connector

Abstract

To provide a compression-type connector which allows improvement in transmission characteristics.SOLUTION: A connector 10 comprises a housing 20, a terminal 30, and a shell 40. The terminal 30 has: a held part 32 which is held by the housing 20; a first portion 34 which extends rearward from the held part 32; and a second portion 36 which extends forward from the held part 32. The first portion 34 has a connected part 342 which is connected to a cable 70. The second portion 36 has: a support part 366 which is elastically deformable; and a contact part 38 which is supported by the support part 366. When the connector 10 is fixed to a circuit board 80, the contact part 38 is pressed against the circuit board 80. The shell 40 has: a first upper plate part 42; and a second upper plate part 43 which is located below the first upper plate part 42. The first upper plate part 42 covers the first portion 34 of the terminal 30 from above. The second upper plate part 43 covers the second portion 36 of the terminal 30 from above.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a so-called compression type connector that presses against an object for connection.

Background Art

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses this type of connector.

[0003] Referring to FIG. 25, Patent Document 1 discloses a connector 90 that can be fixed to a housing (object) 96 in which a conductive path 97 is formed. The connector 90 includes a terminal 92 connected to a cable 98. The terminal 92 has a contact portion (contact part) 93 that is supported so as to be movable up and down. When the connector 90 is fixed to the object 96, the contact portion 93 is pressed against the conductive path 97 of the object 96 and comes into contact with the conductive path 97, whereby the object 96 and the cable 98 are electrically connected to each other. That is, the connector 90 of Patent Document 1 is a compression type connector that presses against an object for connection.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] There is a desire to improve the transmission characteristics of compression type connectors.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a compression type connector capable of improving transmission characteristics.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The inventors of the present invention studied the transmission characteristics of a predetermined compression-type connector. This predetermined connector comprises a terminal extending along the front-to-back direction, a housing that holds the retained portion of the terminal, and a shell that covers the terminal. The terminal has a first portion and a second portion located on both sides of the retained portion in the front-to-back direction. The first portion was the portion that connects to a first object such as a cable. The second portion had a contact portion that is pressed against a second object such as a circuit board when the connector is fixed to the second object. As a result of the study, it was found that if the distance between the second portion and a part of the shell covering the second portion (second upper plate portion) is too large, the transmission characteristics tend to deteriorate. On the other hand, it was found that by bringing the second upper plate portion closer to the second portion, the impedances of the first portion, the second portion, and the retained portion are matched, thereby improving the transmission characteristics. Based on the above findings, the present invention provides the following connector.

[0008] The present invention provides a first connector, A connector that can be connected to a first object and can be fixed so as not to move relative to a second object, The connector comprises a housing, two or more terminals, and a shell. The housing has a retaining portion, The aforementioned terminals are arranged in the pitch direction, Each of the aforementioned terminals has a holding portion, a first portion, and a second portion. In each of the terminals, the retained portion is held by the retaining portion, the first portion extends rearward from the retained portion in a front-to-back direction perpendicular to the pitch direction, and the second portion extends forward from the retained portion. The first part has a connection portion, The connected portion is connected to the first object, The second part has a support portion and a contact portion, The support portion is elastically deformable, The contact portion is supported by the support portion, and when the connector is fixed to the second object, it is pressed against the second object. The shell covers at least partially the upper surface of the housing, The shell has a first upper plate portion, a second upper plate portion, and a connecting portion. The second upper plate portion is connected to the first upper plate portion via the connecting portion. The first upper plate portion extends along the pitch direction across two or more terminals, and covers the first portion of the terminal from above in the vertical direction perpendicular to both the pitch direction and the front-rear direction. The second upper plate portion extends along the pitch direction across the two or more terminals and covers the second portion of the terminal from above. The second upper plate portion is located below the first upper plate portion. We provide connectors.

[0009] The present invention provides a second connector, which is a first connector, The aforementioned first object is one or more cables. We provide connectors.

[0010] The present invention provides a third connector, which is a second connector, The cable includes one or more specified cables, Each of the aforementioned specified cables has a ground conductor. The terminals include one or more predetermined terminals corresponding to each predetermined cable, Each of the aforementioned predetermined terminals is provided with a mounting portion. Each of the aforementioned mounting portions is located a distance rearward from the first portion of the predetermined terminal, Each of the ground conductors is mounted on the mounting portion behind the corresponding predetermined terminal and connected. We provide connectors.

[0011] The present invention provides a fourth connector, which is a third connector, Each of the aforementioned mounting portions is located below the portion of the predetermined terminal that is to be connected. We provide connectors.

[0012] The present invention provides, as a fifth connector, a third or fourth connector, where the connector includes an additional shell, the additional shell at least partially covers the lower surface of the housing, the additional shell has a first lower plate portion, a second lower plate portion, and an additional connecting portion, the second lower plate portion is connected to the first lower plate portion via the additional connecting portion, the first lower plate portion extends along the pitch direction and covers the mounting portion behind the predetermined terminal from below, the second lower plate portion extends along the pitch direction and covers the connected portion of the predetermined terminal from below, the second lower plate portion is located above the first lower plate portion and provides a connector.

[0013] The present invention provides, as a sixth connector, a first connector, where the housing has one or more visible portions, each of the visible portions is adjacent to the connecting portion, is at least partially in the same position as the connecting portion in the vertical direction, and is Note visible from the outside of the connector and provides a connector.

[0014] The present invention provides, as a seventh connector, a sixth connector, where the connecting portion is located between the first upper plate portion and the second upper plate portion in the front - rear direction and extends along the pitch direction, one or more of the visible portions include two visible portions, and the two visible portions are respectively located on both sides of the connecting portion in the pitch direction and provides a connector.

[0015] The present invention provides, as an eighth connector, a first connector, The housing has an intervening portion, The intervening portion extends forward from the holding portion and partially covers the second portion of each of the terminals. The upper end of the intervening portion is located below the upper end of the holding portion. The intervening portion is interposed between the second upper plate portion and the second portion. We provide connectors.

[0016] The present invention provides a ninth connector, which is a first connector, Each of the aforementioned terminals has an extended portion and a folded portion, The extension extends forward from the held portion, The aforementioned folded portion is connected to the front end of the extension portion and is folded back to the rear. The support portion extends rearward from the folded portion, The contact portion is facing downwards. We provide connectors. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] According to the connector of the present invention, the contact portion of the terminal is pressed against the second object when the connector is fixed to the second object. In other words, the connector of the present invention is a compression type connector.

[0018] The first upper plate portion of the shell covers the first portion of the terminal connected to the first object from above. On the other hand, the second upper plate portion of the shell is located below the first upper plate portion and covers the second portion where the terminal contact portion is provided from above. That is, the second upper plate portion is positioned closer to the second portion. This structure matches the impedance of the first portion, the second portion and the held portion, thereby improving the transmission characteristics. As described above, the present invention provides a compression-type connector capable of improving transmission characteristics. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0019] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. The connector is connected to a cable and fixed to a circuit board. The outline of the screw is drawn with a dashed line. The outlines of the hidden core wires of the two cables are drawn with a dashed line. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a circuit board. The outlines of the screws before they are screwed in are drawn with dashed lines. [Figure 3] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the connector. [Figure 4] Figure 3 is another perspective view showing the connector. [Figure 5] This is a rear view showing the connector in Figure 3. [Figure 6] Figure 3 is a front view showing the connector. [Figure 7] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the connector along line VII-VII. [Figure 8] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the connector connected to the cable and fixed to the circuit board. A portion of the circuit board is depicted with dashed lines. [Figure 9] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the connector along the IX-IX line. [Figure 10] Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the connector connected to the cable and fixed to the circuit board. A portion of the circuit board is depicted with dashed lines. [Figure 11] Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the connector. The boundaries of the shell parts are drawn with dashed lines. [Figure 12] Figure 11 is a perspective view showing the shell of the connector. [Figure 13] This is a top view showing the components of the connector other than the shell in Figure 11. Part of the cable outline is drawn with a dashed line. [Figure 14] Figure 11 is a perspective view showing the terminal structure of the connector. One of the terminals of the terminal structure is shown in a magnified view. [Figure 15] Figure 14 is a top view showing the terminal structure. The boundaries of the terminal parts are drawn with dashed lines. [Figure 16]Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a first modified example of the connector. [Figure 17] Figure 16 is a front view showing the connector. [Figure 18] Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view showing the connector along line XVIII-XVIII. [Figure 19] Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a second modified example of the connector. [Figure 20] Figure 19 is a front view showing the connector. [Figure 21] Figure 20 is a cross-sectional view showing the connector along the line XXI-XXI. [Figure 22] Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a third modified example of the connector. [Figure 23] Figure 22 is a front view showing the connector. [Figure 24] Figure 23 is a cross-sectional view showing the connector along the line XXIV-XXIV. [Figure 25] This is a cross-sectional view showing the connector of Patent Document 1. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0020] Referring to Figure 1, the connector 10 of the embodiment of the present invention is a so-called one-piece type connector. The connector 10 is connectable to the first object 70 and can be fixed so as not to move relative to the second object 80. In this embodiment, the first object 70 is one or more cables 70. That is, the connector 10 forms a harness together with the cables 70. In this embodiment, the second object 80 is a circuit board 80. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment and can be applied to various connectors. For example, the first object 70 may be a paddle card, an FPC (Flexible printed circuits), an FFC (Flexible Flat Cable), a mating connector, or other component. The second object 80 is not particularly limited as long as the connector 10 can be fixed by a fixing mechanism. For example, the second object 80 may be an FPC, an FFC, a connector capable of fixing the connector 10, or other component.

[0021] The first object (cable) 70 of this embodiment will be described below.

[0022] According to this embodiment, 17 cables 70 are provided. Each cable 70 is connected to the rear end of the connector 10 in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the front-rear direction is the X direction. In this embodiment, the front is the +X direction and the rear is the -X direction. All cables 70 are bundled into a single composite cable 71 connected to a first electronic device (not shown). However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the cables 70 may be bundled into one as needed. Also, the number of cables 70 may be just one.

[0023] The cable 70 in this embodiment includes four discrete cables 702, three discrete cables 704, and ten coaxial cables (predetermined cables) 706. The predetermined cable 706 in this embodiment is a coaxial cable 706. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0024] Referring to Figure 1 in conjunction with Figure 8, each of the discrete cables 702 and 704 in this embodiment has a core wire 72 made of a conductor and an outer sheath 78 made of an insulator. The outer sheath 78 covers the core wire 72. The core wire 72 is exposed from the outer sheath 78 at the front end of the cable 70. Each of the predetermined cables 706 has, in addition to the core wire 72 and outer sheath 78, an internal insulator 74 made of an insulator and a ground conductor 76 made of a conductor. The internal insulator 74 covers the core wire 72, and the ground conductor 76 covers the internal insulator 74. The outer sheath 78 covers the ground conductor 76. The core wire 72 is exposed from the internal insulator 74 at the front end of the predetermined cable 706. The ground conductor 76 is exposed from the outer sheath 78 behind the exposed core wire 72.

[0025] The cable 70 of this embodiment includes cables 70 of various sizes having the various structures described above. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, all cables 70 may have the same structure as one another, or they may be the same size as one another. The cable 70 may include only one predetermined cable 706.

[0026] The second object (circuit board) 80 of this embodiment will be described below.

[0027] Referring to Figure 2, the circuit board 80 of this embodiment is a second electronic device (not shown) figure) It is incorporated into the circuit board 80. The circuit board 80 has an upper surface 82 in the vertical direction perpendicular to the front-back direction. In this embodiment, the vertical direction is the Z direction. In this embodiment, the upper direction is the +Z direction and the lower direction is the -Z direction. The upper surface 82 extends along a horizontal plane (XY plane) perpendicular to the vertical direction.

[0028] The upper surface 82 has 28 conductive pads 84 made of a conductive material and a ground pattern 85 made of a conductive material. Each conductive pad 84 is a component for electrically connecting the connector 10 (see Figure 1) to the circuit board 80. The ground pattern 85 is a component for grounding the connector 10 to the circuit board 80. The conductive pads 84 are arranged in a pitch direction that is perpendicular to both the front-to-back and up-to-down directions. In this embodiment, the pitch direction is the Y direction.

[0029] The circuit board 80 has two through holes 86 and two positioning holes 88. The positioning holes 88 are for positioning the connector 10 (see Figure 1) relative to the second object 80. The through holes 86 are for fixing the connector 10 to the circuit board 80 using screws 89. The two through holes 86 are located on either side of the conductive pad 84 in the pitch direction. The two positioning holes 88 are located behind the two through holes 86.

[0030] The circuit board 80 of this embodiment has the structure described above. In this embodiment, the fixing mechanism for fixing the connector 10 (see Figure 1) to the circuit board 80 is two screws 89. However, the structure of the circuit board 80 is not particularly limited, as long as the connector 10 can be fixed to the circuit board 80 and electrically connected. For example, the fixing mechanism may be a member such as a clamp that sandwiches the connector 10 and the circuit board 80 from above and below.

[0031] The connector 10 of this embodiment (see Figure 1) will be described below.

[0032] Referring to Figure 1, connector 10 is a so-called compression-type connector that connects by being pressed against the second object 80. When connector 10 is connected to the second object 80, the first electronic device (not shown) connected to the first object 70 is electrically connected to the second electronic device (not shown) on which the second object 80 is mounted.

[0033] Referring to Figure 11, the connector 10 of this embodiment comprises a housing 20 made of an insulator, a metal terminal structure 16, a metal shell 40, and an additional metal shell 50. Referring to Figure 14, the terminal structure 16 comprises 28 terminals 30 corresponding to the conductive pads 84 (see Figure 2) of the second object 80 (see Figure 2), and three connecting plates 31. That is, the connector 10 has two or more terminals 30. Each of the connecting plates 31 connects two or more terminals 30 to each other.

[0034] Referring to Figure 11, all terminals 30 and all connecting plates 31 of the terminal structure 16 in this embodiment are insert-molded into the housing 20. As a result, each of the terminals 30 is fixed and held in place by the housing 20. By fixing each of the terminals 30 to the housing 20 in this way, variations in the positional relationship between the housing 20 and the terminals 30 can be suppressed, thereby improving the signal transmission characteristics. The terminals 30 are arranged in the pitch direction. In particular, the terminals 30 in this embodiment are arranged in a single row in the pitch direction. Referring to Figure 11 in conjunction with Figure 3, the shell 40 and the additional shell 50 are attached to the housing 20 and sandwich the housing 20 in the vertical direction.

[0035] The connector 10 of this embodiment includes the above-described components. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, referring to Figure 14, the connecting plate 31 may be provided as needed. That is, the terminal structure 16 may include only two or more terminals 30 that are separated from each other. Referring to Figure 11, each of the terminals 30 may be press-fitted into the housing 20. The additional shell 50 may be insert-molded into the housing 20. The additional shell 50 may be provided as needed. For example, the shell 40 and the additional shell 50 may each be part of a single bent metal plate. On the other hand, the connector 10 may further include other components in addition to the above-described components.

[0036] The housing 20 of this embodiment will be described below.

[0037] The housing 20 in this embodiment is molded from resin. The housing 20 has a main portion 21 and two side portions 28. The main portion 21 extends along the pitch direction. The side portions 28 are located on both sides of the main portion 21 in the pitch direction. In this embodiment, the main portion 21 and the side portions 28 are each part of a single housing 20. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the housing 20 may be an assembly of multiple members formed separately from each other.

[0038] Referring to Figure 11 in conjunction with Figures 5 and 7, the housing 20 has an upper surface 202 and a lower surface 204. The upper surface 202 is located at the upper end of the housing 20. The lower surface 204 is located at the lower end of the housing 20. Both the upper surface 202 and the lower surface 204 are planes parallel to the XY plane.

[0039] Referring to Figure 11 in conjunction with Figure 4, each side portion 28 has a through hole 282 and a positioning portion 288. Each through hole 282 penetrates the side portion 28 in the vertical direction. Each positioning portion 288 protrudes downward from the lower surface 204 (see Figure 7) of the side portion 28.

[0040] As shown in Figure 11, the main part 21 includes a holding part 22, a base part 23, a flat plate part 24, and an intervening part 26. That is, the housing 20 of this embodiment has a holding part 22, a base part 23, a flat plate part 24, and an intervening part 26. Each of the holding part 22, base part 23, flat plate part 24, and intervening part 26 extends along the pitch direction and is connected to two side parts 28. Each of the holding part 22, base part 23, flat plate part 24, and intervening part 26 has an upper end that is a plane parallel to the XY plane.

[0041] Referring to Figure 11 in conjunction with Figure 7, the retaining portion 22 is located in the middle of the housing 20 in the front-rear direction and extends from the upper surface 202 to the lower surface 204 in the vertical direction. In other words, the retaining portion 22 has an upper surface 202 located at the upper end and a lower surface 204 located at the lower end. The intervening portion 26 extends forward from the retaining portion 22. In other words, the intervening portion 26 is located in front of the retaining portion 22. The upper end of the intervening portion 26 is located below the upper end of the retaining portion 22. The base portion 23 extends rearward from the retaining portion 22 and is located behind the retaining portion 22. The upper end of the base portion 23 is located below the upper end of the retaining portion 22. The flat plate portion 24 is located behind the base portion 23. The upper end of the flat plate portion 24 is located below the upper end of the base portion 23.

[0042] The housing 20 of this embodiment has the structure described above. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. As long as the housing 20 has a retaining portion 22, the structure of the housing 20 can be modified as needed.

[0043] The shell 40 and additional shell 50 of this embodiment will be described below.

[0044] Referring to Figures 4 and 11, the additional shell 50 in this embodiment is a single curved metal plate. The additional shell 50 is attached to the housing 20 from below. Referring to Figure 7, the additional shell 50 attached as described above covers at least partially the lower surface 204 of the housing 20.

[0045] As shown in Figures 4, 11, and 13, the additional shell 50 has a bottom plate 51, a front plate 56, two side plates 57, and two rear plates 58. The bottom plate 51, front plate 56, side plates 57, and rear plates 58 are connected to each other. The bottom plate 51 covers the housing 20 from below. The front plate 56 covers the housing 20 from the front. The two side plates 57 each cover both sides of the housing 20 in the pitch direction. The two rear plates 58 cover the housing 20 from the rear.

[0046] As shown in Figure 4, the lower plate 51 of this embodiment has a first lower plate portion 52, a second lower plate portion 53, an additional connecting portion 54, and two side portions 55. That is, the additional shell 50 has a first lower plate portion 52, a second lower plate portion 53, an additional connecting portion 54, and two side portions 55. The first lower plate portion 52 is located in the middle of the lower plate 51 in the pitch direction. The second lower plate portion 53 and the additional connecting portion 54 are located in the middle of the first lower plate portion 52 in the pitch direction and are also located in the middle of the first lower plate portion 52 in the front-rear direction. A pilot hole 512 is formed in the lower plate 51 of this embodiment. The pilot hole 512 is located in front of the second lower plate portion 53 and extends between the two side portions 55 along the pitch direction.

[0047] The two side portions 55 are located on either side of the first lower plate portion 52 in the pitch direction. The first lower plate portion 52, the second lower plate portion 53, and the side portions 55 each extend parallel to the XY plane. Through holes 552 and 558 are formed in each of the side portions 55. Through holes 552 and 558 are located on the side portion 55 It penetrates vertically.

[0048] Referring to Figure 11, the bottom plate 51, front plate 56, side plate 57, and rear plate 58 in this embodiment are each part of a single additional shell 50. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the additional shell 50 may be formed by joining multiple metal plates. The above-mentioned parts may be provided as needed. On the other hand, the additional shell 50 may have other parts in addition to the above-mentioned parts.

[0049] The shell 40 in this embodiment is a single curved metal plate. The shell 40 is attached to the housing 20 and the additional shell 50 from above. Referring to Figure 7, the shell 40 attached as described above covers at least partially the upper surface 202 of the housing 20.

[0050] As shown in Figures 3, 11, and 12, the shell 40 has a top plate 41, three front plates 46, two side plates 47, and two rear plates 48. The top plate 41, front plates 46, side plates 47, and rear plates 48 are connected to each other. The top plate 41 covers the housing 20 from above. The front plates 46 cover the housing 20 and the front plate 56 of the additional shell 50 from the front. The two side plates 47 cover both sides of the housing 20 in the pitch direction and the two side plates 57 of the additional shell 50, respectively. The two rear plates 48 cover the housing 20 and the rear plate 58 of the additional shell 50 from the rear.

[0051] As shown in Figure 3, the top plate 41 of this embodiment has a first top plate portion 42, a second top plate portion 43, a connecting portion 44, and two side portions 45. That is, the shell 40 has a first top plate portion 42, a second top plate portion 43, a connecting portion 44, and two side portions 45. The first top plate portion 42, the second top plate portion 43, and the connecting portion 44 are located in the middle of the top plate 41 in the pitch direction. The connecting portion 44 is located in front of the first top plate portion 42. The second top plate portion 43 is located in front of the connecting portion 44 and is connected to one of the front plates 46.

[0052] The two side portions 45 are connected to both sides of the first upper plate portion 42 in the pitch direction, and extend in the front-rear direction from the same position as the rear end of the first upper plate portion 42 to the same position as the front end of the second upper plate portion 43. The first upper plate portion 42, the second upper plate portion 43, and the side portions 45 each extend parallel to the XY plane. Through holes 452 are formed in each of the side portions 45. Each of the through holes 452 penetrates the side portion 45 in the vertical direction.

[0053] In this embodiment, the top plate 41, front plate 46, side plate 47, and rear plate 48 are each part of a single shell 40. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the shell 40 may be formed by joining a plurality of metal plates. The parts of the shell 40 described above, except for the top plate 41, may be provided as needed. On the other hand, the shell 40 may have other parts in addition to the parts described above. Referring to Figure 1, the composite cable 71 may include a ground wire (not shown) having a ground potential in addition to the illustrated cable 70. The ground wire may be connected to the top plate 41.

[0054] Referring to Figure 11 in conjunction with Figures 3 and 4, multiple engagement holes 49 are formed in the front plate 46, side plate 47, and rear plate 48 of the shell 40. Multiple engagement protrusions 59 are formed in the front plate 56, side plate 57, and rear plate 58 of the additional shell 50, each corresponding to the engagement holes 49. The engagement protrusions 59 engage with the engagement holes 49, thereby securely fixing the shell 40 and the additional shell 50 to each other. The shell 40 and the additional shell 50 are electrically connected and engage with each other in all parts surrounding the housing 20 in the XY plane.

[0055] Referring to Figures 4, 5, 7, and 9, the connector 10 of this embodiment has a receiving portion 12. The receiving portion 12 is a space located on the rear side of the connector 10. Referring to Figures 7, 9, and 11, the connector 10 of this embodiment has a housing portion 14. The housing portion 14 is a space located on the front side of the connector 10.

[0056] The receiving portion 12 and the housing portion 14 are separated from each other in the front-rear direction by the holding portion 22 of the housing 20. The receiving portion 12 and the housing portion 14 are covered from above by the upper plate 41 of the shell 40 and covered from below by the lower plate 51 of the additional shell 50. Referring to Figures 7 and 9 in conjunction with Figure 6, the housing portion 14 is covered from the front by the shell 40 and the additional shell 50. On the other hand, the receiving portion 12 is open to the rear. The housing portion 14 is open downward from the lower hole 512 of the additional shell 50.

[0057] Referring to Figure 4 in conjunction with Figure 11, when the connector 10 is assembled as described above, the two positioning portions 288 of the housing 20 protrude downward through the two through holes 558, respectively. When the connector 10 is assembled, the two through holes 452 of the shell 40, the two through holes 282 of the housing 20, and the two through holes 552 of the additional shell 50 form two through holes 18 aligned vertically. Each of the through holes 18 penetrates the connector 10 in the vertical direction.

[0058] Referring to Figure 1, the connector 10 of this embodiment is fixed to the second object 80 as described below. Referring to Figures 1 and 2 together with Figure 4, first, the positioning part 288 is inserted into the positioning hole 88, respectively, to position the connector 10 on the second object 80. Next, the connector 10 is pressed against the second object 80 and temporarily fixed by the positioning part 288. Then, the two screws 89 are screwed into the nuts (not shown) by passing them through the through hole 552 and the through hole 86 of the second object 80, respectively. As a result, the connector 10 is securely fixed to the second object 80.

[0059] Referring to Figures 2 and 4, according to this embodiment, the cross-sections of each positioning portion 288 in the XY plane partially protrude from the cross-section of the positioning hole 88 in the XY plane. Furthermore, each positioning portion 288 has a bifurcated structure that is elastically deformable in the XY plane. As a result of positioning by the positioning portions 288 and the positioning holes 88, the connector 10 is temporarily fixed to the second object 80. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the cross-sections of each positioning portion 288 in the XY plane may be smaller than the cross-section of the positioning hole 88 in the XY plane. The positioning portions 288 may be provided as needed.

[0060] Referring to Figures 8 and 10 in conjunction with Figure 2, the flat bottom plate 51 of the additional shell 50 contacts the ground pattern 85 of the second object 80 when the connector 10 is fixed to the second object 80. As a result, the shell 40 and the additional shell 50 are grounded to the ground pattern 85 and have the same ground potential as each other. The terminal structure 16 (see Figure 11) is covered from above and below by the shell 40 and the additional shell 50, and also covered from the front. As a result, the terminal structure 16 is electromagnetically shielded. The connector 10 of this embodiment can effectively suppress EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) due to the above-described structure. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the structures of the shell 40 and the additional shell 50 can be modified as needed.

[0061] Referring to Figures 14 and 15, the terminals 30 in this embodiment have the same shape. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the terminals 30 may have different shapes. One of the terminals 30 will be described below. The following description is applicable to each of the terminals 30.

[0062] The terminal 30 in this embodiment is a single bent metal plate. The terminal 30 has a retained portion 32, a first portion 34, and a second portion 36. The terminal 30 in this embodiment has only the retained portion 32, the first portion 34, and the second portion 36. In this embodiment, the retained portion 32, the first portion 34, and the second portion 36 are each part of a single terminal 30. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the terminal 30 may be formed by joining a plurality of metal plates. In addition to the above-described portions, the terminal 30 may have other portions.

[0063] Referring to Figures 14 and 15 in conjunction with Figure 7, the retained portion 32 in this embodiment extends straight along the front-rear direction and is held by the retaining portion 22 of the housing 20. The retained portion 32 is embedded in the retaining portion 22. More specifically, the retained portion 32 is completely surrounded by the thick retaining portion 22 in the vertical plane (YZ plane). The first portion 34 extends rearward from the retained portion 32. The first portion 34 is embedded inside the housing 20 except for its top surface and rear end. The second portion 36 extends forward from the retained portion 32. The second portion 36 is mostly located inside the housing portion 14 and partially embedded inside the housing 20.

[0064] The first part 34 of this embodiment has a connected portion 342 and an embedded portion 344. The connected portion 342 extends straight rearward from the rear end of the held portion 32 along the upper surface of the base portion 23 of the housing 20. The connected portion 342 is embedded inside the base portion 23 except for its upper surface. The upper surface of the connected portion 342 is a plane parallel to the XY plane, is exposed above the base portion 23, and faces the receiving portion 12. The embedded portion 344 extends rearward from the rear end of the connected portion 342 in a curved manner. The embedded portion 344 is embedded inside the base portion 23 except for its rear end. The rear end of the embedded portion 344 protrudes rearward from the base portion 23. Referring to Figure 8, the connected portion 342 is connected to the first object 70. Specifically, the core wire 72 of the first object 70 is fixed and connected to the upper surface of the connected portion 342 by soldering.

[0065] Referring to Figures 14 and 15 in conjunction with Figure 7, the second portion 36 of this embodiment has an extension portion 362, a folded portion 364, a support portion 366, a contact portion 38, and a tip portion 368. The second portion 36 is exposed from the housing 20 except for a part of the upper surface of the extension portion 362. The intermediate portion of the second portion 36 in the pitch direction is partially cut out.

[0066] The extension 362 extends forward from the held portion 32. More specifically, the extension 362 extends straight forward from the front end of the held portion 32 along the lower surface of the intervening portion 26 of the housing 20. The folded portion 364 is connected to the front end of the extension 362 and is folded back to the rear. The support portion 366 extends rearward from the folded portion 364. More specifically, the support portion 366 extends straight rearward from the rear end of the folded portion 364, then extends rearward and downward, and then extends rearward and upward. The contact portion 38 is provided on the support portion 366. The tip 368 is the rear end of the support portion 366.

[0067] Referring to Figures 7 and 9, the support portion 366 formed as described above is elastically deformable with its tip 368 as the free end. The contact portion 38 is supported by the support portion 366 and is movable vertically as the support portion 366 elastically deforms. In this embodiment, the contact portion 38 faces downward. More specifically, the contact portion 38 is located at the lower end of the support portion 366 and protrudes downward. When the connector 10 is separated from the second object 80 (see Figures 8 and 10), the second portion 36 of the terminal 30 is housed in the housing portion 14 except for the portion around the contact portion 38, and the contact portion 38 protrudes downward through the pilot hole 512 of the additional shell 50.

[0068] Referring to Figures 8 and 10, the contact portion 38 is pressed against the second object 80 when the connector 10 is fixed to the second object 80. More specifically, the contact portion 38 is pressed against the corresponding conductive pad 84 of the second object 80 while elastically deforming the support portion 366, and the connector 10 is electrically connected to the second object 80. According to this embodiment, the contact portion 38 is electrically connected to the conductive pad 84 simply by being pressed against it, without using fixing means such as soldering. Therefore, the connector 10 can be removed from the second object 80 simply by removing the screw 89 (see Figure 1).

[0069] The support portion 366 in this embodiment is a cantilever beam and is easily flexible. In addition, the structure of the second portion 36 in this embodiment allows for a longer spring length of the second portion 36 including the support portion 366, and also allows for a larger vertical movement of the contact portion 38. Even if the contact portion 38 moves significantly, the tip 368 moves within the housing portion 14 without hitting other parts or members.

[0070] However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the connector 10 may be connected to the second object 80 along the front-rear direction. More specifically, the second object 80 may extend along the YZ plane. The connector 10 may have an opening to the front. The contact portion 38 may be located at the front end of the support portion 366. When the connector 10 is away from the second object 80, the contact portion 38 may protrude forward through the opening of the connector 10.

[0071] Each of the terminals 30 in this embodiment has the structure described above. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the structure of each of the terminals 30 can be modified as needed. For example, the embedded portion 344, the extension portion 362, the folded portion 364, and the tip 368 may be provided as needed. If the extension portion 362 and the folded portion 364 are not provided, the support portion 366 may extend forward and downward from the front end of the held portion 32.

[0072] Referring to Figures 14 and 15, the terminal 30 in this embodiment includes four separation terminals 302, fourteen connecting terminals 304, and ten predetermined terminals 306.

[0073] No connecting plate 31 is provided behind each of the separation terminals 302. Each of the connecting terminals 304 is provided with a connecting portion 316, which is part of the connecting plate 31. Each connecting portion 316 is connected to the rear end of the first portion 34 of the connecting terminal 304, connecting the connecting terminal 304 and the connecting plate 31 to each other along the front-rear direction. Each of the predetermined terminals 306 is provided with a mounting portion 314, which is part of the connecting plate 31. Each mounting portion 314 is located a distance behind the first portion 34 of the predetermined terminal 306. Each of the first portions 34 of the predetermined terminals 306 is in the same position in the pitch direction as the rear mounting portion 314.

[0074] Each of the mounting portions 314 in this embodiment is located below the connected portion 342 of the predetermined terminal 306. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, each of the mounting portions 314 may be in the same position as the connected portion 342 of the predetermined terminal 306 in the vertical direction.

[0075] Referring to Figures 8 and 10, the front ends of all cables 70 are received by the receiving portion 12 and connected to the terminals 30, respectively, as will be described below.

[0076] Referring to Figure 13, each discrete cable 702 is connected to a separation terminal 302. That is, terminal 30 includes one or more separation terminals 302, each connected to a discrete cable 702. Each core wire 72 of the discrete cable 702 is fixed and connected to the connection portion 342 of the separation terminal 302 by soldering. This structure allows low-frequency signals to be transmitted to the separation terminals 302 via each discrete cable 702.

[0077] Each discrete cable 704 is connected to a connecting terminal 304. That is, terminal 30 includes one or more connecting terminals 304, each connected to a discrete cable 704. Each core wire 72 of the discrete cable 704 is fixed and connected to the connection portion 342 of the connecting terminal 304 by soldering. This structure allows power voltage to be supplied to four connecting terminals 304 via one or two discrete cables 704.

[0078] Each of the predetermined cables 706 is connected to a predetermined terminal 306. That is, terminal 30 includes one or more predetermined terminals 306 corresponding to each predetermined cable 706. Each core wire 72 of the predetermined cable 706 is fixed and connected to the connection portion 342 of the corresponding predetermined terminal 306 by soldering. Each of the ground conductors 76 is mounted on the rear mounting portion 314 of the corresponding predetermined terminal 306 and fixed and connected by soldering.

[0079] According to this embodiment, two connecting terminals 304 connected to a common connecting plate 31 are positioned on both sides of two predetermined terminals 306 in the pitch direction. This structure allows two predetermined cables 706 to be connected. of High-frequency signals can be transmitted to two predetermined terminals 306 via this, and two connecting terminals 304 having ground potential can be arranged on both sides of the two predetermined terminals 306 in the pitch direction. As a result, the transmission characteristics of high-frequency signals can be improved. In addition, since the mounting portion 314 is located below the connected portion 342, the front end of the predetermined cable 706 can be extended straight along the front-rear direction.

[0080] The terminals 30 in this embodiment are arranged as described above and connected to the first object 70 as described above. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the two connecting terminals 304 may be located on either side of a predetermined terminal 306 in the pitch direction. Each of the discrete cables 704 may be connected to a connecting portion 316 behind the connecting terminal 304.

[0081] The upper plate 41 of the shell 40 in this embodiment (see Figure 3) will be described in more detail below.

[0082] Referring to Figures 1 and 3, the connecting portion 44 and the second upper plate portion 43 are formed by bending a metal piece formed by partially cutting out the upper plate 41. As a result, the second upper plate portion 43 is connected to the first upper plate portion 42 via the connecting portion 44. In particular, the connecting portion 44 in this embodiment connects the entire front end of the first upper plate portion 42 and the entire rear end of the second upper plate portion 43 to each other. The connecting portion 44 is separated from the shell 40 except for the first upper plate portion 42 and the second upper plate portion 43. The second upper plate portion 43 is separated from the shell 40 except for the connecting portion 44 and the front plate 46. The edges on both sides of the connecting portion 44 and the second upper plate portion 43 in the pitch direction are not connected to any part of the shell 40.

[0083] Referring to Figure 11 in conjunction with Figure 7, the first upper plate portion 42 extends along the pitch direction over two or more terminals 30 and covers the first portion 34 of the terminals 30 from above in the vertical direction. In particular, the first upper plate portion 42 in this embodiment covers all of the first portions 34 from above. The second upper plate portion 43 extends along the pitch direction over two or more terminals 30 and covers the second portion 36 of the terminals 30 from above. In particular, the second upper plate portion 43 in this embodiment covers all of the second portions 36 from above. The second upper plate portion 43 is located below the first upper plate portion 42.

[0084] Referring to Figure 8, the first upper plate portion 42 of the shell 40, which has a ground potential, covers the receiving portion 12 on which the first portion 34 of the terminal 30 is located from above. The first object 70 is connected to the connected portion 342 of the first portion 34 in the receiving portion 12. Generally, the receiving portion 12 needs to be large enough to accommodate the first object 70. More specifically, the distance between the first upper plate portion 42 and the connected portion 342 needs to be a certain distance. In particular, if the first object 70 is a cable 70, the first upper plate portion 42 needs to be a certain distance from the connected portion 342 in order to prevent a short circuit between the core wire 72 of the first object 70 and the shell 40. According to the prior art, the shell 40 On top The entire plate 41 is formed so as to be separated upward from the terminal 30.

[0085] It has a ground potential. on Even if the plate 41 is separated from the terminal 30, the retained portion 32 of the terminal 30 is covered by an insulator, allowing for a relatively low impedance. The first portion 34 of the terminal 30 is partially exposed to the receiving portion 12, but the ground conductor 76 of the cable 70 is located nearby, allowing for a relatively low impedance. On the other hand, the second portion 36 of the terminal 30 is mostly exposed to the housing portion 14, making it prone to high impedance. According to the prior art, the impedance of the second portion 36 does not match the impedance of the retained portion 32 and the first portion 34, which easily degrades the transmission characteristics.

[0086] On the other hand, according to this embodiment, the second upper plate portion 43 of the shell 40 is located below the first upper plate portion 42 and covers the second portion 36, where the contact portion 38 of the terminal 30 is provided, from above. That is, the second upper plate portion 43 is provided so as to be close to the second portion 36. With this structure, the impedances of the first portion 34, the second portion 36, and the retained portion 32 are matched, thereby improving the transmission characteristics. As described above, according to this embodiment, a compression-type connector 10 capable of improving transmission characteristics can be provided.

[0087] According to this embodiment, the connecting portion 44 and the second upper plate portion 43 are formed by cutting and bending a part of the shell 40. This forming method allows the second upper plate portion 43 to be positioned far away from the first upper plate portion 42 in the vertical direction and closer to the second portion 36. Furthermore, the second upper plate portion 43 in this embodiment has a flat plate shape without irregularities and extends along the XY plane. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, if the position of the second portion 36 in the vertical direction or the front-to-back direction is not constant, the position of the second upper plate portion 43 in the vertical direction or the front-to-back direction may be adjusted according to the arrangement of the second portion 36. For example, two or more portions with different vertical positions may be formed on the second upper plate portion 43.

[0088] According to this embodiment, the first upper plate portion 42, the connecting portion 44, and the second upper plate portion 43, which extend along the pitch direction, are connected without gaps in the front-to-back direction. This structure makes it easier to improve transmission characteristics. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, two or more connecting portions 44 and two or more second upper plate portions 43 may be formed at necessary locations depending on the arrangement of the second portion 36.

[0089] Referring to Figures 1 and 3, according to the method of forming the connecting portion 44 and the second upper plate portion 43 of this embodiment, the housing 20 is partially exposed to the outside. That is, the housing 20 of this embodiment has one or more visible portions 29 that are exposed to the outside. Each of the visible portions 29 is adjacent to the connecting portion 44, and is at least partially in the same position as the connecting portion 44 in the vertical direction, and ,Ko It is visible from the outside of Necta 10.

[0090] According to this embodiment, the connecting portion 44 is located between the first upper plate portion 42 and the second upper plate portion 43 in the front-rear direction and extends along the pitch direction. With this structure, one or more visible portions 29 in this embodiment include two visible portions 29. The two visible portions 29 are located on both sides of the connecting portion 44 in the pitch direction.

[0091] Referring to Figures 7 and 9, according to this embodiment, the intervening portion 26 of the housing 20 partially covers each of the second portions 36 of the terminal 30. The intervening portion 26 is interposed between the second upper plate portion 43 and the second portion 36. By providing the intervening portion 26, the distance between the second upper plate portion 43 and the second portion 36 can be easily kept constant. That is, according to this embodiment, it is easy to reduce the distance between the second upper plate portion 43 and the second portion 36 while preventing short circuits between them. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the intervening portion 26 may be provided as needed.

[0092] The lower plate 51 of the additional shell 50 in this embodiment will be described in more detail below.

[0093] Referring to Figure 4, the additional connecting portion 54 and the second lower plate portion 53 are formed by bending a metal piece that has been partially cut out of the first lower plate portion 52. As a result, the second lower plate portion 53 is connected to the first lower plate portion 52 via the additional connecting portion 54. In particular, the additional connecting portion 54 in this embodiment connects the entire front end of the second lower plate portion 53 to the first lower plate portion 52. On the other hand, the additional connecting portion 54 and the second lower plate portion 53 are separated from the rest of the additional shell 50.

[0094] Referring to Figure 4 in conjunction with Figure 7, the first lower plate portion 52 extends along the pitch direction and covers the mounting portion 314 behind the predetermined terminal 306 from below. In particular, the first lower plate portion 52 in this embodiment covers all of the mounting portions 314 from below. The second lower plate portion 53 extends along the pitch direction and covers the connected portion 342 of the predetermined terminal 306 from below. In particular, the second lower plate portion 53 in this embodiment covers all of the connected portions 342 of the predetermined terminal 306 from below. The second lower plate portion 53 is located above the first lower plate portion 52.

[0095] Referring to Figure 8, the impedance of the connected portion 342 of the first portion 34 of the predetermined terminal 306 tends to be relatively higher than that of the mounting portion 314 on which the ground conductor 76 of the first object 70 is mounted. On the other hand, according to this embodiment, the second lower plate portion 53 of the additional shell 50 is located above the first lower plate portion 52 and covers the connected portion 342 of the predetermined terminal 306 from below. That is, the second lower plate portion 53 is provided so as to be close to the connected portion 342. With this structure, the impedances of the first portion 34, the second portion 36 and the retained portion 32 are further matched, thereby further improving the transmission characteristics.

[0096] According to this embodiment, the additional connecting portion 54 and the second lower plate portion 53 are provided only below a predetermined terminal 306 that transmits high-frequency signals. With this structure, most of the lower plate 51 of the additional shell 50 can be formed in a plane parallel to the XY plane. As a result, the connector 10 can be stably mounted on the second object 80 while improving the transmission characteristics. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the additional connecting portion 54 and the second lower plate portion 53 may be provided below all terminals 30. On the other hand, the additional connecting portion 54 and the second lower plate portion 53 may be provided only as needed.

[0097] In this embodiment, the additional connecting portion 54 and the second lower plate portion 53 are formed by cutting and bending a part of the additional shell 50. Furthermore, the first lower plate portion 52, the additional connecting portion 54, and the second lower plate portion 53, which extend along the pitch direction, are connected without gaps in the front-rear direction. This structure makes it easier to improve transmission characteristics. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The structures of the first lower plate portion 52, the additional connecting portion 54, and the second lower plate portion 53 can be modified as needed. For example, the second lower plate portion 53 may be formed by partially drawing or embossing the first lower plate portion 52.

[0098] This embodiment can be modified in various ways in addition to the various modifications already described. Three modifications of the shell 40 are described below.

[0099] Comparing Figure 16 with Figure 3, the connector 10A according to the first modification has a shell 40A that is different from the shell 40 of connector 10. Except for this difference, connector 10A is formed from the same material as connector 10.

[0100] Shell 40A has an upper plate 41A that is different from the upper plate 41 of shell 40. Upper plate 41A has a first upper plate portion 42A, a second upper plate portion 43A and a connecting portion 44A that are different from the first upper plate portion 42, second upper plate portion 43 and connecting portion 44 of upper plate 41, and has the same two side portions 45 as upper plate 41. Except for the differences described above, upper plate 41A has the same structure as upper plate 41.

[0101] Referring to Figures 16 to 18, the first upper plate portion 42A extends along the pitch direction over two or more terminals 30 and covers the first portion 34 of the terminals 30 from above in the vertical direction. The second upper plate portion 43A extends along the pitch direction over two or more terminals 30 and covers the second portion 36 of the terminals 30 from above. The second upper plate portion 43A is located below the first upper plate portion 42A.

[0102] The second upper plate portion 43A and the connecting portion 44A are formed by cutting and bending the first upper plate portion 42A. The second upper plate portion 43A is connected to the first upper plate portion 42A via the connecting portion 44A. Specifically, the connecting portion 44A extends along the pitch direction. The connecting portion 44A is connected to the front end of the first upper plate portion 42A and is folded back to the rear. The second upper plate portion 43A is connected to the rear end of the connecting portion 44A and extends to the rear.

[0103] The housing 20 has one or more visible portions 29A. Each visible portion 29A is adjacent to a connecting portion 44A. Each visible portion 29A is at least partially in the same position as the connecting portion 44A in the vertical direction, and ,Ko The connector 10A is visible from the outside. In particular, one or more visible sections 29A include two visible sections 29A. The two visible sections 29A are located on both sides of the connecting section 44A in the pitch direction.

[0104] With the above-described structure, the impedances of the first part 34, the second part 36, and the retained part 32 are matched, thereby improving the transmission characteristics. According to this modified example, a compression-type connector 10A capable of improving transmission characteristics can be provided.

[0105] Comparing Figure 19 with Figure 3, the connector 10B according to the second modification has a shell 40B that is different from the shell 40 of connector 10. Except for this difference, connector 10B is formed from the same material as connector 10.

[0106] Shell 40B has an upper plate 41B that is different from the upper plate 41 of shell 40. Upper plate 41B has a first upper plate portion 42B, a second upper plate portion 43B, and a connecting portion 44B that are different from the first upper plate portion 42, second upper plate portion 43, and connecting portion 44 of upper plate 41, and has the same two side portions 45 as upper plate 41. Except for the differences described above, upper plate 41B has the same structure as upper plate 41.

[0107] Referring to Figures 19 to 21, the first upper plate portion 42B extends along the pitch direction over two or more terminals 30 and covers the first portion 34 of the terminals 30 from above in the vertical direction. The second upper plate portion 43B extends along the pitch direction over two or more terminals 30 and covers the second portion 36 of the terminals 30 from above. The second upper plate portion 43B is located below the first upper plate portion 42B.

[0108] The second upper plate portion 43B and the connecting portion 44B are ,above The plate 41B is formed by cutting and bending. The second upper plate portion 43B is connected to the first upper plate portion 42B via a connecting portion 44B. Specifically, the connecting portion 44B extends along the front-rear direction. The connecting portion 44B is connected to the inner end of one of the two side portions 45 in the pitch direction and extends inward and downward in the pitch direction. The second upper plate portion 43B is connected to the lower end of the connecting portion 44B and extends along the pitch direction.

[0109] The housing 20 has one or more visible portions 29B. One of the visible portions 29B is adjacent to the connecting portion 44B. Each of the visible portions 29B is at least partially in the same position as the connecting portion 44B in the vertical direction, and ,Ko The connector 10B is visible from the outside. In particular, one or more visible parts 29B include two visible parts 29B. The two visible parts 29B are located on both sides of the second upper plate part 43B in the pitch direction.

[0110] With the above-described structure, the impedances of the first part 34, the second part 36, and the retained part 32 are matched, thereby improving the transmission characteristics. According to this modified example, a compression-type connector 10B capable of improving transmission characteristics can be provided.

[0111] Comparing Figure 22 with Figure 3, the connector 10C according to the third modification has a shell 40C that is different from the shell 40 of connector 10. Except for this difference, connector 10C is formed from the same material as connector 10.

[0112] Shell 40C has an upper plate 41C that is different from the upper plate 41 of shell 40. Upper plate 41C has a first upper plate portion 42C, two second upper plate portions 43C and two connecting portions 44C that are different from the first upper plate portion 42, second upper plate portion 43 and connecting portion 44 of upper plate 41, and has the same two side portions 45 as upper plate 41. Except for the differences described above, upper plate 41C has the same structure as upper plate 41.

[0113] Referring to Figures 22 to 24, the first upper plate portion 42C extends along the pitch direction over two or more terminals 30 and covers the first portion 34 of the terminals 30 from above in the vertical direction. Each of the second upper plate portions 43C extends along the pitch direction over two or more terminals 30 and covers the second portion 36 of the terminals 30 from above. Each of the second upper plate portions 43C is located below the first upper plate portion 42C.

[0114] According to this modified example, two sets are provided, each consisting of one second upper plate portion 43C and one connecting portion 44C. ,above The plates 41C are formed by cutting and bending. In each set, the second upper plate portion 43C is connected to the first upper plate portion 42C via a connecting portion 44C. Specifically, each of the connecting portions 44C extends along the front-rear direction. Each of the connecting portions 44C is connected to the inner end in the pitch direction of one of the two side portions 45 and extends inward and downward in the pitch direction. Each of the second upper plate portions 43C is connected to the lower end of the connecting portion 44C and extends along the pitch direction. That is, the two second upper plate portions 43C each extend along the pitch direction so as to move closer to each other from the two side portions 45.

[0115] The housing 20 has one or more visible portions 29C. In particular, the one or more visible portions 29C include two visible portions 29C. The two visible portions 29C are each adjacent to the connecting portion 44C. The two visible portions 29C are at least partially in the same position as the connecting portion 44C in the vertical direction, and ,Ko The connector 10C is visible from the outside. The two visible portions 29C are located on the outside in the pitch direction of the two second upper plate portions 43C, respectively. One or more visible portions 29C include, in addition to the two visible portions 29C described above, one visible portion 29C located between the two second upper plate portions 43C in the pitch direction.

[0116] With the above-described structure, the impedances of the first part 34, the second part 36, and the retained part 32 are matched, thereby improving the transmission characteristics. According to this modified example, a compression-type connector 10C capable of improving transmission characteristics can be provided.

[0117] Referring to Figure 3, the second upper plate portion 43 of connector 10 is grounded to the second object 80 (see Figure 1) via the front plate 46 and the additional shell 50. On the other hand, the second upper plate portions 43A (see Figure 18), 43B (see Figure 19), and 43C (see Figure 22) of the modified example described above are not connected to the portion grounded to the second object 80, and instead form a stub on the ground signal transmission path. Therefore, considering the transmission characteristics, the structure of connector 10 is preferable to that of the modified connectors 10A to 10C unless there is a particular reason not to. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0118] 10, 10A, 10B, 10C connectors 12 Receptor part 14. Detention Unit 16 Terminal structure 18 Passing hole 20 Housing 202 Top surface 204 Bottom surface 21 Main part 22 Holding part 23 Daibu 24 Flat plate part 26 Interposition part 28 Side 282 Passing hole 288 Positioning section 29,29A,29B,29C Visible part 30 terminals 302 Separate terminal 304 Connecting terminal 306 Predetermined terminal 31 Connecting plate 314 Mounting section 316 Connection section 32 Holding part 34 Part 1 342 Connected part 344 Buried section 36 Part 2 362 Extension 364 Folded section 366 Support part 368 Tip 38 Contact area 40, 40A, 40B, 40C shell 41, 41A, 41B, 41C Top plate 42, 42A, 42B, 42C First upper plate section 43, 43A, 43B, 43C Second upper plate section 44,44A,44B,44C connection part 45 Side 452 Passing hole 46 Front panel 47 Side panel 48 Rear plate 49 Engagement holes 50 Additional Shells 51 Lower plate 512 Pilot hole 52 First lower plate section 53 Second lower plate section 54 Additional connecting part 55 Side 552,558 Passing hole 56 Front panel 57 Side panel 58 Rear plate 59 Engagement protrusion 70 Cable (First Object) 702, 704 Discrete Cables 706 Specified cable (coaxial cable) 71 Composite Cable 72 core wires 74 Internal insulator 76 Ground Conductor 78 Outer cover 80 Circuit board (second object) 82 Top surface 84 Conductive Pads 85 Ground Patterns 86 Passing hole 88 Positioning holes 89 screws

Claims

1. A connector that can be connected to a first object and can be fixed so as not to move relative to a second object, The connector comprises a housing, two or more terminals, and a shell. The housing has a retaining portion, The aforementioned terminals are arranged in the pitch direction, Each of the aforementioned terminals has a holding portion, a first portion, and a second portion. In each of the terminals, the retained portion is held by the retaining portion, the first portion extends rearward from the retained portion in a front-to-back direction perpendicular to the pitch direction, and the second portion extends forward from the retained portion. The first part has a connection portion, The connected portion is connected to the first object, The second part has a support portion and a contact portion, The support portion is elastically deformable, The contact portion is supported by the support portion, and when the connector is fixed to the second object, it is pressed against the second object. The shell covers at least partially the upper surface of the housing, The shell has a first upper plate portion, a second upper plate portion, and a connecting portion. The second upper plate portion is connected to the first upper plate portion via the connecting portion. The first upper plate portion extends along the pitch direction across two or more terminals, and covers the first portion of the terminal from above in the vertical direction perpendicular to both the pitch direction and the front-rear direction. The second upper plate portion extends along the pitch direction across the two or more terminals and covers the second portion of the terminal from above. The second upper plate portion is located below the first upper plate portion, The housing has one or more visible parts, Each of the visible parts is adjacent to the connecting part, is at least partially in the same position as the connecting part in the vertical direction, and is visible from outside the connector. connector.

2. The connector according to claim 1, The connecting portion is located between the first upper plate portion and the second upper plate portion in the front-rear direction and extends along the pitch direction. One or more of the visible parts include two of the visible parts, The two visible portions are located on both sides of the connecting portion in the pitch direction. connector.

3. A connector that can be connected to a first object and can be fixed so as not to move relative to a second object, The connector comprises a housing, two or more terminals, and a shell. The housing has a retaining portion, The aforementioned terminals are arranged in the pitch direction, Each of the aforementioned terminals has a holding portion, a first portion, and a second portion. In each of the terminals, the retained portion is held by the retaining portion, the first portion extends rearward from the retained portion in a front-to-back direction perpendicular to the pitch direction, and the second portion extends forward from the retained portion. The first part has a connection portion, The connected portion is connected to the first object, The second part has a support portion and a contact portion, The support portion is elastically deformable, The contact portion is supported by the support portion, and when the connector is fixed to the second object, it is pressed against the second object. The shell covers at least partially the upper surface of the housing, The shell has a first upper plate portion, a second upper plate portion, and a connecting portion. The second upper plate portion is connected to the first upper plate portion via the connecting portion. The first upper plate portion extends along the pitch direction across two or more terminals, and covers the first portion of the terminal from above in the vertical direction perpendicular to both the pitch direction and the front-rear direction. The second upper plate portion extends along the pitch direction across the two or more terminals and covers the second portion of the terminal from above. The second upper plate portion is located below the first upper plate portion, The first object is one or more cables, The cable includes one or more predetermined cables, Each of the aforementioned specified cables has a ground conductor. The terminals include one or more predetermined terminals corresponding to each predetermined cable, Each of the aforementioned predetermined terminals is provided with a mounting portion. Each of the aforementioned mounting portions is located a distance rearward from the first portion of the predetermined terminal. Each of the ground conductors is mounted and connected to the mounting portion behind the corresponding predetermined terminal. The aforementioned connector is equipped with an additional shell, The additional shell covers at least partially the lower surface of the housing, The additional shell has a first lower plate portion, a second lower plate portion, and an additional connecting portion. The second lower plate portion is connected to the first lower plate portion via the additional connecting portion. The first lower plate portion extends along the pitch direction and covers the mounting portion behind the predetermined terminal from below. The second lower plate portion extends along the pitch direction and covers the connected portion of the predetermined terminal from below. The second lower plate portion is located above the first lower plate portion. connector.

4. The connector according to claim 3, Each of the aforementioned mounting portions is located below the portion of the predetermined terminal that is to be connected. connector.

5. A connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The housing has an intervening portion, The intervening portion extends forward from the holding portion and partially covers the second portion of each of the terminals. The upper end of the intervening portion is located below the upper end of the holding portion. The intervening portion is interposed between the second upper plate portion and the second portion. connector.

6. A connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, Each of the aforementioned terminals has an extended portion and a folded portion. The extension extends forward from the held portion, The aforementioned folded portion is connected to the front end of the extension portion and is folded back to the rear. The support portion extends rearward from the folded portion, The contact portion is facing downwards. connector.

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