Connector

Abstract

A connector (10) comprises a resin body member (14) and one or more first external connection terminals (13a-13h, 14, 15a-15h). The one or more first external connection terminals (13a-13h, 14, 15a-15h) each include a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion extends along a vertical axis. The second portion extends rearward from the upper end of the first portion. The third portion extends forward or forward and downward from the rear end of the second portion. he resin body member (14) contacts at least a part of the first portion, at least a part of the second portion, and at least a part of the third portion, whereby the one or more first external connection terminals (13a-13h, 14, 15a-15h) are supported by the resin body member (14).

Description

connector

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector.

[0002] A known example of a conventional connector is the electrical connector described in Patent Document 1. This electrical connector includes a housing and terminals. The housing is made of an electrically insulating material. The terminals are made by bending a metal strip. The terminals are held by the housing.

[0003] Patent No. 5458042

[0004] In the field of the electrical connector described in Patent Document 1, there is a demand for preventing the terminals from coming off the housing.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a connector that can prevent external connection terminals from coming off the resin main body member.

[0006] A connector according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a resin main body member and one or more first external connection terminals, the one or more first external connection terminals including a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion extending along an up-down axis, the second portion extending rearward from an upper end of the first portion, the third portion extending forward or forward-downward from a rear end of the second portion, the length of the third portion being shorter than the length of the first portion, and the one or more first external connection terminals being supported by the resin main body member by the resin main body member being in contact with at least a portion of the first portion, at least a portion of the second portion and at least a portion of the third portion.

[0007] The positional relationships of the members in this specification are defined below. The first to third members constitute a connector set. In this specification, the first and second members aligned along the longitudinal axis refer to the following state: When the first and second members are viewed in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, both the first and second members are arranged on an arbitrary straight line indicating the longitudinal direction. In this specification, the first and second members aligned along the longitudinal axis when viewed from below refer to the following state: When the first and second members are viewed from below, both the first and second members are arranged on an arbitrary straight line indicating the longitudinal direction. In this case, when the first and second members are viewed from the left direction, which is different from the downward direction, either the first or second member does not have to be arranged on an arbitrary straight line indicating the longitudinal direction. Note that the first and second members may be in contact with each other. The first and second members may be separated from each other. A third member may be present between the first and second members. This definition also applies to directions other than the longitudinal direction.

[0008] In this specification, a first member being disposed above a second member refers to the following state: At least a portion of the first member is located directly above the second member. Therefore, when viewed from below, the first member overlaps the second member. This definition also applies to directions other than the downward direction.

[0009] In this specification, "a first member being positioned above a second member" includes cases where at least a portion of the first member is positioned directly above the second member, and cases where the first member is not positioned directly above the second member but is positioned diagonally above the second member. In this case, the first member does not have to overlap with the second member when viewed from below. "Diagonally above" refers to, for example, the upper left or upper right. This definition also applies to directions other than the up-down direction.

[0010] In this specification, unless otherwise specified, the various parts of the first member are defined as follows: The front part of the first member means the front half of the first member. The rear part of the first member means the rear half of the first member. The left part of the first member means the left half of the first member. The right part of the first member means the right half of the first member. The upper part of the first member means the upper half of the first member. The lower part of the first member means the lower half of the first member. The front end of the first member means the front end of the first member. The rear end of the first member means the rear end of the first member. The left end of the first member means the left end of the first member. The right end of the first member means the right end of the first member. The upper end of the first member means the upper end of the first member. The lower end of the first member means the lower end of the first member. The front end part of the first member means the front end of the first member and its vicinity. The rear end part of the first member means the rear end of the first member and its vicinity. The left end of the first member means the left end of the first member and its vicinity. The right end of the first member means the right end of the first member and its vicinity. The upper end of the first member means the upper end of the first member and its vicinity. The lower end of the first member means the lower end of the first member and its vicinity.

[0011] When any two members in this specification are defined as a first member and a second member, the relationship between any two members has the following meaning. In this specification, "a first member is supported by a second member" includes both a case where the first member is attached to the second member so as to be immovable relative to the second member (i.e., fixed), and a case where the first member is attached to the second member so as to be movable relative to the second member. Furthermore, "a first member is supported by a second member" includes both a case where the first member is attached directly to the second member and a case where the first member is attached to the second member via a third member.

[0012] In this specification, "a first member is held by a second member" includes a case where the first member is attached to the second member so as to be immovable relative to the second member (i.e., fixed), but does not include a case where the first member is attached to the second member so as to be movable relative to the second member. Furthermore, "a first member is held by a second member" includes both a case where the first member is directly attached to the second member and a case where the first member is attached to the second member via a third member.

[0013] In this specification, "the first member and the second member are electrically connected" means that electricity is conducted between the first member and the second member. Therefore, the first member and the second member may be in contact with each other, or may not be in contact with each other. When the first member and the second member are not in contact with each other, a third member having electrical conductivity is disposed between the first member and the second member.

[0014] According to the connector of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the external connection terminals from coming off the resin body member.

[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the connector set 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first connector 10. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the appearance of the signal terminal 15e. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the signal terminal 15e. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the second connector 110. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the appearance of the signal terminal 15e according to the first modified example. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the appearance of the signal terminal 15e according to the second modified example. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the appearance of the signal terminal 15e according to the third modified example.

[0016] A connector set 1 including a first connector 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG.

[0017] In the following, as shown in FIG. 1, the direction from the second connector 110 to the first connector 10 is defined as the downward direction. Furthermore, the direction in which the signal terminals 15a to 15d (see FIG. 2) are arranged in this order in the first connector 10 is defined as the rightward direction. The left-right axis is perpendicular to the up-down axis. Furthermore, the axis perpendicular to the left-right axis and the up-down axis is defined as the front-rear axis. However, the up-down axis, left-right axis, and front-rear axis in this specification are defined for the sake of convenience and do not necessarily coincide with the up-down axis, left-right axis, and front-rear axis when the connector set 1 is in use. Furthermore, in each drawing, the upward direction and the downward direction may be interchanged, the left direction and the right direction may be interchanged, and the front direction and the rear direction may be interchanged.

[0018] The connector set 1 is used, for example, to connect two circuit boards. The connector set 1 includes a first connector 10 and a second connector 110. When the first connector 10 and the second connector 110 are connected, the second connector 110 is located above the first connector 10.

[0019] [Structure of First Connector] Next, a description will be given of the structure of the first connector 10. FIG.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 2, the first connector 10 includes a resin body member 12, ground terminals 13a to 13h, contact terminals 14, and signal terminals 15a to 15h (external connection terminals).

[0021] As shown in Fig. 2, the resin body member 12 includes a protrusion 12a, a frame 12b, and a connecting portion 12c. The protrusion 12a extends along the left-right axis when viewed downward. More specifically, the protrusion 12a has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. When viewed downward, the protrusion 12a has two long sides extending along the left-right axis and two short sides extending along the front-rear axis.

[0022] When viewed from below, the frame 12b has a ring shape that surrounds the periphery of the protrusion 12a. The frame 12b has front and rear sides extending along the left-right axis and left and right sides extending along the front-rear axis. When viewed from below, the protrusion 12a is located within the area surrounded by the frame 12b. The protrusion 12a does not contact the frame 12b.

[0023] The connecting portion 12c is located between the protrusion 12a and the frame portion 12b when viewed from below, and connects the protrusion 12a to the frame portion 12b. In this embodiment, the connecting portion 12c connects the lower portion of the protrusion 12a to the lower portion of the frame portion 12b. The material of the resin body member 12 is an insulating material. The material of the resin body member 12 is, for example, resin.

[0024] The ground terminals 13a to 13h (second external connection terminals) are connected to a ground potential. The ground terminals 13a to 13h are supported by the resin main body member 12. More specifically, the ground terminals 13a to 13d are partially embedded in the rear edge of the frame portion 12b. As a result, the ground terminals 13a to 13d are supported by the frame portion 12b so as to be aligned along the left-right axis in the region behind the protrusion 12a. The ground terminals 13a to 13d are aligned in a line from left to right in this order. The ground terminals 13e to 13h are partially embedded in the front edge of the frame portion 12b. The ground terminals 13e to 13h are supported by the frame portion 12b so as to be aligned along the left-right axis in the region in front of the protrusion 12a. The ground terminals 13e to 13h are located in front of the ground terminals 13a to 13d. The ground terminals 13e to 13h are aligned in a line from left to right in this order. The ground terminals 13e to 13h are made by bending a rod-shaped metal member, and are made of a copper-based material such as phosphor bronze.

[0025] The contact terminal 14 is connected to a ground potential. The contact terminal 14 is supported by the resin body member 12. Specifically, the contact terminal 14 is supported by the left, right, front, and rear edges of the frame portion 12b. Therefore, when viewed from below, the contact terminal 14 has a ring shape that surrounds the periphery of the protrusion portion 12a. The contact terminal 14 has front and rear edges that extend along the left-right axis and left and right edges that extend along the front-rear axis.

[0026] High-frequency signals are transmitted to the signal terminals 15a to 15h (first external connection terminals). The signal terminals 15a to 15h are supported by the resin body member 12. More specifically, portions of the signal terminals 15a to 15d are embedded in the rear portion of the protrusion 12a. As a result, the signal terminals 15a to 15d are supported by the protrusion 12a so as to be aligned along the left-right axis in the area behind the protrusion 12a. The signal terminals 15a to 15d are aligned in a first row extending along the left-right axis. As a result, the ground terminal 13a, signal terminal 15a, ground terminal 13b, signal terminal 15b, ground terminal 13c, signal terminal 15c, ground terminal 13d, and signal terminal 15d are aligned in this order from left to right. In other words, the signal terminals 15a to 15d (first external connection terminals) and the ground terminals 13a to 13d (second external connection terminals) are aligned alternately from left to right. In this way, the signal terminals 15a to 15d (first external connection terminals) are lined up from left to right. The ground terminals 13a to 13c (second external connection terminals) are located between the signal terminals 15a to 15d (first external connection terminals). However, the front-to-back centers of the signal terminals 15a to 15d (first external connection terminals) are located in front of the front-to-back centers of the ground terminals 13a to 13d (second external connection terminals).

[0027] Portions of the signal terminals 15e to 15h are embedded in the front portion of the protrusion 12a. The signal terminals 15e to 15h are supported by the protrusion 12a so as to be aligned along the left-right axis in the region in front of the protrusion 12a. The signal terminals 15e to 15h are located in front of the signal terminals 15a to 15d. The signal terminals 15e to 15h are aligned in a second row extending along the left-right axis. The second row is located in front of the first row. As a result, the signal terminal 15e, ground terminal 13e, signal terminal 15f, ground terminal 13f, signal terminal 15g, ground terminal 13g, signal terminal 15h, and ground terminal 13h are aligned in this order from left to right. Therefore, the signal terminals 15e to 15h are located in front of the ground terminals 13a to 13d. The ground terminals 13e to 13h are located in front of the signal terminals 15a to 15d. The signal terminals 15e-15h (first external connection terminals) and the ground terminals 13e-13h (second external connection terminals) are arranged alternately from left to right. The signal terminals 15e-15h (first external connection terminals) are arranged from left to right. The ground terminals 13f-13h (second external connection terminals) are located between the signal terminals 15e-15h (first external connection terminals). However, the front-to-back centers of the signal terminals 15e-15h (first external connection terminals) are located behind the front-to-back centers of the ground terminals 13e-13h (second external connection terminals). The signal terminals 15a-15h are fabricated by bending a rod-shaped metal member. The signal terminals 15a-15h are made of a copper-based material such as phosphor bronze.

[0028] The structure of the signal terminals 15a to 15e will now be described in more detail, taking the signal terminal 15e as an example. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the external appearance of the signal terminal 15e. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the signal terminal 15e.

[0029] The signal terminal 15e (first external connection terminal) includes a first portion P1, a second portion P2, a third portion P3, and a fifth portion P5. The first portion P1 extends along the vertical axis. The second portion P2 extends rearward from the upper end of the first portion P1. The third portion P3 extends forward from the rear end of the second portion P2. The distance between the lower surface of the second portion P2 and the upper surface of the third portion P3 is smaller than the thickness of the second portion P2 along the vertical axis. The fifth portion P5 extends forward from the lower end of the first portion P1. The length of the third portion P3 is shorter than the length of the first portion P1. More precisely, the length of the third portion P3 along the vertical axis is shorter than the length of the first portion P1 along the vertical axis.

[0030] The resin body member 12 is in contact with at least a portion of the first portion P1, at least a portion of the second portion P2, and at least a portion of the third portion P3, so that the signal terminal 15e (first external connection terminal) is supported by the resin body member 12. In this embodiment, the front, left, and right surfaces of the first portion P1, the bottom, left, and right surfaces of the second portion P2, and the entire third portion P3 are in contact with the resin body member 12. Therefore, the front end of the third portion P3 is located within the resin body member 12. As a result, the signal terminal 15e is held by the resin body member 12. However, the rear surface of the first portion P1, the top surface of the second portion P2, and the entire fifth portion P5 are exposed from the resin body member 12.

[0031] In the first connector 10 described above, the first connector 10 is mounted on a first circuit board (not shown) so that the bottom surface of the resin body member 12 faces the first circuit board. Specifically, portions of the ground terminals 13a to 13h, portions of the contact terminals 14, and portions of the signal terminals 15a to 15h are exposed from the bottom surface of the resin body member 12. Solder is then applied to each of these portions. As a result, the ground terminals 13a to 13h, the contact terminals 14, and the signal terminals 15a to 15h are each connected to an electrode on the first circuit board.

[0032] [Structure of Second Connector] Next, a description will be given of the structure of second connector 110. FIG.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 5, the second connector 110 includes a resin body member 112, ground terminals 113a to 113h, contact terminals 114l and 114r, and signal terminals 115a to 115h.

[0034] The resin body member 112 includes a bottom surface portion 112a and a frame portion 112b. The frame portion 112b has a ring shape when viewed from above. More specifically, the frame portion 112b has a rectangular outer edge and a rectangular inner edge when viewed from above. Each of the outer edge and inner edge of the frame portion 112b has two long sides extending along the left-right axis and two short sides extending in the front-rear direction when viewed from above. As shown in FIG. 5 , the bottom surface portion 112a covers the upper surface of the area surrounded by the frame portion 112b when viewed from above. The material of the resin body member 112 is an insulating material. The material of the resin body member 112 is, for example, resin.

[0035] High-frequency signals are input to and output from the ground terminals 113a to 113h. The ground terminals 113a to 113h are supported by the resin main body member 112. More specifically, the ground terminals 113a to 113d are partially embedded in the rear edge of the frame portion 112b. The ground terminals 113a to 113d are lined up in a row from left to right. The ground terminals 113e to 113h are partially embedded in the front edge of the frame portion 112b. The ground terminals 113e to 113h are located in front of the ground terminals 113a to 113d. The ground terminals 113e to 113h are lined up in a row from left to right. The ground terminals 113a to 113h are fabricated by bending a rod-shaped metal member. The ground terminals 113a to 113h are made of a copper-based material, such as phosphor bronze.

[0036] The contact terminals 114l and 114r are connected to a ground potential. The contact terminal 114l is supported by the resin body member 112. A portion of the contact terminal 114l is embedded in the left end of the front side of the frame portion 112b, the left end of the rear side of the frame portion 112b, and the left side of the frame portion 112b. The contact terminal 114l is fabricated by bending a metal member. The material of the contact terminal 114l is, for example, a copper-based material such as phosphor bronze. Note that the structure of the contact terminal 114r is symmetrical to that of the contact terminal 114l, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0037] High-frequency signals are input to and output from the signal terminals 115a to 115h. The signal terminals 115a to 115h are supported by the resin main body member 112. More specifically, portions of the signal terminals 115a to 115d are embedded in the rear edge of the frame portion 112b. The signal terminals 115a to 115d are lined up in a row from left to right in this order. As a result, the ground terminal 113a, signal terminal 115a, ground terminal 113b, signal terminal 115b, ground terminal 113c, signal terminal 115c, ground terminal 113d, and signal terminal 115d are lined up in this order from left to right.

[0038] Portions of the signal terminals 115e to 115h are embedded in the front edge of the frame portion 112b. The signal terminals 115e to 115h are located in front of the signal terminals 115a to 115d. The signal terminals 115e to 115h are lined up in a row from left to right in this order. As a result, the signal terminal 115e, ground terminal 113e, signal terminal 115f, ground terminal 113f, signal terminal 115g, ground terminal 113g, signal terminal 115h, and ground terminal 113h are lined up in this order from left to right. Therefore, the signal terminals 115e to 115h are located in front of the ground terminals 113a to 113d. The ground terminals 113e to 113h are located in front of the signal terminals 115a to 115d. The signal terminals 115a to 115h are fabricated by bending a rod-shaped metal member. The material of the signal terminals 115a to 115h is, for example, a copper-based material such as phosphor bronze.

[0039] In the second connector 110 described above, the second connector 110 is mounted on a second circuit board (not shown) so that the bottom surface of the resin body member 112 faces the circuit board. Specifically, portions of the ground terminals 113a to 113h, portions of the contact terminals 114l and 114r, and portions of the signal terminals 115a to 115h are exposed from the top surface of the resin body member 112. Solder is then applied to each of these portions. As a result, the ground terminals 113a to 113h, the contact terminals 114l and 114r, and the signal terminals 115a to 115h are each connected to an electrode on the second circuit board.

[0040] 1, the frame 112b of the second connector 110 is inserted into the area surrounded by the frame 12b of the first connector 10. At this time, the protrusion 12a of the first connector 10 is inserted into the area surrounded by the frame 112b of the second connector 110. As a result, the ground terminals 13a to 13h come into contact with the ground terminals 113a to 113h, respectively. Furthermore, the contact terminals 14 come into contact with the contact terminals 114l and 114r, respectively. The signal terminals 15a to 15h come into contact with the signal terminals 115a to 115h, respectively.

[0041] [Effect] In the first connector 10, the resin body member 12 is in contact with at least a portion of the first portion P1, at least a portion of the second portion P2, and at least a portion of the third portion P3, so that the signal terminal 15e (first external connection terminal) is supported by the resin body member 12. As a result, when a force is applied to the signal terminal 15e, the third portion P3 is caught on the resin body member 12. As a result, the signal terminal 15e is prevented from coming off the resin body member 12.

[0042] In the first connector 10, isolation between high-frequency signals transmitted through the signal terminals 15a to 15h is improved. An explanation will be given using the signal terminals 15a and 15e as an example. The ground terminal 13e is located in front of the signal terminal 15a. The ground terminal 13a is located behind the signal terminal 15e. Therefore, the signal terminals 15a and 15e are not aligned along the front-to-rear axis. This improves isolation between high-frequency signals transmitted through the signal terminals 15a to 15h.

[0043] In the first connector 10, the isolation between high-frequency signals transmitted through the signal terminals 15a to 15h is improved for the following reasons. The signal terminals 15a and 15e are used as an example. In the signal terminal 15e, the third portion P3 extends forward from the rear end of the second portion P2. This reduces the area where the signal terminals 15a and 15e face each other. This reduces the capacitance formed between the signal terminals 15a and 15e. As a result, electromagnetic coupling between the signal terminals 15a and 15e is suppressed, improving the isolation between the high-frequency signals transmitted through the signal terminals 15a to 15h.

[0044] (First Modification) A signal terminal 15e according to a first modification will be described below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the appearance of the signal terminal 15e according to the first modification.

[0045] The signal terminal 15e according to the first modification differs from the signal terminal 15e according to the embodiment in that it further includes a fourth portion P4. More specifically, the third portion P3 extends forward from the rear end of the second portion P2. The fourth portion P4 extends downward from the front end of the third portion P3. The resin body member 12 is in contact with at least a portion of the first portion P1, at least a portion of the second portion P2, at least a portion of the third portion P3, and the fourth portion P4, thereby supporting the signal terminal 15e (first external connection terminal) by the resin body member 12. The other structural features of the signal terminal 15e according to the first modification are the same as those of the signal terminal 15e according to the embodiment, and therefore will not be described here.

[0046] (Second Modification) A signal terminal 15e according to a second modification will be described below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the appearance of the signal terminal 15e according to the second modification.

[0047] The signal terminal 15e according to the second modification differs from the signal terminal 15e according to the embodiment in that the third portion P3 extends downward and forward from the rear end of the second portion P2. Therefore, the lower front end of the third portion P3 is located within the resin body member 12. The other structure of the signal terminal 15e according to the second modification is the same as that of the signal terminal 15e according to the embodiment, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0048] (Third Modification) A signal terminal 15e according to a third modification will be described below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the appearance of a signal terminal 15e according to a 23rd modification.

[0049] The signal terminal 15e according to the third modification differs from the signal terminal 15e according to the embodiment in that the front end of the third portion P3 is in contact with the second portion P2. The other structure of the signal terminal 15e according to the third modification is the same as that of the signal terminal 15e according to the embodiment, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted. This makes it difficult for inductance to be formed in the second portion P2 and the third portion P3.

[0050] Other Embodiments The connector according to the present invention is not limited to the first connector 10, and can be modified within the scope of the present invention. Note that the structures of the signal terminal 15e according to the embodiment and the first to fourth modified examples may be combined in any manner.

[0051] The number of signal terminals (first external connection terminals) does not have to be plural, but may be one or more.

[0052] The number of ground terminals (second external connection terminals) does not have to be plural, but may be one or more.

[0053] The first external connection terminal may be a ground terminal.

[0054] The distance between the lower surface of the second portion P2 and the upper surface of the third portion P3 may be equal to or greater than the thickness of the second portion P2 in the direction along the vertical axis.

[0055] The present invention has the following structure.

[0056] (1) A connector comprising a resin body member and one or more first external connection terminals, wherein the one or more first external connection terminals include a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, wherein the first portion extends along a vertical axis, the second portion extends rearward from an upper end of the first portion, and the third portion extends forward or forward-downward from a rear end of the second portion, the length of the third portion is shorter than the length of the first portion, and the one or more first external connection terminals are supported by the resin body member by the resin body member being in contact with at least a portion of the first portion, at least a portion of the second portion, and at least a portion of the third portion.

[0057] (2) The connector according to (1), wherein the third portion extends forward from a rear end of the second portion, and the distance between the lower surface of the second portion and the upper surface of the third portion is smaller than the thickness of the second portion in a direction along the vertical axis.

[0058] (3) The connector according to (2), wherein a front end of the third portion is in contact with the second portion.

[0059] (4) The connector described in (1), wherein the one or more first external connection terminals further include a fourth portion, the third portion extending forward from a rear end of the second portion, the fourth portion extending downward from a front end of the third portion, and the resin body member contacting at least a portion of the first portion, at least a portion of the second portion, at least a portion of the third portion, and the fourth portion, thereby supporting the one or more first external connection terminals by the resin body member.

[0060] (5) A connector according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the number of the one or more first external connection terminals is plural, the connector further includes one or more second external connection terminals, the plurality of first external connection terminals are arranged from left to right, and the one or more second external connection terminals are located between the plurality of first external connection terminals.

[0061] (6) The connector according to (5), wherein a center in the front-rear direction of the plurality of first external connection terminals is located forward of a center in the front-rear direction of the one or more second external connection terminals.

[0062] (7) The connector according to (5) or (6), wherein a high-frequency signal is transmitted to the first external connection terminal, and a ground potential is connected to the second external connection terminal.

[0063] (8) The connector according to (6) or (7), wherein the plurality of first external terminals are arranged in a first row and a second row extending along a left-right axis, and the second row is located in front of the first row.

[0064] (9) The connector according to any one of (1) to (8), wherein a front end or a front lower end of the third portion is located within the resin main body member.

[0065] 1: Connector set 10: First connector 12: Resin body member 12a: Protrusion 12b: Frame 12c: Linking portion 13a to 13h: Ground terminal 14: Contact terminal 15a to 15h: Signal terminal P1: First portion P2: Second portion P3: Third portion P4: Fourth portion P5: Fifth portion

Claims

1. The connector includes a resin body member and one or more first external connection terminals, wherein the one or more first external connection terminals include a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, the first portion extends along a vertical axis, the second portion extends rearward from an upper end portion of the first portion, the third portion extends forward or forward and downward from a rear end portion of the second portion, the length of the third portion is shorter than the length of the first portion, and the one or more first external connection terminals are supported by the resin body member because the resin body member is in contact with at least a part of the first portion, at least a part of the second portion, and at least a part of the third portion, the third portion extends forward from a rear end portion of the second portion, the distance between a lower surface of the second portion and an upper surface of the third portion is smaller than a thickness in a direction along the vertical axis of the second portion, and a front end of the third portion is in contact with the second portion. Connector.

2. The number of the one or more first external connection terminals is plural, the connector further includes one or more second external connection terminals, the plural first external connection terminals are arranged side by side from left to right, and the one or more second external connection terminals are located between the plural first external connection terminals. The connector according to Claim 1.

3. A center in the front-rear direction of the plural first external connection terminals is located in front of a center in the front-rear direction of the one or more second external connection terminals. The connector according to Claim 2.

4. A high-frequency signal is transmitted to the first external connection terminal, and a ground potential is connected to the second external connection terminal. The connector according to Claim 2 or Claim 3.

5. The plural first external connection terminals are arranged in a first row and a second row extending along a left-right axis, and the second row is located in front of the first row. The connector according to Claim 3.

6. A front end or a front lower end of the third portion is located inside the resin body member. The connector according to any one of Claims 1 to 3.