Coaxial connector with switch and coaxial connector set including coaxial connector with switch

Abstract

To provide a coaxial connector with a switch that suppresses metal fatigue in a movable terminal.SOLUTION: A movable terminal includes a movable base held by a holding member, an elastic deformation portion connected to the movable base, a connecting portion connected to the elastic deformation portion, and a movable contact portion connected to the connecting portion, and the fixed terminal includes a fixed base held by the holding member and a fixed contact portion connected to the fixed base, and the movable contact portion is configured to elastically displace in the height direction to perform contact and separation movements with respect to the fixed contact portion and to elastically expand and contract in the longitudinal direction, and the elastic deformation portion is configured to elastically expand and contract in the longitudinal direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a coaxial connector with a switch and a coaxial connector set including the coaxial connector with a switch. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a coaxial connector with a switch, which includes a movable terminal, a fixed terminal, and a holding member, and is configured so that the movable terminal performs a connecting / disconnecting operation relative to the fixed terminal by elastically displacing in the height direction. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 1-265761 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the movable terminal disclosed in Patent Document 1, the spring movable part has a central portion that bulges upward in an arc shape, giving the spring movable part spring properties. The ends of the spring movable part are supported and fixed by two spring support parts, and the two spring support parts are positioned and fixed by terminal guide parts of the case. The pressing force on the spring movable part is concentrated at the boundary between the fixed spring support parts and the movable spring movable part, which may cause metal fatigue. In particular, as coaxial connectors with switches become smaller, the length of the spring part in the movable terminal becomes shorter, which increases the stress concentrated on the spring part, making the movable terminal more susceptible to metal fatigue.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a coaxial connector with a switch, which suppresses the occurrence of metal fatigue in the movable terminal, and a coaxial connector set including the coaxial connector with a switch. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, a coaxial connector with a switch according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: A coaxial connector with a switch, comprising a movable terminal and a fixed terminal having electrical conductivity, and a holding member having electrical insulation, the movable terminal has a movable base portion held by the holding member, an elastic deformation portion connected to the movable base portion, a connecting portion connected to the elastic deformation portion, and a movable contact portion connected to the connecting portion, the fixed terminal has a fixed base portion held by the holding member and a fixed contact portion connected to the fixed base, the movable contact portion is configured to perform a contact and separation operation with respect to the fixed contact portion by being elastically displaced in a height direction, The elastically deformable portion is configured to be elastically deformable in the longitudinal direction. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to this invention, when a pressing force is applied to the movable contact portion, the movable contact portion and the elastic deformation portion each elastically extend in the longitudinal direction, thereby suppressing the occurrence of metal fatigue in the movable terminal. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a top view of a coaxial connector with a switch according to an embodiment. FIG. [Figure 2] 2 is a perspective view of the coaxial connector with a switch shown in FIG. 1, as seen from one side. [Figure 3] 3 is a perspective view of the connection structure in the coaxial connector with a switch shown in FIG. 2, seen from one side. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a top view of the connection structure shown in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the connection structure shown in FIG. 3. [Figure 6] 2 is a perspective view of the coaxial connector with a switch shown in FIG. 1, seen from the other side. FIG. [Figure 7]7 is an exploded perspective view of the coaxial connector with a switch shown in FIG. 6, viewed from above. FIG. [Figure 8] 7 is an exploded perspective view of the coaxial connector with a switch shown in FIG. 6, viewed from the bottom side. FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the connection structure shown in FIG. 3, seen from the opposite side. [Figure 10] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a movable terminal in the connection structure shown in FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a side view of the movable terminal shown in FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a movable terminal in the connection structure shown in FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a side view of the movable terminal shown in FIG. [Figure 14] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a movable terminal in the connection structure shown in FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a movable terminal in the connection structure shown in FIG. [Figure 16] 1. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the coaxial connector with a switch taken along line XVI-XVI shown in FIG. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the coaxial connector with the switch shown in FIG. [Figure 18] 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a coaxial connector set according to an embodiment in an attached state. [Figure 19] FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the coaxial connector set in the attached state shown in FIG. 18. [Figure 20] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating a movable terminal in a coaxial connector with a switch according to a first modification. [Figure 21] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating a movable terminal in a coaxial connector with a switch according to a second modification. [Figure 22] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating a movable terminal in a coaxial connector with a switch according to a third modification. [Figure 23] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating a movable terminal in a coaxial connector with a switch according to a fourth modification. [Figure 24]13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating a movable terminal in a coaxial connector with a switch according to a fifth modification. [Figure 25] 13 is a diagram for explaining a movable terminal in a coaxial connector with a switch according to a sixth modification. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an embodiment of a coaxial connector with a switch 2 according to the present invention and a coaxial connector set 1 including the coaxial connector with a switch 2 will be described. For convenience, each figure shows an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis that are orthogonal to each other. In this specification, the length direction, width direction, and height direction of the coaxial connector with a switch 2 are defined by the X-axis, the Y-axis, and the Z-axis, respectively.

[0010] [Coaxial connector with switch] A coaxial connector with a switch 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0011] As shown in Figures 7 and 8, the coaxial connector with switch 2 includes a movable terminal 10 and a fixed terminal 40 that are conductive, a holding member 50 that is electrically insulating, and an external terminal 60 that covers the holding member 50 and is conductive.

[0012] As shown in Fig. 5, the holding member 50 has a rectangular shape extending in the length direction (X-axis direction) and width direction (Y-axis direction) when viewed from above, with diagonal corners cut out. For example, an electrically insulating resin such as a liquid crystal polymer is used as the holding member 50. As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the holding member 50 has a first holding portion 51 and a second holding portion 55. The movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40 are sandwiched and held between the first holding portion 51 and the second holding portion 55 in the height direction (Z-axis direction).

[0013] The first holding portion 51 has a first base portion 52 and an inclined guide portion 53 formed on the first base portion 52. The inclined guide portion 53 has a through hole 54 formed therein for inserting the center conductor 5 (shown in FIGS. 10 and 11) of the mating coaxial connector 3 therethrough.

[0014] The second holding portion 55 has a second base portion 56, and a first boss 57 and a second boss 58 standing upright from the second base portion 56 in the height direction (Z-axis direction). The first boss 57 is used to position the movable terminal 10, and the second boss 58 is used to position the fixed terminal 40. The movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40 each further have a first cutout portion 25 and a second cutout portion 43. The first boss 57 engages with the first cutout portion 25, and the second boss 58 engages with the second cutout portion 43. This makes it easy to position the movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40 relative to the holding member 50.

[0015] 7 to 9, the second holding portion 55 of the holding member 50 further has connection cutout portions 59 that are cut out to accommodate the movable connecting portion 28 and the fixed connecting portion 48, which will be described later. This prevents the movable connecting portion 28 and the fixed connecting portion 48 from protruding from the holding member 50, thereby making it possible to miniaturize the coaxial connector with switch 2.

[0016] As shown in Figures 2, 6, 7, 8, 16 and 17, external terminal 60 is configured to cover the surface of holding member 50, and as shown in Figure 1, has a rectangular shape when viewed from above.

[0017] The external terminal 60 is made of a thin metal plate and, when connected to a ground potential, shields against external electromagnetic waves and unwanted radiation from the movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40, thereby making the space surrounded by the external terminal 60 an electromagnetic wave-shielding space. In other words, the external terminal 60 is a member for electromagnetically shielding the movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40. The external terminal 60 can be made of, for example, stainless steel (SUS: Steel Use Stainless) material. Stainless steel material is conductive and elastically deformable. The external terminal 60 can be formed, for example, by bending.

[0018] The external terminal 60 has, for example, an external base portion 61, a pair of external mounting portions 62, 62, and a cylindrical portion 66. The external terminal 60 and the holding member 50 are configured to be fixed together by sandwiching the holding member 50 between the external base portion 61 and the pair of external mounting portions 62, 62.

[0019] The external base portion 61 extends from the upper surface side to the side surface side of the holding member 50 and has an L-shape in side view. The tubular portion 66 has a cylindrical shape that is concentric with the inclined guide portion 53 and extends in the height direction (Z-axis direction), and is configured to be connectable to the outer conductor 7 of the mating coaxial connector 3.

[0020] 8, the pair of external mounting parts 62, 62 are located on the bottom side of the holding member 50 and extend along the bottom surface of the holding member 50 so as to overlap the holding member 50 in a bottom view. By crimping the pair of external mounting parts 62, 62 with the holding member 50 sandwiched between them, the external base part 61 and the pair of external mounting parts 62, 62 are configured to sandwich and hold the holding member 50.

[0021] 6 to 8, the external terminal 60 further has mounting cutout portions 63 cut out to accommodate the movable mounting portion 29 and the fixed mounting portion 49 (described later) in a non-contact manner. This enables the coaxial connector with switch 2 to be made smaller and thinner. The mounting cutout portions 63 are provided, for example, in corner portions of the external terminal 60.

[0022] As described above, the movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40 are sandwiched and held between the first holding portion 51 and the second holding portion 55 in the height direction (Z-axis direction). The movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40 are formed by bending a thin metal plate having electrical conductivity, and may be made of, for example, stainless steel (SUS: Steel Use Stainless) material. Stainless steel material is a material that is both electrically conductive and elastically deformable. The surfaces of the movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40 may be gold-plated, for example.

[0023] 6 and 7, the fixed terminal 40 has a fixed base 42 held by a holding member 50, and a pair of fixed contact portions 45, 45 connected to the fixed base 42. The pair of fixed contact portions 45, 45 are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the fixed base 42. The pair of fixed contact portions 45, 45 protrude and extend toward the movable contact portion 17.

[0024] The movable contact portion 17 has a mountain-like shape, and the mountain-like shape has a gently sloping inclined portion 17a on one side and a gently sloping inclined portion 17b on the other side, which makes it easy to form the movable contact portion 17 having spring properties.

[0025] When the mating coaxial connector 3 is not connected to the coaxial connector with a switch 2, the pair of fixed contact portions 45, 45 abut against the one-side inclined portion 17a and the other-side inclined portion 17b of the gently inclined movable contact portion 17. This ensures a reliable electrical connection between the movable contact portion 17 and the fixed contact portions 45, 45.

[0026] 3, the fixed terminal 40 further has a fixed mounting portion 49 for mounting on a land electrode of a circuit board (not shown) on the bottom side of the holding member 50. As shown in FIG. 14, the fixed terminal 40 further has a fixed connecting portion 48 that connects the fixed base portion 42 and the fixed mounting portion 49.

[0027] 14 and 15, the fixed terminal 40 further has a fixed detection end 44 on the opposite side of the fixed mounting portion 49. The fixed detection end 44 is exposed from the external terminal 60 and is used to detect the presence or absence of an electrical connection between the movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40. This increases the flexibility of the electrical connection inspection.

[0028] 3, 4, and 10 to 13, the movable terminal 10 has a movable base 11 held by a holding member 50, an elastic deformation portion 12 connected to the movable base 11, a connecting portion 15 connected to the elastic deformation portion 12, and a movable contact portion 17 connected to the connecting portion 15. The elastic deformation portion 12 and the movable contact portion 17 extend in their respective longitudinal directions. As shown in FIG. 4, the movable terminal 10 has, for example, a U-shape when viewed from above.

[0029] 3 and 4, the movable base portion 11 is provided at a position in the longitudinal direction of the elastic deformation portion 12. This allows the movable terminal 10 to be configured compactly.

[0030] 10 and 12, the movable base 11 has a first neck portion 26 that is narrow in top view, and the connecting portion 15 has a second neck portion 27 that is narrow in top view. The elastically deforming portion 12 is connected to the first neck portion 26 and the second neck portion 27, and extends while bending in the longitudinal direction in top view. This gives the elastically deforming portion 12 springiness in the direction crossing the longitudinal direction, thereby suppressing stress concentration on the movable base 11.

[0031] 13, the elastic deformation portion 12 has a plate shape that protrudes in the same direction as the movable contact portion 17, and is configured to elastically expand and contract in the longitudinal direction. As a result, the elastic deformation portion 12 has spring properties similar to the movable contact portion 17, and stress concentration on the movable base portion 11 can be suppressed.

[0032] 12 and 13, the elastic deformation portion 12 has, in its longitudinal direction, an upward slope portion 13 located on the movable base portion 11 side and a downward slope portion 14 located on the connecting portion 15 side. The gradient of the upward slope portion 13 is configured to be steeper than the gradient of the downward slope portion 14. This allows the elastic deformation portion 12 to have spring properties even if its length in the longitudinal direction is short.

[0033] The elastic deformation part 12 has a first movable end 21 that functions as a movable end on the opposite side of the movable base part 11 in the longitudinal direction of the elastic deformation part 12. This allows the elastic deformation part 12 to smoothly elastically extend in the longitudinal direction while the mounting surface side (i.e., the bottom surface side) of the first movable end 21 abuts against the holding member 50.

[0034] The first movable end 21 is exposed from the external terminal 60 and serves as a movable detection end for detecting the presence or absence of an electrical connection between the movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40. This increases the degree of freedom in inspecting the electrical connection.

[0035] The length of the elastic deformation portion 12 is configured to be shorter than the length of the movable contact portion 17. This makes it possible to ensure space for providing the movable base portion 11, reduces the longitudinal size of the elastic deformation portion 12, and allows the movable terminal 10 to be made smaller.

[0036] The movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12 extend side by side in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, which reduces the size of the movable terminal 10 in a direction intersecting the movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12, thereby enabling the movable terminal 10 to be made smaller.

[0037] The connecting portion 15 extends in a direction intersecting the movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12. As a result, the elastic deformation portion 12 extends in the longitudinal direction in response to the movement of the movable contact portion 17 extending in the longitudinal direction, thereby suppressing stress concentration on the movable base portion 11.

[0038] 10 and 11, the movable contact portion 17 of the movable terminal 10 is configured to be elastically deformable in the height direction (Z-axis direction) to move in contact with and separate from the fixed contact portion 45, and is also elastically expandable and contractible in the longitudinal direction, so that it operates like a leaf spring. This allows the movable contact portion 17 to move in contact with and separate from the fixed terminal 40.

[0039] The movable contact portion 17 has a plate shape that protrudes toward the fixed contact portion 45 of the fixed terminal 40. This allows the movable contact portion 17 to have spring properties with a simple shape.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 4 , the movable contact portion 17 has a contact protrusion 19. The contact protrusion 19 is the highest protruding apex of the movable contact portion 17 in the height direction (Z-axis direction), and is located, for example, at the center of the movable contact portion 17 in the longitudinal direction. When the mating coaxial connector 3 is connected to the switch-equipped coaxial connector 2, the contact protrusion 19 is pressed by the center conductor 5 of the mating coaxial connector 3, which will be described later. The contact protrusion 19 acts as a pressed portion that is pressed by the lower end of the center conductor 5 of the mating coaxial connector 3 and deforms toward the second base portion 56 of the second holding portion 55. The contact protrusion 19 is located at the center of the holding member 50. This allows the movable contact portion 17 to be reliably pressed regardless of the rotational position of the switch-equipped coaxial connector 2.

[0041] 11, the movable contact portion 17 has a gently curved mountain shape in a side view, which makes it easy to form the movable contact portion 17 with spring properties.

[0042] The movable contact portion 17 has, at both ends in the longitudinal direction, a second movable end 22 and a third movable end 23 that function as movable ends. This allows the movable contact portion 17 to smoothly elastically stretch in the longitudinal direction while the mounting surface side (i.e., bottom side) of the second movable end 22 and the mounting surface side (i.e., bottom side) of the third movable end 23 each abut against the holding member 50.

[0043] When the movable contact portion 17 abuts against the fixed contact portion 45, the mounting surface side (i.e., bottom surface side) of the second movable end 22 and the third movable end 23, which are the movable ends, abuts against the holding member 50. This stabilizes the amount of displacement of the movable contact portion 17, thereby suppressing variations in the contact and separation operation.

[0044] The movable terminal 10 further has a movable mounting portion 29 on the bottom side of the holding member 50 for mounting on a land electrode of a circuit board (not shown). The movable mounting portion 29 of the movable terminal 10 and the fixed mounting portion 49 of the fixed terminal 40 are located diagonally. This positions the movable mounting portion 29 and the fixed mounting portion 49 apart, improving isolation performance. The movable terminal 10 further has a movable connecting portion 28 connecting the movable base 11 and the movable mounting portion 29.

[0045] The end of the movable mounting portion 29 of the movable terminal 10 and the end of the fixed mounting portion 49 of the fixed terminal 40 are positioned outside the holding member 50 in a bottom view so as not to overlap with the holding member 50. This positions the movable mounting portion 29 and the fixed mounting portion 49 further apart, further improving isolation performance.

[0046] [Coaxial connector set] A coaxial connector set 1 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0047] As shown in Figures 18 and 19, the coaxial connector set 1 includes a female coaxial connector 2 with a switch and a male counterpart coaxial connector 3 configured to be connectable to the female coaxial connector 2 with a switch in the height direction (Z-axis direction).

[0048] [Mating coaxial connector] As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the mating coaxial connector 3 has a central conductor 5, a bushing member 6, and an outer conductor .

[0049] The central conductor 5 is a conductive member extending in the vertical direction within the outer conductor 7, and is electrically connected to the central conductor of a coaxial cable (not shown). The central conductor 5 is configured to be resiliently movable by an elastic member (not shown). The outer conductor 7 is a conductive member having a cylindrical shape, and is electrically connected to the outer conductor of the coaxial cable (not shown). The bushing member 6 is an insulating member that electrically insulates the central conductor 5 from the outer conductor 7.

[0050] [Coaxial connector set in unattached state] The coaxial connector with a switch 2 is provided, for example, between the antenna and transmitting / receiving circuit of a mobile phone. As shown in Figures 16 and 17, when the mating coaxial connector 3 is not attached to the coaxial connector with a switch 2, the movable contact portion 17 of the movable terminal 10 and the fixed contact portion 45 of the fixed terminal 40 come into contact with each other, electrically connecting the movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40. This electrically connects, for example, the antenna and the transmitting / receiving circuit.

[0051] [Coaxial connector set installation status] As shown in Figures 18 and 19, when the mating coaxial connector 3 is attached to the coaxial connector with a switch 2, the center conductor 5, to which a measuring device (not shown) is connected via a coaxial cable (not shown), is inserted from above into the through hole 54 of the holding member 50. The movable contact portion 17 of the movable terminal 10 is then elastically pressed by the center conductor 5. As a result, the movable contact portion 17 of the movable terminal 10 moves away from the fixed contact portion 45 of the fixed terminal 40, and the center conductor 5 and the movable terminal 10 are electrically connected. This electrically connects, for example, a transmitting / receiving circuit and a measuring device. Therefore, the electrical connection path can be easily switched by switching between the attachment and detachment of the mating coaxial connector 3 to the coaxial connector with a switch 2.

[0052] Furthermore, when a pressing force is applied to the movable contact portion 17, the movable contact portion 17 moves away from the fixed contact portion 45, causing the movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12 to elastically extend in the longitudinal direction, thereby preventing metal fatigue from occurring in the movable terminal 10.

[0053] [Modification of the coaxial connector with a switch] Modifications of the coaxial connector with switch 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0054] 20 , the movable terminal 10 of the coaxial connector with switch 2 according to the first modification has a Z-shape in top view. The connecting portion 15 extends obliquely relative to the movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12. One end of the connecting portion 15 is located on the opposite side of the movable base 11, and the other end of the connecting portion 15 is located on the side of the third movable end 23. In the movable terminal 10 according to the first modification, the elastic deformation portion 12 extends in the longitudinal direction in response to the movement of the movable contact portion 17 extending in the longitudinal direction, so that stress concentration on the movable base 11 can be suppressed.

[0055] 21 , the movable terminal 10 of the coaxial connector with switch 2 according to the second modification has an S-shape in top view. The connecting portion 15 extends obliquely relative to the movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12. One end of the connecting portion 15 is located near the movable base 11, and the other end of the connecting portion 15 is located on the side of the second movable end 22. In the movable terminal 10 according to the second modification, the elastic deformation portion 12 extends in the longitudinal direction in response to the movement of the movable contact portion 17 extending in the longitudinal direction, so that stress concentration on the movable base 11 can be suppressed.

[0056] 22 , the movable terminal 10 of the coaxial connector with a switch 2 according to the third modification has an H-shape in top view. The linking portion 15 extends in a direction perpendicular to the movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12. One end of the linking portion 15 is located near the first movable end 21 of the elastic deformation portion 12, and the other end of the linking portion 15 is located near the second movable end 22 of the movable contact portion 17. In the movable terminal 10 according to the third modification, the elastic deformation portion 12 extends in the longitudinal direction in response to the movement of the movable contact portion 17 extending in the longitudinal direction, so that stress concentration on the movable base 11 can be suppressed.

[0057] 23 , the movable terminal 10 of the coaxial connector with a switch 2 according to the fourth modification has an H-shape in top view. The connecting portion 15 extends in a direction perpendicular to the movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12. One end of the connecting portion 15 is located closer to the movable base portion 11 of the elastic deformation portion 12, and the other end of the connecting portion 15 is located closer to the third movable end 23 of the movable contact portion 17. In the movable terminal 10 according to the fourth modification, the elastic deformation portion 12 extends in the longitudinal direction in response to the movement of the movable contact portion 17 extending in the longitudinal direction, thereby suppressing stress concentration on the movable base portion 11.

[0058] As shown in Fig. 24, the movable terminal 10 of the coaxial connector with switch 2 according to the fifth modification has a V-shape in top view. The movable contact portion 17 extends obliquely relative to the elastic deformation portion 12. The connecting portion 15 and the movable contact portion 17 have a shape in which they partially overlap on the opposite side of the movable base 11. The first movable end 21 and the second movable end 22 are positioned overlapping at the portion corresponding to the bottom of the V. In the movable terminal 10 according to the fifth modification, the elastic deformation portion 12 extends in the longitudinal direction in response to the movement of the movable contact portion 17 extending in the longitudinal direction, thereby suppressing stress concentration on the movable base 11.

[0059] As shown in Fig. 25, the movable terminal 10 of the coaxial connector with a switch 2 according to the sixth modification has a U-shape in top view. The connecting portion 15 extends widely in a direction perpendicular to the movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12. One end of the connecting portion 15 is located near the movable base 11, and the other end of the connecting portion 15 is located near the third movable end 23 of the movable contact portion 17. The first movable end 21 and the second movable end 22 are flush with the side surface located opposite the movable base 11. In the movable terminal 10 according to the sixth modification, the elastic deformation portion 12 extends longitudinally in accordance with the movement of the movable contact portion 17 extending longitudinally, thereby suppressing stress concentration on the movable base 11.

[0060] Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

[0061] When the movable terminal 10 has a V-shape as in variant example 5 shown in Figure 24, the movable mounting portion 29 and the fixed mounting portion 49 may be located at the center of the width direction (X-axis direction) of the holding member 50, and the movable base 11 may have an L-shaped bent shape when viewed from above.

[0062] The movable contact portion 17 may have a trapezoidal shape. The trapezoidal movable contact portion 17 may have gently sloping one-side inclined portion 17a and other-side inclined portion 17b, and a contact protrusion (pressed portion) 19 that protrudes highest in the height direction (Z-axis direction) of the movable contact portion 17 and extends flat.

[0063] The elastically deformable portion 12 may be configured such that the gradient of the upwardly inclined portion 13 located on the movable base portion 11 side is gentler than the gradient of the downwardly inclined portion 14 located on the connecting portion 15 side.

[0064] The movable contact portion 17 may have two protruding contact portions that protrude toward the fixed terminal 40 on both sides of the contact protrusion 19 in the longitudinal direction, and the fixed terminal 40 may have one fixed contact portion 45 that protrudes in a U-shape from the fixed base 42, and the two protruding contact portions may be configured to be able to come into contact with and separate from the fixed contact portion 45.

[0065] The present invention and its embodiments can be summarized as follows.

[0066] A coaxial connector with a switch 2 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: A coaxial connector (2) with a switch, comprising a movable terminal (10) and a fixed terminal (40) having electrical conductivity, and a holding member (50) having electrical insulation, The movable terminal 10 has a movable base 11 held by the holding member 50, an elastically deforming portion 12 connected to the movable base 11, a connecting portion 15 connected to the elastically deforming portion 12, and a movable contact portion 17 connected to the connecting portion 15, The fixed terminal 40 has a fixed base 42 held by the holding member 50 and a fixed contact portion 45 connected to the fixed base 42, The movable contact portion 17 is configured to elastically displace in a height direction to move toward and away from the fixed contact portion 45, and to elastically expand and contract in a longitudinal direction. The elastically deformable portion 12 is characterized by being configured to elastically expand and contract in the longitudinal direction.

[0067] According to the above configuration, when a pressing force is applied to the movable contact portion 17, the movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12 each elastically extend in the longitudinal direction, thereby suppressing the occurrence of metal fatigue in the movable terminal 10.

[0068] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The movable base 11 is provided at a position in the longitudinal direction of the elastic deformation portion 12 .

[0069] According to the above embodiment, the movable terminal 10 can be configured compactly.

[0070] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, When the movable contact portion 17 moves away from the fixed contact portion 45, the movable contact portion 17 extends in the longitudinal direction and the elastic deformation portion 12 also extends in the longitudinal direction.

[0071] According to the above embodiment, when the movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12 each elastically extend in the longitudinal direction, the pressing force on the movable contact portion 17 is dispersed, thereby suppressing the occurrence of metal fatigue in the movable terminal 10.

[0072] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The movable contact portion 17 has a plate shape that protrudes toward the fixed contact portion 45 .

[0073] According to the above embodiment, the movable contact portion 17 can have spring properties with a simple shape.

[0074] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The movable contact portion 17 has an inclined portion 17a on one side and an inclined portion 17b on the other side in a side view.

[0075] According to the above embodiment, the movable contact portion 17 having spring properties can be easily formed.

[0076] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The fixed terminal 40 has two fixed contact portions 45, The fixed contact portions 45 come into contact with the one-side inclined portion 17a and the other-side inclined portion 17b, respectively.

[0077] According to the above embodiment, a reliable electrical connection is obtained between the movable contact portion 17 and the fixed contact portions 45, 45.

[0078] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The movable contact portion 17 has a contact protrusion 19 that protrudes highest in the height direction of the movable contact portion 17 , and the contact protrusion 19 is located at the center of the holding member 50 .

[0079] According to the above embodiment, the movable contact portion 17 can be reliably pressed regardless of the rotational position of the coaxial connector 2 with a switch.

[0080] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The movable contact portion 17 has movable ends 22, 23 at both ends in the longitudinal direction.

[0081] According to the above embodiment, the operation of the movable contact portion 17 elastically stretching in the longitudinal direction while the mounting surface side (ie, bottom surface side) of the movable ends 22, 23 abuts against the holding member 50 is smoothly performed.

[0082] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, When the movable contact portion 17 abuts against the fixed contact portion 45 , the movable ends 22 and 23 abut against the holding member 50 .

[0083] According to the above embodiment, the amount of displacement of the movable contact portion 17 is stabilized, so that variations in the contact and separation operations can be suppressed.

[0084] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The elastic deformation portion 12 has a plate shape that protrudes in the same direction as the movable contact portion 17 .

[0085] According to the above embodiment, the elastic deformation portion 12 has spring properties similar to the movable contact portion 17, so that stress concentration on the movable base portion 11 can be suppressed.

[0086] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The elastic deformation portion 12 has an upward slope portion 13 located on the movable base portion 11 side and a downward slope portion 14 located on the connecting portion 15 side, The gradient of the upward slope portion 13 is steeper than the gradient of the downward slope portion 14 .

[0087] According to the above embodiment, the elastically deformable portion 12 can have spring properties even if its length in the longitudinal direction is short.

[0088] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The length of the elastic deformation portion 12 is shorter than the length of the movable contact portion 17 when viewed from above.

[0089] According to the above embodiment, a space for providing the movable base portion 11 can be secured, the longitudinal size of the elastically deformable portion 12 is reduced, and the movable terminal 10 can be made smaller.

[0090] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The elastically deformable portion 12 extends while bending in the longitudinal direction when viewed from above.

[0091] According to the above embodiment, the elastic deformation portion 12 has spring properties also in the direction crossing the longitudinal direction thereof, so that stress concentration on the movable base portion 11 can be suppressed.

[0092] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12 extend side by side in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

[0093] According to the above embodiment, the size in the direction intersecting the movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12 is reduced, and the movable terminal 10 can be made smaller.

[0094] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The connecting portion 15 extends in a direction intersecting the movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12 .

[0095] According to the above embodiment, the elastic deformation portion 12 extends in the longitudinal direction in response to the movement of the movable contact portion 17 extending in the longitudinal direction, so that stress concentration on the movable base portion 11 can be suppressed.

[0096] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The movable terminal 10 further has a movable mounting portion 29, and the fixed terminal 40 further has a fixed mounting portion 49, the movable mounting portion 29 and the fixed mounting portion 49 being positioned diagonally.

[0097] According to the above embodiment, the movable mounting portion 29 and the fixed mounting portion 49 are positioned apart from each other, thereby improving isolation performance.

[0098] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, the movable terminal (10) further includes a movable connecting portion (28) connecting the movable base (11) and the movable mounting portion (29), and the fixed terminal (40) further includes a fixed connecting portion (48) connecting the fixed base (42) and the fixed mounting portion (49); The holding member 50 further has connection notches 59 cut out to accommodate the movable connection portion 28 and the fixed connection portion 48, respectively.

[0099] According to the above embodiment, the movable connecting portion 28 and the fixed connecting portion 48 are prevented from protruding from the holding member 50, and the coaxial connector with switch 2 can be made smaller.

[0100] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, an external terminal (60) that covers the holding member (50) that holds the movable terminal (10) and the fixed terminal (40); The external terminal 60 has a mounting notch 63 cut out to accommodate the movable mounting portion 29 and the fixed mounting portion 49 in a non-contact manner.

[0101] According to the above embodiment, the coaxial connector 2 with a switch can be made smaller and thinner.

[0102] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The movable terminal 10 further includes a movable detection end 21 on the side opposite the movable mounting portion 29 , and the fixed terminal 40 further includes a fixed detection end 44 on the side opposite the fixed mounting portion 49 .

[0103] According to the above embodiment, the degree of freedom in electrical connection inspection is increased.

[0104] In addition, in the coaxial connector 2 with a switch according to one embodiment, The retaining member 50 further has a first boss 57 and a second boss 58, and the movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40 each further have a first cutout portion 25 and a second cutout portion 43, and the first boss 57 engages with the first cutout portion 25 and the second boss 58 engages with the second cutout portion 43, thereby positioning the movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40 on the retaining member 50.

[0105] According to the above embodiment, the movable terminal 10 and the fixed terminal 40 can be easily positioned relative to the holding member 50.

[0106] A coaxial connector set 1 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure includes: The coaxial connector is characterized by comprising the above-mentioned coaxial connector with switch 2 and a mating coaxial connector 3 connectable to the coaxial connector with switch 2.

[0107] According to the above configuration, when a pressing force from the mating coaxial connector 3 is applied to the movable contact portion 17, each of the movable contact portion 17 and the elastic deformation portion 12 elastically extends in the longitudinal direction, thereby suppressing the occurrence of metal fatigue in the movable terminal 10.

[0108] In addition, in the coaxial connector set 1 of one embodiment, The coaxial connector with a switch 2 is a female type, and the mating coaxial connector 3 is a male type, The mating coaxial connector (3) has a central conductor (5) configured to be electrically connectable to the movable contact portion (17), When the central conductor 5 is pushed in and the movable contact portion 17 moves away from the fixed contact portion 45, the electrical connection in the coaxial connector with switch 2 is switched.

[0109] According to the above embodiment, by switching between the attachment and detachment of the mating coaxial connector 3 to the coaxial connector 2 with the switch, the electrical connection path can be easily switched.

[0110] (Outline of the embodiment) (1) The coaxial connector with a switch of the present disclosure is a coaxial connector with a switch comprising a movable terminal and a fixed terminal that are conductive, and a holding member that is electrically insulating, wherein the movable terminal has a movable base held by the holding member, an elastic deformation portion connected to the movable base, a connecting portion connected to the elastic deformation portion, and a movable contact portion connected to the connecting portion, and the fixed terminal has a fixed base held by the holding member and a fixed contact portion connected to the fixed base, wherein the movable contact portion is configured to elastically displace in the height direction to perform contact and separation movements with respect to the fixed contact portion and to elastically expand and contract in the longitudinal direction, and the elastic deformation portion is configured to elastically expand and contract in the longitudinal direction.

[0111] (2) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (1), the movable base is provided at a position in the longitudinal direction of the elastically deformable portion.

[0112] (3) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (1), when the movable contact portion separates from the fixed contact portion, the movable contact portion extends in the longitudinal direction and the elastic deformation portion also extends in the longitudinal direction.

[0113] (4) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (1), the movable contact portion has a plate shape that protrudes toward the fixed contact portion.

[0114] (5) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (4), the movable contact portion has an inclined one-side inclined portion and an inclined other-side inclined portion in a side view.

[0115] (6) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (5), the fixed terminal has two fixed contact portions, each of which abuts against one side inclined portion and the other side inclined portion.

[0116] (7) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (1), the movable contact portion has a contact protrusion that protrudes highest in the height direction of the movable contact portion, and the contact protrusion is located at the center of the holding member.

[0117] (8) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (1), the movable contact portion has movable ends at both ends in the longitudinal direction.

[0118] (9) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (8), the movable end abuts against the holding member when the movable contact portion abuts against the fixed contact portion.

[0119] (10) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (1), the elastically deforming portion has a plate shape that protrudes in the same direction as the movable contact portion.

[0120] (11) In the coaxial connector with switch of (10), the elastic deformation portion has an upward slope portion located on the side of the movable base and a downward slope portion located on the side of the connecting portion, and the gradient of the upward slope portion is steeper than the gradient of the downward slope portion.

[0121] (12) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (1), the length of the elastically deforming portion is shorter than the length of the movable contact portion when viewed from above.

[0122] (13) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (1), the elastic deformation portion extends while bending in the longitudinal direction when viewed from above.

[0123] (14) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (1), the movable contact portion and the elastic deformation portion extend side by side in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

[0124] (15) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (1), the connecting portion extends in a direction intersecting the movable contact portion and the elastically deforming portion.

[0125] (16) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (1), the movable terminal further has a movable mounting portion, and the fixed terminal further has a fixed mounting portion, and the movable mounting portion and the fixed mounting portion are located diagonally.

[0126] (17) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (16), the movable terminal further has a movable connecting portion connecting the movable base and the movable mounting portion, and the fixed terminal further has a fixed connecting portion connecting the fixed base and the fixed mounting portion, and the holding member is a holding member for holding the movable connecting portion and the fixed connecting portion. The connectors further have connection notches cut out to accommodate the connectors.

[0127] (18) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (16), an external terminal is further provided which covers the holding member which holds the movable terminal and the fixed terminal, and the external terminal has a mounting notch which is cut out to accommodate each of the movable mounting portion and the fixed mounting portion without contacting each other.

[0128] (19) In the coaxial connector with a switch of (16), the movable terminal further has a movable detection end on the opposite side of the movable mounting portion, and the fixed terminal further has a fixed detection end on the opposite side of the fixed mounting portion.

[0129] (20) In the coaxial connector with switch of (1), the holding member further has a first boss and a second boss, and each of the movable terminal and the fixed terminal further has a first notch portion and a second notch portion, and the first boss engages with the first notch portion and the second boss engages with the second notch portion, thereby positioning each of the movable terminal and the fixed terminal on the holding member.

[0130] (21) A coaxial connector set according to the present disclosure includes the coaxial connector with a switch according to any one of (1) to (20) and a mating coaxial connector connectable to the coaxial connector with a switch.

[0131] (22) In the coaxial connector set of (21), the coaxial connector with a switch is female, and the mating coaxial connector is male. The mating coaxial connector has a center conductor configured to be electrically connectable to the movable contact portion, and the electrical connection in the coaxial connector with a switch is switched by pushing the center conductor and separating the movable contact portion from the fixed contact portion. [Explanation of symbols]

[0132] 1... Coaxial connector set 2...Coaxial connector with switch 3...Mating coaxial connector 5...Center conductor 6...Bushing member 7...Outer conductor 10...Movable terminal 11...Movable base 12...Elastically deformable portion 13...Uphill section 14...Downward slope 15...Connection part 17...Movable contact part 17a...One side sloped part 17b...Other side inclined part 19...Contact protrusion (pressed part) 21...First movable end (movable end, movable detection end) 22…Second movable end (movable end) 23...Third movable end (movable end) 25...First notch 26...First neck section 27...Second neck section 28... Movable joint 29...Movable mounting part 40…Fixed terminal 42...Fixed base 43...Second notch 44...Fixed detector 45…Fixed contact part 48...Fixed connection 49...Fixed mounting part 50...Holding member 51...First holding part 52...First base part 53...Inclined guide section 54...Through hole 55...Second holding part 56...Second base part 57...First boss 58...Second boss 59...Connection notch 60...External terminal 61...External base part 62...External mounting part 62a...Holding surface 62b...Mounting surface 62f...wide part 62g…Narrow part 63...Mounting notch 66...Cylindrical part

Claims

1. A coaxial connector with a switch, comprising a movable terminal and a fixed terminal having electrical conductivity, and a holding member having electrical insulation, the movable terminal has a movable base portion held by the holding member, an elastic deformation portion connected to the movable base portion, a connecting portion connected to the elastic deformation portion, and a movable contact portion connected to the connecting portion, the fixed terminal has a fixed base portion held by the holding member and a fixed contact portion connected to the fixed base, the movable contact portion is configured to elastically displace in a height direction to move toward and away from the fixed contact portion, and to elastically expand and contract in a longitudinal direction; The elastically deformable portion is configured to elastically expand and contract in the longitudinal direction.

2. 2. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 1, wherein the movable base is provided at a position in the longitudinal direction of the elastic deformation portion.

3. 2. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 1, wherein the movable contact portion extends in the longitudinal direction and the elastic deformation portion extends in the longitudinal direction when the movable contact portion separates from the fixed contact portion.

4. 2. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 1, wherein the movable contact portion has a plate shape that protrudes toward the fixed contact portion.

5. 5. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 4, wherein the movable contact portion has an inclined portion on one side and an inclined portion on the other side when viewed from the side.

6. the fixed terminal has two fixed contact portions, 6. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 5, wherein each of the fixed contact portions abuts against the one-side inclined portion and the other-side inclined portion.

7. 2. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 1, wherein the movable contact portion has a contact protrusion that protrudes highest in a height direction of the movable contact portion, and the contact protrusion is located at the center of the holding member.

8. 2. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 1, wherein the movable contact portion has movable ends at both ends in the longitudinal direction thereof.

9. 9. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 8, wherein the movable end abuts against the holding member when the movable contact portion abuts against the fixed contact portion.

10. 2. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 1, wherein the elastically deforming portion has a plate shape that protrudes in the same direction as the movable contact portion.

11. the elastic deformation portion has an upward slope portion located on the movable base portion side and a downward slope portion located on the connecting portion side, 11. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 10, wherein the gradient of the upward slope portion is steeper than the gradient of the downward slope portion.

12. 2. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 1, wherein the length of the elastically deforming portion is shorter than the length of the movable contact portion when viewed from above.

13. 2. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 1, wherein the elastically deforming portion extends while bending relative to the longitudinal direction in a top view.

14. 2. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 1, wherein the movable contact portion and the elastically deformable portion extend side by side in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

15. 2. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 1, wherein the coupling portion extends in a direction intersecting the movable contact portion and the elastic deformation portion.

16. 2. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 1, wherein the movable terminal further has a movable mounting portion and the fixed terminal further has a fixed mounting portion, the movable mounting portion and the fixed mounting portion being positioned diagonally.

17. the movable terminal further has a movable connecting portion connecting the movable base portion and the movable mounting portion, and the fixed terminal further has a fixed connecting portion connecting the fixed base portion and the fixed mounting portion, 17. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 16, wherein the holding member further has connection notches cut out to accommodate the movable connection portion and the fixed connection portion, respectively.

18. an external terminal covering the holding member that holds the movable terminal and the fixed terminal; 17. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 16, wherein the external terminal has a mounting cutout portion cut out to accommodate the movable mounting portion and the fixed mounting portion in a non-contact manner.

19. 17. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 16, wherein the movable terminal further has a movable detection end on the opposite side of the movable mounting portion, and the fixed terminal further has a fixed detection end on the opposite side of the fixed mounting portion.

20. 2. The coaxial connector with a switch according to claim 1, wherein the retaining member further has a first boss and a second boss, the movable terminal and the fixed terminal each further have a first notch portion and a second notch portion, and the first boss engages with the first notch portion and the second boss engages with the second notch portion, thereby positioning the movable terminal and the fixed terminal on the retaining member.

21. A coaxial connector set comprising: the coaxial connector with a switch according to any one of claims 1 to 20; and a mating coaxial connector connectable to the coaxial connector with a switch.

22. the coaxial connector with a switch is a female type, and the mating coaxial connector is a male type, the mating coaxial connector has a center conductor configured to be electrically connectable to the movable contact portion, 22. The coaxial connector set according to claim 21, wherein the electrical connection in the coaxial connector with switch is switched by pushing the central conductor and separating the movable contact portion from the fixed contact portion.

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