided in the ends 35a and 35b of the conductive shell 32 of the connector device 30, respectively.

  In this manner, the engagement projections 16c and 16d provided on the conductive shell 16 of the connector device (plug connector device) 11 are connected to the ends 35a and 35a of the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30. When engaging with the engagement holes 36a and 36b provided in the 35b, respectively, the fitting projection 17 in the insulating housing 15 of the connector device 11 is constituted by the insulating housing 31 and the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30. Has reached the position of the fitted concave portion 33, and the fitting convex portion 17 is placed in the fitted concave portion 33. As a result, the contact portion (electrode portion) of the conductive contact 18 disposed on the connector device 11 comes into contact with the contact portion of the conductive contact 34 disposed on the board-side connector device 30 while being elastically pressed. , Thereby making an electrical connection.

  Then, the fitting holding member (lock bar) 26 at the “fitting open position” is rotated toward the “fitting operation position” as shown in FIG. When the connecting arm portions 26g and 26h of 26 are respectively lowered below the bar lock portions 27a and 27b, the fitting holding member 26 is held, and the connector device (plug connector device) 11 and the board side connector device (receptacle connector device) are formed. ) 30 is maintained.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the fitting protrusion 17 as the second fitting portion is fitted to the fitting recess 33 as the first fitting portion, for example, a connector device (plug connector device) is used. The second guide portion 22a on one side in the L direction (multi-pole arrangement direction) of 11 contacts one end 38a on the other side in the multi-pole arrangement direction of the mating connector device (receptacle connector device) 30 so that multiple A first-stage fitting position adjustment in the pole arrangement direction is performed, and the other second fitting of the connector device 11 to the first fitting guide member 40b of the other connector device 30 on the other side. At a stage before the mating guide member 25B comes into contact, the first guide portion 23a on one side of the connector device 11 comes into contact with the end 38a on one side of the mating connector device 30, thereby increasing the number of contacts. Have been made in the configuration in which the fitting alignment of the second stage in the arrangement direction.

  That is, the connector device (plug connector device) 11 engages with the engaging portion 38a provided on the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30 and the second and first guide portions 22a and 23a. And the second and first guide portions 22b and 23b engaged with the engagement portions 38b provided on the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30. Is moved in the direction toward the board-side connector device 30 with the position, the direction, and the movement direction being regulated with respect to the board-side connector device 30. Is formed by the insulating housing 31 and the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30. State fitted into engagement recesses 33 is to be obtained. Therefore, the state in which the fitting projection 17 is fitted into the fitting recess 33 can be easily and smoothly obtained.

  Further, engaging projections 16c and 16d provided on the conductive shell 16 of the connector device (plug connector device) 11 are provided at ends 35a and 35b of the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30. When the engaging holes 36a and 36b are respectively engaged, the portions of the conductive shell 16 of the connector device 11 where the engaging protrusions 16c and 16d are provided and the end 35a of the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30. The relationship between the portions where the engagement holes 36a and 36b are provided and the portions where the engagement protrusions 16c and 16d of the conductive shell 16 of the connector device 11 are provided is further changed from the state shown in FIG. , S, the position which has moved to the board side connector device 30 side, The portions of the conductive shell 32 of the connector 30 where the engagement holes 36a and 36b of the end portions 35a and 35b are provided are engaged with the conductive shell 16 of the connector device 11 in a direction orthogonal to both the L direction and the S direction. The alignment protrusion 13 is sandwiched between a portion where the projections 16 c and 16 d are provided and an end of the flat plate portion 20 of the alignment cover 13.

  As described above, the portion of the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30 where the engagement holes 36a and 36b of the ends 35a and 35b are provided is a direction orthogonal to both the L direction and the S direction. , The connector shell 11 is sandwiched between the portion of the conductive shell 16 where the engagement protrusions 16c and 16d are provided and the end of the flat plate portion 20 of the alignment cover 13 so that the L direction and the S The posture change of the connector device 11 with respect to the board-side connector device 30 in the direction orthogonal to both directions is prevented, and the mutual engagement between the connector device 11 and the board-side connector device 30 is stably maintained.

  Thereafter, in order to release the mutual engagement between the connector device (plug connector device) 11 and the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30, the fitting protrusion 17 in the insulating housing 15 of the connector device 11 is changed to the board-side connector. When the connector device 11 is pulled out of the fitting recess 33 formed by the insulating housing 31 and the conductive shell 32 of the device 30, the connector device 11 in which the fitting protrusion 17 is fitted to the fitting recess 33. Are moved in a direction away from the board-side connector device 30 in the S direction. At this time, the portions of the conductive shell 32 of the board side connector device 30 where the engagement holes 36a and 36b of the end portions 35a and 35b are provided are aligned with the connector device 11 in a direction orthogonal to both the L direction and the S direction. Since the conductive shell 16 is sandwiched between the portion where the engagement protrusions 16 c and 16 d are provided and the end of the flat plate portion 20 of the alignment cover 13, the connector device is connected to the board side connector device 30. 11 is prevented from being displaced in a direction perpendicular to both the L direction and the S direction, and the fitting protrusion 17 in the insulating housing 15 of the connector device 11 is connected to the insulating housing 31 and the conductive shell 32 of the board side connector device 30. Is properly pulled out in the S direction from the fitting recess 33 formed by the above without causing "twisting".

  When the fitting projection 17 of the connector device 11 is pulled out of the fitting recess 33 of the board-side connector device 30, the engagement portions 38 a at the ends 35 a and 35 b of the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device 30. 38b and the elastic piece portions 40a and 40b are sandwiched between the end surfaces 25a and 25b of the insulating housing 15 of the connector device 11 and the guide portions 23a and 23b opposed thereto. The situation in which the connector device 11 is displaced in the L direction with respect to the board-side connector device 30 is prevented, so that the fitting protrusion 17 of the connector device 11 is distorted from the fitting recess 33 of the board-side connector device 30 ”Is properly removed in the S direction.

  Subsequently, the first and second guides in which the connector device (plug connector device) 11 engages with the engagement portions 37a and 38a provided on the conductive shell 32 of the board-side connector device (receptacle connector device) 30, respectively. Alignment cover provided with portions 22a and 23a and first and second guide portions 22b and 23b respectively engaged with engagement portions 37b and 38b provided on conductive shell 32 of board-side connector device 30. 13, the insulating housing 15 is moved in a direction away from the board-side connector device 30 under the guidance in which the position, the direction, and the moving direction of the insulating housing 15 with respect to the board-side connector device 30 are regulated. The detachment of the connector device 11 from the board-side connector device 30 is performed easily and smoothly.

  In the connector device 11 described above, the alignment cover 13 attached to the connector main body 12 is fixed to the connector main body 12 by soldering, for example, to a conductive shell 16 provided therein. However, the alignment cover 13 may be detachable from the connector body 12, and the alignment cover 13 may be configured to also serve as the upper half of the conductive shell 16. It is also possible.

  In the connector device according to the present invention as described above, the fitting portion provided in the insulating housing and in which the contact portions of the plurality of conductive contacts are arranged and arranged is fitted to the fitting portion provided in the mating connector device. When the contact portions of the plurality of conductive contacts are contact-connected to the conductive contacts arranged on the mating connector device, the mating portion provided on the insulating housing is fitted with the mating portion provided on the mating connector device. A state that allows proper and smooth matching can be easily and smoothly obtained, and can be widely applied to various electronic devices and the like.

11 Connector device (plug connector)
12 Connector Body 13 Alignment Cover 14 Coaxial Cable 15 Insulating Housing 16 Conductive Shell 16a, 16b End 17 Fitting Convex 18 Conductive Contact 20 Flat Plate 21a, 21b Engagement 22a, 22b Second Guide 23a, 23b 1st guide part 24a, 24b Engagement guide part 25A, 25B 2nd fitting guide member 25a, 25b End surface part 26 Fitting holding member (lock bar)
26a, 26b Rotating shaft portions 26c, 26d Bearing portions 26e, 26f Spring regulating members 26g, 26h Connecting arm portions 26i Rotating operation portions 27a, 27b Bar lock portions 30 Mating connector device (receptacle connector device)
31 Insulating housing 32 Conductive shell 33 Fitting recess 34 Conductive contact 35a, 35b End 36a, 36b Engagement hole 37a, 37b Engagement 38a, 38b Engagement 39a, 39b Ground connection terminal 40a, 40b Elastic piece ( First fitting guide member)

Claims (8)

An insulating insulating housing provided with a second fitting portion provided in a fitted state with the first fitting portion provided on the mating connector device;
The second fitting portion is disposed in the insulating housing with electric contact portions arranged in a multi-pole arrangement, and the second fitting portion is in a fitting state with the first fitting portion. A plurality of conductive second conductive contacts that are in contact with and connected to a plurality of conductive first conductive contacts disposed on the mating connector device;
When the second fitting portion is placed in a fitted state with the first fitting portion, first fittings arranged on both side portions of the first fitting portion in the direction of the multipolar array. A second fitting guide member that contacts the mating guide member;
At least a part of the insulating housing is mounted, and at the time of fitting the second fitting portion with the first fitting portion, both end portions in the direction of the multi-pole array are the mating connector device. An alignment cover that restricts the position, direction and moving direction of the insulating housing by being in contact with both ends in the direction of the multi-pole arrangement,
With
A first guide portion which is opposed to both end portions of the mating connector device at a predetermined interval from each of the both end portions, and a first guide portion from the first guide portion to the mating connector device; A second guide portion separated from the second fitting portion, which is located forward in the fitting direction , and the second connector is fitted to the first fitting portion by the mating connector when the second fitting portion is fitted to the first fitting portion; Provided as abutting on each of the two ends of the device ,
The first guide portion is spaced apart from the second fitting guide member on the side of the second fitting portion, which is forward in the fitting direction with the mating connector device. ,
The second guide portion is configured to abut on the opposite end portions of the mating connector device when the second fitting portion is fitted with the first fitting portion, so that the second guide portion in the multi-pole arrangement direction. In addition to the configuration for performing the first stage fitting position alignment,
The first guide portion is configured to engage the second fitting portion with the first fitting portion before the second fitting guide member comes into contact with the first fitting guide member. The connector device is characterized in that, in the step (b), a second-stage fitting position alignment in the multi-pole arrangement direction is performed by contacting both ends of the mating connector device.   The first guide portion is configured to engage with the both end portions of the mating connector device in a height direction orthogonal to both the direction of the multipolar array and the fitting direction. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein:   The contact portion between the second guide portion and the opposite end portion of the mating connector device is located between the contact portion of the first guide portion with the both end portion with the mating connector device and the multi-pole. 2. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein the connector device is set at a position separated in the arrangement direction.   2. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second guide portions are bent and extend from a portion extending along an outer surface of the insulating housing.   In fitting the second fitting portion with the first fitting portion, the second guide portion engages with the engaging portions provided at both ends of the mating connector device. 2. The connector device according to claim 1, further comprising: a configuration that guides the insulating housing with the first guide portion; and a configuration that the first guide portion engages with the engagement portion.   The first guide portion includes an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to a fitting direction of the second fitting portion with the first fitting portion, and both the direction of the multipolar array and the fitting direction. The connector device according to claim 2, further comprising: an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to a height direction perpendicular to the height direction. A bar-shaped lock member for holding a fitted state with the mating connector device is provided,
2. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein the alignment cover is provided with a lock engagement portion with which the lock member is engaged. The first guide portion is made of a metal material,
The mating connector device includes a conductive shell made of a metal material,
2. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein a part of the mating connector device that engages with the first guide portion is formed by a part of the conductive shell. 3.

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