Connector device

Abstract

A connector device is provided which has excellent reliability of connection. The connector device (A) includes a second housing (21) mounted to a second circuit board (C); a plurality of fixed terminal portions (28) fitted to the second housing (21) and connected to the second circuit board (C); a plurality of movable terminal portions (35) individually swingable about the plurality of fixed terminal portions (28) and individually connected to a plurality of first terminal portions (16); and a connecting member (50) having a hooking portion (51) hooked to the plurality of movable terminal portions (35) to integrally swing the plurality of movable terminal portions (35).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to connector devices. Background Technology

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a connector device having a first connector and a second connector facing each other, connected by an adapter. The adapter is mounted to the first connector in a manner that allows relative rocking. When the first connector and the second connector are misaligned in a direction intersecting the opposing direction, the adapter tilts to absorb the misalignment, thereby enabling the two connectors to connect.

[0003] Existing technical documents

[0004] Patent documents

[0005] Patent Document 1: U.S. Patent No. 8801459 Summary of the Invention

[0006] The problem that the invention aims to solve

[0007] When applying the above-described connection structure, which connects the first connector and the second connector via adapters, to a multi-pole connector device, the following problem arises. Because the adapters can freely oscillate relative to the first connector, each adapter can tilt in a direction different from the other adapters when the first connector and the second connector are not engaged. Therefore, when connecting multiple first connectors and multiple second connectors, it is difficult to connect multiple adapters to the second connector simultaneously.

[0008] The connector disclosed herein is made based on the circumstances described above, with the aim of providing a connector device with excellent reliability in connection operation.

[0009] Solution for solving the problem

[0010] The connector device disclosed herein includes:

[0011] Housing, mounted on the circuit board;

[0012] Multiple fixed terminal sections are assembled into the housing and connected to the circuit board.

[0013] Multiple movable terminal sections are capable of independently rocking around the multiple fixed terminal sections as fulcrums, and can be individually connected to multiple opposite terminal sections; and

[0014] The connecting component has a hook portion that hooks onto the plurality of movable terminals, causing the plurality of movable terminals to rock as a whole.

[0015] Invention Effects

[0016] The connector device disclosed herein exhibits excellent reliability in its connection operation. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional diagram showing the state where the first connector and the second connector are separated.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the first connector and the second connector are engaged.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a perspective view showing the state before the movable terminal and connecting parts are assembled.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a partially enlarged side view showing the connection structure between the movable terminal and the connecting member.

[0021] Figure 5 It is a partially enlarged side view showing the state in which multiple movable terminals are rocking as a whole. Detailed Implementation

[0022] [Description of embodiments of this disclosure]

[0023] First, the implementation methods of this disclosure are listed and explained.

[0024] The connector device disclosed herein,

[0025] (1) The device comprises: a housing mounted on a circuit board; a plurality of fixed terminals assembled to the housing and connected to the circuit board; a plurality of movable terminals capable of being individually rocked around the plurality of fixed terminals as fulcrums and individually connected to a plurality of opposing terminals; and a connecting member having hook portions that hook onto the plurality of movable terminals, causing the plurality of movable terminals to rock as a whole. According to the structure of this disclosure, because the plurality of movable terminals are rocked as a whole using the connecting member, the plurality of movable terminals maintain a certain positional relationship. Therefore, the plurality of movable terminals are reliably connected to the plurality of opposing terminals. Thus, the connector device of this disclosure has excellent connection function.

[0026] (2) Preferably, the movable terminal portion is an elongated shape protruding from the fixed terminal portion toward the front side of the housing, and the housing has a peripheral wall portion surrounding the plurality of movable terminal portions. When viewed from the opposite terminal portion in the mating direction, the connecting member is disposed within the area surrounded by the peripheral wall portion. According to this structure, miniaturization of the connector device can be achieved when viewed in the mating direction.

[0027] (3) In (2), preferably, the connecting member is plate-shaped and arranged such that the thickness direction of the connecting member is in the same direction as the opposing direction of the outer surface of the movable terminal portion and the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion. According to this structure, when viewed in the mating direction, further miniaturization of the connector device can be achieved.

[0028] (4) Preferably, the hook portion is formed by a plurality of connecting holes that penetrate the connecting member, and a protrusion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the movable terminal portion, the protrusion penetrating the connecting hole and hooking onto the edge of the connecting hole. According to this structure, the connection between the movable terminal portion and the connecting member is such that the protrusion passes through the connecting hole and hooks onto it, so the structure is simple.

[0029] (5) In (4), preferably, the protrusion is made of a plastically deformable sheet metal, and the protrusion has: a base connected to the outer peripheral surface of the movable terminal portion, protruding through the connecting hole toward the outer surface of the connecting member; and an anti-detachment portion extending from the base, arranged opposite to a region on the outer surface of the connecting member that does not correspond to the connecting hole, the boundary line of the base and the anti-detachment portion extending in a direction orthogonal to the outer surface of the connecting member. According to this structure, when a protrusion shaped to be the same as the connecting hole is inserted through the connecting hole, and then the anti-detachment portion is bent to process the base, the connecting member is assembled to the movable terminal portion. When bending the anti-detachment portion, the bending of the anti-detachment portion can be performed with the base fixed in a jig or the like, so the bending force applied to the anti-detachment portion will not act on the outer peripheral surface of the movable terminal portion. Thus, deformation of the outer peripheral surface of the movable terminal portion can be prevented.

[0030] (6) In (5), preferably, the connecting hole has: a slit-shaped retaining hole through which the base passes; and a slit-shaped mounting hole extending from the end of the retaining hole in a direction intersecting the retaining hole. According to this structure, when assembling the connecting member to the movable terminal, the shape of the protrusion is prepared in advance such that the base corresponds to the retaining hole and the anti-detachment portion corresponds to the mounting hole. In this state, the protrusion passes through the connecting hole, and then the anti-detachment portion is bent. Because the retaining hole and the mounting hole are connected in a bent shape, the base passing through the retaining hole will not move towards the mounting hole. This prevents significant misalignment between the connecting member and the movable terminal.

[0031] (7) In (4) to (6), preferably, a gap is provided between the protrusion and the edge of the connecting hole, the gap allowing the connecting member and the movable terminal to tilt relative to each other. According to this structure, when the movable terminal is shaken, the protrusion will not strongly interfere with the edge of the connecting hole, thus preventing deformation of the protrusion and the edge of the connecting hole.

[0032] (8) Preferably, the outer peripheral surface of the movable terminal is formed by an outer conductor, and the connecting member is conductive and contacts the plurality of outer conductors. According to this structure, no potential difference is generated between the plurality of outer conductors, thus improving grounding performance.

[0033] [Details of the embodiments of this disclosure]

[0034] [Example 1]

[0035] Reference Figures 1-5 Embodiment 1 illustrates the connector device A of this disclosure. Furthermore, the invention is not limited to these illustrations, but as indicated by the claims, it is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims. In this embodiment 1, regarding the vertical direction, Figures 1-5 The directions shown are defined as up and down as is. Regarding the left and right directions, Figure 4 , 5 The directions shown are defined as left and right as is.

[0036] like Figure 1 As shown, the connector device A of this embodiment has a first connector 10 and a second connector 20. Figure 2 As shown, the first connector 10 is mounted on the first circuit board B, and the second connector 20 is mounted on the second circuit board C. The first circuit board B is, for example, an antenna (not shown) mounted on the roof of a car. The first circuit board B is horizontally arranged with its mounting surface facing downwards, i.e., towards the inside of the vehicle. The second circuit board C is, for example, an ECU mounted on the roof of a car, horizontally arranged with its mounting surface facing upwards, i.e., towards the antenna. The first circuit board B and the second circuit board C are positioned so that their mounting surfaces are parallel to each other.

[0037] The first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are electrically engaged by bringing the first circuit board B close to the second circuit board C. Through the engagement of the two connectors 10 and 20, the first circuit board B and the second circuit board C are connected without a wiring harness, enabling high-speed communication between them. In the antenna assembly section of a car roof, the assembly tolerance between the roof and the antenna is relatively large, thus misalignment can occur between the first circuit board B and the second circuit board C in the horizontal direction intersecting the engagement direction of the two connectors 10 and 20. The connector device A of this embodiment can engage the two connectors 10 and 20 while absorbing the misalignment of the two circuit boards B and C.

[0038] like Figure 2As shown, the first connector 10 includes a first housing 11 and a plurality of first terminal portions 16. When the first connector 10 is mounted on the first circuit board B, the upper surface of the first housing 11 is fixed to the first circuit board B, and the upper ends of the plurality of first terminal portions 16 are connected to the printed circuit (not shown) of the first circuit board B. The first housing 11 is a single component made of synthetic resin having a rectangular first terminal holding portion 12 and a square guiding portion 14. The first terminal holding portion 12 has a plurality of (three in Embodiment 1) first terminal receiving chambers 13 extending vertically through it. When viewed from below, the first terminal receiving chambers 13 are circular. The plurality of first terminal receiving chambers 13 are arranged in a row in the left-right direction.

[0039] The guide portion 14 is shaped like a skirt, protruding obliquely downward from the outer periphery of the lower end of the first terminal holding portion 12. The guide portion 14 is inclined downwards with its hem widening relative to the mating direction of the two connectors 10 and 20. The guide portion 14 extends continuously along the entire circumference of the first terminal holding portion 12. Viewed from above, the guide portion 14 completely surrounds the plurality of first terminal receiving chambers 13. The internal space of the guide portion 14, i.e., the space surrounded by the guide portion 14, communicates with the plurality of first terminal receiving chambers 13 and opens downwards towards the first housing 11.

[0040] Multiple first terminal portions 16 are individually housed within multiple first terminal housing chambers 13. Each first terminal portion 16 comprises a first inner conductor 17 made of metal, a first dielectric 18 made of synthetic resin, and a first outer conductor 19 made of metal. The first inner conductor 17 is cylindrical with its axis oriented parallel to the mating direction of the two connectors 10 and 20. The first dielectric 18 is disc-shaped with a central hole. The upper end of the first inner conductor 17 is fitted into the central hole of the first dielectric 18, and the lower end of the first inner conductor 17 protrudes downward toward the first dielectric 18. The first outer conductor 19 is cylindrical, coaxially surrounding the first inner conductor 17 and the first dielectric 18, and is fitted into the inner circumferential surface of the first terminal housing chamber 13.

[0041] like Figure 2 As shown, the second connector 20 includes a second housing 21 and a plurality of second terminal portions 27, the same number as the first terminal portion 16. Each second terminal portion 27 is configured to have a fixed terminal portion 28 and a movable terminal portion 35. When the second connector 20 is mounted on the second circuit board C, the lower surface of the second housing 21 is fixed to the second circuit board C, and the lower ends of the plurality of fixed terminal portions 28 are connected to the printed circuit (not shown) of the second circuit board C. The second housing 21 is a single component made of synthetic resin, having a rectangular second terminal holding portion 22 and a square peripheral wall portion 24.

[0042] The second terminal holding portion 22 has a plurality of second terminal storage chambers 23, the same number as the second terminal portion 27. Each second terminal storage chamber 23 extends vertically through the second terminal holding portion 22. When viewed from above, the second terminal storage chamber 23 appears circular. Like the plurality of first terminal storage chambers 13, the plurality of second terminal storage chambers 23 are arranged in a row in the left-right direction.

[0043] The peripheral wall portion 24 protrudes upward from the outer periphery of the upper end of the second terminal holding portion 22, parallel to the mating direction of the two connectors 10 and 20. Viewed from above, the peripheral wall portion 24 completely surrounds the plurality of second terminal receiving chambers 23. Within the second housing 21, the space defined by the peripheral wall portion 24 above the second terminal holding portion 22 functions as a rocking space 25. The rocking space 25, surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 24, opens upward toward the second housing 21, i.e., toward the first connector 10.

[0044] Multiple fixed terminal portions 28 are individually housed within multiple second terminal housing chambers 23. Each fixed terminal portion 28 includes a metal fixed inner conductor 29, a synthetic resin fixed dielectric 30, and a metal fixed outer conductor 31. The fixed inner conductor 29 is the same component as the first inner conductor 17. The fixed inner conductor 29 is arranged vertically opposite to the first inner conductor 17 in the axial direction. The fixed dielectric 30 is the same component as the first dielectric 18, and is arranged vertically opposite to the first dielectric 18 in the axial direction. The lower end of the fixed inner conductor 29 engages with the central hole of the fixed dielectric 30, and the upper end of the fixed inner conductor 29 protrudes upwards from the fixed dielectric 30.

[0045] The fixed outer conductor 31 forms a cylindrical shape that coaxially surrounds the fixed inner conductor 29 and the fixed dielectric 30, and fits into the inner circumferential surface of the second terminal receiving chamber 23. The space within the fixed outer conductor 31, above the fixed dielectric 30, functions as an upwardly open support space 32. Within the support space 32, the upper end of the fixed inner conductor 29 protrudes upward. Each support space 32 communicates with the rocking space 25. A continuous, circumferentially tapered portion 33 is formed on the inner circumference of the upper end of the fixed outer conductor 31. The tapered portion 33, disposed within the support space 32, has a radially inward bulging shape.

[0046] like Figures 1-3As shown, the movable terminal portion 35 is generally elongated. The two ends of the movable terminal portion 35 in the axial direction have symmetry, becoming the same shape when the movable terminal portion 35 is reversed. The movable terminal portion 35 is a component comprising a movable inner conductor 36 made of metal, a movable dielectric 38 made of synthetic resin, and a movable outer conductor 42 made of metal. The movable inner conductor 36 is a cylindrical shape that is elongated in the axial direction of the movable terminal portion 35. A pair of elastic claws 37 capable of radial elastic deformation are formed at each end of the movable inner conductor 36 in the axial direction.

[0047] The movable dielectric 38 is made of synthetic resin and is cylindrical, coaxial with the axis of the movable terminal portion 35. A movable inner conductor 36 is coaxially housed within the insertion hole 39 of the movable dielectric 38. Circular receiving recesses 40 are formed at both ends of the movable dielectric 38 along its axial direction, creating a coaxial recess at both end faces. The receiving recesses 40 are widened at both ends of the insertion hole 39 along its axial direction. The elastic claws 37 of the movable inner conductor 36 are located within the receiving recesses 40.

[0048] The movable outer conductor 42 is generally cylindrical. Multiple elastic arms 43 are formed at circumferentially spaced intervals at both ends along the axial direction of the movable outer conductor 42. Each elastic arm 43 extends cantilevered towards its axial end and is capable of radial elastic deformation. An enlarged diameter portion 44 is formed at the protruding end of each elastic arm 43. The movable outer conductor 42 is fitted into the outer periphery of the movable dielectric 38.

[0049] One end of the movable terminal portion 35 is fitted to the fixed terminal portion 28 as the base end portion 35P of the movable terminal portion 35. During assembly, the base end portion 35P of the movable terminal portion 35 is inserted into the support space 32 of the second connector 20. With the movable terminal portion 35 fixed to the fixed terminal portion 28, the upper end of the fixed inner conductor 29 is received in the receiving recess 40, and the elastic claw 37 of the movable inner conductor 36 elastically contacts the inner circumference of the upper end of the fixed inner conductor 29. The elastic arm portion 43 of the movable outer conductor 42 elastically deforms, and the expanded diameter portion 44 elastically contacts the inner circumference of the fixed outer conductor 31.

[0050] The movable outer conductor 42's expanded diameter portion 44 engages with the fixed outer conductor 31's reduced diameter portion 33, thereby preventing the movable terminal portion 35 from disengaging from the fixed terminal portion 28. Even if the movable terminal portion 35 is oriented in a reverse manner, protruding downwards from the fixed terminal portion 28, the engaged state of the expanded diameter portion 44 and the reduced diameter portion 33 can be maintained. The movable terminal portion 35 can be independently rocked by using the contact portion between its base end portion 35P and the fixed terminal portion 28 as a fulcrum. Even if the movable terminal portion 35 is rocked relative to the fixed terminal portion 28 in a forward / backward or left / right direction, the engaged state of the expanded diameter portion 44 and the reduced diameter portion 33 can be maintained.

[0051] The movable terminal portion 35, which is mounted on the fixed terminal portion 28, protrudes upward from the second housing 21. The other end, the upper end, of the movable terminal portion 35, serves as the top end portion 35T of the movable terminal portion 35 and connects to the first terminal portion 16, which serves as the opposite terminal. Here, each movable terminal portion 35 is supported in contact with only one fixed terminal portion 28, allowing multiple movable terminal portions 35 to be individually rocked in directions different from the others. When the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are engaged with the multiple movable terminal portions 35 rocking in opposite directions, the top ends 35T of the multiple movable terminal portions 35 cannot be simultaneously connected to the multiple first terminal portions 16. The structure for simultaneously connecting the top ends 35T of the multiple movable terminal portions 35 to the multiple first terminal portions 16 will be described below.

[0052] A protrusion 45 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the movable terminal portion 35. The protrusion 45 constitutes the movable outer conductor 42 and is made of a sheet metal that can be plastically deformed. The protrusion 45 has a base 46 and an anti-detachment portion 47. The base 46 is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the movable outer conductor 42 and is a flat plate that protrudes radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the movable outer conductor 42. The base 46 is parallel to the arrangement direction of the plurality of movable terminal portions 35, and the thickness direction of the base 46 is oriented in a vertical direction parallel to the length direction of the movable terminal portion 35.

[0053] The anti-detachment portion 47 protrudes from one of the two end edges (right end edge) of the base 46 in the left-right direction. The anti-detachment portion 47 is only connected to the area of ​​the protruding end side of the right end edge of the base 46. With the connecting member 50 (described later) assembled to the movable terminal portion 35, the anti-detachment portion 47 protrudes vertically upward from the right end edge of the base 46. That is, when viewed from the front in the front view of the movable terminal portion 35, the protrusion 45 is the same as the connecting hole 52 of the connecting member 50, and is shaped to reverse the L-shaped mirror surface. The rear end edge of the base 46 and the lower end edge of the anti-detachment portion 47 form the boundary line 48 of the base 46 and the anti-detachment portion 47 (see reference). Figure 4 The boundary line 48 extends in a direction orthogonal to the outer surface of the connecting member 50.

[0054] A connecting member 50 is provided on the second connector 20. The connecting member 50 is made of a flat metal sheet that has been stamped into a rectangular shape that is elongated in the left-right direction. When viewed from above as a top view of the second connector 20, i.e., when viewed from the first terminal portion 16 in the mating direction of the second housing 21, the connecting member 50 is positioned between the outer surface of the movable terminal portion 35 and the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion 24. Figure 2 As shown, the thickness direction of the connecting member 50 is in the same direction as the opposing direction (front-back direction) of the outer surface of the movable terminal portion 35 and the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion.

[0055] The connecting member 50 has hook portions 51 for connecting multiple movable terminal portions 35. The hook portions 51 are formed by a plurality of slit-shaped connecting holes 52, the same number as the movable terminal portions 35. The multiple connecting holes 52 are arranged in the left-right direction at the same spacing as the multiple movable terminal portions 35. The connecting holes 52 penetrate the connecting member 50 in a direction perpendicular to both the plate thickness direction (vertical direction) and the arrangement direction (left-right direction) of the multiple movable terminal portions 35. Figure 4 , 5 As shown, when viewed from the side of the connecting member 50 from the outer surface, the shape of the connecting hole 52 is such that the L-shaped mirror surface is reversed.

[0056] The connecting hole 52 has a slit-shaped retaining hole 53 and a slit-shaped mounting hole 54. The retaining hole 53 extends parallel to the arrangement direction (left-right direction) of the plurality of movable terminal portions 35. The mounting hole 54 extends parallel to the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) of the movable terminal portions 35. One end (rear end) of the retaining hole 53 and one end (lower end) of the mounting hole 54 are connected to each other at right angles.

[0057] The length of the retaining hole 53 in the left-right direction is slightly larger than the length of the base 46 of the protrusion 45. The width of the retaining hole 53 in the vertical direction is slightly larger than the thickness of the base 46. The length of the mounting hole 54 in the vertical direction is slightly larger than the length of the anti-detachment part 47 in the left-right direction. The width of the mounting hole 54 in the left-right direction is larger than the thickness of the anti-detachment part 47 in the vertical direction.

[0058] Next, the steps for assembling the fixed terminal portion 28, the movable terminal portion 35, and the connecting member 50 in the second connector 20 will be described. First, the multiple movable terminal portions 35 are connected using the connecting member 50. During connection, as follows... Figure 4 As shown by the imaginary line, the shape of the protrusion 45 is initially set to the same shape as the connecting hole 52 to reverse the L-shaped mirror surface. Next, the multiple connecting holes 52 are individually inserted into the multiple protrusions 45. At this time, the base 46 passes through the retaining hole 53, and the anti-detachment part 47 passes through the mounting hole 54.

[0059] After the protrusion 45 passes through the connecting hole 52, the base 46 and the anti-detachment part 47 are held separately using an automatic machine, a jig, or the like, and the anti-detachment part 47 is displaced 90° relative to the base 46. At this time, the base 46 is fixed by the automatic machine, the jig, or the like, so even if a reaction force is applied from the anti-detachment part 47 side to the base 46 side when the anti-detachment part 47 is bent, the reaction force will not be transmitted to the movable outer conductor 42. Therefore, when the anti-detachment part 47 is bent, deformation of the movable outer conductor 42 can be prevented.

[0060] When the anti-slip part 47 is displaced, such as Figure 4 , 5 As shown, the base 46 and the anti-detachment portion 47 are transformed into a shape that extends in a straight line in the left-right direction. When the protrusion 45 is plastically deformed such that the anti-detachment portion 47 and the base 46 are transformed into a straight line, the anti-detachment portion 47 is shifted to a position where the mounting hole portion 54 is rotated 90°, opposite to the area on the outer surface of the connecting member 50 that does not correspond to the connecting hole 52. That is, the top end of the anti-detachment portion 47 on the side opposite to the base 46 and the boundary line 48 is located outside the connecting hole 52 and is located opposite to the outer surface of the connecting member 50. Therefore, even if the connecting member 50 is separated radially (in the front-back direction) from the outer peripheral surface of the movable terminal portion 35, the top end of the anti-detachment portion 47 functions as a stop portion, hooking onto the outer surface of the connecting member 50, so the connecting member 50 will not detach from the movable terminal portion 35.

[0061] A gap is ensured between the base 46 and the edge of the retaining hole 53, but this gap is the minimum space required to allow the movable terminal 35 and the connecting hole 52 to tilt. Therefore, even if the connecting member 50 is to shift relative to the movable terminal 35 in two-dimensional directions, including the left-right and up-down directions, the relative displacement between the connecting member 50 and the movable terminal 35 is not large.

[0062] After the connecting member 50 is assembled to the plurality of movable terminal portions 35 to connect the plurality of movable terminal portions 35, the plurality of movable terminal portions 35 are assembled to the fixed terminal portion 28. When assembling the movable terminal portion 35, the base end portion 35P of the movable terminal portion 35 is inserted into the rocking space 25 and embedded into the support space 32 of the fixed terminal portion 28. Furthermore, the assembly of the connecting member 50 relative to the second housing 21 can also be performed after the movable terminal portion 35 is assembled to the fixed terminal portion 28.

[0063] By limiting the relative displacement of each movable terminal portion 35 relative to the connecting member 50, the relative displacement between the movable terminal portions 35 is restricted by the connecting member 50. When an external force in the rocking direction is applied to any movable terminal portion 35, such as Figure 5As shown, the multiple movable terminal portions 35 are integrally formed with the connecting member 50 and swing together in the same direction at the same angle. Therefore, the positional relationship of the top ends 35T of all the movable terminal portions 35 is independent of the swing direction and swing angle of the movable terminal portions 35, and remains at a constant positional relationship. The multiple top ends 35T that maintain a constant positional relationship are configured in the same way as the multiple first terminal portions 16. The movable terminal portions 35 swing with the connection portion between the fixed terminal portion 28 and the base end portion 35P of the movable terminal portion 35 as the fulcrum. The swing angle of the movable terminal portion 35 becomes the maximum when the movable terminal portion 35 abuts against the peripheral wall portion 24.

[0064] The closer the contact position of the connecting member 50 is to the top end 35T of the movable terminal portion 35, the greater the displacement of the connecting member 50 when the movable terminal portion 35 is tilted. When the movable terminal portion 35, which slides against the guide portion 14, pushes the connecting member 50 horizontally, the closer the contact position of the connecting member 50 is to the base end 35P of the movable terminal portion 35, the greater the pressing force generated between the movable terminal portion 35 and the connecting member 50. In this embodiment, because the contact position of the connecting member 50 is the middle position between the base end 35P and the top end 35T, the displacement of the connecting member 50 when the movable terminal portion 35 is tilted can be suppressed, and the pressing force generated between the movable terminal portion 35 and the connecting member 50 can be reduced.

[0065] When the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are engaged, and the first circuit board B and the second circuit board C are relatively displaced, the tip 35T of any movable terminal portion 35 abuts against the inner surface of the guide portion 14. When the two connectors 10 and 20 are further engaged from this state, the tip 35T of the movable terminal portion 35 slides against the inclined inner surface of the guide portion 14, thereby causing all the tip 35Ts of the movable terminal portions 35 to change their rocking angle simultaneously and be guided towards the connection position with the first terminal portion 16. During this period, the base end portion 35P of the movable terminal portion 35 rocks within the rocking space 25, and the tip 35T of the movable terminal portion 35 rocks inside the guide portion 14.

[0066] When the top end 35T of the movable terminal portion 35 passes through the guide portion 14, it connects to the first terminal portion 16, and the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are in a normal engagement state. When the two connectors 10 and 20 are in normal engagement, the first circuit board B and the second circuit board C are connected via the first terminal portion 16 and the second terminal portion 27.

[0067] The connector device A of this embodiment includes a first connector 10 mounted on a first circuit board B and a second connector 20 mounted on a second circuit board C. The first connector 10 has a plurality of first terminal portions 16 in the form of a first inner conductor 17 surrounded by a first outer conductor 19. The second connector 20 has a first housing 11 mounted on the second circuit board C, a plurality of fixed terminal portions 28, and a plurality of movable terminal portions 35. The fixed terminal portions 28 are fitted to the second housing 21 and connected to the second circuit board C. The movable terminal portions 35 can be independently rocked with the plurality of fixed terminal portions 28 as fulcrums. The movable terminal portions 35 are individually connected to the plurality of first terminal portions 16. The connecting member 50 has a hook portion 51 that hooks onto the plurality of movable terminal portions 35, allowing the plurality of movable terminal portions 35 to rock as a whole.

[0068] Because the connecting member 50 allows the multiple movable terminal portions 35 to rock as a whole, regardless of the angle or direction of the rocking of the movable terminal portions 35, the top ends 35T of the multiple movable terminal portions 35 maintain the same positional relationship as the multiple first terminal portions 16. Therefore, the multiple movable terminal portions 35 and the multiple first terminal portions 16 are reliably connected. Thus, the connector device A of this embodiment A has excellent reliability in its connection operation.

[0069] The movable terminal portion 35 is a separate component from the fixed terminal portion 28. The movable outer conductor 42 of the movable terminal portion 35 has an expanded diameter portion 44. The fixed outer conductor 31 of the fixed terminal portion 28 has a reduced diameter portion 33. The expanded diameter portion 44 and the reduced diameter portion 33 function as support portions that allow the movable terminal portion 35 to be swayably supported on the fixed terminal portion 28. According to this structure, even if the second connector 20 is changed to an orientation in which the movable terminal portion 35 protrudes downward from the fixed terminal portion 28, the movable terminal portion 35 can be pre-held on the fixed terminal portion 28.

[0070] The movable terminal portion 35 has a shape that protrudes from the fixed terminal portion 28 toward the front side of the second housing 21 and extends elongatedly along the protrusion direction. The second housing 21 has a peripheral wall portion 24 that surrounds the plurality of movable terminal portions 35. When viewed from the first terminal portion 16 in the mating direction, the connecting member 50 is disposed in the area surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 24. According to this structure, when viewed in the mating direction, the connector device A can be miniaturized.

[0071] The plate-shaped connecting member 50 is arranged such that the thickness direction of the connecting member 50 is in the same direction as the opposing direction of the outer surface of the movable terminal portion 35 and the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion 24. In other words, the thickness direction of the connecting member 50 is set to be orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the movable terminal portion 35. According to this structure, the connecting member 50 can be housed in the gap between the inner surfaces of the movable terminal portion 35 and the peripheral wall portion 24, so when viewed in the mating direction, further miniaturization of the connector device can be achieved.

[0072] The hook portion 51 is formed by multiple connecting holes 52 that penetrate the connecting member 50. A protrusion 45 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the movable terminal portion 35, penetrating the connecting hole 52. The protrusion 45 is hooked onto the edge of the connecting hole 52 by an anti-detachment portion 47, thereby maintaining the connection between the connecting member 50 and the movable terminal portion 35. According to this structure, the connection between the movable terminal portion 35 and the connecting member 50 is achieved by hooking the protrusion 45 through the connecting hole 52, resulting in a simple structure.

[0073] The protrusion 45 is made of a plastically deformable sheet metal. A base 46 and an anti-detachment portion 47 are formed on the protrusion 45. The base 46 is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the movable terminal portion 35 and protrudes through the connecting hole 52 toward the outer surface of the connecting member 50. The anti-detachment portion 47 extends from the base 46 and is positioned opposite a region on the outer surface of the connecting member 50 that does not correspond to the connecting hole 52. In other words, the anti-detachment portion 47 is positioned to hook onto the outer surface of the connecting member 50, facing it. The boundary line 48 between the base 46 and the anti-detachment portion 47 extends in a direction orthogonal to the outer surface of the connecting member 50.

[0074] According to this structure, when a protrusion 45, shaped to be the same as the connecting hole 52, passes through the connecting hole 52, and then the anti-detachment part 47 is bent and plastically deformed against the base 46, the connecting member 50 is assembled to the movable terminal part 35. When bending the anti-detachment part 47, the bending process can be performed with the base 46 fixed in place using a jig or similar tool, so the bending force applied to the anti-detachment part 47 will not act on the outer peripheral surface of the movable outer conductor 42 of the movable terminal part 35. This prevents deformation of the outer peripheral surface of the movable outer conductor 42.

[0075] The connecting hole 52 has a slit-shaped retaining hole 53 through which the base 46 passes; and a slit-shaped mounting hole 54 extending from the end of the retaining hole 53 in a direction intersecting the retaining hole 53. When assembling the connecting member 50 to the movable terminal 35, the protrusion 45 is pre-prepared in a mirror-reversed L-shape such that the base 46 corresponds to the retaining hole 53 and the anti-detachment portion 47 corresponds to the mounting hole 54. In this state, the protrusion 45 passes through the connecting hole 52, and then the anti-detachment portion 47 is bent. Because the retaining hole 53 and the mounting hole 54 are connected in a bent shape, the base 46 passing through the retaining hole 53 will not move toward the mounting hole 54. Thus, large misalignment between the connecting member 50 and the movable terminal 35 can be prevented.

[0076] A gap is provided between the protrusion 45 and the edge of the connecting hole 52 to allow the connecting member 50 and the movable terminal 35 to tilt relative to each other. According to this structure, when the movable terminal 35 is shaken, the protrusion 45 will not strongly interfere with the edge of the connecting hole 52, so deformation of the protrusion 45 and the edge of the connecting hole 52 can be prevented.

[0077] The outer peripheral surface of the movable terminal portion 35 is formed by movable outer conductors 42. The connecting member 50 is conductive and can contact multiple movable outer conductors 42. According to this structure, no potential difference is generated between the multiple movable outer conductors 42, thus improving grounding performance.

[0078] [Other Embodiments]

[0079] This invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings, but is illustrated by the claims. It is intended that this invention encompass all modifications equivalent to the claims and within the scope of the claims, including the embodiments described below.

[0080] In the above embodiment, the connecting hole is L-shaped, but the shape of the connecting hole can also be V-shaped, J-shaped, etc.

[0081] In the above embodiment, the protrusion formed on the movable terminal portion is hooked onto the edge of the connecting hole formed on the connecting member. However, it is also possible to hook the protrusion formed on the connecting member onto the edge of the connecting hole formed on the movable terminal portion.

[0082] In the above embodiments, the thickness direction of the connecting member is oriented in the same direction as the opposing direction of the outer surface of the movable terminal portion and the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion. However, the thickness direction of the connecting member may also be oriented in a direction that intersects the opposing direction of the outer surface of the movable terminal portion and the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion.

[0083] In the above embodiment, three movable terminal parts are connected by a connecting member, but the number of movable terminal parts connected by a connecting member can also be two or four or more.

[0084] In the above embodiments, the movable terminal portion is a component separate from the fixed terminal portion, but the movable terminal portion may also be integral with the fixed terminal portion.

[0085] In the above embodiments, the connecting component is conductive, but the connecting component may also not be conductive.

[0086] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0087] 10: Connector 1

[0088] 11: First shell

[0089] 12: Terminal holding section

[0090] 13: Terminal 1 storage compartment

[0091] 14: Induction section

[0092] 16: Terminal 1 (Counterpart Terminal)

[0093] 17: First inner conductor

[0094] 18: First dielectric

[0095] 19: First outer conductor

[0096] 20: Second Connector

[0097] 21: Second shell (shell)

[0098] 22: Second terminal holding part

[0099] 23: Terminal 2 storage compartment

[0100] 24: Zhoubi section

[0101] 25: Shaking Space

[0102] 27: Second terminal section

[0103] 28: Fixed terminal section

[0104] 29: Fixed inner conductor

[0105] 30: Fixed dielectric

[0106] 31: Fixed outer conductor

[0107] 32: Support space

[0108] 33: Reduction section

[0109] 35: Movable terminal section

[0110] 35P: Base end of movable terminal section

[0111] 35T: Top part of the movable terminal section

[0112] 36: Movable inner conductor

[0113] 37: Flexible claw plate

[0114] 38: Movable dielectric

[0115] 39: Through hole

[0116] 40: Storage recess

[0117] 42: Movable outer conductor (outer conductor)

[0118] 43: Elastic Arm

[0119] 44: Expanded diameter section

[0120] 45: Protrusion

[0121] 46: Base

[0122] 47: Anti-hair loss section

[0123] 48: Boundary Line

[0124] 50: Connecting structural components

[0125] 51: Hook and Hanging Part

[0126] 52: Connecting hole

[0127] 53: Maintain the hole portion

[0128] 54: Assembly holes

[0129] A: Connector assembly

[0130] B: First Circuit Board

[0131] C: Second circuit board (circuit board)

Claims

1. A connector device comprising: Housing, mounted on the circuit board; Multiple fixed terminal sections are assembled into the housing and connected to the circuit board. Multiple movable terminal sections can be individually rocked with the multiple fixed terminal sections as fulcrums, and can be individually connected to the multiple opposite terminal sections; as well as The connecting component has a hook portion that hooks onto the plurality of movable terminal portions, causing the plurality of movable terminal portions to rock as a whole. The hook portion is formed by multiple connecting holes that penetrate the connecting component. A protrusion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the movable terminal portion, the protrusion passing through the connecting hole and hooking onto the edge of the connecting hole. The protrusion is made of a sheet material that can be plastically deformed. The protrusion has the following features: The base is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the movable terminal portion and protrudes through the connecting hole toward the outer surface of the connecting member; and An anti-detachment part extends from the base and is configured to face an area on the outer surface of the connecting member that does not correspond to the connecting hole. The boundary line between the base and the anti-detachment part extends in a direction orthogonal to the outer surface of the connecting member.

2. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein, The movable terminal portion is an elongated shape that protrudes from the fixed terminal portion toward the front side of the housing. The housing has a peripheral wall portion that surrounds the plurality of movable terminal portions. When viewed from the mating direction of the housing from the opposite side terminal portion, the connecting member is positioned within the area surrounded by the peripheral wall portion.

3. The connector device according to claim 2, wherein, The connecting member is plate-shaped and is arranged such that the thickness direction of the connecting member is in the same direction as the opposite direction of the outer surface of the movable terminal portion and the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion.

4. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein, The connecting hole has: A slit-shaped retaining hole through which the base passes; and A slit-shaped assembly hole extends from the end of the retaining hole in a direction intersecting the retaining hole.

5. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein, A gap is provided between the protrusion and the edge of the connecting hole, the gap allowing the connecting member and the movable terminal to tilt relative to each other.

6. The connector device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The outer peripheral surface of the movable terminal is formed by an outer conductor. The connecting component is conductive and is in contact with the plurality of the outer conductors.

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