Compression type connector

Abstract

To provide a compression type connector that suitably complies with the need for lightweight, thin and small constitution, has superior spring properties, and can prevent a contact from deforming.SOLUTION: A compression type connector comprises: a contact which extends in a fitting direction and has a contact part and a spring part on both fitting-directional sides, a main body insulator which has a contact housing part housing the contact, and a protector which is arranged to cover at least one surface of the main body insulator, and is held apart from the main body insulator with spring force of the contact, wherein a clearance is provided between the contact and contact housing part, and the contact can move in the fitting direction and a plate thickness direction of the contact and rotate within the range of the clearance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a compression type connector, and more particularly to a structure that protects the contacts from external forces while maintaining good spring properties of the contacts. [Background technology]

[0002] One type of connector known is the compression type connector (see, for example, Patent Documents 1-3). A compression type connector has a structure in which it comes into contact with a substrate having a flat contact surface, and contact is made by pressing the contact points against a pattern formed on the contact surface by gold plating or the like. Specifically, the contacts of a compression type connector are arranged in the main body insulator so that the contact points protrude outward, and are elastically deformed and displaced inward as the substrate is pressed against the contact points. The contact surface of the substrate is pushed back by the contact, but the contact position is maintained by fixing the substrate by screws or the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] U.S. Patent No. 6,942,495 [Patent Document 2] U.S. Patent No. 9,425,525 [Patent Document 3] Patent No. 5912189 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Compression type connectors are required to be light, thin, short and small. Accordingly, the thickness of the contacts must be thin. On the other hand, with compression type connectors, the amount of displacement that can be obtained is limited to the amount that the contacts protrude from the main insulator. In other words, to obtain the required amount of displacement, it is necessary to make them protrude by an appropriate amount. However, if the contacts are thin, there is a concern that they may easily deform.

[0005] In addition, with the conventional structure, it is difficult to meet the need to reduce the height of the connector, that is, to reduce the thickness of the connector in the direction in which it is pressed against the board. For example, in the case of the connector described in Patent Document 1 (a so-called press-in type) in which the contacts are pressed into the main insulator to be fixed, if the connector thickness is made thin, sufficient springiness cannot be ensured. In addition, in the case of the connector described in Patent Document 2 (a so-called floating type) in which the contacts move freely within the pocket of the main insulator, it is easy to ensure springiness, but on the other hand, there are problems with manufacturability.

[0006] Thus, it is difficult for conventional compression type connectors to meet the demand for lighter, thinner, shorter and smaller sizes.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a compression type connector which is suitable for meeting the needs for a light, thin, short and small connector, has excellent spring properties and is capable of preventing deformation of the contacts. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The compression type connector according to the present invention comprises: a contact extending in a mating direction and having a contact portion and a spring portion on both sides in the mating direction; a main body insulator having a contact receiving portion for receiving the contact; a protector that is disposed so as to cover at least one surface of the main body insulator and is held in a spaced-apart state from the main body insulator by a spring force of the contact, A clearance is provided between the contact and the contact accommodating portion, and the contact is movable in the fitting direction and in the contact thickness direction, and is rotatable within the range of the clearance.

[0009] In other words, in the present invention, in a compression type connector, a clearance is provided between the contact and the main insulator, and this clearance allows the contact to move in the mating direction (the direction in which the spring is displaced) and in the plate thickness direction, and also allows it to rotate within the range of the clearance.

[0010] In addition, by covering the contact with a protector from the contact insertion direction, it is possible to suppress the contact, which can move in the vertical direction, from falling out and to prevent deformation of the contact part of the contact. Note that the technology for protecting the contact part of the contact with a protector has already been patented in Patent Document 3, but in addition to that effect, the present invention utilizes the protector to prevent the contact from falling out. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a compression type connector which is suitable for meeting the needs for a light, thin, short and small connector, has excellent spring properties and is capable of preventing deformation of the contacts. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are external perspective views of a compression-type connector according to an embodiment, as viewed from above (the mating side). [Diagram 2] 2A and 2B are external perspective views of a compression-type connector according to an embodiment, as viewed from below. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the compression-type connector according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] 4A and 4B are perspective views of a signal contact. [Diagram 5]5A and 5B are perspective views of a ground contact. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a top view of the signal contacts and ground contacts attached to the main body insulator. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a state in which the signal contact is housed in the main body insulator. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a state in which the ground contact is housed in the main insulator. [Figure 9] 9A and 9B are cross-sectional views showing the signal contacts in a pre-mated state and a post-mated state. [Figure 10] 10A and 10B are cross-sectional views showing the ground contact in a pre-mating state and a post-mating state. [Figure 11] 11A and 11B are external perspective views of a compression-type connector according to a modified example, as viewed from above (the mating side). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0014] 1A and 1B are external perspective views of a compression type connector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from above (the mating side). FIG. 1B shows an enlarged view of the dashed line portion of FIG. 1A. FIGS. 2A and 2B are external perspective views of the compression type connector 1, as viewed from below. FIG. 2B shows an enlarged view of the dashed line portion of FIG. 2A. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the compression type connector 1. Some of the signal contacts 10 and ground contacts 20 are omitted in FIG. 3.

[0015] In this disclosure, the structure of the compression type connector 1 will be described using a Cartesian coordinate system (X, Y, Z). The same Cartesian coordinate system (X, Y, Z) is used in the figures described below. The directions along the X-axis and Y-axis are parallel to the board surface of the board, and the direction along the Z-axis is perpendicular to the board surface and is the mating direction. In the following, the directions along the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis are referred to as the "X-axis direction," the "Y-axis direction," and the "Z-axis direction," respectively. In addition, the positive side in the Z-axis direction will be described as the upper side, and the negative side in the Z-axis direction will be described as the lower side.

[0016] As shown in Fig. 1A etc., a compression type connector 1 (hereinafter referred to as "connector 1") has signal contacts 10, ground contacts 20, a main body insulator 30, and a protector 40. The signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 are compression type contacts. In Fig. 1A etc., the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 are arranged in 1 / 4 of the area of ​​the XY plane in the connector 1, but the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 may also be arranged in the remaining area of ​​the XY plane.

[0017] The connector 1 is mounted, for example, on a first substrate (not shown) on the lower side. A second substrate (not shown) is pressed against and fixed to the upper side of the connector 1, so that the first substrate and the second substrate are electrically connected via the connector 1.

[0018] The signal contact 10 is a member that is mechanically and electrically connected to the signal patterns of the first and second boards. As shown in Figures 4A and 4B, the signal contact 10 has contact portions 11A and 11B, a position restriction portion 12, and spring portions 13A and 13B. Figures 4A and 4B are perspective views of the signal contact 10. Figure 4B shows the state of the signal contact 10 after progressive pressing, i.e., the state where the carrier 16 is attached.

[0019] Contact portions 11A and 11B are disposed on both the upper and lower sides of connector 1. Position restriction portion 12 is disposed in the center in the up-down direction. Spring portions 13A and 13B are disposed between contact portions 11A and 11B and position restriction portion 12, respectively.

[0020] The spring portions 13A and 13B of the signal contact 10 are formed by bending the face material. The contact portions 11A and 11B are formed on the material surface of the face material. The carrier 16 is connected to the signal contact 10 at both shoulders 15 of the position regulating portion 12. The carrier 16 is removed by cutting or breaking when the signal contact 10 is assembled. In the mounting process of the signal contact 10, the carrier 16 may be removed after the signal contact 10 with the carrier 16 is inserted into the main body insulator 30, or the signal contact 10 may be inserted into the main body insulator 30 after removing the carrier 16.

[0021] The signal contacts 10 are arranged independently in a grid pattern along the X-axis direction (the longitudinal direction of the connector 1) and the Y-axis direction (the width direction of the connector 1) of the XY plane. The signal contacts 10 are arranged so that the plate thickness direction coincides with the X-axis direction.

[0022] The ground contact 20 is a member that is mechanically and electrically connected to the ground patterns of the first and second boards. As shown in Figures 5A and 5B, the ground contact 20 has contact portions 21A and 21B, a shield plate portion 22, and spring portions 23A and 23B. Figures 5A and 5B are perspective views of the ground contact 20. Figure 5B shows the state of the ground contact 20 after progressive pressing, i.e., the state where the carrier 26 is attached.

[0023] Contact portions 21A and 21B are disposed on both the upper and lower sides of connector 1. Shield plate portion 22 is disposed in the center in the up-down direction. Spring portions 23A and 23B are disposed between contact portions 21A and 21B and shield plate portion 22, respectively.

[0024] The spring portions 23A, 23B of the ground contact 20 are formed by punching the face material. The contact portions 21A, 21B are formed on the fractured surfaces of the face material. The carriers 26 are located on both the top and bottom sides of the ground contact 20 and are connected to the ground contact 20 at the shield plate portions 22. The carriers 26 are removed by cutting or breaking when the ground contact 20 is assembled. In the process of attaching the ground contact 20, the carrier 26 may be removed after the ground contact 20 with the carrier 26 is inserted into the main body insulator 30, or the ground contact 20 may be inserted into the main body insulator 30 after the carrier 26 is removed.

[0025] The ground contacts 20 are arranged such that the shield plate portions 22 are located between the signal contacts 10 adjacent to each other in the Y-axis direction (the width direction of the connector 1). The ground contacts 20 are arranged such that the plate thickness direction coincides with the Y-axis direction. In this embodiment, a plurality of ground contacts 20 are connected to form one ground member.

[0026] The main body insulator 30 is formed of an insulating material. The main body insulator 30 has a flat plate shape. The main body insulator 30 has, for example, a rectangular shape in plan view when viewed from above. The main body insulator 30 has a signal contact accommodating portion 31 (see FIG. 7) and a ground contact accommodating portion 33 (see FIG. 6). The main body insulator 30 also has a convex engagement piece 35 on its periphery along the X-axis direction, which engages with an engagement hole of the protector 40.

[0027] The body insulator 30 accommodates the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 in a spaced-apart relationship. The signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 are electrically insulated from each other by the body insulator 30.

[0028] Specifically, the upper opening of the signal contact accommodating portion 31 is formed to have substantially the same shape as the signal contact 10 in a plan view when viewed from above, and a certain clearance is provided (see FIG. 6). That is, the signal contact accommodating portion 31 has a structure that allows the signal contact 10 to be easily inserted from above. The lower end of the signal contact accommodating portion 31 is closed so that the signal contact 10 can be held so that it cannot fall out, and a signal contact opening 32 is provided in a part of the lower end. The signal contact 10 is inserted into the signal contact accommodating portion 31 from above.

[0029] The upper opening of the ground contact accommodating portion 33 is formed to have substantially the same shape as the ground contact 20 in a plan view from above, with a certain clearance provided (see FIG. 6). In other words, the ground contact accommodating portion 33 has a structure that allows the ground contact 20 to be easily inserted from above. The lower end of the ground contact accommodating portion 33 is closed so that the ground contact 20 can be held so that it cannot fall out, and is provided with a ground contact opening 34 in part. The ground contact 20 is inserted into the ground contact accommodating portion 33 from above.

[0030] The protector 40 is made of an insulating material similar to the main insulator 30. The protector 40 has a flat plate shape. The shape of the protector 40 when viewed from above is, for example, rectangular.

[0031] The protector 40 has openings 41 for signal contacts and openings 42 for ground contacts. The openings 41 for signal contacts and the openings 42 for ground contacts pass through the protector 40 in the Z-axis direction.

[0032] The protector 40 has an engagement hole 43 on its periphery along the X-axis direction that engages with the engagement piece 35 of the main insulator 30. The engagement hole 43 is, for example, configured as an elongated hole extending in the vertical direction so that the protector 40 can be displaced downward relative to the main insulator 30.

[0033] The protector 40 is disposed so as to cover the upper surface of the main body insulator 30. The protector 40 is attached to the main body insulator 30 from above, and the engagement pieces 35 are engaged with the engagement holes 43, making it impossible for the protector 40 to be detached from the main body insulator 30. Note that the engagement holes 43 are connected to the main body of the protector 40, but the engagement pieces 35 can be engaged by, for example, elastic deformation of both sides of the hole.

[0034] Fig. 6 is a view from above showing the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 attached to the main body insulator 30. Fig. 6 shows the state after the protector 40 has been removed. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the signal contacts 10 housed in the main body insulator 30. Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the ground contacts 20 housed in the main body insulator 30. Fig. 7 is a cross-section taken along the YZ plane, and Fig. 8 is a cross-section taken along the XZ plane.

[0035] The signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 are accommodated in the signal contact accommodating portions 31 and the ground contact accommodating portions 33 of the main insulator 30, respectively.

[0036] In the initial state where the second board is not pressed against the upper side of the signal contact 10, for example, the upper spring portion 13A protrudes upward beyond the signal contact accommodating portion 31. The upper contact portion 11A protrudes upward through the signal contact opening 41 of the protector 40. That is, the upper contact portion 11A is covered by the protector 40 and is protected from external forces. The lower contact portion 11B of the signal contact 10 protrudes downward through the signal contact opening 32. The signal contact 10 has a pressing portion 14 that protrudes in the width direction at the tip portion beyond the upper contact portion 11A. The pressing portion 14 pushes up the protector 40.

[0037] In the initial state where the second substrate is not pressed against the upper side of the ground contact 20, for example, a part of the upper spring portion 23A protrudes upward beyond the ground contact accommodating portion 33. The upper contact portion 21A protrudes upward through the ground contact opening 42 of the protector 40. The lower contact portion 21B of the ground contact 20 protrudes downward through the ground contact opening 34. In other words, the upper contact portion 21A is surrounded by the protector 40 and is protected from external forces. In the ground contact 20, a base portion 24 between the upper contact portion 21A and the spring portion 23A functions as a pressing portion that presses up the protector 40.

[0038] The relationship between the signal contacts 10, the ground contacts 20, the main insulator 30 and the protector 40 conforms to Patent Document 3 (Japanese Patent No. 5912189). That is, the protector 40, the signal contacts 10, the ground contacts 20 and the main insulator 30 in this embodiment correspond to the "protective member", the "contact" and the "base body" in Patent Document 3, respectively. Furthermore, the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 have pressing parts that press the protector 40.

[0039] 6, a clearance C1 is provided between the signal contacts 10 and the main insulator 30. The signal contacts 10 are loosely fitted in the signal contact accommodating portions 31 of the main insulator 30. A clearance C2 is provided between the ground contacts 20 and the main insulator 30. The ground contacts 20 are loosely fitted in the ground contact accommodating portions 33 of the main insulator 30.

[0040] Providing clearances C1, C2 allows the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 to move in the up-down direction (spring displacement direction) and in the plate thickness direction, and further allows them to rotate within the clearances C1, C2. The plate thickness direction of the signal contact 10 is the X-axis direction. The plate thickness direction of the ground contact 20 is the Y-axis direction. Because the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 can move in the plate thickness direction, resistance to external forces in the plate thickness direction that tend to cause deformation is improved.

[0041] Moreover, since the signal contacts 10 are movable in the vertical and plate thickness directions, it is easy to ensure the spring length. In a conventional press-fit type connector (see Patent Document 1), the press-fit portion of the contact serves as a fixed end, and the portion extending from the fixed end functions as a spring. In contrast, in the connector 1 of the embodiment, when the contact portions 11A, 11B of the signal contacts 10 are pressed in, a part of the plate surface of the position restriction portion 12 comes into contact with the main body insulator 30, and this portion is simply supported. Since the portion extending from the support point functions as a spring, in other words, the position restriction portion 12 also functions as a spring, the spring length is longer than in the conventional structure, and the springiness is improved.

[0042] For example, if the upper and lower spring structures of the signal contact 10 are the same, the midpoint in the vertical direction becomes the virtual fixed end, and the portion extending from the virtual fixed end functions as a spring. If the signal contact 10 deforms and hits the main body insulator 30, that portion becomes the supported end. Similarly, in the floating-type connector described in Patent Document 2, the midpoint in the vertical direction becomes the virtual fixed end, and if the spring portion hits the insulator, that portion becomes the supported end.

[0043] The vertical position of the signal contact 10 varies depending on the upper and lower spring settings and the displacement settings, i.e., the balance of the upper and lower forces. The position where the upper and lower forces are balanced becomes the virtual fixed end.

[0044] In this embodiment, depending on the setting of the clearance between the signal contact 10 and the main body insulator 30 and the balance of the upper and lower forces, the signal contact 10 (position restriction portion 12) may or may not come into contact with the main body insulator 30. For example, when only the upper contact portion 11A is pressed, the signal contact 10 moves downward and rotates to the right, and a part of the position restriction portion 12 comes into contact with the main body insulator 30. On the other hand, when the clearance is sufficiently large and the upper and lower contact portions 11A and 11B are pressed simultaneously, the signal contact 10 may not come into contact with the main body insulator 30.

[0045] The signal contact openings 41 and the ground contact openings 42 of the protector 40 are set to sizes that allow movement of the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 in the up-down and thickness directions.

[0046] 9A and 9B are cross-sectional views showing the signal contact 10 in a pre-mating state (not in contact with the upper and lower boards) and a post-mating state (in contact with the upper and lower boards), and Fig. 10A and 10B are cross-sectional views showing the ground contact 20 in a pre-mating state and a post-mating state.

[0047] In this embodiment, the upper and lower spring settings (spring constants) are the same for the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20, but the settings of the displacement amounts are different. Therefore, when the second board is pressed from above, the position restriction portion 12 of the signal contacts 10 and the shield plate portion 22 of the ground contacts 20 move down from the initial position to the mating position. Therefore, the displacement amount of the upper contact portions 11A, 21A of the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 is larger than the displacement amount of the lower contact portions 11B, 21B. In other words, the upper contact portions 11A, 21A are largely displaced between the initial position and the mating position, but the displacement amount of the lower contact portions 11B, 21B is small.

[0048] Since the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 are movable in the vertical direction, according to the law of action and reaction, the contact pressure between the upper contact portions 11A, 21A and the second upper substrate is the same as the contact pressure between the lower contact portions 11B, 21B and the first lower substrate.

[0049] By changing the upper and lower spring settings of the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20, the amount of vertical movement of the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 when they change from the pre-mated state to the mated state can be set arbitrarily.

[0050] In the embodiment, the protector 40 is disposed only on the upper side, so that the amount of protrusion of the lower contact portions 11B, 21B of the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 from the main body insulator 30 is set to be very small. The amount of movement of the lower contact portions 11B, 21B is also small, similar to the amount of protrusion.

[0051] As described above, when the upper and lower spring settings are the same for the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20, a difference in the amount of displacement occurs due to the difference in the amount of protrusion of the upper and lower contact portions 11A, 11B of the signal contact 10 and the upper and lower contact portions 21A, 21B of the ground contact 20. On the other hand, by changing the upper and lower spring settings, for example by increasing the spring force on the lower side, a large reaction force can be obtained even with a small amount of displacement, so that a structure can be created in which the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 do not move in the vertical direction.

[0052] That is, in the connector 1, the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 are structured to be vertically movable, and the law of action and reaction is applied, so the same contact state is formed with the upper and lower boards regardless of the upper and lower spring settings, which increases the degree of freedom in designing the upper and lower spring settings.

[0053] As described above, the compression type connector 1 according to the embodiment has the following characteristics either alone or in any suitable combination.

[0054] That is, the compression type connector 1 includes signal contacts 10 extending in the vertical direction (mating direction) and having contact portions 11A, 11B on both vertical sides, a main body insulator 30 having a signal contact accommodating portion 31 that accommodates the signal contacts 10, and a protector 40 arranged to cover the upper surface (at least one surface) of the main body insulator 30 and held apart from the main body insulator 30 by the spring force of the signal contacts 10. A clearance C1 is provided between the signal contacts 10 and the signal contact accommodating portion 31, and the signal contacts 10 are movable in the mating direction and in the plate thickness direction of the signal contacts 10 (X-axis direction), and are rotatable within the range of the clearance C1.

[0055] The compression type connector 1 also includes ground contacts 20 extending in the vertical direction (mating direction) and having contact portions 21A, 21B on both vertical sides, a main body insulator 30 having a ground contact accommodating portion 33 that accommodates the ground contacts 20, and a protector 40 arranged to cover an upper surface (at least one surface) of the main body insulator 30 and held apart from the main body insulator 30 by the spring force of the ground contacts 20. A clearance C2 is provided between the ground contacts 20 and the ground contact accommodating portion 33, and the ground contacts 20 are movable in the mating direction and in the plate thickness direction (Y-axis direction) of the ground contacts 20, and are rotatable within the range of the clearance C2.

[0056] According to the compression type connector 1, the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 are movable in the plate thickness direction, so they are not easily deformed even when an external force is applied in the plate thickness direction. Also, since the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 are movable in the vertical direction (mating direction), there is a high degree of design freedom regarding the settings of the upper and lower springs. Furthermore, since the signal contacts 10 are movable in the vertical direction and the plate thickness direction, it is easy to ensure the spring length. Therefore, the compression type connector 1 is suitable for meeting the needs for light, thin, short and small size.

[0057] In the compression type connector 1, the protector 40 restricts movement of the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 in the mating direction. This eliminates the need to provide the main insulator 30 with a structure to prevent the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 from falling out, improving the design freedom of the signal contact accommodating portions 31 and the ground contact accommodating portions 33 and making it easy to design the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 with an emphasis on ease of insertion.

[0058] In the compression type connector 1, the protector 40 has an opening 41 for a signal contact and an opening 42 for a ground contact that penetrate in the mating direction, and the upper contact portions 11A, 21A of the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 protrude outward in the mating direction through the opening 41 for a signal contact and the opening 42 for a ground contact. As a result, the upper contact portions 11A, 21A are covered all over by the protector 40 and protected from external forces, making it possible to more effectively suppress deformation of the contacts due to external forces.

[0059] In the compression type connector 1, the signal contact receiving portion 31 can receive the signal contact 10 in a state in which the carrier 16 used in the forward press is attached. This improves the assembly efficiency of the compression type connector 1.

[0060] The invention made by the inventor has been specifically described above based on an embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified within the scope of the gist of the invention.

[0061] In the embodiment, it is assumed that the connector 1 is first mounted on the lower first board, and then the upper second board is attached. Therefore, the protector 40 is disposed only on the upper side of the connector 1. If it is assumed that the lower contact portions 11B, 21B of the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 may also be damaged, the protector 40 may also be disposed on the lower side of the connector 1. In this case, since the upper and lower sides have the same relationship in the mated state, if the upper and lower spring settings are the same, the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 will not be displaced in the vertical direction, and the initial position and the mated position will be the same.

[0062] In the embodiment, the connector 1 having the signal contacts 10 and the ground contacts 20 has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a connector 2 having only the signal contacts 10 as shown in Figs. 11A and 11B.

[0063] The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims, not the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] 1 Compression type connector 10 Signal Contacts (Contacts) 11A, 11B contact part 12 Position regulation part 13A, 13B Spring part 20 Ground Contact (Contact) 21A, 21B contact part 22 Shield plate part 23A, 23B Spring part 30 Main body insulator 31 Signal contact receiving portion (contact receiving portion) 32 Signal contact opening 33 Ground contact housing (contact housing) 34 Ground contact opening 40 Protector 41 Signal contact opening 42 Ground contact opening

Claims

1. a contact extending in the fitting direction and having a contact portion and a spring portion on both sides of the fitting direction; a body insulator having a contact housing portion for housing the contact; a protector disposed so as to cover at least one surface of the body insulator and held in a state of being separated from the body insulator by the spring force of the contact; and a clearance is provided between the contact and the contact housing portion, and the contact is movable in the fitting direction and in the plate thickness direction of the contact, and is rotatable within the range of the clearance. A compression type connector.

2. The protector restricts movement of the contact in the fitting direction. The compression type connector according to claim 1.

3. The protector has an opening penetrating in the fitting direction. The contact portion of the contact projects outward in the fitting direction through the opening. The compression type connector according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The contact housing portion can house the contact with a carrier used for progressive pressing attached. The compression type connector according to claim 1 or 2.

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