connector

Abstract

To provide a connector which is easily positioned when connected and can be satisfactorily connected.SOLUTION: A connector 10 comprises an outer conductor 15 which is formed cylindrical and caulked to an end of a shield wire W including a core wire 51. The outer conductor 15 is bisected into two regions, one first region 15K and one second region 15L in a circumferential direction. The outer conductor 15 includes: a stationary contact part 15H which is provided in the first region 15K, of which the position is fixed with respect to the first region 15K and which is brought into contact with an inner surface of a mating outer conductor 65; and an elastic contact part 15L which is provided in the second region 15L and brought into elastic contact with the inner surface of the mating outer conductor 65.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a coaxial connector. This connector has a cylindrical shell whose base end is crimped onto the outer conductor of a coaxial cable. Axially extending slits are formed at the tip of the shell, arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. This allows the portions between adjacent slits to be elastically deformable, and when the tip of the shell is inserted into a mating receptacle, the portions between the adjacent slits elastically contact the inner surface of the receptacle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-51872 [Patent Document 2] U.S. Patent No. 10,348,044 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The tip of the shell in Patent Document 1 is in elastic contact with the entire inner surface of the receptacle, which raises concerns that it may be difficult to determine the radial position of the tip of the shell relative to the receptacle.

[0005] The connector of the present disclosure was completed based on the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a connector that makes it easy to determine the position when connected and that can be connected well. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The connector of the present disclosure comprises: The cable has a cylindrical outer conductor that is crimped onto an end of a cable having a core wire, The outer conductor is divided into two regions, one first region and one second region, in the circumferential direction, a fixed contact portion provided in the first region, fixed in position relative to the first region, and in contact with a peripheral surface of a mating outer conductor; a resilient contact portion provided in the second region and resiliently contacting the peripheral surface of the mating outer conductor; It has. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present disclosure, the position when connected can be easily determined and a good connection can be achieved. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of a connector of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a side view of the first region of the fourth cylindrical portion as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the axis. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a side view of the second region of the fourth cylindrical portion as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the axis. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which the second outer conductor, into which the dielectric is inserted, is fitted onto the first outer conductor. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view of the mating connector. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the connector of the present disclosure and a mating connector are connected. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a side view showing a state in which the fourth cylindrical portion of the second outer conductor is inserted into the mating outer conductor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] [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 outer conductor is cylindrical and is crimped onto the end of a cable having a core. The outer conductor is divided into two halves in the circumferential direction: a first region and a second region. The outer conductor has a fixed contact portion provided in the first region, whose position is fixed relative to the first region and which contacts the circumferential surface of the mating outer conductor, and an elastic contact portion provided in the second region and which elastically contacts the circumferential surface of the mating outer conductor.

[0010] According to this configuration, the elastic contact portion of the second region elastically contacts the circumferential surface of the mating outer conductor, thereby maintaining the fixed contact portion of the first region in contact with the circumferential surface of the mating outer conductor, making it easier to determine the radial positions of the mating outer conductor and the outer conductor.

[0011] (2) The elastic contact portions are partitioned by slits formed in the second region, and multiple elastic contact portions are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction. Adjacent elastic contact portions preferably face a single common slit. With this configuration, adjacent elastic contact portions are separated by a single slit, which makes it easier to narrow the distance between adjacent elastic contact portions, thereby reducing the area of ​​the slit. This makes it easier to minimize the difference in impedance between the axial portion of the outer conductor where the slit is formed and the portion where the slit is not formed.

[0012] (3) In (2), it is preferable that the outer conductor is inserted into the mating outer conductor and the slit is surrounded by the mating outer conductor. With this configuration, since the slit is surrounded by the mating outer conductor, it is possible to prevent electromagnetic noise from leaking through the slit and improve shielding performance.

[0013] (4) The dielectric is disposed inside the outer conductor. The radial thickness of the portion of the dielectric facing the inner surface of the first region is preferably greater than the radial thickness of the portion of the dielectric facing the inner surface of the second region. This configuration allows the impedance on the first region side to be reduced and made closer to the impedance on the second region side, thereby allowing the overall radial impedance to approach a desired value.

[0014] (5) In (4), which directly or indirectly cites (2), the second region has a connecting slit that separates the end of the elastic contact portion from the outer conductor in the axial direction of the core wire and is connected to the slit. The second region has an inner conductor into which a mating tab is inserted. The exposed portion of the tab that is exposed from the inner conductor is accommodated within the dielectric. It is preferable that the position of the connecting slit in the axial direction of the core wire and the exposed portion of the tab are different. The position of the slit in the outer conductor and the exposed portion of the tab are areas where impedance tends to be high. Therefore, if these positions were aligned in the axial direction of the core wire, the impedance at that position would be excessively high. Therefore, with this configuration, by making these positions different, it is possible to prevent areas where impedance becomes excessively high.

[0015] (6) It is preferable that a deflection space be formed inside the second region, into which the elastic contact portion can enter when it is elastically deformed. With this configuration, the deflection space can make it difficult to prevent the elastic deformation of the elastic contact portion.

[0016] [Details of the embodiments of the present disclosure] [Embodiment 1] A first embodiment of the technology disclosed in this specification will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 9. In the following description, the right side in Figure 1 is defined as the front, and the left side as the rear. The front is the direction in which the mating connector 60 is located relative to the connector 10.

[0017] Configure Connector As shown in FIG. 1, the connector 10 includes a sleeve 11, an inner conductor 13, a dielectric 14, and an outer conductor 15. The connector 10 is attached to the end of a shielded electric wire W. The outer conductor 15 includes a first outer conductor 15A and a second outer conductor 15B. The sleeve 11, the first outer conductor 15A, the inner conductor 13, and the second outer conductor 15B are made of metal. The dielectric 14 is made of synthetic resin. The connector 10 is electrically connected to a mating connector 60 (see FIG. 7).

[0018] The shielded wire W, which is a cable, is a so-called coaxial wire. The shielded wire W has a conductive core wire 51 made of multiple strands twisted together, an insulating coating 52 surrounding the core wire 51, a conductive braided wire 53 surrounding the coating 52 and made by weaving the strands into a mesh, and an insulating sheath surrounding the braided wire 53. The core wire 51 has a function of transmitting high-frequency signals. The braided wire 53 has a function of shielding electromagnetic waves. The shielded wire W has a form in which the core wire 51 and the braided wire 53 are exposed in this order from the tip side by stripping off the sheath and coating 52.

[0019] The sleeve 11 is annular. The sleeve 11 is disposed so as to surround the outer periphery of the braided wire 53, and its outer surface is covered by the front end of the folded back braided wire 53. The sleeve 11 has the function of bearing the crimping load.

[0020] The inner conductor 13 is formed by bending a metal plate, etc. The inner conductor 13 is configured by connecting a mating connection portion 13A, a cylindrical portion 13B, and a central conductor crimping portion 13C in this order from the front side to the rear side.

[0021] The tubular portion 13B has a cylindrical shape that is elongated in the front-rear direction. The mating connection portion 13A is composed of a pair of elastic pieces 13D that protrude forward from the tubular portion 13B (see FIG. 2). The elastic pieces 13D are arranged opposite each other across the axis of the tubular portion 13B. A tab 64 of the mating inner conductor 61 is inserted into the mating connection portion 13A. When the tab 64 of the mating inner conductor 61 is inserted between the elastic pieces 13D, the elastic pieces 13D expand to guide the tab 64 and sandwich the tab 64 from the radial direction (see FIG. 8). The center conductor crimping portion 13C has an open barrel shape and is connected to the rear end of the tubular portion 13B. The exposed core wire 51 of the shielded wire W is inserted into the center conductor crimping portion 13C. The central conductor crimping portion 13C is crimped onto the core wire 51, thereby connecting the inner conductor 13 and the core wire 51 together.

[0022] The dielectric 14 is cylindrical and has an inner conductor insertion hole 14A with a circular cross section that penetrates in the front-to-rear direction. A thick-walled portion 14B is provided at the front end of the dielectric 14, where the inner diameter of the inner conductor insertion hole 14A is formed to be smaller. The thick-walled portion 14B has a thickness in the radial direction from the axis of the core wire 51 that is thicker than other portions of the dielectric 14. The inner conductor 13 is inserted into the inner conductor insertion hole 14A of the dielectric 14 from the rear. The inner conductor 13 is provided with a stopper portion 13E, which abuts against the front end of a stopper receiving portion 14C formed in the inner conductor insertion hole 14A from the rear, thereby preventing the inner conductor 13 from contacting the front of the dielectric 14.

[0023] 1 and 2, the front side in the axial direction of the dielectric 14 is formed so that one side in the circumferential direction is thicker than the other side. The thickness in the radial direction of the front side in the axial direction of the dielectric 14 is formed so as to gradually increase from the other side (the lower side in FIG. 2) to one side (the upper side in FIG. 2) (see FIG. 2).

[0024] The first outer conductor 15A is formed into a cylindrical shape by bending a metal plate or the like. As shown in FIG. 1 , the first outer conductor 15A has a first cylindrical portion 15C and a second cylindrical portion 15D located forward of the first cylindrical portion 15C. The first cylindrical portion 15C and the second cylindrical portion 15D are arranged coaxially. The outer diameter of the first cylindrical portion 15C is larger than that of the second cylindrical portion 15D. A reduced diameter portion 15E is formed between the first cylindrical portion 15C and the second cylindrical portion 15D. The outer diameter of the reduced diameter portion 15E is smaller than that of the first cylindrical portion 15C and the second cylindrical portion 15D. The first cylindrical portion 15C surrounds the sleeve 11 that covers the front end of the folded-back braided wire 53. The second cylindrical portion 15D is located forward of the first cylindrical portion 15C and at the end of the coating 52 of the shielded wire W. The first outer conductor 15A is connected to the shielded wire W by being crimped to the sheath of the shielded wire W. The rear end of the dielectric 14 is disposed adjacent to the tip of the second tubular portion 15D. The rear end of the dielectric 14 surrounds the core wire 51.

[0025] The second outer conductor 15B is formed into a cylindrical shape by bending a metal plate or the like. The second outer conductor 15B has a third cylindrical portion 15F and a fourth cylindrical portion 15G located forward of the third cylindrical portion 15F. The third cylindrical portion 15F and the fourth cylindrical portion 15G are arranged coaxially. The outer diameter of the third cylindrical portion 15F is larger than the outer diameter of the fourth cylindrical portion 15G. The second cylindrical portion 15D of the first outer conductor 15A is fitted into the third cylindrical portion 15F. The fourth cylindrical portion 15G is located forward of the third cylindrical portion 15F. The fourth cylindrical portion 15G is divided into a first region 15K and a second region 15L (see FIG. 2). The first region 15K is one of the two regions obtained by dividing the second outer conductor 15B in the circumferential direction (see FIG. 2). The second region 15L is the other region obtained by dividing the second outer conductor 15B into two halves in the circumferential direction (see FIG. 2). The first region 15K and the second region 15L are each shaped like a semicircle.

[0026] As shown in Figures 2, 3, and 4, the fourth cylindrical portion 15G is provided with three fixed contact portions 15H and three resilient contact portions 15J. The three fixed contact portions 15H are provided only in the first region 15K (see Figure 2). These fixed contact portions 15H extend in the axial direction of the second outer conductor 15B and protrude radially from the axis of the second outer conductor 15B (see Figures 2 and 3). These fixed contact portions 15H are arranged in the first region 15K at equal intervals in the circumferential direction (see Figure 2). The positions of these fixed contact portions 15H are fixed with respect to the first region 15K. In other words, the fixed contact portions 15H do not displace relative to the second outer conductor 15B.

[0027] The three elastic contact portions 15J are provided in the second region 15L (see FIG. 2). That is, the fourth cylindrical portion 15G of the second outer conductor 15B is divided in the circumferential direction into one first region 15K and one second region 15L. These elastic contact portions 15J are partitioned by slits 15M formed in the second region 15L and are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction of the second outer conductor 15B.

[0028] The slit 15M is formed by four partition slits 15N extending in the axial direction of the second outer conductor 15B and a connecting slit 15P extending in the circumferential direction and connecting the front ends of the partition slits 15N (see FIG. 4). The connecting slits 15P are formed in the second region 15L. The connecting slits 15P are continuous with each partition slit 15N (see FIG. 4). The connecting slit 15P separates the front end of the elastic contact portion 15J in the axial direction of the core wire 51 from the fourth tubular portion 15G of the second outer conductor 15B (see FIG. 4). The position of the connecting slit 15P in the axial direction of the core wire 51 is different from the position of the thick portion 14B of the dielectric 14 (see FIG. 1).

[0029] The three elastic contact portions 15J are arranged one by one between adjacent partition slits 15N and are elastically deformable in the radial direction with their rear ends as fulcrums. Each elastic contact portion 15J is formed to gradually widen outward (away from the axis of the fourth cylindrical portion 15G) from its rear end to its front end, with its front end bending inward (toward the axis of the fourth cylindrical portion 15G). Each elastic contact portion 15J is formed in a mountain shape that protrudes outward. In the fourth cylindrical portion 15G, the front end of each elastic contact portion 15J is located closer to (rearward of) the third cylindrical portion 15F than the front end of the fixed contact portion 15H (see Figure 1). A rounded bead 15Q is formed at the top of the mountain shape of each elastic contact portion 15J, protruding outward. In the fourth cylindrical portion 15G, each bead 15Q is located closer to the third cylindrical portion 15F (rearward) than the front end of the elastic contact portion 15J, and is located closer to the third cylindrical portion 15F (rearward) than the front end of the fixed contact portion 15H (see FIG. 1). Adjacent elastic contact portions 15J in the circumferential direction face a common dividing slit 15N (see FIG. 4).

[0030] As shown in FIG. 2, the three fixed contact portions 15H and the three beads 15Q are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. One fixed contact portion 15H and one bead 15Q are arranged on opposite sides of the axis of the fourth tubular portion 15G of the second outer conductor 15B. When the second outer conductor 15B is inserted into the mating outer conductor 65, the three fixed contact portions 15H come into contact with the inner surface, which is the circumferential surface of the mating outer conductor 65. At the same time, the three beads 15Q come into elastic contact with the inner surface, which is the circumferential surface of the mating outer conductor 65 (see FIG. 8). As a result, the three fixed contact portions 15H and the three beads 15Q of the second outer conductor 15B maintain a constant positional relationship (i.e., a coaxial positional relationship) in the radial direction relative to the mating outer conductor 65, ensuring reliable contact.

[0031] The dielectric 14 is inserted into the second outer conductor 15B from the rear. That is, the dielectric 14 is disposed inside the second outer conductor 15B. As shown in Fig. 5, a protrusion 15R that protrudes inward is provided on the third cylindrical portion 15F of the second outer conductor 15B. This protrusion 15R abuts from the front against the rear end of a recess 14D formed on the outer surface of the dielectric 14, so that the dielectric 14 is stopped at the front with respect to the second outer conductor 15B.

[0032] 2, on the axial front side of the dielectric 14, one side portion 14E formed to be thick in the radial direction is disposed adjacent to the inner surface of the first region 15K of the second outer conductor 15B. On the axial front side of the dielectric 14, the other side portion 14F formed to be thin in the radial direction is disposed adjacent to the inner surface of the second region 15L of the second outer conductor 15B. In other words, the dielectric 14 is disposed inside the first region 15K and the second region 15L. The radial thickness of the portion of the dielectric 14 facing the inner surface of the first region 15K is thicker than the radial thickness of the portion of the dielectric 14 facing the inner surface of the second region 15L.

[0033] The gap between the inner surface of the second region 15L and the outer surface of the dielectric 14 located on this inner surface is wider than the gap between the inner surface of the first region 15K and the outer surface of the dielectric 14 located on this inner surface. A deflection space R is formed between the inner surface of the second region 15L and the outer surface of the dielectric 14 located on this inner surface, into which the elastic contact portion 15J elastically deformed inward can enter. In other words, the deflection space R is formed inside the second region 15L.

[0034] The second cylindrical portion 15D of the first outer conductor 15A is fitted into the third cylindrical portion 15F of the second outer conductor 15B, and the outer surface of the second cylindrical portion 15D is in contact with the inner surface of the third cylindrical portion 15F (see FIG. 1). The second cylindrical portion 15D of the first outer conductor 15A and the third cylindrical portion 15F of the second outer conductor 15B are connected by, for example, spot welding.

[0035] [Configuration of the mating connector] 6, the mating connector 60 includes a sleeve 66, a mating inner conductor 61, a first outer conductor 63, a mating outer conductor 65, and a mating dielectric 62. The mating connector 60 is attached to the end of a shielded electric wire W that is different from the shielded electric wire W to which the connector 10 is attached. The sleeve 66 has the same configuration as the sleeve 11. The first outer conductor 63 has the same configuration as the first outer conductor 15A.

[0036] The mating inner conductor 61 is made of metal. The mating inner conductor 61 is connected to the core wire 51 of the shielded wire W by crimping, and has a tab 64 protruding forward. The mating outer conductor 65 is made of metal and has a cylindrical shape. The second tubular portion 15D of the first outer conductor 63 is fitted into the base end of the mating outer conductor 65. The mating outer conductor 65 and the first outer conductor 63 are connected by, for example, spot welding. The mating outer conductor 65 surrounds the entire mating inner conductor 61.

[0037] The mating dielectric 62 is made of synthetic resin and is disposed between the mating inner conductor 61 and the mating outer conductor 65. The mating dielectric 62 surrounds the mating inner conductor 61 except for its tip (tab 64).

[0038] [Connecting to the other connector] The operation of the connector 10 when connecting the connector 10 to the mating connector 60 will be described. Specifically, the tip of the fourth tubular portion 15G of the second outer conductor 15B of the connector 10 is brought into opposition to the tip of the mating outer conductor 65 of the mating connector 60. At the same time, the mating outer conductor 65 and the second outer conductor 15B are butted together so as to be coaxial.

[0039] Then, the fourth cylindrical portion 15G of the second outer conductor 15B is inserted into the mating outer conductor 65. Then, first, the three fixed contact portions 15H come into contact with the inner surface of the mating outer conductor 65. Next, the front ends of the three elastic contact portions 15J come into contact with the inner surface of the mating outer conductor 65.

[0040] Further, as the insertion of the fourth tubular portion 15G of the second outer conductor 15B into the mating outer conductor 65 progresses, the three elastic contact portions 15J are elastically deformed by being pressed inward by the mating outer conductor 65. At this time, the three elastic contact portions 15J enter the deflection space R formed between the dielectric 14 and the second outer conductor 15B while being in elastic contact with the inner surface of the mating outer conductor 65 (see FIG. 7).

[0041] Next, the beads 15Q provided on each of the three elastic contact portions 15J come into contact with the inner surface of the mating outer conductor 65. In this way, the three fixed contact portions 15H and the beads 15Q provided on each of the three elastic contact portions 15J come into contact with the inner surface of the mating outer conductor 65 (see FIG. 8).

[0042] At the same time, the tab 64 of the mating inner conductor 61 is inserted into the mating connecting portion 13A of the inner conductor 13. Further insertion of the fourth tubular portion 15G of the second outer conductor 15B into the mating outer conductor 65 brings the front end of the dielectric 14 into surface contact with the front end of the mating dielectric 62 (see FIG. 7). This completes the connecting operation that electrically connects the connector 10 and the mating connector 60. As a result, the two shielded electric wires W are electrically connected via the inner conductor 13 and the mating inner conductor 61, and a signal conduction path is formed between the connector 10 and the mating connector 60. The thick portion 14B of the dielectric 14 accommodates an exposed portion 64A of the tab 64 that is exposed from the inner conductor 13 (see FIG. 7). The exposed portion 64A of the tab 64 is positioned at a different position from the connecting slit 15P in the axial direction of the core wire (see FIG. 7).

[0043] The three fixed contact portions 15H come into contact with the inner surface of the mating outer conductor 65, thereby determining the positions of the mating outer conductor 65 and the fourth tubular portion 15G of the second outer conductor 15B so that they are coaxial (see FIG. 8). The three elastic contact portions 15J come into elastic contact with the inner surface of the mating outer conductor 65, thereby maintaining the state in which the three fixed contact portions 15H are in contact with the inner surface of the mating outer conductor 65 (see FIG. 8). In other words, the three elastic contact portions 15J and the three fixed contact portions 15H maintain the mating outer conductor 65 and the fourth tubular portion 15G of the second outer conductor 15B in a coaxial arrangement state.

[0044] 9, the second outer conductor 15B is adapted to be inserted into the mating outer conductor 65. When viewed from a direction perpendicular to the axis of the second outer conductor 15B in a state in which the second outer conductor 15B is inserted into the mating outer conductor 65, the slit 15M formed in the fourth cylindrical portion 15G of the second outer conductor 15B is surrounded by the mating outer conductor 65. This prevents electromagnetic noise from being emitted to the outside via the slit 15M.

[0045] Next, the effects of the first embodiment will be described.

[0046] The connector 10 of the present disclosure includes a cylindrical outer conductor 15 that is crimped onto an end of a shielded electric wire W having a core wire 51. The outer conductor 15 is circumferentially divided into two regions: a first region 15K and a second region 15L. The outer conductor 15 includes a fixed contact portion 15H and a resilient contact portion 15J. The fixed contact portion 15H is provided in the first region 15K, is fixed in position relative to the first region 15K, and comes into contact with the inner surface of the mating outer conductor 65. The resilient contact portion 15J is provided in the second region 15L and comes into resilient contact with the inner surface of the mating outer conductor 65. According to this configuration, the elastic contact portion 15J of the second region 15L elastically contacts the inner surface of the mating outer conductor 65, thereby maintaining the fixed contact portion 15H of the first region 15K in contact with the inner surface of the mating outer conductor 65, making it easier to determine the radial positions of the mating outer conductor 65 and the outer conductor 15.

[0047] The resilient contact portions 15J of the connector 10 of the present disclosure are partitioned by slits 15M formed in the second region 15L, and multiple resilient contact portions 15J are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction. Adjacent resilient contact portions 15J face a common partitioning slit 15N. With this configuration, adjacent resilient contact portions 15J are partitioned by a single partitioning slit 15N, which makes it easier to narrow the distance between adjacent resilient contact portions 15J and thereby reduce the area of ​​the slits 15M. This makes it easier to minimize the difference in impedance between the portion of the outer conductor 15 where the slits 15M are formed and the portion where the slits 15M are not formed in the axial direction.

[0048] In the connector 10 of the present disclosure, the outer conductor 15 is inserted into the mating outer conductor 65, and the slit 15M is surrounded by the mating outer conductor 65. According to this configuration, since the slit 15M is surrounded by the mating outer conductor 65, it is possible to prevent electromagnetic noise from leaking from the slit 15M, and improve shielding performance.

[0049] The connector 10 of the present disclosure includes a dielectric 14 disposed inside the outer conductor 15. The radial thickness of the portion of the dielectric 14 facing the inner surface of the first region 15K is greater than the radial thickness of the portion of the dielectric 14 facing the inner surface of the second region 15L. This configuration can reduce the impedance on the first region 15K side to approach the impedance on the second region 15L side, thereby allowing the overall radial impedance to approach a desired value.

[0050] The second region 15L of the connector 10 of the present disclosure has a connecting slit 15P that separates the end of the elastic contact portion 15J in the axial direction of the core wire 51 from the outer conductor 15 and is connected to the partitioning slit 15N. The connector 10 includes an inner conductor 13 into which a mating tab 64 is inserted. An exposed portion 64A of the tab 64 that is exposed from the inner conductor 13 is accommodated within the dielectric 14. The position of the connecting slit 15P in the axial direction of the core wire 51 is different from the exposed portion 64A of the tab 64. The position of the connecting slit 15P in the outer conductor 15 and the exposed portion 64A of the tab 64 tend to be areas where impedance is high. Therefore, if these positions were aligned in the axial direction of the core wire 51, the impedance at that position would be excessively high. Therefore, with this configuration, these positions are made different, preventing areas where impedance becomes excessively high.

[0051] In the connector 10 of the present disclosure, a deflection space R is formed inside the second region 15L, into which the elastic contact portion 15J can enter when it is elastically deformed. With this configuration, the deflection space R can make it difficult to prevent the elastic deformation of the elastic contact portion 15J.

[0052] [Other embodiments] The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed herein, but is defined by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims.

[0053] Unlike the first embodiment, the number of each of the fixed contact portions and the elastic contact portions may be four or more. The number of each of the fixed contact portions and the elastic contact portions may be different. Also, a configuration may be provided in which a plurality of fixed contact portions and one elastic contact portion are provided.

[0054] Unlike the first embodiment, a configuration may be adopted in which no connecting slits are formed. In this case, the elastic contact portions are defined only by the defining slits.

[0055] Unlike the first embodiment, a connecting slit may be arranged so as to connect the rear ends of the dividing slits together.

[0056] Unlike the first embodiment, the fixed contact portion and the elastic contact portion may be formed to protrude inward and come into contact with the outer surface, which is the circumferential surface of the mating outer conductor. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 10...Connector 11,66...Sleeve 13...Inner conductor 13A...Mating connection part 13B...Cylindrical part 13C...Center conductor crimping section 13D...Elastic piece 13E...Stopping part 14...Dielectric 14A...Inner conductor insertion hole 14B…Thick part 14C...Stop receiving part 14D…Protrusion 14E...One side portion formed thick in the radial direction at the front side in the axial direction of the dielectric 14F... The other side portion formed thin in the radial direction at the front side in the axial direction of the dielectric 15...Outer conductor 15A, 63...First outer conductor 15B...Second outer conductor 15C…First cylinder part 15D…Second cylinder part 15E…Reduced diameter part 15F...Third cylinder part 15G…4th cylinder part 15H…Fixed contact part 15J...Elastic contact part 15K…First area 15L…Second area 15M...Slit 15N...Divided slit 15P...Connecting slit 15Q...Bead 15R…Protrusion 51...Core wire 52...Sheathing 53...braided wire 60...Mating connector 61...Mating inner conductor 62...Mating dielectric 64...tab 64A...Exposed area (tab) 65...Mating outer conductor R...deflection space W...Shielded wire (cable)

Claims

[Claim 1] an outer conductor having a cylindrical first outer conductor that is crimped onto an end of a cable having a core wire, and a second outer conductor that is fitted onto the end of the first outer conductor; an inner conductor into which the mating tab is inserted; Equipped with the first outer conductor and the second outer conductor extend linearly in the axial direction of the core wire, the second outer conductor is divided into two regions, one first region and one second region, in the circumferential direction; a fixed contact portion provided in the first region, the position of which is fixed relative to the first region, and which comes into contact with a peripheral surface of a mating outer conductor; a resilient contact portion provided in the second region and resiliently contacting the peripheral surface of the mating outer conductor; and the elastic contact portion is defined in the second region by a pair of slits extending in the axial direction of the core wire and a connecting slit connected to one end of each of the slits, a position of the connecting slit and a position of an exposed portion of the tab that is exposed from the inner conductor are different in the axial direction of the core wire, the tip portion of the second outer conductor has a continuous annular shape over the entire circumference, The connector has a tip end portion of the second outer conductor, and the connecting slit extends in a circumferential direction.

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