Connector with insert-molded terminal

Abstract

The present application relates to a connector provided with insert-molded terminals. For a connector having insert-molded terminals, it is possible to easily manufacture a connector of a type in which a superimposed portion of contacts is generated when viewed in a direction along a direction of fitting, and thus it is possible to improve productivity and the like of such a connector. The connector is provided with a housing and a plurality of terminals that are insert-molded to the housing. Each of the plurality of terminals includes a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion that are separated from each other in a direction along a fitting direction in which the connector is fitted to an object connector, and / or, among at least any two of the plurality of terminals, one terminal includes the first terminal portion and the other terminal includes the second terminal portion. The first terminal portion is disposed on a side closer to a fitting side to the object connector in the direction along the fitting direction than the second terminal portion.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a connector provided with an insert-molded terminal. BACKGROUND

[0002] One example of the above-described type of connector is disclosed in Patent Literature 1, and in particular, in the second embodiment shown in Patent Literature 1 Figures 5-7 One example of a connector in which the fitting direction with which the connector is fitted to an object connector is substantially parallel to the surface of a substrate is disclosed in the second embodiment shown in Patent Literature 1.

[0003] The connector is formed of three structural components, a first module, a second module, and a housing that accommodates the first module and the second module, the first module is formed by insert-molding a plurality of first contacts arranged in a row in a first mold portion, and similarly, the second module is formed by insert-molding a plurality of second contacts arranged in a row in a second mold portion. The connector is manufactured by accommodating the first module and the second module in the housing in such a manner that the contact portions of the first contacts to a connection object and the contact portions of the second contacts to the connection object are opposed.

[0004] As is known to those skilled in the art (also disclosed in Patent Literature 2, etc.), when insert-molding the first and second contacts in the first and second mold portions, respectively, generally, the mold is arranged in such a manner as to sandwich a prescribed portion of the contacts from the opposite sides, further more, from the opposite sides in the direction along the fitting direction, and resin is shot into the space where the mold is not present, but it is necessary to reliably fix the contacts at the prescribed portion by the mold so that the contacts do not vibrate and are not positionally displaced due to the shot resin.

[0005] However, it is considered that in the connector in which the fitting direction with which the connector is fitted to an object connector is substantially parallel to the surface of a substrate, and in which the first contacts of the first module and the contact portions of the second contacts of the second module to a connection object are arranged in such a manner as to be opposed, as disclosed in the second embodiment of Patent Literature 1, there is a portion in which the first contacts and the second contacts coincide when viewed in the direction along the fitting direction, and therefore it is not possible or difficult to provide the mold for the first contacts and the second contacts, respectively, and although not explicitly described in Patent Literature 1, due to such a situation, in the connector of Patent Literature 1, a complicated manufacturing method in which the first module and the second module are accommodated in the housing after the first module and the second module are formed by insert-molding independently from each other is adopted.

[0006] Thus, in the conventional connector disclosed in Patent Literature 1, in order to manufacture a connector of a type in which a contact overlapping portion is generated, when viewed in a direction along the fitting direction, in other words, in a direction along the setting direction of the mold, a complicated operation is required, and in addition, the number of necessary molds also increases, and production efficiency decreases and manufacturing costs increase due to these circumstances.

[0007] Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-164884

[0008] Patent Literature 2: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-91950 SUMMARY

[0009] An object of the present application is to provide a connector that eliminates the drawbacks of the conventional technology described above, that is, for a connector having a insert-molded terminal, a connector of a type in which a contact overlapping portion is generated when viewed in a direction along the fitting direction can be easily manufactured, thereby improving the production efficiency of such a connector, and in addition, reducing the manufacturing costs.

[0010] Note that the above problem does not only occur in the case where the fitting direction in which the subject connector is fitted is substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate as disclosed in the second embodiment of Patent Literature 1, but also occurs in the case where it is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the substrate. In addition, the above problem occurs not only in the case where there are a plurality of contacts, but also in the case where there is one contact but the contact has a structure in which the above-mentioned overlapping portion is generated. The present application can solve the problems of all types of connectors in which the same problem can occur, regardless of whether the fitting direction in which the subject connector is fitted is substantially parallel or substantially perpendicular, and regardless of whether the number of contacts is one or a plurality.

[0011] To address the aforementioned issues, a connector according to one aspect of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a housing; and a plurality of terminals, an insert formed in the housing, each of the plurality of terminals including a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion separated from each other in a direction along a mating direction for mating with a target connector, and / or, at least any two of the plurality of terminals, one terminal including the first terminal portion and the other terminal including the second terminal portion, the first terminal portion being disposed relative to the second terminal portion on the side closer to the mating side for mating with the target connector in the direction along the mating direction, the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion each having a first surface and a second surface extending along a surface intersecting the mating direction on the opposite side of the mating side for mating with the target connector in the mating direction, when viewed from the opposite side of the mating side for mating with the target connector in the mating direction and from the direction along the mating direction, at least a portion of the first surface does not coincide with the second terminal portion, and at least a portion of the non-coincident portion is exposed to the outside of the housing through an opening in the housing.

[0012] According to this connector, when viewed from the direction along the mating direction, opposite to the mating side that mates with the target connector in the mating direction, at least a portion of the first surface of the first terminal portion located on the opposite side of the mating side in the mating direction does not overlap with the second terminal portion. At least a portion of this non-overlapping portion is exposed to the outside of the housing through an opening in the housing. Therefore, the connector can be manufactured to suppress the exposed at least a portion using a mold. Thus, even connectors with overlapping contact portions can be easily manufactured, and manufacturing costs can be reduced.

[0013] According to the present invention, when viewed from the direction along the mating direction, even connectors of the type that produce overlapping portions of contacts can be easily manufactured, and manufacturing costs can be suppressed. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an example of the connector device of the first embodiment in use.

[0015] Figure 2 This is the front view of the connector.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a side view of the terminal in the first embodiment.

[0017] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 The front view of the terminal.

[0018] Figure 5 is a rear view of the terminal of Figure 3

[0019] Figure 6 is an A-A line sectional view of the terminal of Figure 2

[0020] Figure 7 is a B-B line sectional view of the terminal of Figure 6

[0021] Figure 8 is a C-C line sectional view of the terminal of Figure 6

[0022] Figure 9 is a side view of the terminal of the second embodiment.

[0023] Figure 10 is a rear view of the terminal of Figure 9

[0024] Figure 11 is a sectional view corresponding to the A-A line sectional view of Figure 2

[0025] Figure 12 is a sectional view corresponding to the B-B line sectional view of Figure 6

[0026] Figure 13 is a sectional view corresponding to the C-C line sectional view of Figure 6

[0027] Figure 14 is a side view of the terminal of the third embodiment.

[0028] Figure 15 is a rear view of the terminal of Figure 14

[0029] Figure 16 is a sectional view corresponding to the A-A line sectional view of Figure 2

[0030] Figure 17 is a sectional view corresponding to the B-B line sectional view of Figure 6

[0031] Figure 18 is a sectional view corresponding to the C-C line sectional view of Figure 6

[0032] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS:

[0033] ​​​​​​​​​​​​xl... fitting direction; 1... connector device; 2... receptacle connector; 6... plug connector (target connector); 10... housing; 13... opening; 14... opening; 20... terminal; 30... terminal; 250... first vertical portion (first terminal portion); 350... first vertical portion (first terminal portion); 255... second vertical portion (second terminal portion); 250a... first face; 350a... first face; 255a... second face; 250b... non-coincidence portion (at least a part of the first face 250a); 350b... non-coincidence portion (at least a part of the first face 350a); 250c... partial area (at least a part of the non-coincidence portion 250b); 350c... partial area (at least a part of the non-coincidence portion 350b). DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Hereinafter, an exemplary embodiment for carrying out the present application will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, the dimensions, materials, shapes, and relative positions of the structural elements, etc. are arbitrary and can be changed according to the structure of the device to which the present application is applied or various conditions. In addition, the scope of the present application is not limited to the following specifically described embodiment, unless otherwise specifically noted.

[0035] Figure 1 A perspective view showing one example of the use state of the connector device 1 of the first embodiment. The connector device 1 is composed of a pair of the receptacle connector 2 of the connector of the present application and the plug connector (target connector) 6 which can be fitted to the receptacle connector 2. Figure 1 A state before the above-mentioned receptacle connector 2 and plug connector 6 are formed as a board-to-board type connector and fitted to each other is shown.

[0036] The receptacle connector 2 is fixed to a comparatively hard resin substrate 8. The plug connector 6 is fixed to a flexible substrate 9 such as an FPC. In this case, the plug connector 6 fixed to the flexible substrate 9 can be fitted to the receptacle connector 2 fixed to the hard substrate 8 comparatively easily. In this example, the receptacle connector 2 is formed as a so-called right angle type connector, and when the receptacle connector 2 is fitted to the plug connector 6, the substrate 8 and the substrate 9 are positioned in a manner that they are substantially orthogonal to each other, in other words, the fitting direction (xl) of the plug connector 6 with respect to the receptacle connector 2 is set to be substantially parallel to the substrate face 8a of the substrate 8 on which the receptacle connector 2 is fixed. It is also clear from the following explanation that it is not necessary to be a right angle type connector, and it is also not necessary to be a board-to-board type connector.

[0037] The plug connector 6 has a housing 60 and a plurality of terminals 70 provided to the housing 60 as object terminals. The housing 60 has a substantially rectangular peripheral wall 61 projecting toward a fitting side to be fitted to the socket connector 2, and a bottom 65 provided to the substrate face 8a and fixed to the substrate 9 by the terminals 20, and a fitting recess 62 is formed by the peripheral wall 61 and the bottom 65. The plug connector 6 can have the same shape as conventionally used connectors as long as it can be fitted to the socket connector 2. The fixing of the housing 60 to the substrate 9 is performed by soldering the terminals 70 to the substrate 9 or the like.

[0038] Figure 2 A front view of the socket connector 2 is shown. The socket connector 2 has a housing 10 and a plurality of terminals 20, 30 respectively insert-molded to the housing 10, here two of each. However, it will be clear from the following description that, in practicing the present application, one or more than three of each of the terminals 20, 30 can be provided, or only one or a plurality of the terminals 20 can be provided. The fixing of the housing 10 to the substrate is performed by soldering the terminals 20, 30 to the substrate 8 or the like.

[0039] The housing 10 has an island portion 11 projecting toward a fitting side to be fitted to the plug connector 6, a frame-shaped peripheral wall 12 surrounding the outer periphery of the island portion 11, and a support wall 15 supporting the bottom of the island portion 11 and the peripheral wall 12. A fitting recess 16 closing the side opposite to the fitting side is formed by the support wall 15 at the gap between the island portion 11 and the peripheral wall 12. When the socket connector 2 is fitted to the plug connector 6, the island portion 11 of the socket connector 2 is fitted to the fitting recess 62 of the plug connector 6, and the peripheral wall 61 of the plug connector 6 is fitted to the fitting recess 16 of the socket connector 2.

[0040] In Figures 3-5 the state in which the above-described terminals 20, 30 are arranged when fixed to the housing 10 is shown. Figure 3 A side view of the terminal is shown, Figure 4 a front view thereof is shown, Figure 5 and a rear view thereof is shown.

[0041] The terminal 20 includes a substantially U-shaped portion 21 into which a part of the peripheral wall 61 of the terminal 70 of the plug connector 6 is inserted when the socket connector 2 is fitted to the plug connector 6, a substrate mounting portion 23 mounted to the substrate 8, and an intermediate portion 25 extending between the substantially U-shaped portion 21 and the substrate mounting portion 23.

[0042] The substantially U-shaped portion 21 has an elastic displacement portion 210 at one end thereof, the elastic displacement portion 210 having a contact point 21a capable of elastically contacting any portion of the terminal 70 of the plug connector 6, and further includes a first vertical portion 250 and a first horizontal portion 251 that support the elastic displacement portion 210 so as to be elastically displaceable. The first horizontal portion 251 extends in a direction (x) horizontal to the substrate 8, and the first vertical portion 250 extends in a direction (z) perpendicular to the substrate surface 8a.

[0043] The intermediate portion 25 includes a second horizontal portion 253 that extends in the direction (x) horizontal to the substrate 8 like the first horizontal portion 251, a second vertical portion 255 that extends in the direction (z) perpendicular to the substrate surface 8a like the first vertical portion 250, and a substantially right-angled bent portion 254 that links the one end portions to each other in a side view. The other end portion of the second horizontal portion 253 is connected to the other end portion of the substantially U-shaped portion 21 through a bent portion 252 that reverses by substantially 180 degrees in a side view. The second vertical portion 255 is disposed on the side (n) farther from the fitting side with which the plug connector 6 is fitted in the direction (x) along the fitting direction, as compared with the first vertical portion 250.

[0044] The substrate mounting portion 23 is provided at the other end portion of the second vertical portion 255, and is disposed on the side (n) farther from the fitting side with which the plug connector 6 is fitted in the direction (x) along the fitting direction, as compared with the second vertical portion 255.

[0045] On the other hand, the terminal 30 includes a substantially U-shaped portion 31 that can allow the partial insertion of the peripheral wall 61 of the terminal 70 of the plug connector 6 when the receptacle connector 2 and the plug connector 6 are fitted, a substrate mounting portion 33 that is mounted to the substrate 8, and an intermediate portion 35 that extends between the substantially U-shaped portion 31 and the substrate mounting portion 33.

[0046] The substantially U-shaped portion 31 has an elastic displacement portion 310 at one end thereof, the elastic displacement portion 310 having a contact point 31a capable of elastically contacting any portion of the terminal 70 of the plug connector 6, and further includes a first vertical portion 350 and a first horizontal portion 351 that support the elastic displacement portion 310 so as to be elastically displaceable. The first horizontal portion 351 extends in the direction (x) horizontal to the substrate 8, and the first vertical portion 350 extends in the direction (z) perpendicular to the substrate surface 8a, as compared with the second vertical portion 255, on the side (m) closer to the fitting side with which the plug connector 6 is fitted in the direction (x) along the fitting direction.

[0047] The intermediate portion 35 is formed as a portion that extends in the direction (z) perpendicular to the substrate surface 8a, and is connected at one end portion to the other end portion of the substantially U-shaped portion 31 through a bent portion 352.

[0048] The substrate mounting portion 33 is provided at the other end portion of the intermediate portion 35 and is disposed on the side (m) closer to the mating side with the plug connector 6 in the direction (x) along the mating direction, as compared with the first vertical portion 350.

[0049] When the terminals 20, 30 are fixed to the housing 10, the contact 21a of the terminal 20 and the contact 31a of the terminal 30 are formed in a stepped shape in a state of being separated from each other in the direction (z) perpendicular to the substrate surface 8a, and further, the contact 21a is positioned at a position farther from the substrate 8, as compared with the contact 31a. In order to allow displacement of the elastic displacement portions 210, 310 including the contacts 21a, 31a, a displacement space 11a is provided in the island portion 11 of the housing 10.

[0050] Figure 6 A-A line sectional view of Figure 2 B-B line sectional view of Figure 7 C-C line sectional view of Figure 6 , and Figure 8 Figure 6

[0051] The terminals 20, 30 are fixed to the housing 10 by insert molding, at least a part of which is in a state of being embedded in the housing 10. Among them, also after being insert molded in the housing 10, a part of the terminals 20, 30, that is, the mating side (m) in the mating direction (xl) with which the plug connector 6 is to be mated, such as the elastic displacement portions 210, 310, a part which is able to contact the terminal 70 of the plug connector 6 at the time of mating, is exposed to the outside of the housing 10. Also on the opposite side (n) of the mating side in the mating direction (xl) with which the plug connector 6 is to be mated, a part of the region 250c, 350c of the first vertical portion 250 of the terminal 20 and the first vertical portion 350 of the terminal 30, particularly the first face and the second face 250a, 350a extending along the face (y-z face) intersecting the mating direction (xl), except for the substrate mounting portions 23, 33 which are soldered to the substrate 8, is exposed to the outside of the housing 10.

[0052] The exposed portions in the first vertical portions 250, 350 will be described in more detail. In the following description, in addition to the first vertical portion (first terminal portion) 250 and the first vertical portion (first terminal portion) 350, attention should also be paid to the second vertical portion (second terminal portion) 255 of the terminal 20.

[0053] The first vertical portions 250, 350 and the second vertical portion 255 each have a first face 250a, 350a and a second face 255a extending along the face (y-z face) intersecting the mating direction (xl) on the opposite side (n) of the mating side in the mating direction (xl) with which the plug connector 6 is to be mated.​​

[0054] At the opposite side (n) of the fitting side where the plug connector 6 is fitted in the fitting direction (xl), and when the above-described first vertical portion 250, 350 and the second vertical portion 255 are observed from the direction (x) along the fitting direction (refer to Figure 5 ), at least a part 250b, 350b of the first surface 250a, 350a does not coincide with the second vertical portion 255. As a result, at least a part of the region 250c, 350c (refer to Figure 7 、 Figure 8 ) of the non-coinciding part 250b, 350b can be formed in a state exposed to the outside of the housing 10 through the first opening 13 (refer to Figure 7 、 Figure 1 ) and the second opening 14 (refer to Figure 8 、 Figure 1 ) provided in the housing 10. Note that it is also clear from the drawings that the at least a part of the region 250c, 350c exposed to the above-described outside is provided so as to set the area of the first surface 250a, 350a to be larger than the area of the second vertical portion 255 in a surface (y-z surface) intersecting at least the fitting direction (xl).

[0055] Thus, in the receptacle connector 2 of the present structure, at least a part of the region 250c, 350c of the first surface 250a, 350a in the first vertical portion 250, 350 can be formed in a state exposed to the outside of the housing 10 through the first opening 13 and the second opening 14 provided in the housing 10, and therefore, at the prescribed region 250c, 350c of the above-described surface 250a, 350a, the terminals 20, 30 are pressed by a mold (not shown), whereby insert molding can be performed in a stable state without causing positional displacement of the terminals by the ejected resin.

[0056] Refer to Figures 9-13 A second embodiment will be described. For the matters not particularly described, it is considered to be the same as the first embodiment. In the above-described drawings, for the components same as or corresponding to those of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are marked with the letter "A".

[0057] Figure 9 indicates a side view of the terminal, Figure 10 indicates a rear view thereof. In addition, Figure 11 indicates a cross-sectional view of the A-A line cross section corresponding to Figure 2 of the first embodiment, Figure 12 indicates a cross-sectional view of the B-B line cross section corresponding to Figure 6 of the first embodiment, and Figure 13 indicates a cross-sectional view of the C-C line cross section corresponding to the Figure 6 .

[0058] Similar to terminal 20 in the first embodiment, terminal 20A includes a generally U-shaped portion 21A, a substrate mounting portion 23A mounted on substrate 8, and an intermediate portion 25A extending between the generally U-shaped portion 21A and the substrate mounting portion 23A.

[0059] The generally U-shaped portion 21A and the substrate mounting portion 23A have the same structure as the corresponding portions in the first embodiment. However, the middle portion 25A has an inclined portion 260 that causes the path along the mating direction (x) to be obliquely inclined in the xy plane. In other words, by providing the inclined portion 260, the generally U-shaped portion 21A and the second vertical portion 255A are adjusted in a way that they do not overlap at the plane (yz plane) intersecting the mating direction (x1) when viewed from the direction (x) along the mating direction. This is different from the structure in the first embodiment. It should be noted that the terminal 30A can be considered to have the same structure as the terminal 30 in the first embodiment.

[0060] In the second embodiment, among the first vertical portion 250A of terminal 20A and the first vertical portion 350A of terminal 30A, particularly the first surface 250aA and the second surface 350aA extending along the surface (yz surface) intersecting the mating direction, when viewed from the direction (x) along the mating direction (refer to...), Figure 10 At least portions 250bA and 350bA of the first surfaces 250aA and 350aA do not overlap with the second vertical portion 255A. As a result, at least a portion of region 250cA of the non-overlapping portions 250bA and 350bA (see reference) can be placed. Figure 12 etc.), 350cA (refer to) Figure 13 (etc.) is used to set a mold through the first opening 13A and the second opening 14A. The main difference from the first embodiment is that, in the second embodiment, the aforementioned at least partial regions 250cA and 350cA are provided on the surface (yz surface) that intersects at least with the mating direction (x1), by offsetting the first vertical portions 250a and 350a from the second vertical portion 255A.

[0061] Reference Figures 14-18 The third embodiment will be described. Unless otherwise specified, it is assumed to be the same as the first embodiment. In the above figures, components that are the same as or correspond to those in the first embodiment are marked with the letter "B" on the same reference numerals.

[0062] Figure 14 This shows a side view of the terminal. Figure 15 This indicates its rear view. Additionally, Figure 16 This indicates that it is equivalent to the first embodiment. Figure 2 A sectional view of the AA line section view.Figure 17 This indicates that it is equivalent to the first embodiment. Figure 6 The sectional view of the BB line section, in addition. Figure 18 This means equivalent to the Figure 6 A sectional view of the CC line section view.

[0063] In the third embodiment, terminals 20B and 30B have the same structure as terminals 20 and 30 used in the first embodiment.

[0064] In the third embodiment, in the second surface 350aB extending particularly along the surface (yz surface) intersecting the mating direction of the first vertical portion 350B of the terminal 30B, when viewed from the direction (x) along the mating direction (refer to...), Figure 15 At least a portion 350bB of the first surface 350aB does not coincide with the second vertical portion 255B. As a result, at least a portion 350cB of the non-coincident portion 350bB can be [contained in a specific location]. Figure 18 (etc.) is used to set the mold through the second opening 14B. The main difference from the first embodiment is that, in the third embodiment, at least a local area 350cB is set on the surface (yz surface) that intersects at least with the mating direction (x1), such a region is provided by offsetting the terminals 20B and 30B from each other.

[0065] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and various other modifications are possible. For example, in the above embodiments, two types of terminals 20 and 30 are used, but in particular, terminal 20 has a first vertical portion 250 and a second vertical portion 255, so terminal 20 can be used alone to implement the present invention, for example, the first embodiment can be implemented. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the case where two types of terminals 20 and 30 are used.

[0066] It is obvious that anyone skilled in the art related to this invention will be able to conceive of various modifications or other embodiments of the invention based on the teachings shown in the foregoing description. Those skilled in the art can make variations and modifications to the invention without departing from its scope or spirit. Therefore, this invention is not limited to the disclosed specific embodiments, and modifications and other embodiments should be understood as intended to be included within the appended claims. Specific terms have been used in this specification, but these terms are not intended to be limiting; they are simply used for illustrative purposes.

Claims

1. A connector characterized by comprising: Possessing: a housing; and a plurality of terminals insert-molded to the housing, any one of the plurality of terminals includes a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion that are separated from each other in a direction along a fitting direction in which the object connector is fitted, and / or, among at least any two of the plurality of terminals, one terminal includes the first terminal portion and the other terminal includes the second terminal portion, the first terminal portion is disposed on a side closer to a fitting side of the object connector in the direction along the fitting direction than the second terminal portion, the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion each have a first surface and a second surface that extend along a surface intersecting the fitting direction on a side opposite the fitting side of the object connector in the fitting direction, when the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are viewed in the direction along the fitting direction from the side opposite the fitting side of the object connector in the fitting direction, at least a portion of the first surface does not overlap the second terminal portion, and at least a portion of a region of the non-overlapping portion is exposed to the outside of the housing through an opening of the housing.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the at least a portion of the region is disposed in the surface intersecting the fitting direction so as to set an area of the first surface to be larger than an area of the second terminal portion.

3. The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least a portion of the region is disposed in the surface intersecting the fitting direction so as to stagger the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion from each other.

4. The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in a case where at least any two of the plurality of terminals each include either the first terminal portion or the second terminal portion, the at least a portion of the region is disposed in the surface intersecting the fitting direction so as to stagger the any two terminals from each other.

5. The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of terminals each have: an elastic displacement portion having a contact point capable of elastically contacting an object terminal of the object connector; and a substrate mounting portion mounted to a substrate, the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are each disposed between the elastic displacement portion and the substrate mounting portion, the terminal is held to the housing at any portion other than the elastic displacement portion and the substrate mounting portion.

6. The connector according to claim 5, wherein the terminal is fixed to the substrate in a manner such that the fitting direction is substantially parallel to a substrate surface of the substrate.

7. The connector according to claim 6, wherein the contact points of at least any two of the plurality of terminals are disposed in a stepped manner in a state of being separated from each other in a direction perpendicular to the substrate surface of the substrate. ​ The substrate mounting portion of one of the arbitrary two terminals constituting the first terminal portion is disposed, as compared with the first terminal portion, on the side closer to the side of fitting with the object connector in the direction along the fitting direction, The substrate mounting portion of the other of the arbitrary two terminals constituting the second terminal portion is disposed, as compared with the second terminal portion, on the side farther from the side of fitting with the object connector in the direction along the fitting direction.

8. A connector characterized by comprising: Possessing: a housing; and one terminal insert-molded in the housing, the terminal includes a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion separated from each other in the direction along the fitting direction with the object connector, the first terminal portion is disposed, as compared with the second terminal portion, on the side closer to the side of fitting with the object connector in the direction along the fitting direction, the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion each have a first surface and a second surface extending along a surface intersecting the fitting direction on the opposite side of the side of fitting with the object connector in the fitting direction, when the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are viewed in the direction along the fitting direction from the opposite side of the side of fitting with the object connector in the fitting direction, at least a part of the first surface does not coincide with the second terminal portion, and at least a part of the region of the non-coincidence is exposed to the outside of the housing through the opening of the housing.

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