connector

Abstract

To provide a connector which enables improvement of communication performance, and to provide a shield member.SOLUTION: A connector 10 includes: a housing 40 which houses a conductive member 60; and a conductive shield member 20 which is positioned at the outer periphery side of the conductive member 60 and held fitting in the interior of the housing 40. The shield member 20 has a pair of side plates 21 which forms a plate-like shape and face each other on their plate surfaces. The side plates 21, making the pair, are arranged at both sides sandwiching the conductive member 60.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a connector and a shield member. [Background technology]

[0002] The connector (male connector) described in Patent Document 1 includes a housing (male outer housing) and a conductive shielding member attached to the outer periphery of the housing. The housing contains a conductive member. In the case of Patent Document 1, the conductive member is composed of two electric wires arranged in parallel with each other at the end of a twisted pair cable, and terminals connected to each of the two electric wires. The shielding member shields the conductive member from electromagnetic noise. A structure in which a connector is connected to the end of a twisted pair cable is also disclosed in Patent Document 2. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-145083 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2021-68579 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the case of Patent Document 1, the shielding member is exposed on the outer surface of the connector, and there is still room for improvement in terms of improving and stabilizing communication performance in high-speed transmission.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a connector and a shielding member that can improve communication performance. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The connector of the present disclosure includes a housing that houses a conductive member, and a conductive shield member that is positioned on the outer periphery of the conductive member and held in a press-fit state inside the housing.

[0007] The shielding member of the present disclosure is a shielding member made of a conductive plate material that is placed inside a housing that contains a conductive member, and includes a pair of side plates that extend from one end to the other end with their plate surfaces facing each other, a one-end connecting portion and an other-end connecting portion that respectively connect the one-end side portion and the other-end side portion of the pair of side plates, and an intermediate connecting portion that connects the portion between the one-end connecting portion and the other-end connecting portion of the pair of side plates. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a connector and a shielding member that are capable of improving communication performance. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of a connector in a mating state with a mating connector in a first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view of the connector. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the inner housing when the lower member is in an advanced position relative to the upper member. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the outer housing. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a front view of the outer housing. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the shield member. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a plan view of the shield member. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a front view of the shield member. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion where the abutting stop portions of the pair of stopper pieces contact the respective stopper surfaces of the outer housing. [Figure 10]FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion where the press-fit projection is press-fitted into the outer housing. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged front view of the connector before the shielding member is attached. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion where the intermediate connecting portion is arranged so as to be able to support the lower surface of the inner housing. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the connector in a mating state with the mating connector. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] [Description of the embodiments of the present disclosure] First, embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described. The connector of the present disclosure comprises: (1) The device comprises a housing that houses a conductive member, and a conductive shield member that is positioned on the outer periphery of the conductive member and is held in a press-fit state inside the housing. The shielding member can shield the conductive member from electromagnetic noise. Because this shielding member is disposed inside the housing, interference with external foreign objects can be avoided. As a result, shielding performance can be improved. Moreover, because the shielding member is press-fitted and held inside the housing, it can be prevented from coming off the housing.

[0011] (2) The housing is preferably composed of an inner housing that engages the terminal fittings of the conductive member and an outer housing that surrounds the outer periphery of the inner housing, and the shielding member is preferably plate-shaped and positioned in the gap between the inner housing and the outer housing. The plate-shaped shielding member can be attached to the housing by utilizing the gap between the inner housing and the outer housing, so there is no need to provide the housing with a complex structure for attaching the shielding member.

[0012] (3) The shield member may have a press-fit projection that is engaged with the inner surface of the outer housing. The press-fit projections are engaged with the inner surface of the outer housing, so that the shield member can be maintained in a press-fit state with respect to the housing.

[0013] (4) The shielding member has a pair of side plates with their plate surfaces facing each other, the pair of side plates being arranged on both sides of the conductive member, and the press-fit protrusions preferably protrude along the plate surfaces of the side plates on each of the pair of side plates. Since the press-fit projections are formed on each of the pair of side plates, the shield member is held in a balanced manner in the housing. In addition, since the press-fit projections protrude along the plate surfaces of the side plates, the formation of the press-fit projections does not complicate the structure of the shield member.

[0014] (5) The shielding member has a pair of side plates extending from one end to the other with their plate surfaces facing each other, a one-end connecting portion and an other-end connecting portion connecting the one-end portion and the other-end portion of the pair of side plates, respectively, and an intermediate connecting portion connecting the portion between the one-end connecting portion and the other-end connecting portion of the pair of side plates, and it is preferable that the intermediate connecting portion be a support portion capable of supporting the inner housing. The shielding member has one end connecting portion and the other end connecting portion, which further enhances the shielding performance at one end and the other end of the conductive member. In addition, the support portion as the intermediate connecting portion can support the inner housing, which allows the inner housing to be stably accommodated inside the outer housing.

[0015] (6) The shielding member may be in the form of a plate extending from one end to the other end, and may have a stop portion on the plate thickness surface facing the other end, from which the electric wires of the conductive member are pulled out, that can come into contact with the inner surface of the outer housing. When the shielding member is inserted into the gap between the inner housing and the outer housing, the stopper portion comes into contact with the inner surface of the outer housing, stopping the insertion of the shielding member and positioning the shielding member inside the housing. Because the stopper portion is formed on the thick surface of the shielding member, it is possible to ensure the necessary strength when it comes into contact with the inner surface of the outer housing.

[0016] The shield member of the present disclosure comprises: (7) A shielding member made of a conductive plate material that is placed inside a housing that accommodates a conductive member, and that includes a pair of side plates that extend from one end to the other end with their plate surfaces facing each other, a one-end connecting portion and an other-end connecting portion that respectively connect the one-end side portion and the other-end side portion of the pair of side plates, and an intermediate connecting portion that connects the portion between the one-end connecting portion and the other-end connecting portion of the pair of side plates. The shielding member is disposed inside the housing, preventing interference with external foreign objects and improving shielding performance. The shielding member has one-end and other-end connecting portions, further enhancing shielding performance at both ends of the conductive member. Furthermore, when the housing is composed of an inner housing and an outer housing and the shielding member is disposed in the gap between the inner and outer housings, the intermediate connecting portion can be disposed in a position capable of supporting the inner housing. As a result, the inner housing can be stably accommodated inside the outer housing.

[0017] (8) Each of the pair of side plates may have a press-fit projection that projects along the plate surface of the side plate. The press-fit projections are engaged with the inner surface of the housing, thereby maintaining the shield member pressed into the housing. Because the press-fit projections are formed on each of the pair of side plates, the shield member is held in a balanced manner in the housing. Furthermore, because the press-fit projections protrude along the plate surfaces of the side plates, the formation of the press-fit projections does not complicate the structure of the shield member.

[0018] (9) Each of the pair of side plates may have a stopper portion on a thickness surface facing the other end side from which the electric wire of the conductive member is drawn. When the shielding member is assembled inside the housing, the stopper portion comes into contact with the inner surface of the housing, stopping the assembly of the shielding member and positioning the shielding member inside the housing. Because the stopper portion is formed on the plate thickness surface of the shielding member, the necessary strength can be ensured when it comes into contact with the inner surface of the housing.

[0019] (10) It is preferable that there be a space between the one end connecting portion and the intermediate connecting portion, and between the other end connecting portion and the intermediate connecting portion. These spaces allow the shield member to be made lighter.

[0020] [Details of the embodiments of the present 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, but is defined by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims.

[0021] <Embodiment 1> In the first embodiment, a waterproof connector is illustrated as the connector 10. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the connector 10 includes a housing 40, a conductive member 60, a waterproof member 80, and a shielding member 20. The conductive member 60, which will be described in detail later, is composed of an end portion of an electric wire 61 and a terminal fitting 62 connected to the end of the electric wire 61. The housing 40 is adapted to be mated with a mating connector 100. In the following description, the front side of the front-rear direction refers to the side of the housing 40 and the mating connector 100 that faces each other when mating begins. The up-down direction is based on the up-down direction in FIG. 1. The left-right direction is based on the up-down direction in FIG. 2.

[0022] (Mating connector) 1, the mating connector 100 includes a mating housing 140, mating terminal fittings 162, and a mating waterproof member 180. The mating housing 140 is made of synthetic resin and is composed of a mating outer housing 141 and a mating inner housing 142 that is disposed inside the mating outer housing 141.

[0023] The mating outer housing 141 has a mating outer housing main body 149 and a fitting tubular portion 143 that surrounds the outer periphery of the front end of the mating outer housing main body 149. A hood portion 51 (described later) of the housing 40 is fitted between the mating outer housing main body 149 and the fitting tubular portion 143. A mating locking portion 144 that extends in the front-rear direction and is elastically deformable in the up-down direction is formed on the upper wall of the fitting tubular portion 143.

[0024] The mating terminal fitting 162 is made of conductive metal and is configured as a female terminal having a cylindrical box portion 163 at the front end. The mating terminal fitting 162 is accommodated inside the mating inner housing 142 in a retained state. The rear end of the mating terminal fitting 162 is connected to the end of the mating electric wire 161 by crimping.

[0025] The mating wire 161 is configured as a coated wire in which the outer periphery of a core wire is surrounded by an insulating coating. Although not shown, two mating wires 161 are twisted together to form a twisted pair cable. The two mating wires 161 as a twisted pair cable are arranged inside an insulating mating sheath 164, except for their ends. The ends of the two mating wires 161 protrude from the end of the mating sheath 164 and are arranged side by side in the left-right direction inside the mating inner housing 142 in an untwisted state. The mating terminal fittings 162 also correspond to the two untwisted mating wires 161 and are arranged side by side in the left-right direction inside the mating inner housing 142.

[0026] The mating waterproof member 180 is made of rubber and is placed inside the rear end side of the mating outer housing 141, and provides a liquid-tight seal between the part of the mating sheath 164 pulled out from the mating inner housing 142 and the mating outer housing 141.

[0027] A connector seal member 90 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the mating outer housing main body 149. The connector seal member 90 is made of rubber and has a ring shape, and provides a liquid-tight seal between the mating outer housing main body 149 and the hood portion 51. In other words, the connector seal member 90 provides a liquid-tight seal between the connector 10 and the mating connector 100.

[0028] (housing) The housing 40 is made of synthetic resin and, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, is composed of an outer housing 41 and an inner housing 42 disposed inside the outer housing 41. As shown in FIG. 3, the inner housing 42 is composed of a lower member 43 and an upper member 44. The lower member 43 is disposed below the upper member 44. The lower member 43 is slidable in the front-rear direction relative to the upper member 44 between an advanced position (see FIG. 3) in which the front end protrudes forward from the upper member 44 and a retracted position (see FIG. 1) in which the front end does not protrude from the upper member 44. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper member 44 has two cavities 45 disposed side by side in the left-right direction.

[0029] A terminal fitting 62 is inserted into each cavity 45 of the upper member 44. As shown in Fig. 1, the upper member 44 has a plate-shaped ceiling portion 46, a terminal fixing portion 47 that protrudes downward from the ceiling portion 46 (into the cavity 45), and a locking protrusion 48 that protrudes upward from the ceiling portion 46. The terminal fixing portion 47 locks the terminal fitting 62 housed in the cavity 45 and prevents the terminal fitting 62 from slipping out of the cavity 45.

[0030] 4, the outer housing 41 has a cylindrical shape that extends long in the front-rear direction. The outer housing 41 is composed of an outer housing main body 49 that houses the inner housing 42, and a hood portion 51 that is slightly larger than the front end of the outer housing main body 49 and protrudes forward.

[0031] 1 and 5, the outer housing 41 has a lock arm 52 that protrudes forward from the inner circumferential surface of the upper end of the outer housing main body 49. The lock arm 52 is elastically deformable in the vertical direction.

[0032] 5, the outer housing main body 49 has, at its upper end, a flat stepped surface 53 that extends in the up-down and left-right directions. The outer housing main body 49 also has a stopper surface 54 located one step rearward from the stepped surface 53. The stepped surface 53 and the stopper surface 54 form a pair on both the left and right sides of the lock arm 52 when viewed from the front of the outer housing 41, and are arranged facing forward so as to face the inside of the hood portion 51.

[0033] The outer housing main body 49 also has a pair of left and right receiving surfaces 55 at its lower end. Similar to the stepped surface 53 and the stopper surface 54, the receiving surfaces 55 are disposed facing forward so as to face the inside of the hood portion 51. A bracket portion 58 protrudes from the lower surface of the outer housing main body 49 for attachment to an attachment object (not shown), such as a vehicle.

[0034] As shown in Fig. 4, the hood portion 51 has a connector lock portion 56 that protrudes upward from the front end of the upper wall. As shown in Fig. 5, a plurality of engagement portions 57 protrude from the inner peripheral surface of the hood portion 51. Each engagement portion 57 is rib-shaped and extends in the front-to-rear direction, and four engagement portions 57 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral surface of the hood portion 51. Specifically, each engagement portion 57 is arranged at equal intervals between the left and right central portions of the upper and lower walls of the hood portion 51 and the top and bottom central portions of the left and right side walls of the hood portion 51.

[0035] (Conductive materials, waterproof materials, etc.) The terminal fitting 62 serving as the conductive member 60 is made of a conductive metal and is configured as a male terminal having a tab 63 that protrudes forward, as shown in Fig. 2. When the terminal fitting 62 is housed in the cavity 45, the tab 63 protrudes into the inside of the hood portion 51.

[0036] The electric wire 61 is a coated electric wire in which the outer periphery of a core wire is surrounded by an insulating coating. In the case of the first embodiment, although not shown, two electric wires 61 are twisted together to form a twisted pair cable, exemplified by a UTP cable (Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable). The two electric wires 61 as the twisted pair cable are arranged inside an insulating sheath 64 except for their ends. As shown in FIG. 2 , the ends of the two electric wires 61 protrude forward from the end of the sheath 64, and are arranged side by side in the left-right direction in each cavity 45 in an untwisted state. The terminal fittings 62 also correspond to the two untwisted electric wires 61, and are arranged side by side in the left-right direction in each cavity 45.

[0037] In the case of the first embodiment, the electric wire 61 serving as the conductive member 60 is composed of two untwisted electric wires 61 and a twisted portion of the electric wires 61 within the end of the sheath 64.

[0038] The waterproof member 80 is made of rubber and is disposed inside the rear end side of the outer housing main body 49 to provide a liquid-tight seal between the part of the sheath 64 drawn out from the inner housing 42 and the outer housing main body 49 .

[0039] A rear holder 65 made of synthetic resin is attached to the rear end of the outer housing body 49 to prevent the waterproof member 80 from slipping out.

[0040] (Shielding material) The shielding member 20 is integrally formed by bending a conductive metal plate material, etc. As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the shielding member 20 has a pair of side plates 21 that face each other in the left-right direction. Each side plate 21 has a shape that extends long in the front-rear direction with its plate surface facing the left-right direction, and has a front-rear length that exceeds the front-rear length of the inner housing 42.

[0041] The shielding member 20 also has one-end connecting portions 22 connecting the front ends (portions on one end) of each side plate 21, another-end connecting portions 23 connecting the rear ends (portions on the other end) of each side plate 21, and an intermediate connecting portion 24 connecting the front-rear intermediate portions between the one-end connecting portions 22 and the other-end connecting portions 23 of each side plate 21. The intermediate connecting portion 24 is located forward of the longitudinal center of the shielding member 20. In the shielding member 20, spaces 25 are formed between the one-end connecting portion 22 and the intermediate connecting portion 24, and between the intermediate connecting portion 24 and the other-end connecting portion 23, and these spaces 25 are open in the vertical direction. The left-right spacing between each side wall is maintained by the one-end connecting portion 22, the other-end connecting portion 23, and the intermediate connecting portion 24, respectively.

[0042] 6 and 7, each side plate 21 has a pair of main body side plates 26 located at the rear end, a pair of hood side plates 27 located at the front end, and a pair of bent portions 28 located between each hood side plate 27 and each main body side plate 26 in the front-rear direction. The main body side plates 26 are arranged so as to extend parallel to each other in the front-rear direction. The hood side plates 27 are shorter in the front-rear direction than each main body side plate 26 and are arranged parallel to each other at a distance in the left-right direction from each main body side plate 26. The bent portions 28 expand in the left-right direction from each main body side plate 26 toward each hood side plate 27.

[0043] 6 and 12, an extension 37 is formed at the lower edge of the front end of each main body side plate 26, extending downward from between the bent portion 28 and the intermediate connecting portion 24. A press-fit protrusion 29 is formed at the lower edge of each extension 37. The press-fit protrusion 29 is arranged along the plate surface of each main body side plate 26 so as to be continuous with the surrounding area of ​​the hood side plate 27 without any steps. As shown in FIG. 10, the press-fit protrusion 29 has a triangular protrusion shape in side view and has a locking surface 31 that is inclined forward in a reverse tapered manner facing downward.

[0044] As shown in Fig. 6, a stopper piece 32 is formed to protrude from the upper edge of the front end of each main body side plate portion 26. As shown in Fig. 8, the stopper piece 32 is L-shaped when viewed from the front, and has a portion that stands upright and a portion that protrudes inward in the left-right direction (opposing direction) of each main body side plate portion 26. The rear end of the stopper piece 32 is a plate-thickness surface that is configured as abutment stop portion 33 facing rearward.

[0045] As shown in Figures 6 and 8, the one-end connecting portion 22 is U-shaped when viewed from the front, and has an integral one-end bridging portion 34 that spans the left-right direction between the lower ends of the portions that protrude downward from the front end of each hood side plate portion 27 in a pair.

[0046] 6, the intermediate connecting portion 24 has an intermediate bridging portion 35 that spans the left-right direction between the lower ends of the portions of the front end portions of the main body side plates 26 that are rearward of the press-fit projections 29. The intermediate bridging portions 35 are paired plate portions on both the left and right sides, and are butted against each other in the center of the left-right direction between the main body side plates 26.

[0047] The other-end connecting portion 23 has an other-end bridge portion 36 that bridges in the left-right direction between the lower ends of the rear ends of the main body side plate portions 26. The other-end bridge portions 36 are also paired plate portions on both the left and right sides, and are butted against each other in the left-right center between the main body side plate portions 26.

[0048] 7, the plate width in the front-rear direction of the other-end connecting portion 23 is greater than the plate width in the front-rear direction of each of the one-end connecting portion 22 and the intermediate connecting portion 24. As shown in Fig. 8, the intermediate installation portion 35 is disposed above the one-end installation portion 34 and the other-end installation portion 36. The one-end installation portion 34 is disposed below the intermediate installation portion 35 and the other-end installation portion 36.

[0049] <Connector assembly method, mating structure and operation> First, the terminal fittings 62 connected to the ends of the two electric wires 61 are accommodated in the cavities 45 of the inner housing 42. Next, the inner housing 42 is inserted into the outer housing 41 from the rear. The locking projections 48 of the inner housing 42 are engaged with the locking arms 52 of the upper housing, thereby preventing the inner housing 42 from slipping out rearward from the outer housing 41 (see FIG. 1). The tabs 63 of each terminal fitting 62 are protected by the lower member 43 in the advanced position (see FIG. 2). The waterproofing member 80 is inserted into the rear end of the outer housing main body 49, and a rear holder 65 is attached to prevent the waterproofing member 80 from slipping out.

[0050] 11, when the inner housing 42 is assembled to the outer housing 41, a gap G is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the inner housing 42 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer housing main body 49. This gap G is open to the front, and its rear end is closed by the waterproof member 80 (see FIG. 2). The minimum value of the gap G corresponds to the plate thickness of the shield member 20.

[0051] Next, the shield member 20 is inserted from the front into the gap G between the inner housing 42 and the outer housing main body 49. During the insertion of the shield member 20, each press-fit protrusion 29 comes into contact with the receiving surface 55 of the outer housing main body 49 and is press-fit. Thereafter, the abutting portions 33 of each stopper piece 32 come into face-to-face contact with the stopper surface 54 of the outer housing main body 49 from the front (see FIGS. 9 and 10), stopping the insertion of the shield member 20. This ensures that the shield member 20 is properly assembled inside the housing 40. At this time, the locking surfaces 31 of each press-fit protrusion 29 lock onto the outer housing main body 49, thereby preventing the shield member 20 from slipping out forward relative to the housing 40 (see FIG. 10).

[0052] 2, the shield member 20 is located inside the housing 40 in front of the waterproof member 80 and is arranged so as to be able to contact the outer peripheral surface of the inner housing 42. The main body side plates 26, the intermediate connecting portion 24, and the other end connecting portion 23 are arranged in the gap G between the outer peripheral surface of the inner housing 42 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer housing main body 49. The hood side plates 27 and the one end connecting portion 22 are arranged inside the hood portion 51. The one end connecting portion 22 is arranged forward of the inner housing 42.

[0053] The intermediate connecting portion 24 is arranged to be in contact with and supportable against the front end side of the underside of the lower member 43 of the inner housing 42 (see FIG. 12). The other-end connecting portion 23 is arranged to be in contact with and supportable against the rear end side of the underside of the lower member 43 of the inner housing 42. The inner housing 42 is accommodated inside the outer housing 41 in a state where its tilt in the up-down direction is restricted by the intermediate connecting portion 24 and the other-end connecting portion 23. In addition, each hood side plate portion 27 and each one-end connecting portion 22 is arranged to be in contact with the end face of each engaging portion 57 (see FIG. 13).

[0054] Next, the mating connector 100 is mated with the housing 40. During the mating process of the mating connector 100, the mating inner housing 142 presses the lower member 43 to move it to the retracted position. When the mating connector 100 is properly mated, the mating locking portion 144 is positioned so as to be engageable with the connector locking portion 56 of the housing 40, and the mating housing 140 is maintained mated with the housing 40 (see FIG. 1). The tabs 63 of each terminal fitting 62 are inserted into the box portions 163 of each mating terminal fitting 162 for connection.

[0055] 13 , when the mating connector 100 is properly mated, the shield member 20 is sandwiched between the mating outer housing main body 149 and the engaging portions 57 of the hood portion 51, via the engaging portions 57. The hood side plates 27 and the one-end connecting portions 22 are arranged along the outer peripheral surface of the mating outer housing main body 149. The hood side plates 27 and the one-end connecting portions 22 are located rearward of the connector seal member 90 (rearward as viewed from the housing 40 side), and are arranged close to the connection portions between the terminal fittings 62 and the mating terminal fittings 162. The main body side plates 26 and the other-end connecting portions 23 are arranged close to the connection portions between the terminal fittings 62 and the electric wires 61.

[0056] The shielding member 20 is disposed on the outer circumferential side of the untwisted portions of the electric wires 61 exposed from the sheath 64, the untwisted portions of the mating electric wires 161 exposed from the mating sheath 164, the terminal fittings 62, and the mating terminal fittings 162. As a result, the shielding member 20 can shield and protect the conductive member 60 housed inside the housing 40 from electromagnetic noise, and can also suppress noise generated inside the housing 40 from being emitted to the outside.

[0057] In the first embodiment, the shielding member 20 is plate-shaped, and spaces 25 are formed between the one end connecting portion 22 and the other end connecting portion 23, and between the other end connecting portion 23 and the intermediate connecting portion 24. This allows for a reduction in the weight of the shielding member 20. Furthermore, because the plate-shaped shielding member 20 is inserted into the gap G between the inner housing 42 and the outer housing 41, there is no need to provide a complex structure for assembling the shielding member 20 to the housing 40.

[0058] As described above, according to the first embodiment, the shielding member 20 is disposed inside the housing 40, which prevents interference between the shielding member 20 and external foreign objects and improves shielding performance. Furthermore, the shielding member 20 is held in a press-fit state inside the housing 40, which prevents it from coming off the housing 40. In particular, the locking surface 31 of each press-fit projection 29 is locked onto the inner surface of the outer housing 41, which more stably and reliably maintains the press-fit state of the shielding member 20 into the housing 40. Moreover, because each press-fit projection 29 is formed along the plate surface of each side plate 21 of the shielding member 20, the formation of each press-fit projection 29 does not complicate the structure of the shielding member 20.

[0059] Furthermore, the abutment stop portion 33 of each stopper piece 32 abuts against the respective stopper surfaces 54 of the outer housing 41, thereby positioning the shield member 20 inside the housing 40. Because the abutment stop portion 33 of each stopper piece 32 is formed on the plate thickness surface of the shield member 20, the necessary strength can be ensured when abutting against the respective stopper surfaces 54 of the outer housing 41.

[0060] [Another embodiment of the present disclosure] The first embodiment disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. In the first embodiment, the terminal fittings housed in the housing are configured as male terminals. However, in other embodiments, the terminal fittings housed in the housing may be configured as female terminals. When the terminal fittings are female terminals, the hood portion can be omitted from the housing. In the first embodiment, the conductive member includes two electric wires as a twisted pair cable. However, in other embodiments, the two electric wires as the conductive member do not need to constitute a twisted pair cable. Furthermore, the conductive member may include one electric wire or three or more electric wires. In the first embodiment, the shielding member is made up of a pair of side plates, a one-end connecting portion, an intermediate connecting portion, and an other-end connecting portion, and is open upward and downward through a space. However, in another embodiment, the shielding member may be formed in a cylindrical shape with closed top and bottom surfaces. In the first embodiment, the shielding member has one intermediate connecting portion between the one end connecting portion and the other end connecting portion. However, in other embodiments, the shielding member may have two or more intermediate connecting portions between the one end connecting portion and the other end connecting portion. In the first embodiment, the connector is a waterproof connector. However, in another embodiment, the connector may be a non-waterproof connector that does not have a waterproof member or a connector seal member. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 10...Connector 20...Shielding material 21...Side panel 22...One end connection part 23...other end connection part 24...Intermediate connection section 25…Space 26...Main body side plate 27...Hood side panel 28...Bend 29...Press-fit protrusion 31...Latching surface 32...Stopper piece 33...Stopping part 34...One end installation part 35...Intermediate installation section 36...Other end erection section 37...Extension 40…Housing 41...Outer housing 42...Inner housing 43...Lower member 44...Upper member 45...cavity 46...Ceiling 47...Terminal fixing part 48...Lock protrusion 49...Outer housing body 51...Hood section 52...Lock arm 53...Step surface 54...Stopper surface 55...Receiving surface 56...Connector lock part 57...Engagement portion 58...Bracket part 60...Conductive member 61...Electric wire 62...Terminal fitting 63...Tab 64...Sheath 65...Rear holder 80...Waterproof material 90...Connector seal member 100...Mating connector 140...Mating housing 141...Matching outer housing 142...Mating inner housing 143...Fitting cylinder portion 144...Matching lock part 149...Mating outer housing body 161...Other wire 162...Mating terminal fitting 163...Hakobe 164...Mating sheath 180...Mating waterproof member G...Gap

Claims

1. a housing that accommodates a conductive member; a conductive shield member positioned on the outer periphery of the conductive member and held in a press-fit state inside the housing, the housing is composed of an inner housing that engages the terminal fittings of the conductive member, and an outer housing that surrounds the outer periphery of the inner housing, the shield member is plate-shaped and is disposed in the gap between the inner housing and the outer housing; The shielding member further includes a pair of side plates extending from one end to the other end with their plate surfaces facing each other, a one-end connecting portion and an other-end connecting portion connecting the one-end and the other-end portions of the pair of side plates, respectively, and an intermediate connecting portion connecting the portions of the pair of side plates between the one-end connecting portion and the other-end connecting portion, a space is formed between the one end connecting portion and the intermediate connecting portion, and a space is formed between the other end connecting portion and the intermediate connecting portion; The intermediate connecting portion supports the inner housing in a state where the inner housing is lifted from the inner surface of the lower side of the outer housing.

2. The intermediate connecting portion is disposed above the other end connecting portion so as to be able to support one end side of the lower surface of the inner housing, The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the other end coupling portion is arranged to be able to support the other end side of the lower surface of the inner housing.

3. 3. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the shield member has a press-fit projection that is engaged with an inner surface of the outer housing.

4. A connector as described in Claim 3, wherein a pair of side plates are arranged on both sides of the conductive member, and the press-fit protrusions protrude along the plate surfaces of each of the pair of side plates.

5. A connector as described in claim 1, wherein the one end connecting portion is positioned so as to be in contact with the inner surface of the lower side of the outer housing.

6. 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the shielding member is plate-shaped extending from one end to the other end, and has a stop portion on the plate thickness surface facing the other end, from which the electric wire of the conductive member is pulled out, that is capable of contacting the inner surface of the outer housing.

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