Connector structure

Abstract

To provide a connector structure excellent in productivity.SOLUTION: A connector structure 8 comprises: a connector 1; and a fitting target 90 to which the connector 1 is fitted. The connector 1 has: an electric wire 2 which has a conductor core wire 2a and a shield material 2c covering the conductor core wire 2a; a current-carrying terminal 6 which is electrically connected to the conductor core wire 2a; a grounding terminal 120 which is electrically connected to the shield material 2c; a housing 10 which houses the current-carrying terminal 6; and a conductive exterior member 80 which is attached to the housing 10 and is electrically connected to the grounding terminal 120. The fitting target 90 has a conductive ground member 94 which is electrically connected to the grounding terminal 120 when the connector 1 is fitted to the fitting target 90. The exterior member 80 and the ground member 94 are disposed so as to surround the grounding terminal 120.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector structure including a connector and a mating object to which the connector is mated. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a shielded connector has been proposed that includes a plate-shaped terminal accommodated in a housing, an electric wire connected to the plate-shaped terminal, and a metal shield shell attached to the outside of the housing (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-005221 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The above-mentioned types of shielded connectors are generally manufactured by assembling a large number of components, and the assembly process is complicated, making it difficult to improve productivity. Not only shielded connectors, but also connectors having multiple components have room for improvement in productivity.

[0005] One object of the present invention is to provide a connector structure that is highly manufacturable. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the connector structure according to the present invention has the following features.

[0007] A connector structure comprising a connector and a mating object into which the connector is mated, The connector comprises: An electric wire having a conductor core wire and a shielding material covering the conductor core wire, a current-carrying terminal electrically connected to the conductor core wire, a ground terminal electrically connected to the shielding material, a housing that accommodates the current-carrying terminal, and a conductive exterior member that is attached to the housing and electrically connected to the ground terminal, The fitting object is a conductive ground member that is electrically connected to the ground terminal when the connector is mated with the mating target; The exterior member and the ground member are arranged to surround the ground terminal, It has a connector structure. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the connector structure of the present invention, when the connector is mated with a mating target, a conductive exterior member (so-called shield shell) attached to the housing and a conductive ground member of the mating target are arranged to surround a ground terminal (so-called shield terminal) electrically connected to the shielding material (e.g., braided conductor) of the electric wire, and are electrically connected to the ground terminal. By surrounding the ground terminal with the exterior member and ground member, the shielding function is enhanced, while the number of components of the connector can be reduced compared to when a dedicated ground member is provided in the connector. Therefore, the connector structure of the present invention has excellent productivity.

[0009] The present invention has been briefly described above. The details of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of the invention set forth below, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a connector structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the connector structure shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the shield shell shown in FIG. 2 as seen from the rear. [Figure 5] 5 is a front view showing only the electric wires and parts related to the electric wires housed in the housing shown in FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a front view of the connector structure shown in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] <Embodiment> A connector structure 8 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The connector structure 8 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 includes a connector 1 and a wall panel 90 that is a mating object into which the connector 1 is mated. The connector 1 functions as a relay connector that electrically connects a pair of electric wires 2 extending from a main body 11 of a housing 10 to a mating connector (not shown) that is arranged on the back side of the wall panel 90 and that is mated with a mating portion 12 of the housing 10. The mating connector is, for example, an inverter (DC-AC converter) mounted on a vehicle, and one end of the pair of electric wires 2 extending from the main body 11 is connected, for example, to an air conditioner mounted on the vehicle.

[0012] For ease of explanation, the following definitions are used for the "front-rear direction," "up-down direction," "left-right direction," "front," "rear," "up," "down," "left," and "right" as shown in Figure 1 etc. The "front-rear direction," "up-down direction," and "left-right direction" are perpendicular to each other. The front-rear direction coincides with the fitting direction between the fitting portion 12 and the wall panel 90.

[0013] The connector 1 includes a housing 10. The housing 10 is a resin molded product, and as shown in FIG.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 2, the main body 11 has a generally rectangular box-like shape extending in the vertical direction. A generally rectangular opening 11b is formed in the front of the main body 11 (see Fig. 2), connecting an internal space 11a (see Fig. 2) of the main body 11 to the outside in the front-rear direction (see Fig. 2). The opening 11b is liquid-tightly sealed by a resin cover 60 fitted with a rubber packing 70 (see Fig. 2). Details of the cover 60 and the packing 70 will be described later. The internal space 11a of the main body 11 accommodates various components including a fuse 20 (see Fig. 2), as will be described later.

[0015] 2, the fitting portion 12 is a generally cylindrical portion that protrudes rearward from approximately the center of the rear surface of the main body portion 11, and is a portion that fits into a fitting hole 91 of a wall plate 90. As shown in FIG. 2, the packing 30, the front holder 40, and the inner housing 50 are attached to the fitting portion 12 from the rear side in this order.

[0016] The packing 30 is a rubber sealing member that seals the gap between the outer periphery of the fitting portion 12 and the inner periphery of the fitting hole 91 of the wall panel 90 into which the fitting portion 12 is fitted. The front holder 40 is a resin molded part that is arranged adjacent to the packing 30 and that prevents the packing 30 from falling off (falling rearward) from the fitting portion 12. The inner housing 50 is a resin molded part that defines an opening 51 (see FIG. 7) into which a mating connector (not shown) is inserted, holds the terminals 6 (see FIG. 5), and aligns the terminals 6 with mating terminals (not shown) provided in the mating connector (not shown) (so-called alignment function). Detailed descriptions of the shapes of the packing 30, the front holder 40, and the inner housing 50 will be omitted.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1, the convex portion 13 is a portion at the upper end of the rear wall of the main body 11, with the rear surface protruding rearward and the front surface recessed rearward. In this example, the convex portion 13 has a semi-cylindrical shape that protrudes rearward and extends in the left-right direction. In other words, the convex portion 13 defines a hollow portion on the front side of the curved portion by curving a portion of the rear wall (outer wall) of the main body 11 so that it is convex rearward. The thickness of the upper wall (outer wall) of the main body 11 at this curved portion is approximately constant. The convex portion 13 serves to accommodate the fuse 20 (main body 21) (see FIG. 2).

[0018] 2 and 5, the fuse 20 is composed of a cylindrical main body (a so-called glass tube) 21 with a built-in fusing portion, and a pair of metal extension plates 22 extending from both ends of the main body 21. When a current exceeding a predetermined rated current flows through the main body 21 via the pair of extension plates 22, the fusing portion melts, thereby disconnecting the electrical connection between the pair of extension plates 22.

[0019] As shown in Fig. 2, the main body 21 of the fuse 20 is housed inside the convex portion 13 (semi-cylindrical space). A pair of extension plates 22 of the fuse 20 are respectively connected to a pair of stud bolts 4 (see Fig. 5) that are integrated into the main body 11 of the housing 10 by insert molding. The pair of stud bolts 4 extend forward within the internal space 11a from a vertical position between the fitting portion 12 and the convex portion 13 on the rear wall of the main body 11 so as to be spaced apart in the left-right direction.

[0020] A pair of terminal insertion holes (not shown) are formed on the rear wall of the main body 11 of the housing 10 at a position corresponding to the fitting portion 12, and are spaced apart in the left-right direction. The pair of terminals 6 (see FIG. 5) are inserted from the front into the pair of terminal insertion holes. As a result, the terminals 6 are accommodated in the fitting portion 12.

[0021] 2, a pair of wire insertion cylindrical portions 15 that vertically connect the internal space 11a of the main body 11 to the outside are formed side by side and spaced apart in the left-right direction on the bottom wall of the main body 11 of the housing 10. In this way, the pair of wire insertion cylindrical portions 15 are positioned so as to sandwich the fitting portion 12 between themselves and the convex portion 13 in the vertical direction.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 2, the other ends of the pair of electric wires 2 extending from the housing 10 are inserted into the pair of electric wire insertion cylindrical portions 15, respectively, and the other ends of the pair of electric wires 2 are routed within the internal space 11a. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 5, an electric wire 3 is routed within the internal space 11a. A terminal (so-called LA terminal) 5 is connected to the other end of the electric wire 2 inserted into the right electric wire insertion cylindrical portion 15 and one end of the electric wire 3, respectively. A rectangular flat terminal 6 is connected to the other end of the electric wire 2 inserted into the left electric wire insertion cylindrical portion 15 and the other end of the electric wire 3, respectively.

[0023] The pair of terminals 5 are connected to the pair of stud bolts 4, respectively, and are fastened together using the pair of extension plates 22 of the fuse 20 and the pair of nuts 7 (see FIG. 5). The pair of terminals 6 are inserted from the front into the pair of terminal insertion holes of the housing 10, and are fixed to the housing 10 with their rear ends exposed inside the fitting portion 12. The pair of terminals 6 are fixed to the housing 10 by engaging a pair of locking pieces (not shown) provided on the inner housing 50 attached to the fitting portion 12 with a pair of locking holes (not shown) provided on the pair of terminals 6. As a result, of the pair of electric wires 2 extending from the housing 10, the left electric wire 2 is connected directly to the left terminal 6, and the right electric wire 2 is connected to the right terminal 6 via the fuse 20.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 7, the electric wire 2 is composed of a linear conductor core wire 2a, a tubular inner insulating sheath 2b covering the outer periphery of the conductor core wire 2a, a tubular braided conductor 2c covering the outer periphery of the inner insulating sheath 2b, and a tubular outer insulating sheath 2d covering the outer periphery of the braided conductor 2c. As shown in Fig. 5, a packing 100 is attached to the outer periphery of a first portion of the electric wire 2 extending from the housing 10 that is covered by the electric wire insertion tubular portion 15. The packing 100 is a rubber sealing member that functions to seal a gap between the outer periphery of the electric wire 2 (more specifically, the outer insulating sheath 2d) and the inner periphery of the electric wire insertion tubular portion 15. 5 and 7, a thick-walled cylindrical resin support body (or rubber packing) 110 is attached to the outer periphery of a second location of the electric wire 2 adjacent to the lower side of the first location (the side toward which the electric wire 2 extends), and a thin-walled cylindrical shield terminal 120 is attached to the outer periphery of the support body 110. The shield terminal 120 is electrically connected to a braided conductor 2c (not shown) that is drawn out from the electric wire 2 and folded back.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 2, locking projections 16 are provided at each of the four corners of the outer peripheral side surface of the main body 11 of the housing 10. The locking projections 16 function to hold the cover 60 to the housing 10 in cooperation with a locking frame portion 63 (see Fig. 2) of the cover 60, which will be described later.

[0026] Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the cover 60, the packing 70, and the shield shell 80, which are attached to the main body 11 of the housing 10 from the front side, will be described in order.

[0027] First, the cover 60 will be described. The cover 60 functions to close the opening 11b (see FIG. 2) of the main body 11 of the housing 10. The cover 60 is a resin molded product, and as shown in FIG. 2, has a flat main body 61. The main body 61 has a substantially rectangular outer shape that corresponds to the shape of the opening 11b (see FIG. 2). In other words, the main body 61 forms a cover surface that closes the opening 11b.

[0028] Fitting portions 62 are formed at multiple locations around the outer circumferential edge of the front surface of the main body 61 (see FIG. 2). Locking pieces 72 (described later) of the packing 70 are fitted into the fitting portions 62. Locking frame portions 63 are provided at the four corners of the main body 61, respectively, and extend rearward from the corners in correspondence with the four locking projections 16 (see FIG. 2) of the main body 11 of the housing 10.

[0029] Next, the packing 70 will be described. The packing 70 is a rubber sealing member that functions to seal the gap between the outer peripheral surface (i.e., the periphery) of the cover 60 and the inner wall surface of the opening 11b of the main body 11 of the housing 10. The packing 70 has a substantially rectangular annular main body 71 that corresponds to the outer shape of the periphery of the main body 61 of the cover 60. Annular lip portions are formed on the inner and outer peripheral sides of the main body 71. Locking pieces 72 that branch off from the front side of the main body 71 toward the inside of the ring of the main body 71 are provided at multiple locations in the circumferential direction of the main body 71, corresponding to the multiple fitting portions 62 of the cover 60.

[0030] The gasket 70 is attached to the cover 60 from the rear side so that the main body 71 is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the main body 61 of the cover 60 and so that the multiple locking pieces 72 are fitted into the multiple fitting portions 62, respectively.

[0031] The cover 60 with the packing 70 attached is attached to the opening 11b of the main body 11 of the housing 10. When the cover 60 is attached to the opening 11b, the main body 71 of the packing 70 is positioned between the outer peripheral surface of the main body 61 and the inner wall surface of the opening 11b, sealing the gap between them. The four locking frame portions 63 of the cover 60 engage with the locking protrusions 16 of the housing 10, thereby holding the cover 60 to the housing 10. This completes the assembly of the connector 1, except for the shield shell 80.

[0032] Next, the shield shell 80 will be described. The shield shell 80 serves to prevent the cover 60, to which the packing 70 is attached, from falling off (falling off forward) from the housing 10, and to hold the connector 1 between itself and the wall plate 90. The shield shell 80 is formed by subjecting a single metal plate to predetermined pressing and bending processes.

[0033] 2, the shield shell 80 has a flat plate shape capable of covering the entire outer periphery of the main body 61 of the cover 60 attached to the housing 10. The shield shell 80 is provided with flange portions 81 at two locations, one at the top and one at the bottom, which extend so as to protrude from the housing 10 when the shield shell 80 covers the main body 61 of the cover 60 attached to the housing 10 (see also FIGS. 4 and 6). Each flange portion 81 has a bolt insertion hole 82 formed therethrough in the front-to-rear direction.

[0034] A cover portion 83 is provided on the lower flange portion 81 of the shield shell 80 to cover the outer peripheries of the front sides of a pair of left and right shield terminals 120 attached to a pair of left and right electric wires 2 when the connector structure 8 is in an assembled state (see FIG. 1) (see FIG. 7). As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, a pair of left and right concave curved surfaces 84 having curved shapes corresponding to the outer peripheries of the pair of left and right shield terminals 120 are formed on the rear surface of the cover portion 83. A plurality of (three in this example) protrusions 85 are formed on the concave curved surfaces 84 and arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction. When the connector structure 8 is in an assembled state (see FIG. 1), the plurality of protrusions 85 come into contact with the outer peripheries of the front sides of the shield terminals 120 (see FIG. 7).

[0035] In order to assemble the shield shell 80 to the connector 1, which has been completely assembled except for the shield shell 80, the connector 1 is first fitted to a flat metal wall plate 90, which is a mating target for the connector 1 (see FIG. 2, etc.). The wall plate 90 will be described below.

[0036] 2, the wall plate 90 is provided with fitting holes 91 (holes penetrating in the front-rear direction) that correspond to the fitting portion 12 of the housing 10 and have a hole shape that corresponds to the outer circumferential shape of the fitting portion 12, and the wall plate 90 is provided with accommodation holes 92 (holes penetrating in the front-rear direction) that correspond to the convex portion 13 of the housing 10 and have a hole shape that corresponds to the outer shape of the convex portion 13. The wall plate 90 further has a pair of upper and lower female screw portions 93 that correspond to the pair of upper and lower bolt insertion holes 82 of the shield shell 80.

[0037] The wall plate 90 is provided with a cover portion 94 (see FIG. 2) that covers the outer peripheries of the rear sides of a pair of left and right shield terminals 120 attached to a pair of left and right electric wires 2 when the connector structure 8 is fully assembled (see FIG. 1). A pair of left and right concave curved surfaces 95 having curved shapes corresponding to the outer peripheries of the pair of left and right shield terminals 120 are formed on the front side of the cover portion 94, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7. The concave curved surfaces 95 are formed with a plurality of (three in this example) protrusions 96 spaced apart in the circumferential direction. When the connector structure 8 is fully assembled (see FIG. 1), the plurality of protrusions 96 come into contact with the outer peripheries of the rear sides of the shield terminals 120 (see FIG. 7). A pair of left and right protrusions 97 that protrude forward and extend vertically are formed on both left and right end portions of the cover portion 94 (see FIG. 3). The cover portion 94 further includes a pair of left and right wire accommodating portions 98 (see FIG. 3) that accommodate portions of the pair of left and right electric wires 2 adjacent to the lower side (the side toward which the electric wires 2 extend) of the shield terminals 120 when the connector structure 8 is in a fully assembled state (see FIG. 1).

[0038] The fitting of connector 1 to wall plate 90 proceeds as follows: fitting portion 12 of connector 1 is inserted into fitting hole 91 of wall plate 90; convex portion 13 of connector 1 is received in receiving hole 92 of wall plate 90; the outer peripheries of the rear sides of a pair of left and right shield terminals 120 provided on a pair of left and right electric wires 2 are covered by a pair of left and right concave curved surfaces 95 of cover portion 94 of wall plate 90; and portions of the pair of left and right electric wires 2 adjacent to the lower sides of shield terminals 120 are received in a pair of left and right wire receiving portions 98 of cover portion 94. When connector 1 is completely fitted to wall plate 90, packing 30 (see FIG. 2) attached to fitting portion 12 seals the gap between the outer periphery of fitting portion 12 and the inner periphery of fitting hole 91.

[0039] Once the fitting of connector 1 to wall plate 90 is complete, shield shell 80 is then attached to wall plate 90 from the front so as to cover cover 60 from the front side. Specifically, shield shell 80 is arranged so as to cover cover 60 from the front side, and bolts (not shown) inserted into bolt insertion holes 82 provided in shield shell 80 are screwed into corresponding female threads 93 provided in wall plate 90, thereby fastening and fixing shield shell 80 to wall plate 90. Shield shell 80 is not assembled (fixed) to housing 10. This completes the assembly of connector 1, which functions as a so-called shielded connector, and also completes the assembly of connector structure 8 consisting of connector 1 and wall plate 90 (see FIG. 1).

[0040] 7, when the connector structure 8 is in an assembled state, the outer peripheries of the rear sides of the pair of left and right shield terminals 120 are covered by the pair of left and right concave curved surfaces 95 of the cover portion 94 of the wall plate 90, with the multiple protrusions 96 of the cover portion 94 contacting the outer periphery of the rear sides of the shield terminals 120, and the outer peripheries of the front sides of the pair of left and right shield terminals 120 are covered by the pair of left and right concave curved surfaces 84 of the cover portion 83 of the shield shell 80, with the multiple protrusions 85 of the cover portion 94 contacting the outer periphery of the front sides of the shield terminals 120. Furthermore, the pair of left and right protrusions 97 of the wall plate 90 are in contact with both left and right end portions of the cover portion 83 of the shield shell 80.

[0041] In this way, by surrounding the shield terminal 120 with the cover portion 83 of the shield shell 80 and the cover portion 94 of the wall plate 90, the shielding function is enhanced, while the number of components of the connector 1 can be reduced compared to when a dedicated ground member (a member equivalent to the cover portion 94) is provided in the connector 1. Furthermore, the protrusion 85 of the shield shell 80 and the protrusion 96 of the wall plate 90 come into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the shield terminal 120, thereby improving the reliability of the electrical connection between the shield shell 80 and the wall plate 90 and the shield terminal 120. Furthermore, the pair of left and right protrusions 97 of the wall plate 90 come into contact with the left and right side ends of the cover portion 83 of the shield shell 80, thereby eliminating the need to provide a separate ground path in the shield shell 80, and thus the number of components of the connector 1 can be further reduced.

[0042] 7, in connector structure 8 in which assembly is completed as described above, opening 51 of inner housing 50 provided in housing 10 is located on the back side (rear side) of wall plate 90. When a mating connector (not shown) is inserted into this opening 51, mating terminals (female terminals) housed in the mating connector are electrically connected to a pair of terminals 6 located within fitting portion 12. When mating terminals and terminals 6 are electrically connected in this manner, the intrusion of noise and the like into signals transmitted therebetween and signal leakage can be suppressed by the ground path (shield circuit) formed by cover portion 83 of shield shell 80 and cover portion 94 of wall plate 90.

[0043] <Actions and Effects> As described above, according to the connector structure 8 of this embodiment, when the connector 1 is mated with the mating target (wall panel 90), the cover portion 83 of the conductive exterior member (shield shell 80) attached to the housing 10 and the ground member (cover portion 94) of the mating target 90 are arranged to surround the ground terminal (shield terminal 120) electrically connected to the shielding material (braided conductor 2c) of the electric wire 2, and are electrically connected to the ground terminal 120. As a result, by surrounding the ground terminal 120 with the cover portion 83 of the exterior member 80 and the ground member 94, the shielding function is improved, while the number of components of the connector 1 can be reduced compared to when a dedicated ground member is provided in the connector 1. Therefore, the connector structure 8 of this embodiment has excellent productivity.

[0044] Furthermore, according to the connector structure 8 of this embodiment, the cover portion 83 of the exterior member 80 and the ground member 94 have the protrusions 85 and 96, respectively, that protrude toward the ground terminal 120 and come into contact with the ground terminal 120. This improves the reliability of the electrical connection between the ground terminal 120 and both the cover portion 83 of the exterior member 80 and the ground member 94.

[0045] Furthermore, according to the connector structure 8 of this embodiment, the cover portion 83 of the exterior member 80 and the ground member 94 (more specifically, the protrusion portion 97) are electrically connected. This eliminates the need to provide a separate ground path in the exterior member 80, thereby further reducing the number of components of the connector 1.

[0046] <Other aspects> It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be adopted within the scope of the present invention. For example, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and modifications, improvements, etc. are possible as appropriate. Furthermore, the material, shape, dimensions, number, location, etc. of each component in the above-described embodiments are arbitrary as long as they can achieve the present invention, and are not limited thereto.

[0047] In the above embodiment, each of the cover portion 83 of the exterior member 80 and the ground member 94 has a "protrusion." In contrast, only one of the cover portion 83 of the exterior member 80 and the ground member 94 may have a "protrusion," or neither the cover portion 83 of the exterior member 80 nor the ground member 94 may have a "protrusion."

[0048] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the cover portion 83 of the exterior member 80 and the ground member 94 (more specifically, the protrusion portion 97) are electrically connected. However, the cover portion 83 of the exterior member 80 and the ground member 94 do not necessarily have to be electrically connected.

[0049] Here, the features of the embodiment of the connector structure 8 according to the present invention described above will be briefly summarized and listed below in [1] to [3].

[0050] [1] A connector structure (8) comprising a connector (1) and a mating object (90) into which the connector (1) is mated, The connector (1) is The electric wire (2) includes a conductor core (2a) and a shielding material (2c) covering the conductor core (2a), a current-carrying terminal (6) electrically connected to the conductor core (2a), a ground terminal (120) electrically connected to the shielding material (2c), a housing (10) in which the current-carrying terminal (6) is housed, and a conductive exterior member (80) attached to the housing (10) and electrically connected to the ground terminal (120), The fitting object (90) is a conductive ground member (94) that is electrically connected to the ground terminal (120) when the connector (1) is mated with the mating object (90); The exterior member (80) and the ground member (94) are The ground terminal (120) is arranged to surround the ground terminal (120). Connector structure (8).

[0051] According to the connector structure of the above [1], when the connector is mated with a mating object, the conductive exterior member (so-called shield shell) attached to the housing and the conductive ground member of the mating object are arranged to surround the ground terminal (so-called shield terminal) electrically connected to the shielding material (e.g., braided conductor) of the electric wire, and are electrically connected to the ground terminal. By surrounding the ground terminal with the exterior member and the ground member, the shielding function is enhanced, while the number of components of the connector can be reduced compared to when a dedicated ground member is provided in the connector. Therefore, the connector structure of this configuration is highly manufacturable.

[0052] [2] In the connector structure (8) described in [1] above, At least one of the exterior member (80) and the ground member (94) The ground terminal (120) has protrusions (85, 96) that protrude toward the ground terminal (120) and come into contact with the ground terminal (120). Connector structure (8).

[0053] According to the connector structure of the above-mentioned [2], at least one of the exterior member and the ground member has a protrusion that protrudes toward and contacts the ground terminal, thereby improving the reliability of the electrical connection between at least one of the exterior member and the ground member and the ground terminal.

[0054] [3] In the connector structure (8) described in [1] above, The exterior member (80) and the ground member (94) are electrically connected. Connector structure (8).

[0055] According to the connector structure of the above [3], the exterior member and the ground member are electrically connected, which eliminates the need to provide a separate ground path in the exterior member, thereby further reducing the number of components of the connector. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 1 connector 2 electric wire 2a Conductor core wire 2c Braided conductor (shielding material) 6 terminals (current carrying terminals) 8 Connector structure 10. Housing 80 Shield shell (exterior material) 85 Protrusion 90 Wall Panel (Mating Target) 94 Covering part (ground member) 96 Protrusion 120 Shield terminal (ground terminal)

Claims

1. A connector structure comprising a connector and a mating object into which the connector is mated, The connector comprises: An electric wire having a conductor core wire and a shielding material covering the conductor core wire, a current-carrying terminal electrically connected to the conductor core wire, a ground terminal electrically connected to the shielding material, a housing that accommodates the current-carrying terminal, and a conductive exterior member that is attached to the housing and electrically connected to the ground terminal, The fitting object is a conductive ground member that is electrically connected to the ground terminal when the connector is mated with the mating target; The exterior member and the ground member are arranged to surround the ground terminal, Connector structure.

2. The connector structure according to claim 1, At least one of the exterior member and the ground member is a protrusion that protrudes toward the ground terminal and comes into contact with the ground terminal; Connector structure.

3. The connector structure according to claim 1, The exterior member and the ground member are electrically connected. Connector structure.

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