Connector

Abstract

To enable suppression of an adverse effect of an electromagnetic noise between adjacent inner conductors.SOLUTION: A connector 1 includes: a plurality of pairs of large-sized inner conductors 70 and small-sized inner conductors 170 for differential communication; a plurality of large-sized dielectrics 60 and small-sized dielectrics 160 to which the pairs of large-sized inner conductors 70 and small-sized inner conductors 170 are respectively assembled; and an outer conductor 30 that accommodates the plurality of large-sized dielectrics 60 and small-sized dielectrics 160. A conductive shielding member 80 is provided between a second connection part 72 of one pair of large-sized inner conductors 70 assembled to each large-sized dielectric 60 and a second connection part 172 of the other pair of small inner conductors 170 assembled to each small-sized dielectric 160 adjacent to each large-sized dielectric 60. The shielding member 80 is in contact with a partition wall 38 of the outer conductor 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to connectors. [Background technology]

[0002] In connectors having multiple inner conductors, it is necessary to suppress crosstalk between the inner conductors. For example, the connector disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes an outer conductor, multiple dielectrics housed in the outer conductor, inner conductors attached to each dielectric, and a shielding member disposed between adjacent dielectrics in the outer conductor. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-18176 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the connector configuration of Patent Document 1, gaps exist between the outer conductor and the shielding member between vertically adjacent inner conductors, which means that the adverse effects of electromagnetic noise between the inner conductors are not sufficiently suppressed, and there is a risk of electromagnetic interference such as crosstalk occurring between the inner conductors. The connector of the present disclosure was developed based on the above circumstances, and has an object to provide a connector that can suppress the adverse effects of electromagnetic noise between adjacent inner conductors. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The connector of the present disclosure comprises: a plurality of pairs of inner conductors for differential communication; a plurality of dielectric bodies to which the inner conductors of each pair are respectively assembled; an outer conductor containing a plurality of the dielectric bodies; Equipped with the outer conductor has a plurality of chambers at least partially partitioned by partition walls, each chamber accommodating a portion of each pair of the inner conductors; The inner conductor is a first connection portion accommodated in the accommodation chamber and connected to a mating inner conductor; a second connection portion exposed to the outside of the accommodation chamber and connected to a circuit board; and a conductive shielding member is provided between the second connection portions of the inner conductors of one pair assembled to one of the dielectrics and the second connection portions of the inner conductors of the other pair assembled to another of the dielectrics adjacent to the one of the dielectrics, The shielding member is in contact with the partition wall. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to the present disclosure, a connector can be realized that can suppress the adverse effects of electromagnetic noise between adjacent inner conductors. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 2 is an exploded perspective view of the connector of FIG. 1 as seen from the front side. [Figure 3] 3 is an exploded perspective view of the connector of FIG. 1 as viewed from the rear side. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the shielding member of FIGS. 2 and 3 as viewed from the rear side. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the shielding member of FIGS. 2 and 3 as viewed from the front side. [Figure 6] 6 is a perspective view of the large terminal module of FIG. 1 as viewed from the front side. [Figure 7] 7 is a rear view of the connector of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the connector of FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the AA cross section of FIG. [Figure 10]FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the shielding member of the second embodiment as viewed from the rear side. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a perspective view, partly in section, showing the shielding member of FIG. 10 assembled to the outer conductor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] [Description of the embodiments of the present disclosure] First, embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described. (1) Multiple pairs of inner conductors for differential communication; a plurality of dielectric bodies to which the inner conductors of each pair are respectively assembled; an outer conductor containing a plurality of the dielectric bodies; Equipped with the outer conductor has a plurality of chambers at least partially partitioned by partition walls, each chamber accommodating a portion of each pair of the inner conductors; The inner conductor is a first connection portion accommodated in the accommodation chamber and connected to a mating inner conductor; a second connection portion exposed to the outside of the accommodation chamber and connected to a circuit board; and a conductive shielding member is provided between the second connection portions of the inner conductors of one pair assembled to one of the dielectrics and the second connection portions of the inner conductors of the other pair assembled to another of the dielectrics adjacent to the one of the dielectrics, The shielding member is a connector that contacts the partition wall.

[0009] In the connector (1), a partition wall of the outer conductor is provided between the first connection portions of two adjacent pairs of inner conductors, thereby suppressing the adverse effects of electromagnetic noise between the first connection portions of the two adjacent pairs of inner conductors. Furthermore, because the shielding member is in contact with the partition wall, no gap is created between the shielding member and the partition wall between the adjacent inner conductors, and the adverse effects of electromagnetic noise between the adjacent inner conductors can be suppressed compared to a configuration in which a gap exists.

[0010] (2) the outer conductor has a slit formed in the partition wall, The connector according to (1), wherein a portion of the shielding member is press-fitted into the slit.

[0011] In the connector of (2), the shielding member and the partition wall can be maintained in a state of secure contact.

[0012] (3) The shielding member is a plate portion inserted into the slit; a protrusion protruding from the plate portion; and The connector according to (2), wherein the protrusion contacts the inner surface of the slit.

[0013] In the connector of (3), the shielding member is prevented from coming off by the slit in the partition wall.

[0014] (4) The shielding member has a first protrusion protruding from one plate surface of the plate portion and a second protrusion protruding from the other plate surface of the plate portion, the first protrusions and the second protrusions are alternately arranged in a direction parallel to the plate surface of the plate portion, The connector according to (3), wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion contact the inner surface of the slit.

[0015] In the connector (4), the plate portion elastically deforms as the first and second protrusions contact the inner surface of the slit, and the elastic restoring force of the plate portion allows all protrusions to contact the inner surface of the slit, ensuring sufficient contact pressure.

[0016] (5) A connector described in any one of (1) to (4), wherein the shielding member is arranged between a portion of the second connection portion of one pair that is accommodated in one of the dielectrics and a portion of the second connection portion of the other pair that is accommodated in the other of the dielectrics.

[0017] In the connector of (5), the adverse effects of electromagnetic noise between the portions of each pair of second connecting portions accommodated in the dielectric can be suppressed.

[0018] (6) The connector according to (5), wherein the shielding member is in contact with a ground circuit of the circuit board.

[0019] In the connector (6), the shielding member is in contact with the ground circuit of the circuit board, so the current flowing through the shielding member can be released to the circuit board.

[0020] [Details of the embodiments of the present disclosure] [Example 1] A first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 9. In this first embodiment, with regard to the front-to-rear direction, the F direction in Figure 1 is defined as the front. The front is the direction in which the connector 1 is mated with the mating connector (not shown). With regard to the up-down direction, the H direction in Figure 1 is defined as the upward direction. With regard to the left-to-right direction, the R direction in Figure 1 is defined as the rightward direction.

[0021] A connector 1 of the first embodiment is shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the connector 1 is configured by assembling a shield terminal 10 and a hood member 20. The hood member 20 is made of insulating synthetic resin. The hood member 20 is a single component having a base 21 and a tubular connecting member 22. The base 21 is wall-shaped with its thickness oriented in the front-to-rear direction. A through-hole 23 is formed in the base 21, penetrating it in the thickness direction. The tubular connecting member 22 protrudes forward from the outer periphery of the base 21 in the shape of a square tube.

[0022] 2 and 3, the shield terminal 10 is configured by assembling an outer conductor 30, a pair of large terminal modules 40 arranged side by side, and a pair of small terminal modules 50 arranged side by side. The shield terminal 10 has multiple pairs of inner conductors for differential communication (large inner conductors 70 and small inner conductors 170).

[0023] The outer conductor 30 is made of a conductive metal. The outer conductor 30 is a single die-cast component. The outer conductor 30 has a box-shaped main body 31 with open rear and bottom surfaces, and four connection ports 32 that protrude forward from the box-shaped main body 31 in a cylindrical shape. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the interior of the box-shaped main body 31 is divided into two left and right storage spaces 34 by a partition wall 33. As shown in FIG. 2, the four connection ports 32 are aligned vertically and horizontally. As shown in FIG. 9, the inner spaces of the connection ports 32 communicate with the storage space 34 via a central space 35.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 9 , the outer conductor 30 has an upper accommodating chamber 36 extending in the front-rear direction from the upper front end of the accommodating space 34 to the front end of the upper connection port 32. The inner space of the upper accommodating chamber 36 is composed of the inner space of the upper connection port 32 and an upper central space 35. The upper accommodating chamber 36 accommodates a fixing portion 61 of a large dielectric 60, which will be described later. The outer conductor 30 has a lower accommodating chamber 37 extending in the front-rear direction from the lower front end of the accommodating space 34 to the front end of the lower connection port 32. The inner space of the lower accommodating chamber 37 is composed of the inner space of the lower connection port 32 and the lower central space 35. The lower accommodating chamber 37 accommodates a fixing portion 161 of a small dielectric 160, which will be described later.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 7, left and right inner walls 31A constituting the storage space 34 of the box-shaped main body 31 are formed with recesses 31B recessed outward in the left-right direction.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 9 , the outer conductor 30 has a partition wall 38 that separates a portion of the pair of upper accommodating chambers 36 from a portion of the pair of lower accommodating chambers 37. Specifically, the partition wall 38 separates the rear end portions of the pair of upper accommodating chambers 36 (portions rearward of the upper connection ports 32) from the rear end portions of the pair of lower accommodating chambers 37 (portions rearward of the lower connection ports 32) in the vertical direction. The partition wall 38 has a strip-like shape that is long in the horizontal direction and is continuous with the left and right wall portions of the box-shaped main body 31. The wall surfaces of the partition wall 38 are perpendicular to the vertical direction. The front end of the partition wall 38 is continuous with the lower rear end of the upper connection port 32 and the upper rear end of the lower connection port 32.

[0027] A pair of slits 39 are formed in the partition wall 38, aligned on the left and right. In Figure 9, the left slit 39 is visible. The slit 39 is recessed forward from the rear end of the partition wall 38. The slit 39 has a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction when viewed from the top-bottom direction. The lower edge of the slit 39 at the rear end of the partition wall 38 is located forward of the upper edge of the slit 39 at the rear end of the partition wall 38.

[0028] As shown in Figures 7 to 9, the outer conductor 30 is placed on a circuit board 100. The lower end of the box-shaped main body 31 is in contact with the circuit board 100. As shown in Figures 8 and 9, the circuit board 100 is formed with mounting holes 101 into which the large inner conductor 70 and the small inner conductor 170 described below are inserted. A conductive portion 102 is formed inside the mounting hole 101. An insulating portion 103 made of resist or the like is formed around the conductive portion 102.

[0029] <Large terminal module 40> As shown in FIG. 6, the large terminal module 40 is configured by assembling a large dielectric 60, a large inner conductor 70, and a shielding member 80. The large inner conductor 70 is assembled to the large dielectric 60. The large dielectric 60 is made of insulating synthetic resin. The large dielectric 60 is a single component having a fixing portion 61 and a guide portion 62. The fixing portion 61 is a longitudinal solid portion that is long in the front-rear direction. A cross section of the fixing portion 61 perpendicular to the front-rear direction is an ellipse that is long in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 9, the fixing portion 61 is formed with a pair of left and right through holes 63 that extend in the front-rear direction.

[0030] The guide portion 62 extends obliquely downward and rearward from the rear end of the fixed portion 61. A pair of left and right grooves 64 are formed in the guide portion 62, extending downward and rearward from the rear ends of the pair of through holes 63 of the fixed portion 61. The bottom surfaces of the grooves 64 are continuous with the bottom surfaces of the through holes 63 at an obtuse angle when viewed from the left and right. The grooves 64 are open rearward. The lower rear ends of the grooves 64 are open downward.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 9, when the shield terminal 10 is placed on the circuit board 100, the lower end of the large dielectric 60 (the lower end of the guide portion 62) is spaced apart from the upper surface of the circuit board 100.

[0032] The large inner conductor 70 is made of a single, elongated metal plate and is a single component formed by bending the metal plate in the same direction as its thickness. As shown in Fig. 9, the large inner conductor 70 has a first connecting portion 71, a second connecting portion 72, and a bent portion 73. The first connecting portion 71 is accommodated in the upper accommodating chamber 36 and connected to a mating inner conductor (not shown). The second connecting portion 72 is exposed to the outside of the lower accommodating chamber 36 and connected to the circuit board 100.

[0033] The first connecting portion 71 has an elongated shape extending in the front-rear direction. A narrow tab 74 is formed at the front end of the first connecting portion 71.

[0034] The second connecting portion 72 extends downward and rearward from the rear end of the first connecting portion 71. The upper end of the second connecting portion 72 and the rear end of the first connecting portion 71 are connected via a bent portion 73. When viewed from the left and right, the rear end of the first connecting portion 71 and the upper end of the second connecting portion 72 are connected at an obtuse angle. The second connecting portion 72 has a linear inclined portion 75 that forms the upper end portion of the second connecting portion 72, and a linear vertical portion 76 that forms the lower end portion of the second connecting portion 72. The vertical portion 76 is connected to the inclined portion 75 at an obtuse angle. The vertical portion 76 and the first connecting portion 71 form a right angle.

[0035] The shielding member 80 is electrically conductive. The shielding member 80 is a single component formed by bending a metal plate, and functions as an outer conductor. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the shielding member 80 has a base portion 81, a pair of side plate portions 82, an upper plate portion 83, and a lower plate portion 84. The shielding member 80 is assembled to the large dielectric 60 by press-fitting from the front. The base portion 81 is positioned so as to be in close contact with the front surface of the guide portion 62. The side plate portions 82 are positioned so as to be in close contact with both the left and right outer surfaces of the guide portion 62.

[0036] The upper plate portion 83 corresponds to an example of a "plate portion" in the present disclosure. The upper plate portion 83 extends forward from the upper edge of the base portion 81. The upper plate portion 83 is connected to the base portion 81 at an obtuse angle. The upper plate portion 83 is a rectangular plate that is long in the left-right direction.

[0037] The pair of side plate portions 82 extend rearward from the left and right edges of the base plate portion 81 at right angles to the base plate portion 81. The pair of side plate portions 82 face each other in parallel with a gap between them. The side plate portions 82 protrude rearward and below the base plate portion 81. A gap is formed between the side plate portions 82 and the lower plate portion 84.

[0038] A pair of first protrusions 85 and second protrusions 86 are formed on the upper plate portion 83. The first protrusions 85 and the second protrusions 86 correspond to an example of a "protrusion" in the present disclosure. The pair of first protrusions 85 protrude from one plate surface (upper surface) of the upper plate portion 83. The second protrusion 86 protrudes from the other plate surface (lower surface) of the upper plate portion 83. The pair of first protrusions 85 and second protrusions 86 are formed at a position slightly rearward of the center of the upper plate portion 83 in the front-to-rear direction.

[0039] The pairs of first protrusions 85 and second protrusions 86 are arranged alternately in a direction parallel to the plate surface of the upper plate portion 83. Specifically, the pairs of first protrusions 85 and second protrusions 86 are arranged alternately in the left-right direction. The second protrusion 86 is formed at the center of the upper plate portion 83 in the left-right direction. The pair of first protrusions 85 are formed at positions sandwiching the second protrusion 86 in the left-right direction.

[0040] The pair of first and second protrusions 85 and 86 are formed by hammering, for example. The first and second protrusions 85 and 86 have a shape in which the amount of protrusion decreases toward the front. The rear ends of the first and second protrusions 85 and 86 rise steeply in the vertical direction.

[0041] The lower plate portion 84 extends vertically downward from the lower edge of the base plate portion 81. The lower plate portion 84 is connected to the base plate portion 81 at an obtuse angle. The lower plate portion 84 is in the shape of a rectangular plate that is long in the left-right direction.

[0042] <Small terminal module 50> As shown in Figures 7 to 9, the small terminal module 50 is constructed by assembling a small dielectric 160 and a small inner conductor 170. The small inner conductor 170 is assembled to the small dielectric 160. The small dielectric 160 is made of insulating synthetic resin. The small dielectric 160 is a single component having a fixed portion 161 and a guide portion 162. The fixed portion 161 is a longitudinal solid portion that is long in the front-to-rear direction. A cross section of the fixed portion 161 perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction is an ellipse that is long in the left-to-right direction. A pair of left and right through holes 163 that extend in the front-to-rear direction are formed in the fixed portion 161.

[0043] As shown in Figure 9, the guide portion 162 extends obliquely downward and rearward from the rear end of the fixed portion 161. A pair of left and right grooves 164 are formed in the guide portion 162, extending downward and rearward from the rear ends of the pair of through holes 163 of the fixed portion 161. The bottom surfaces of the grooves 164 are continuous with the bottom surfaces of the through holes 163 at an obtuse angle when viewed from the left and right. The grooves 164 are open rearward. The lower rear ends of the grooves 164 are open downward.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 9, when the shield terminal 10 is placed on the circuit board 100, the lower end of the small dielectric 160 (the lower end of the guide portion 162) is spaced apart from the upper surface of the circuit board 100.

[0045] The small inner conductor 170 is made of a single, elongated metal plate and is a single component formed by bending the metal plate in the same direction as its thickness. As shown in FIG. 9, the small inner conductor 170 has a first connection portion 171, a second connection portion 172, and a bent portion 173. The first connection portion 171 has an elongated shape that extends in the front-rear direction. A narrow tab 74 is formed at the front end of the first connection portion 171.

[0046] The second connecting portion 172 extends downward and rearward from the rear end of the first connecting portion 171. The upper end of the second connecting portion 172 and the rear end of the first connecting portion 171 are connected via a bent portion 173. When viewed from the left-right direction, the rear end of the first connecting portion 171 and the upper end of the second connecting portion 172 are connected at an obtuse angle. The second connecting portion 172 has a linear inclined portion 175 that forms the upper end portion of the second connecting portion 172, and a linear vertical portion 176 that forms the lower end portion of the second connecting portion 172. The vertical portion 176 is connected to the inclined portion 175 at an obtuse angle. The vertical portion 176 and the first connecting portion 171 form a right angle.

[0047] <Shielding member assembly configuration> 9, the shielding member 80 is disposed between the large dielectric 60 and the small dielectric 160 adjacent to the large dielectric 60. Specifically, the substrate portion 81, the upper plate portion 83, and the lower plate portion 84 of the shielding member 80 are disposed between the large dielectric 60 and the small dielectric 160 adjacent to each other in the front-to-rear direction.

[0048] 9, the shielding member 80 is disposed between the second connection portion 72 of one pair of large inner conductors 70 assembled in the large dielectric 60 and the second connection portion 172 of the other pair of small inner conductors 170 assembled in the small dielectric 160 adjacent to this large dielectric 60. Specifically, the shielding member 80 is disposed between the entire portion of the second connection portion 72 of one pair of large inner conductors 70 that is accommodated in the large dielectric 60 (the entire inclined portion 75 and the upper end of the vertical portion 76) and the entire portion of the second connection portion 172 of the other pair of small inner conductors 170 that is accommodated in the small dielectric 160 (the entire inclined portion 175 and the upper end of the vertical portion 176).

[0049] 9, the base plate portion 81 of the shielding member 80 is parallel to the inclined portion 75 of the second connection portion 72 of the large inner conductor 70 and the inclined portion 175 of the second connection portion 172 of the small inner conductor 170. The lower plate portion 84 of the shielding member 80 is parallel to the vertical portion 76 of the second connection portion 72 of the large inner conductor 70 and the vertical portion 176 of the second connection portion 172 of the small inner conductor 170.

[0050] 9, the upper plate portion 83 of the shielding member 80 is spaced downward from the lower surface of the fixed portion 61 and is arranged parallel to the first connecting portion 71 of the large inner conductor 70 and the first connecting portion 171 of the small inner conductor 170. The lower end of the lower plate portion 84 of the shielding member 80 protrudes downward further than the lower end of the guiding portion 162 of the small dielectric 160 and the lower end of the guiding portion 62 of the large dielectric 60.

[0051] 9, the shielding member 80 is in contact with the partition wall 38. The upper plate portion 83 of the shielding member 80 is press-fitted into the slit 39 of the partition wall 38 of the outer conductor 30. The pair of first protrusions 85 of the shielding member 80 are wedged into the inner surface of the slit 39 (the upper wall that constitutes the slit 39). The second protrusion 86 is wedged into the inner surface of the slit 39 (the lower wall that constitutes the slit 39). There is no gap between the outer conductor 30 and the shielding member 80 in the directions (front-rear and up-down directions) in which the large dielectric 60 and the small dielectric 160 adjacent to this large dielectric 60 face each other.

[0052] 7, a pair of side plate portions 82 of the shielding member 80 are inserted into the left and right recesses 31B of the box-shaped main body 31 of the outer conductor 30, respectively. The pair of side plate portions 82 of the shielding member 80 are in contact with the left and right recesses 31B of the box-shaped main body 31 of the outer conductor 30, respectively. Specifically, the side plate portions 82 are in contact with the back wall of the recess 31B (walls perpendicular to the left-right direction), the side walls of the recess 31B (walls perpendicular to the back wall of the recess 31B), etc.

[0053] 7 and 9, the shielding member 80 is in contact with the circuit board 100. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 9, the lower end of the lower plate portion 84 of the shielding member 80 is in contact with the ground circuit 104 of the circuit board 100. The ground circuit 104 is disposed between a pair of insulating portions 103 arranged in the front and rear. The entire width (entire width in the left-right direction) of the lower end of the lower plate portion 84 of the shielding member 80 is in contact with the ground circuit 104. The lower end surface of the lower plate portion 84 of the shielding member 80 is in face-to-face contact with the ground circuit 104.

[0054] <Connector assembly process> Next, a description will be given of an example of the assembly process of the connector 1. The assembly process of the connector 1 is not limited to the following description.

[0055] First, two small inner conductors 170 are attached to the small dielectric 160 from the rear. Specifically, the first connecting portions 171 of the small inner conductors 170 are press-fitted into the respective through holes 163 of the guide portion 162 from the rear. At the same time, the second connecting portion 172 and the bent portion 173 are housed in the grooves 164 of the guide portion 162. In this way, two small dielectrics 160 each with two small inner conductors 170 attached are prepared.

[0056] Next, as shown in Figures 7 to 9, the small dielectric 160 with the small inner conductor 170 attached is housed in the outer conductor 30. Specifically, the fixing portions 161 of the small dielectric 160 are press-fitted from the rear into each of the two lower housing chambers 36 of the outer conductor 30. The guide portions 162 of the two small dielectrics 160 are housed in the two housing spaces 34 on the left and right, respectively.

[0057] Next, two large inner conductors 70 are attached to the large dielectric 60 from the rear. Specifically, the first connecting portions 71 of the large inner conductors 70 are press-fitted into the through holes 63 of the guide portion 62 from the rear. At the same time, the second connecting portions 72 and the bent portions 73 are housed in the grooves 64 of the guide portion 62. In this way, two large dielectrics 60 each with two large inner conductors 70 attached are prepared.

[0058] Next, as shown in Fig. 6, the shielding member 80 is attached to each large dielectric 60 from the front. Specifically, the guide portion 62 of the large dielectric 60 is inserted between a pair of side plate portions 82, and the rear surface of the base portion 81 of the shielding member 80 is brought into contact with or close to the front surface of the large dielectric 60. Although not shown, the shielding member 80 and the large dielectric 60 may be provided with a structure for locking the two components together (such as a structure for fitting together). The upper plate portion 83 of the shielding member 80 is spaced from the lower surface of the fixing portion 61 and is arranged parallel to the first connecting portion 71 of the large inner conductor 70. The lower plate portion 84 of the shielding member 80 protrudes downward beyond the guide portion 62.

[0059] Next, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the large dielectric 60 equipped with the large inner conductor 70 and the shielding member 80 is housed in the outer conductor 30. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the fixing portions 61 of the large dielectric 60 are press-fitted from behind into the two upper housing chambers 36 of the outer conductor 30. At this time, the upper plate portion 83 of the shielding member 80 is press-fitted into the slit 39 of the partition wall 38 of the outer conductor 30. The pair of first protrusions 85 of the shielding member 80 bite into the upper wall of the slit 39. The second protrusion 86 bites into the lower wall of the slit 39. The guide portions 62 of the two large dielectrics 60 are housed in the two left and right housing spaces 34, respectively. The base portion 81, upper plate portion 83, and lower plate portion 84 of the shielding member 80 are arranged between the small dielectrics 160 and the large dielectrics 60 adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction. The lower end of the lower plate portion 84 protrudes downward further than the lower ends of the small dielectrics 160 and the large dielectrics 60 .

[0060] As shown in Figures 7 to 9, the shield terminal 10 is mounted on the circuit board 100. The lower end of the box-shaped main body 31 is attached to the circuit board 100. The large inner conductor 70 and the small inner conductor 170 are inserted into the mounting holes 101 and soldered to the signal electrical circuit (not shown) of the circuit board 100. The lower end of the lower plate 84 of the shielding member 80 comes into contact with the ground circuit 104.

[0061] <Effects of Example 1> The connector 1 of the first embodiment includes multiple pairs of large inner conductors 70 and small inner conductors 170 for differential communication, multiple large dielectrics 60 and small dielectrics 160 to which each pair of large inner conductors 70 and small inner conductors 170 is respectively assembled, and an outer conductor 30 that houses the multiple large dielectrics 60 and small dielectrics 160. The outer conductor 30 has multiple upper accommodating chambers 36 that are partially partitioned by partition walls 38 and that house a portion of each pair of large inner conductors 70, and multiple lower accommodating chambers 37 that are partially partitioned by partition walls 38 and that house a portion of each pair of small inner conductors 170. The large inner conductor 70 has a first connecting portion 71 that is housed in the upper accommodating chamber 36 and connected to a mating inner conductor (not shown), and a second connecting portion 72 that is exposed outside the upper accommodating chamber 36 and connected to a circuit board 100. The small inner conductor 170 has a first connection portion 171 that is accommodated in the lower accommodating chamber 37 and connected to a mating inner conductor (not shown), and a second connection portion 172 that is exposed to the outside of the lower accommodating chamber 37 and connected to the circuit board 100. A conductive shielding member 80 is provided between the second connection portion 72 of one pair of large inner conductors 70 assembled to the large dielectric 60 and the second connection portion 172 of the other pair of small inner conductors 170 assembled to the small dielectric 160 adjacent to this large dielectric 60. The shielding member 80 is in contact with the partition wall 38.

[0062] In this connector, the partition wall 38 of the outer conductor 30 is provided between the first connecting portions 71 of adjacent pairs of large inner conductors 70 and the first connecting portions 171 of adjacent pairs of small inner conductors 170, thereby suppressing the adverse effects of electromagnetic noise between the first connecting portions 71 and 171. Furthermore, because the shielding member 80 is in contact with the partition wall 38, no gap is created between the shielding member 80 and the partition wall 38 between adjacent pairs of large inner conductors 70 and the small inner conductors 170. This makes it possible to suppress the adverse effects of electromagnetic noise between adjacent pairs of large inner conductors 70 and the small inner conductors 170 compared to a configuration in which a gap exists. For example, the connector 1 can suppress the occurrence of electromagnetic interference, such as crosstalk, between adjacent pairs of large inner conductors 70 and the small inner conductors 170. In other words, the connector 1 can improve crosstalk performance.

[0063] In the connector 1 of the first embodiment, the outer conductor 30 has a slit 39 formed in the partition wall 38. The upper plate portion 83 of the shielding member 80 is press-fitted into the slit 39. In this connector 1, the shielding member 80 and the partition wall 38 can be maintained in a state of reliable contact.

[0064] In the connector 1 of the first embodiment, the shielding member 80 has an upper plate portion 83 (plate portion) that is inserted into the slit 39, and a first protrusion 85 (protrusion) and a second protrusion 86 (protrusion) that protrude from the upper plate portion 83. The first protrusion 85 and the second protrusion 86 contact the inner surface of the slit 39. In this connector 1, the shielding member 80 is prevented from coming off the slit 39 of the partition wall 38.

[0065] In the connector 1 of the first embodiment, the shielding member 80 has a first protrusion 85 protruding from one plate surface (upper surface) of the upper plate portion 83 (plate portion) and a second protrusion 86 protruding from the other plate surface (lower surface) of the upper plate portion 83. The first protrusions 85 and the second protrusions 86 are alternately arranged in a direction parallel to the plate surface of the plate portion. The first protrusions 85 and the second protrusions 86 contact the inner surface of the slit 39. In this connector 1, the upper plate portion 83 elastically deforms as the first protrusions 85 and the second protrusions 86 contact the inner surface of the slit 39, and the elastic restoring force of the upper plate portion 83 allows all of the protrusions to contact the inner surface of the slit 39, ensuring sufficient contact pressure.

[0066] In the connector 1 of the first embodiment, the shielding member 80 is disposed between the entire portion of the second connecting portion 72 of one pair of large inner conductors 70 that is accommodated in the large dielectric 60 (the entire inclined portion 75 and the upper end of the vertical portion 76) and the entire portion of the second connecting portion 172 of the other pair of small inner conductors 170 that is accommodated in the small dielectric 160 (the entire inclined portion 175 and the upper end of the vertical portion 176). In this connector 1, the adverse effects of electromagnetic noise can be suppressed between the portions of the pair of second connecting portions 72 and the pair of second connecting portions 172 that are accommodated in the large dielectric 60 and the portions that are accommodated in the small dielectric 160.

[0067] In the connector 1 of the first embodiment, the shielding member 80 is in contact with the ground circuit 104 of the circuit board 100. In this connector 1, the current flowing through the shielding member 80 can be released to the circuit board 100.

[0068] [Example 2] A second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to Figures 10 and 11. The connector of the second embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in the shape of the shielding member, but is otherwise the same. Note that the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0069] The connector of Example 2 includes a shielding member 280 shown in FIG. 10. A pair of third protrusions 285 are formed on the upper plate portion 83 of the shielding member 280. The third protrusions 285 are an example of the "protrusions" of the present disclosure. The pair of third protrusions 285 protrude outward in the left-right direction from the center in the front-rear direction of the left and right edges of the upper plate portion 83. The third protrusions 285 are semicircular plate pieces when viewed from the top-bottom direction. The top and bottom surfaces of the third protrusions 285 are flush with the top and bottom surfaces of the upper plate portion 83.

[0070] 11, a pair of third protrusions 285 of the shielding member 280 are respectively embedded in the inner surfaces of the slit 39 (the left and right wall portions constituting the slit 39). No gap is generated between the outer conductor 30 and the shielding member 280 in the directions in which the large dielectric 60 and the small dielectric 160 adjacent to this large dielectric 60 face each other (front-rear and up-down directions).

[0071] Even with this configuration, since the shielding member 280 is in contact with the partition wall 38, no gaps are created between the shielding member 280 and the partition wall 38 between adjacent pairs of large inner conductors 70 and pairs of small inner conductors 170, and the adverse effects of electromagnetic noise between adjacent pairs of large inner conductors 70 and pairs of small inner conductors 170 can be suppressed compared to a configuration in which gaps exist.

[0072] [Other Examples] The present invention is not limited to the examples described above and illustrated in the drawings, but is defined by the claims. The present invention includes the meaning equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope of the claims, including the following embodiments.

[0073] In the above-mentioned Examples 1 and 2, the upper plate portion 83 of the shielding member 80 was press-fitted into the slit 39 of the partition wall 38 of the outer conductor 30, but it may also be configured to contact the outer surface of the partition wall 38 without entering the slit 39.

[0074] In the above-mentioned Examples 1 and 2, the pair of side plate portions 82 of the shielding member contact the left and right inner walls 31A (more specifically, the recess 31B) that form the storage space 34 of the box-shaped main body portion 31, but they do not have to contact the box-shaped main body portion 31.

[0075] In the above-mentioned Examples 1 and 2, the lower end of the lower plate portion 84 of the shielding member is in contact with the ground circuit 104 of the circuit board 100, but the lower end of the lower plate portion 84 of the shielding member may be inserted into a through-hole provided in the circuit board 100 and electrically connected to the circuit board 100.

[0076] In the above-described first and second embodiments, the first connecting portion 71 and the second connecting portion 72 of the large inner conductor 70 may extend in directions that form a right angle with each other. Also, the first connecting portion 171 and the second connecting portion 172 of the small inner conductor 170 may extend in directions that form a right angle with each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0077] 1: Connector 10: Shield terminal 20: Hood member 21: Base 22: Cylindrical joint 23: Through hole 30: outer conductor 31: Box-shaped main body 31A: Internal wall 31B: Recess 32: Connection port 33: Partition wall 34: Containment Space 35: Central space 36: Upper Containment Cell 37: Lower Containment Cell 38: Bulkhead 39: Slit 40: Large terminal module 50: Small terminal module 60: Large dielectric (dielectric) 61: Fixed part 62: Information Department 63: Through hole 64: Groove 70: Large inner conductor (inner conductor) 71: First connection part 72: Second connection part 73: Bend 74: Tab 75: Inclined part 76: Vertical section 80: Shielding material 81: Circuit board 82: Side plate part 83: Upper plate (plate) 84: Lower plate part 85: 1st protrusion (protrusion) 86: Second protrusion (protrusion) 100: Circuit board 101: Mounting hole 102: Conductive part 103: Insulation 104: Ground circuit 160: Small dielectric (dielectric) 161: Fixed part 162: Information Department 163: Through hole 164: Groove 170: Small inner conductor (inner conductor) 171: First connection part 172: Second connection part 173: Bend 175: Slope 176: Vertical section 280: Shielding material 285: Third protrusion (protrusion)

Claims

1. a plurality of pairs of inner conductors for differential communication; a plurality of dielectric bodies to which the inner conductors of each pair are respectively assembled; an outer conductor containing a plurality of the dielectric bodies; Equipped with the outer conductor has a plurality of chambers at least partially partitioned by partition walls, each chamber accommodating a portion of each pair of the inner conductors; The inner conductor is a first connection portion accommodated in the accommodation chamber and connected to a mating inner conductor; a second connection portion exposed to the outside of the accommodation chamber and connected to a circuit board; and a conductive shielding member is provided between the second connection portions of the inner conductors of one pair assembled to one of the dielectrics and the second connection portions of the inner conductors of the other pair assembled to another of the dielectrics adjacent to the one of the dielectrics, The shielding member is a connector that contacts the partition wall.

2. the outer conductor has a slit formed in the partition wall, 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the shielding member is press-fitted into the slit.

3. The shielding member is a plate portion inserted into the slit; a protrusion protruding from the plate portion; and The connector according to claim 2 , wherein the protrusion contacts an inner surface of the slit.

4. the shielding member has a first protrusion protruding from one plate surface of the plate portion and a second protrusion protruding from the other plate surface of the plate portion, the first protrusions and the second protrusions are alternately arranged in a direction parallel to the plate surface of the plate portion, The connector according to claim 3 , wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion contact an inner surface of the slit.

5. 5. A connector as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the shielding member is arranged between the entire portion of the second connection portion of one pair that is accommodated in one of the dielectrics and the entire portion of the second connection portion of the other pair that is accommodated in the other dielectric.

6. The connector according to claim 5 , wherein the shielding member is in contact with a ground circuit of the circuit board.

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