Shielded connector

Abstract

To provide a shielded connector that can improve the reliability of shielding performance. [Solution] The shield connector 10 includes a housing 50 that is assembled to the outer conductor 40. The housing 50 has a receiving portion 90 having a rear wall surface 91 and a front wall surface 92 that face each other in the front-rear direction. The connecting member 60 has an insertion portion 69 that is placed inside the receiving portion 90 and whose plate surface faces the rear wall surface 91 and the front wall surface 92. The insertion portion 69 includes a base end portion 66 and a pair of clamping portions 67 extending from the base end portion 66. The first cylindrical portion 72 is clamped by the pair of clamping portions 67. A projection 93 is provided on the rear wall surface 91 of the receiving portion 90. The insertion portion 69 contacts the projection 93 and is pressed against the front wall surface 92 of the receiving portion 90.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a shield connector.

Background Art

[0002] The connector disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which an inner conductor is accommodated in a dielectric and the dielectric is surrounded by an outer conductor. The outer conductor is in contact with the housing while being accommodated in the conductive housing. By the outer conductor contacting the housing, an improvement in shielding performance can be expected.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In order to ensure contact between the outer conductor and the housing, for example, a connecting member made of a metal plate material and having a spring piece as in Patent Document 2 can be used. By attaching the connecting member to the outer conductor and elastically contacting the spring piece with the housing, the contact stability can be improved.

[0005] In such a configuration, in order to improve the shielding performance of the connector, it is necessary to stably ensure electrical connection by bringing the connecting member into contact with the outer conductor. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure the stability of the connection between the connecting member and the outer conductor.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a shield connector capable of improving the reliability of shielding performance.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The shielded connector disclosed herein is A dielectric that houses the inner conductor, An outer conductor housing the dielectric, A housing attached to the outer conductor, A connecting member made of a metal plate material, which is connected to the external ground member and the outer conductor, Equipped with, The housing has a cylindrical hood portion, The outer conductor has a cylindrical portion extending in the front-rear direction, The housing has a receiving portion having a pair of opposing wall surfaces spaced apart in the front-rear direction, The connecting member is positioned within the receiving portion and has an insertion portion in which the plate surface faces a pair of the wall surfaces. The insertion portion comprises a base end and a pair of arm portions extending from the base end, The cylindrical portion is sandwiched between the pair of arm portions. A protrusion is provided on one of the wall surfaces of the receiving portion. The insertion portion contacts the protruding portion and is pressed against the other wall surface of the receiving portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] This disclosure makes it possible to provide a shielded connector that can improve the reliability of shielding performance. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the connector of Embodiment 1, taken from a diagonal front angle. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the connector shown in Figure 1, taken from diagonally behind. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the connector shown in Figure 1. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is a plan view of the connector shown in Figure 1. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is a magnified view of a portion of Figure 4. [Figure 6] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of AA in Figure 5. [Figure 7] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of Figure 5. [Figure 8] Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of Figure 7. [Figure 9] Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D of Figure 7.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] [Description of Embodiments of the Present Disclosure] First, embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described. The shield connector of the present disclosure (1) a dielectric that houses an inner conductor, an outer conductor that houses the dielectric, a housing attached to the outer conductor, a connecting member made of a metal plate material and connected to an external ground member and the outer conductor, and the housing has a cylindrical hood portion, the outer conductor has a cylindrical portion extending in the front-rear direction, the housing has a receiving portion having a pair of wall surfaces facing each other with a gap in the front-rear direction, the connecting member has an insertion portion disposed in the receiving portion and having a plate surface facing the pair of wall surfaces, the insertion portion includes a base end portion and a pair of clamping portions extending from the base end portion, the cylindrical portion is clamped by the pair of clamping portions, a protruding portion is provided on one of the wall surfaces of the receiving portion, the insertion portion contacts the protruding portion and is pressed against the other wall surface of the receiving portion. According to the configuration described in (1) above, the cylindrical portion of the outer conductor is clamped by the pair of clamping portions of the insertion portion, thereby ensuring electrical connection by having the insertion portion contact the cylindrical portion of the outer conductor, while also ensuring the stability of the connection between the connecting member and the outer conductor. Furthermore, the insertion portion is pressed against the other wall of the receiving portion by contacting a protrusion on one wall of the receiving portion, thus maintaining the state in which the insertion portion is installed planarly along the other wall of the receiving portion. This further increases the stability of the connection between the connecting member and the outer conductor, ensuring a stable electrical connection between the connecting member and the outer conductor, and improving the reliability of the shielding performance.

[0011] (2) In the shield connector described in (1) above, the protruding portion is preferably a thread-like rib that extends along the extension direction of the clamping portion. According to the configuration of (2), during the insertion process of the insertion part into the receiving part, the protruding part remains in contact with the insertion part, thus stabilizing the position of the connecting member within the receiving part.

[0012] (3) In the shield connector described in (2) above, it is preferable that the protruding portions are provided in pairs on the receiving portion, and that the pair of protruding portions extend along both edges of the insertion portion when the insertion portion is positioned within the receiving portion. According to the configuration of (3), both edges in the width direction of the insertion portion are supported by the protruding portion, which further stabilizes the position of the connecting member within the receiving portion.

[0013] (4) In the shield connector described in (2) or (3) above, it is preferable that the protruding portion makes contact from the base end to the clamping portion when the insertion portion is positioned within the receiving portion. According to configuration (4), the contact area between the connecting member and the protruding portion is larger compared to a configuration in which the protruding portion contacts only the base end of the connecting member, and the orientation of the connecting member becomes even more stable.

[0014] (5) In the shield connector described in any of (1) to (4) above, it is preferable that the cylindrical portion is provided with a protruding contact portion that contacts the insertion portion. According to the configuration of (5), the protruding contact portion ensures that the connecting member and the outer conductor make reliable contact.

[0015] (6) In the shield connector described in (5) above, it is preferable that a plurality of contact portions are provided on the cylindrical portion, and that the plurality of contact portions are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion. According to the configuration of (6), the connection between the connecting member and the outer conductor can be reliably ensured at multiple locations, thereby improving the reliability of the connection between the outer conductor and the connecting member.

[0016] [Details of the embodiments of this disclosure] Specific examples of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these examples and is intended to be included in the claims, with all modifications in the sense and scope equivalent to the claims.

[0017] <Embodiment 1> The shielded connector 10 of this disclosure is shown in Figures 1 and 2. Hereinafter, the shielded connector 10 will also be simply referred to as connector 10. Connector 10 is a male connector.

[0018] In this embodiment 1, the front-to-back direction relative to the connector 10 is defined as the F direction in Figure 1. The left-to-right direction relative to the connector 10 is defined as the R direction in Figure 1 being to the right. The up-to-down direction relative to the connector 10 is defined as the H direction being upward.

[0019] (Shielded connector configuration) As shown in Figure 3, the connector 10 is constructed by assembling a first terminal module 20, a second terminal module 30, an outer conductor 40, a housing 50, and a connecting member 60.

[0020] As shown in Figure 3, the first terminal module 20 is configured to include an L-shaped first inner conductor 21 and an L-shaped first dielectric 22 that houses the first inner conductor 21. The first inner conductor 21 corresponds to the "inner conductor" in this disclosure. The first dielectric 22 corresponds to the "dielectric" in this disclosure. The first dielectric 22 has a first mounting-side surrounding portion 23 that extends in the vertical direction and a first mating-side surrounding portion 24 that protrudes forward from the upper end of the first mounting-side surrounding portion 23. The second terminal module 30 is configured to include an L-shaped second inner conductor 31 and an L-shaped second dielectric 32 that houses the second inner conductor 31. The second inner conductor 31 corresponds to the "inner conductor" in this disclosure. The second dielectric 32 corresponds to the "dielectric" in this disclosure. The second dielectric 32 has a second mounting-side surrounding portion 33 that extends in the vertical direction, and a second fitting-side surrounding portion 34 that protrudes forward from the upper end of the second mounting-side surrounding portion 33.

[0021] The outer conductor 40 is constructed by assembling an upper case 70 and a lower case 80. The upper case 70 is a single metal part formed by forging or casting. The upper case 70 has a box-shaped housing section 71, a first cylindrical section 72, and a second cylindrical section 73. The box-shaped housing section 71 is a rectangular shape with its rear and bottom surfaces open. A protrusion 74 is formed in the rectangular area of ​​the front surface of the box-shaped housing section 71, excluding the upper edge and both left and right side edges. The area of ​​the front surface of the box-shaped housing section 71 that sandwiches the protrusion 74 from both the left and right sides functions as a receiving surface 75.

[0022] The front surface of the projection 74 functions as a rear opposing surface 76, which is a plane parallel to the receiving surface 75. The first cylindrical portion 72 has its axis oriented in the front-rear direction and is a portion that protrudes forward from the rear opposing surface 76. The second cylindrical portion 73 has its axis oriented parallel to the first cylindrical portion 72 and is a portion that protrudes forward from the rear opposing surface 76 below the first cylindrical portion 72. The lower end of the first cylindrical portion 72 and the upper end of the second cylindrical portion 73 are connected via a connecting portion 77 along the entire length from the front end to the rear end. The first cylindrical portion 72, the second cylindrical portion 73, and the connecting portion 77 form a figure-eight shape in a front view.

[0023] As shown in Figure 3, the connecting portion 77 is narrower than the first cylindrical portion 72 and the second cylindrical portion 73, so a pair of constricted portions 78 are formed between the first cylindrical portion 72 and the second cylindrical portion 73.

[0024] The outer circumferential surface of the first cylindrical portion 72 is provided with a plurality of (three in this embodiment 1) protruding contact portions 72A that contact the insertion portion 69 of the connecting member 60. The plurality of contact portions 72A are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer circumferential surface of the first cylindrical portion 72. The plurality of contact portions 72A are provided at the top and both left and right ends of the outer circumferential surface of the first cylindrical portion 72. The contact portions 72A are formed to extend forward from the rear end of the outer circumferential surface of the first cylindrical portion 72. The second cylindrical portion 73 is also provided with a plurality of contact portions 73A similar to those of the first cylindrical portion 72.

[0025] The lower case 80 is a single metal part formed by forging or casting. As shown in Figure 3, the lower case 80 has a bottom wall portion 81, a closing portion 82, and a pair of left and right retaining portions 83. The bottom wall portion 81 has a first through hole 84 and a second through hole 85 that penetrate the bottom wall portion 81 in the vertical direction. The second through hole 85 is located in front of the first through hole 84. The closing portion 82 has a shape that protrudes upward in a wall-like manner from the rear end of the bottom wall portion 81. The pair of retaining portions 83 have a shape that protrudes upward from the front end of the bottom wall portion 81.

[0026] The housing 50 is made of synthetic resin and is a single box-shaped component that forms a rectangular prism overall. The housing 50 has a rear wall portion 51 (see Figures 8 and 9) whose thickness direction is oriented in the front-rear direction, a hood portion 52 that protrudes forward in a rectangular tube shape from the outer peripheral edge of the rear wall portion 51, a pair of symmetrical rib-shaped fitting portions 53, and a holding portion 54. The rear wall portion 51 has a fitting hole 51A (see Figures 8 and 9) that penetrates the rear wall portion 51 in the front-rear direction. The pair of rib-shaped fitting portions 53 are formed to extend elongated vertically along the left and right side edges of the rear wall portion 51. The plan view shape of the housing 50 when viewed from above is an L-shape, with a portion protruding rearward from the rear surface of the rear wall portion 51 and protruding inward in the width direction from its protruding end.

[0027] The retaining portion 54 has a long, narrow shape extending in the left-right direction. Both left and right ends of the retaining portion 54 are connected to the upper ends of both rib-shaped fitting portions 53. The retaining portion 54 is positioned opposite the rear surface of the rear wall portion 51 with a gap between them. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, a receiving portion 90 is formed between the rear surface of the rear wall portion 51 and the front surface of the retaining portion 54, which is long and narrow in the left-right direction and has openings on both the upper and lower surfaces. The inside of the receiving portion 90 is configured as a slit. The insertion portion 69 of the connecting member 60, which will be described later, is inserted into the receiving portion 90.

[0028] As shown in Figure 5, the receiving portion 90 has a rear wall surface 91 and a front wall surface 92 that are opposite each other in the front-rear direction. The front wall surface 92 is a surface perpendicular to the front-rear direction. The lower edge of the front wall surface 92 is an upwardly convex arc and is opposite the outer circumferential surface on the upper end side of the first cylindrical portion 72.

[0029] The rear wall surface 91 has a first wall surface 91A, a pair of second wall surfaces 91B, and a pair of inclined surfaces 91C. The first wall surface 91A constitutes the central part of the rear wall surface 91 in the left-right direction. The first wall surface 91A is a surface perpendicular to the front-back direction. As shown in Figure 6, the first wall surface 91A is a long rectangle in the left-right direction.

[0030] The pair of second wall surfaces 91B are positioned to sandwich the first wall surface 91A from the left and right. The second wall surfaces 91B are connected to the first wall surface 91A via inclined surfaces 91C. The pair of inclined surfaces 91C have a tapered shape that extends inward in the left and right directions. The second wall surface 91B is a surface perpendicular to the front and back directions. As shown in Figure 6, the second wall surface 91B is a rectangle that is longer downward than the first wall surface 91A.

[0031] The second wall surface 91B is provided with a projection 93 that protrudes forward. The projection 93 has a semicircular shape that is convex forward in a plan view. The projection 93 is located on the outer side of the second wall surface 91B in the left-right direction. The projection 93 is a thread-like rib that extends in the insertion direction (up-down direction) of the connecting member 60 to the receiving portion 90. The projection 93 is formed along the entire length of the second wall surface 91B, from the upper end to the lower end.

[0032] For example, the distance between the second wall surface 91B and the rear wall surface 91 is greater than the thickness of the connecting member 60, which will be described later. For example, the distance between the protrusion 93 and the rear wall surface 91 is smaller than the thickness of the connecting member 60, which will be described later.

[0033] The receiving portion 90 has a pair of left and right side wall surfaces 90A. The side wall surfaces 90A are connected to the rear wall surface 91 and the front wall surface 92. The pair of side wall surfaces 90A face each other in the left-right direction.

[0034] As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the receiving portion 90 is connected to the rear end of the first cylindrical portion 72, the rear end of the second cylindrical portion 73, and the space component 50A into which the pair of retaining portions 83 of the lower case 80 are exposed. The second wall surface 91B is connected to the rear wall surface 50B of the space component 50A. The pair of wall surfaces 50B are positioned to sandwich the protruding portion 74 of the upper case 70 from both the left and right sides.

[0035] The housing 50 has a cylindrical restricting cylinder portion 56 that protrudes forward from the rear wall portion 51 within the hood portion 52. The restricting cylinder portion 56 is a cylindrical portion that restricts the posture of the first cylindrical portion 72 and the second cylindrical portion 73. The rear end of the restricting cylinder portion 56 is connected to the fitting hole 51A. The restricting cylinder portion 56 has a pair of cylindrical portions 56A that are arranged vertically. A slit is formed on a part of the outer circumference of the cylindrical portion 56A, but this is not essential. The inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion 56A is formed as a circumferential surface having an inner diameter corresponding to the outer diameters of the first cylindrical portion 72 and the second cylindrical portion 73.

[0036] The upper cylindrical portion 56A has an upper tip edge 56B that is located further forward (towards the front) than the tip of the first cylindrical portion 72. In other words, the upper tip edge 56B is an annular portion that extends beyond the tip of the first cylindrical portion 72 and towards the front. The lower cylindrical portion 56A has a lower tip edge 56B that is located further forward (towards the front) than the tip of the second cylindrical portion 73. In other words, the lower tip edge 56B is an annular portion that extends beyond the tip of the second cylindrical portion 73 and towards the front.

[0037] The inner walls 55 of the regulating cylinder portion 56 and the hood portion 52 are spaced apart so that the hood portion (not shown) of the mating housing (not shown) can fit inside.

[0038] The connecting member 60 is a single component formed by bending a metal sheet material that has been punched into a predetermined shape. Therefore, all of the outer surfaces within the plate thickness range along the outer edge of the connecting member 60 are fracture surfaces.

[0039] The connecting member 60 has a base portion 61, a plurality of spring pieces 62, and an arm portion 63. The base portion 61 has a rectangular, flat horizontal plate portion 64 with its thickness direction oriented vertically, and a rectangular, flat vertical plate portion 65 extending downward from the rear end edge of the horizontal plate portion 64. In a side view of the connecting member 60, the base portion 61 is L-shaped. The plurality (three in this embodiment 1) of spring pieces 62 are cantilevered, extending diagonally upward and backward from the front end edge of the horizontal plate portion 64, and are arranged in a line in the width direction. The spring pieces 62 can elastically deform vertically, with the spring pieces 62 and the front end edge of the horizontal plate portion 64 as fulcrums.

[0040] The arm portion 63 is a flat plate oriented with its thickness direction in the front-rear direction. The arm portion 63 has a base portion 66 and a pair of symmetrical clamping portions 67. The base portion 66 is narrower than the vertical plate portion 65. The pair of clamping portions 67 extend downward in a cantilevered manner from the lower edge of the base portion 66. The lower edge of the base portion 66 and the inner edges of both clamping portions 67 form a regulating edge portion 68, which has an arc shape when viewed from the front. The regulating edge portion 68 is interrupted at its lower end. The inner diameter of the regulating edge portion 68 is the same as the outer diameter of the first cylindrical portion 72. The widthwise distance between the lowest ends of the pair of clamping portions 67 is the same as the width dimension of the connecting portion 77.

[0041] Next, the assembly procedure for the connector 10 will be described. With the upper case 70 and lower case 80 separated, the first terminal module 20 and the second terminal module 30 are inserted into the box-shaped housing 71 from the rear of the upper case 70. The first mating side surrounding portion 24 is fitted into the first cylindrical portion 72 and housed there, and the second mating side surrounding portion 34 is fitted into the second cylindrical portion 73 and housed there.

[0042] In the housing 50, the connecting member 60 is attached to the holding part 54. The base part 61 is positioned with the horizontal plate part 64 in contact with the upper rear end of the hood part 52 and the vertical plate part 65 in contact with the upper rear end of the rear wall part 51. The arm part 63 and base end part 66 of the connecting member 60 are insertion parts 69 that are inserted into the receiving part 90. The insertion part 69 is inserted into the receiving part 90 from above the housing 50. For example, the insertion part 69 moves downward while sliding on the protruding part 93. The insertion part 69 is positioned inside the receiving part 90 with its plate surface facing the rear wall surface 91 and the front wall surface 92. The left and right ends of the insertion part 69 are in contact with a pair of left and right side wall surfaces 90A, respectively. Inside the receiving part 90, the insertion part 69 is held in a state where its movement in the front-rear and left-right directions is restricted. Specifically, the rear surface of the insertion portion 69 comes into contact with the protruding portion 93, causing it to be pressed against the front wall surface 92 of the receiving portion 90.

[0043] Next, the upper case 70 is assembled to the housing 50 from the rear. At this time, the first cylindrical portion 72, the second cylindrical portion 73, and the connecting portion 77 are pressed into the fitting hole 51A of the rear wall portion 51 and are positioned to protrude forward from the rear wall portion 51 within the hood portion 52. As shown in Figure 7, the connecting member 60 is restricted from relative displacement in the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the upper case 70 (outer conductor 40 and housing 50) by fitting the first cylindrical portion 72 and the connecting portion 77 into the restricting edge portion 68. Specifically, the first cylindrical portion 72 is clamped by a pair of clamping portions 67. Multiple contact portions 72A are in contact with the restricting edge portion 68.

[0044] As shown in Figure 7, the first cylindrical portion 72 of the outer conductor 40 is clamped by the pair of clamping portions 67, so that the connecting member 60 contacts the first cylindrical portion 72 of the outer conductor 40 (upper case 70) to ensure electrical connection and stability of the connection between the connecting member 60 and the outer conductor 40 (upper case 70). Furthermore, as shown in Figures 5 and 8, the insertion portion 69 of the connecting member 60 contacts the protruding portion 93 of the rear wall surface 91 of the receiving portion 90, pressing it against the front wall surface 92 of the receiving portion 90, thus maintaining a state in which the insertion portion 69 is installed planarly along the front wall surface 92 of the receiving portion 90.

[0045] As shown in Figure 7, the pair of protrusions 93 extend along the extension direction (vertical direction) of the clamping portion 67. The pair of protrusions 93 are arranged parallel to each other at a position where they clamp the first cylindrical portion 72 from both the left and right sides. The lower ends of the protrusions 93 are positioned to overlap with the first inner conductor 21 in the left-right direction. Compared to a configuration where the protrusions 93 are point-shaped projections, when the insertion portion 69 is inserted into the receiving portion 90, the protrusions 93 continue to make contact with a wide area of ​​the insertion portion 69, thus stabilizing the posture of the connecting member 60 within the receiving portion 90.

[0046] The pair of protrusions 93 extend along both edges of the insertion portion 69 in the width direction (left-right direction). Therefore, both edges of the insertion portion 69 in the width direction (left-right direction) can be supported by the pair of protrusions 93. The protrusions 93, together with the base end portion 66, are in contact with the base end portion 66 side (upper end side) of the clamping portion 67.

[0047] As shown in Figure 9, the tips of the pair of clamping portions 67 are exposed inside the lower spatial component 50A of the receiving portion 90. The housing 50 is provided with a pair of weight-reducing portions 60C (see Figure 8) that extend upward from the spatial component 50A. The weight-reducing portions 60C are located in front of the clamping portions 67.

[0048] After assembling the upper case 70 to the housing 50, the lower case 80 is assembled by press-fitting it into the upper case 70 from below. The first mounting-side surrounding portion 23 is accommodated in the first through-hole 84, and the second mounting-side surrounding portion 33 is accommodated in the second through-hole 85. The rib-shaped fitting portion 53 is sandwiched in the front-rear direction between the pair of retaining portions 83 and the receiving surface 75, thereby restricting the separation of the upper case 70 and the housing 50 in the front-rear direction. Multiple contact portions 73A of the second cylindrical portion 73 of the outer conductor 40 are in contact with the pair of retaining portions 83. With this, the assembly of the connector 10 is completed.

[0049] The assembled connector 10 is mounted on the mounting surface of the circuit board P with the connector 10 housed inside the outer ground member 11 (see Figure 7). When the connector 10 is mounted on the circuit board P, the spring piece 62 of the connecting member 60 elastically contacts the upper plate portion 12 of the ground member 11, and the outer conductor 40 and the ground member 11 are electrically connected.

[0050] As described above, the shield connector 10 of this embodiment 1 comprises a dielectric (first dielectric 22) housing an inner conductor (first inner conductor 21), a dielectric (second dielectric 32) housing an inner conductor (second inner conductor 31), an outer conductor 40 housing the dielectrics (first dielectric 22, second dielectric 32), a housing 50 mounted on the outer conductor 40, and a connecting member 60 made of a metal plate material that connects the outer conductor 40 to an external ground member 11. The housing 50 has a cylindrical hood portion 52. The outer conductor 40 has cylindrical portions (first cylindrical portion 72, second cylindrical portion 73) extending in the front-rear direction. The housing 50 has a receiving portion 90 having a pair of wall surfaces (rear wall surface 91, front wall surface 92) facing each other in the front-rear direction. The connecting member 60 has an insertion portion 69 disposed within the receiving portion 90, with a plate surface facing the pair of wall surfaces (rear wall surface 91, front wall surface 92). The insertion portion 69 comprises a base end portion 66 and a pair of clamping portions 67 extending cantilevered from the base end portion 66. The cylindrical portion (first cylindrical portion 72) is clamped by the pair of clamping portions 67. A projection 93 is provided on one wall surface (rear wall surface 91) of the receiving portion 90. The insertion portion 69 contacts the projection 93 and is pressed against the other wall surface (front wall surface 92) of the receiving portion 90.

[0051] With this configuration, the first cylindrical portion 72 of the outer conductor 40 is clamped by the pair of clamping portions 67 of the insertion portion 69, thereby ensuring electrical connection by having the insertion portion 69 contact the first cylindrical portion 72 of the outer conductor 40, while also ensuring the stability of the connection between the connecting member 60 and the outer conductor 40. Furthermore, the insertion portion 69 is pressed against the front wall surface 92 of the receiving portion 90 by contacting the protrusion 93 of the rear wall surface 91 of the receiving portion 90, thus maintaining the state in which the insertion portion 69 is installed in a planar (non-deformable) state along the front wall surface 92 of the receiving portion 90. As a result, the stability of the connection between the connecting member 60 and the outer conductor 40 is further increased, ensuring a stable electrical connection between the connecting member 60 and the outer conductor 40, and improving the reliability of the shielding performance.

[0052] In the shield connector 10 of this embodiment 1, the protruding portion 93 is a thread-like rib that extends along the extension direction (up and down direction) of the clamping portion 67. With this configuration, during the insertion process of the insertion portion 69 into the receiving portion 90, the protruding portion 93 remains in contact with the insertion portion 69, thereby stabilizing the posture of the connecting member 60 within the receiving portion 90.

[0053] In the shield connector 10 of this embodiment 1, the receiving portion 90 is provided with a pair of protrusions 93, and the pair of protrusions 93 extend along both edges in the width direction (left-right direction) of the insertion portion 69 when the insertion portion 69 is positioned inside the receiving portion 90. With this configuration, both edges in the width direction of the insertion portion 69 are supported by the protrusions 93, which further stabilizes the posture of the connecting member 60 inside the receiving portion 90.

[0054] In the shield connector 10 of this embodiment 1, the protruding portion 93 makes contact from the base end portion 66 to the base end portion 66 side of the clamping portion 67 when the insertion portion 69 is positioned within the receiving portion 90. With this configuration, the contact area between the connecting member 60 and the protruding portion 93 is larger compared to a configuration in which the protruding portion 93 only contacts the base end portion 66 of the connecting member 60, and the posture of the connecting member 60 becomes even more stable.

[0055] In the shield connector 10 of this embodiment 1, the cylindrical portion (first cylindrical portion 72) is provided with a protruding contact portion 72A that contacts the insertion portion 69. With this configuration, the protruding contact portion 72A ensures that the connecting member 60 and the outer conductor 40 make reliable contact.

[0056] In the shield connector 10 of this embodiment 1, multiple contact portions 72A are provided on the cylindrical portion (first cylindrical portion 72). The multiple contact portions 72A are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion (first cylindrical portion 72). With this configuration, the connection between the connecting member 60 and the outer conductor 40 can be reliably ensured at multiple locations, and the reliability of the connection between the outer conductor 40 and the connecting member 60 can be improved.

[0057] [Other embodiments of this disclosure] Embodiment 1 disclosed herein should be considered in all respects to be illustrative and not restrictive. In the above embodiment 1, the protrusion 93 was provided on the rear wall surface 91 (second wall surface 91B), but a protrusion with the same configuration as the protrusion 93 may be provided on the front wall surface 92 instead of being provided on the rear wall surface 91 (second wall surface 91B). In the above embodiment 1, the rear wall surface 91 had a first wall surface 91A, a pair of second wall surfaces 91B, and a pair of inclined surfaces 91C, but it may also be a single flat surface, similar to the front wall surface 92. In the above embodiment 1, the protrusion 93 was in the shape of a thread rib, but it may also be configured as a plurality of point-shaped protrusions arranged vertically when viewed from the front. In the above embodiment 1, the protruding portion 93 was in contact with the base end portion 66 (upper end portion) of the clamping portion 67 together with the base end portion 66, but it may also be in contact with the entire vertical portion of the clamping portion 67. In the above embodiment 1, the number of contact portions 72A provided on the outer circumferential surface of the first cylindrical portion 72 and the number of contact portions 73A provided on the outer circumferential surface of the second cylindrical portion 73 are not limited to three. [Explanation of symbols]

[0058] 10: Shielded connector 11: Ground member 12: Upper plate section 20: First terminal module 21: First inner conductor (inner conductor) 22: First Dielectric (Dielectric) 23: First implementation side encirclement 24: First mating side encirclement 30: Second terminal module 31: Second inner conductor (inner conductor) 32: Second Dielectric (Dielectric) 33: Second implementation side encirclement 34: Second mating side encirclement 40: Outer conductor 50: Housing 50A: Space configuration part 50B: Wall 51: Rear wall 51A: Fitting hole 52: Food Department 53: Rib-shaped fitting section 54: Holding part 55: Inner wall 56: Regulating cylinder section 56A: Cylinder part 56B: Tip edge 60: Connecting member 60C: Weight-reducing section 61: Base 62: Spring piece 63: Arm section 64: Horizontal plate part 65: Vertical plate section 66: Proximal end 67: Clamping part 68: Regulatory edge 69: Insertion part 70: Upper case 71: Box-shaped storage compartment 72: First cylindrical section (cylindrical section) 72A: Contact part 73: Second cylindrical section (cylindrical section) 73A: Contact part 74: Protrusion 75: Receiving surface 76: Rear opposing surface 77: Connecting part 78: Waist area 80: Lower case 81: Bottom wall 82: Occlusion 83: Pressing part 84: First through hole 85: Second through hole 90: Receiving part 90A: Side wall 91: Rear wall (one of the walls) 91A: First wall 91B: Second wall 91C: Inclined surface 92: Front wall (the other wall) 93: Protrusion P: Circuit board

Claims

1. A dielectric that houses the inner conductor, An outer conductor housing the dielectric, A housing attached to the outer conductor, A connecting member made of a metal plate material, which is connected to the external ground member and the outer conductor, Equipped with, The housing has a cylindrical hood portion, The outer conductor has a cylindrical portion extending in the front-rear direction, The housing has a receiving portion comprising a pair of opposing wall surfaces spaced apart in the front-rear direction, The connecting member is positioned within the receiving portion and has an insertion portion in which the plate surface faces a pair of the wall surfaces. The insertion portion comprises a base end and a pair of clamping portions extending from the base end, The cylindrical portion is held between the pair of clamping portions. A protrusion is provided on one of the wall surfaces of the receiving portion. The insertion portion is a shield connector that contacts the protruding portion and is pressed against the other wall surface of the receiving portion.

2. The shield connector according to claim 1, wherein the protruding portion is in the shape of a thread rib extending along the extension direction of the clamping portion.

3. The aforementioned protrusions are provided in pairs on the receiving portion. The shield connector according to claim 2, wherein the pair of protrusions extend along both edges of the insertion portion when the insertion portion is positioned within the receiving portion.

4. The shield connector according to claim 2, wherein the protruding portion contacts the clamping portion from the base end when the insertion portion is positioned within the receiving portion.

5. The shield connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cylindrical portion is provided with a protruding contact portion that contacts the insertion portion.

6. Multiple contact points are provided on the cylindrical portion. The shield connector according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of contact portions are arranged at circumferential intervals on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion.

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