Connector

Abstract

This connector comprises: a first connector section having a first connection conductor and a first shield conductor positioned at least partially around the first connection conductor; a second connector section having a second connection conductor and a second shield conductor positioned at least partially around the second connection conductor; and a shield connection conductor. The first connector section, the second connector section, and the shield connection conductor are configured so that the first connection conductor, the second connection conductor, the first shield conductor, and the second shield conductor can be arranged in a state in which the first connection conductor and the second connection conductor are electrically connected to each other and the first shield conductor and the second shield conductor are electrically connected to each other via the shield connection conductor.

Description

connector

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector.

[0002] In recent years, various connectors have been developed. For example, a connector described in Patent Document 1 includes a housing, terminals held by the housing, and a shield member made of metal that surrounds the terminals.

[0003] International Publication No. 2021 / 177276

[0004] In some connectors, precise positioning of connector portions may be required for electrical connection between the connector portions, but when precise positioning of connector portions is required, the tolerance for misalignment between the connector portions when electrically connecting the connector portions to each other may be narrow.

[0005] One example of an object of the present invention is to increase the tolerance for misalignment of connector portions when electrically connecting the connector portions to each other. Other objects of the present invention will become apparent from the description of this specification.

[0006] One aspect of the present invention is a connector comprising: a first connector portion having a first connecting conductor and a first shielding conductor located at least partially around the first connecting conductor; a second connector portion having a second connecting conductor and a second shielding conductor located at least partially around the second connecting conductor; and a shielding connecting conductor, wherein the first connector portion, the second connector portion, and the shielding connecting conductor are configured to be able to arrange the first connecting conductor, the second connecting conductor, the first shielding conductor, and the second shielding conductor in a state where the first connecting conductor and the second connecting conductor are electrically connected to each other and the first shielding conductor and the second shielding conductor are electrically connected to each other via the shielding connecting conductor.

[0007] According to the above aspect of the present invention, it is possible to widen the tolerance range for misalignment of the connector portions when electrically connecting the connector portions to each other.

[0008] 1 is a perspective view of a plurality of connectors according to an embodiment used with a first housing and a second housing; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the connector according to the embodiment taken along line A-A in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a top view of six first connection pins, a first shield housing, a first insulator, and two shield connection pins according to an embodiment; FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the electrical connection between a first connector portion and a second connector portion according to an embodiment in a state where the first connector portion and the second connector portion are accurately positioned; FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the electrical connection between a first connector portion and a second connector portion according to an embodiment in a state where at least one of the first connector portion and the second connector portion is horizontally shifted compared to a state where the first connector portion and the second connector portion are accurately positioned; and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the electrical connection between a first connector portion and a second connector portion according to an embodiment in a state where at least one of the first connector portion and the second connector portion is vertically shifted compared to a state where the first connector portion and the second connector portion are accurately positioned.

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, similar components are designated by similar reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

[0010] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a plurality of connectors 10 according to an embodiment used with a first housing 20 and a second housing 30. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the connector 10 according to an embodiment taken along line A-A in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a top view of six first connection pins 110, a first shield housing 120, a first insulator 140, and two shield connection pins 300 according to an embodiment. Line A-A in Fig. 1 is shown in Fig. 3.

[0011] To explain the directions, the X, Y, and Z directions are defined. The Z direction is a direction parallel to the vertical direction. The X direction is one of the horizontal directions perpendicular to the Z direction. The Y direction is one of the horizontal directions perpendicular to the Z and X directions. In each figure, the direction indicated by the Z-axis arrow indicating the Z direction is defined as the upward direction. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the +X side refers to the side indicated by the X-axis arrow indicating the X direction, and the -X side refers to the side opposite to the side indicated by the X-axis arrow indicating the X direction. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the +Y side refers to the side indicated by the Y-axis arrow indicating the Y direction, and the -Y side refers to the side opposite to the side indicated by the Y-axis arrow indicating the Y direction. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the +Z side refers to the side indicated by the Z-axis arrow, and the -Z side refers to the side opposite to the side indicated by the Z-axis arrow. In Fig. 2, the white circle with an X indicating the Y axis indicates that the Y axis arrow points into the paper. In Fig. 3, the white circle with a black dot indicating the Z axis indicates that the Z axis arrow points toward the front of the paper. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the YZ plane refers to a plane perpendicular to the X direction, the ZX plane refers to a plane perpendicular to the Y direction, and the XY plane refers to a plane perpendicular to the Z direction.

[0012] Unless otherwise specified below, in the description of the embodiments, the term "first" applied to the first housing 20, each element of the first housing 20, the first connector section 100, each element of the first connector section 100, and the first board 400, and the term "second" applied to the second housing 30, each element of the second housing 30, the second connector section 200, each element of the second connector section 200, and the second board 500 are simply terms used to distinguish between elements with similar names, and do not imply characteristics such as the importance or order of the elements.

[0013] The use of a plurality of connectors 10 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. In Fig. 1, the first substrate 400 and the second substrate 500 shown in Fig. 2 are omitted.

[0014] In the embodiment, multiple connectors 10 are used together with a first housing 20 and a second housing 30. In FIG. 1 , cross sections of the first housing 20 and the second housing 30 perpendicular to the Y direction are illustrated by hatching. In the example shown in FIG. 1 , two connectors 10 are arranged side by side in the X direction. Each connector 10 includes a first connector portion 100 and a second connector portion 200. The first housing 20 has a first side plate 22 and a first flat plate 24. When the connector 10 is viewed from above, the first side plate 22 is positioned around the two first connector portions 100 lined up in the X direction. When the connector 10 is viewed from above, the first flat plate 24 is arranged approximately parallel to the horizontal direction within the area surrounded by the first side plate 22. As will be described in detail later, the first connector portions 100 and the first flat plate 24 are attached to each other. The second housing 30 has a second side plate 32 and a second flat plate 34. When the connector 10 is viewed from above, the second side plate 32 is positioned around the second connector portions 200 aligned in the X direction. When the connector 10 is viewed from above, the second flat plate 34 is disposed substantially parallel to the horizontal direction within the area surrounded by the second side plate 32. As will be described in detail below, the second connector portions 200 and the second flat plate 34 are attached to each other. The first housing 20 and the second housing 30 are engageable with each other when the upper end of the +Z side of the first side plate 22 is inserted into the area surrounded by the lower end of the -Z side of the second side plate 32. In the embodiment, the first housing 20 and the second housing 30 are engageable with each other by moving the first housing 20 relative to the second housing 30 while the second housing 30 is fixed. Note that the first housing 20 and the second housing 30 may also be engageable with each other by moving the second housing 30 relative to the first housing 20 while the first housing 20 is fixed.

[0015] The first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0016] First, the first connector portion 100 according to the embodiment will be described.

[0017] The first connector portion 100 includes a plurality of first connection pins 110, a first shield housing 120, a plurality of shield connection pins 300, a first shield fastener 130, and a first insulator 140. In the embodiment, the first connection pins 110 correspond to the first connecting conductor of the present invention, the first shield housing 120 and the first shield fastener 130 correspond to the first shield conductor of the present invention, and the shield connection pin 300 corresponds to the shield connecting conductor of the present invention. A first central axis 102 illustrated by a dashed line attached to the first connector portion 100 in FIG. 2 and the first central axis 102 illustrated by a black dot in FIG. 3 indicate an imaginary axis passing through the horizontal center of the first connector portion 100 in the Z direction. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the Y-direction central cross section of the first connector portion 100 refers to a cross section passing through the first central axis 102 and perpendicular to the Y direction of the first connector portion 100. The cross section of the first connector portion 100 shown in FIG. 2 is a central cross section of the first connector portion 100 in the Y direction.

[0018] In the example shown in FIG. 2 , the first connector unit 100 is used together with the first substrate 400. The first substrate 400 is, for example, a rigid substrate such as a PCB (printed circuit board) or a flexible substrate such as an FPC (flexible circuit board). The first substrate 400 is disposed approximately parallel to the horizontal direction. The first connector unit 100 is located on the +Z side of the first substrate 400. As will be described in detail later, the first connector unit 100 and the first substrate 400 are electrically connected to each other. Note that the member electrically connected to the first connector unit 100 may be, for example, an electric wire soldered to the first connector unit 100 instead of the first substrate 400.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 3 , the first connector unit 100 according to the embodiment has six first connection pins 110. Note that FIG. 2 shows a central cross section of the first connector unit 100 in the Y direction, and therefore two first connection pins 110 are omitted in this cross section, leaving only four first connection pins 110. As shown in FIG. 3 , the six first connection pins 110 are arranged three on each side in the X direction across a YZ plane including the first central axis 102. The three first connection pins 110 arranged on each side in the X direction correspond one-to-one to each other and are arranged at approximately equal distances from the YZ plane of the first connector unit 100. When the first connector unit 100 is viewed from above, the three first connection pins 110 are arranged approximately symmetrically with respect to the YZ plane of the first connector unit 100. The three first connection pins 110 are arranged in the Y direction, with the central first connection pin 110 being positioned closer to the YZ plane of the first connector part 100 than the first connection pins 110 on either side. The number and arrangement of the first connection pins 110 are not limited to the example described in the embodiment.

[0020] Each first connection pin 110 includes a barrel 112, a plunger 114, and a first protrusion 116. The barrel 112, the plunger 114, and the first protrusion 116 are conductors, and in this embodiment, are made of metal. Each first connection pin 110 is a connection conductor for transmitting and receiving signals between the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200. Therefore, each first connector portion 100 needs to have relatively high conductivity. Therefore, the surface of the metal base material constituting the barrel 112, the plunger 114, and the first protrusion 116 according to this embodiment may be plated with a metal having a relatively high conductivity, such as gold. Plating the surface of the metal base material with a metal having a relatively high conductivity can improve the conductivity of each first connection pin 110. However, the metal does not have to be plated.

[0021] Each first connection pin 110 is supported by the first insulator 140 substantially parallel to the Z direction, with the barrel 112 at least partially embedded in the first insulator 140. The barrel 112 extends in the Z direction. A coil spring (not shown) is housed inside the barrel 112.

[0022] The plunger 114 is slidable in the Z direction relative to the barrel 112. The plunger 114 protrudes at least partially upward on the +Z side from an opening provided at the upper end of the barrel 112 on the +Z side. The plunger 114 is biased upward on the +Z side by the coil spring housed inside the barrel 112.

[0023] The first protrusion 116 protrudes downward in the -Z direction from the lower end of the barrel 112 on the -Z side. The barrel 112 and the first protrusion 116 are molded integrally. Therefore, the first protrusion 116 is fixed immovably to the barrel 112. The first protrusion 116 may be a plunger separate from the plunger 114 and movable in the Z direction relative to the barrel 112. For example, if the first protrusion 116 is a plunger separate from the plunger 114, it can be biased downward in the -Z direction by the coil spring housed inside the barrel 112. The lower end of the -Z side of the first protrusion 116 and a signal pattern (not shown) of the first substrate 400 are electrically connected to each other, for example, via soldering, with the lower end of the -Z side of the first protrusion 116 inserted into the first substrate 400. The electrical connection between the lower end of the first protrusion 116 on the −Z side and the signal pattern of the first substrate 400 enables signals to be transmitted and received between the first connection pin 110 and the first substrate 400 .

[0024] The first shield housing 120 includes a first shield fastening shaft 122, a first shield flange 124, and a plurality of first shield bosses 126. The first shield fastening shaft 122, the first shield flange 124, and the plurality of first shield bosses 126 are integrally molded from a conductor such as metal, for example, brass.

[0025] The first shield fastening shaft 122 extends in the Z direction. The outer surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122 around the first central axis 102 has a threaded portion for engaging the first shield fastening shaft 122 and the first shield fastener 130 with each other. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the outer surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122 refers to the outer surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122 around the first central axis 102.

[0026] The first shield flange 124 is at least partially positioned around the lower end of the first shield fastening shaft 122 on the -Z side and the first central axis 102 in a space that exists on the -Z side of the lower end of the first shield fastening shaft 122. When the first connector part 100 is viewed from above, the outer surface of the first shield flange 124 around the first central axis 102 is positioned outward with respect to the first central axis 102 than the outer surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122. The upper surface of the +Z side of the first shield flange 124 defines a groove for disposing a first sealing ring 150. When the first connector part 100 is viewed from above, the first sealing ring 150 surrounds the first shield fastening shaft 122 around the first central axis 102. The first sealing ring 150 is an elastic member such as rubber, for example, an O-ring. The -Z side underside of the first shield flange 124 is located lower on the -Z side than the -Z side underside of the first shield fastening shaft 122. Therefore, the first shield housing 120 defines a recessed space surrounded by the inner surface around the first central axis 102 of the first shield flange 124 below the -Z side underside of the -Z side of the first shield fastening shaft 122.

[0027] The multiple first shield bosses 126 protrude from the lower surface on the -Z side of the first shield flange 124. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , three first shield bosses 126 are positioned at approximately equal intervals around the first central axis 102. The number and arrangement of the first shield bosses 126 are not limited to the example in the embodiment. Each first shield boss 126 and a ground pattern (not shown) of the first substrate 400 are electrically connected to each other, for example, by soldering, with each first shield boss 126 inserted through the first substrate 400.

[0028] The first shield fastener 130 is a conductor such as metal, and is made of brass, for example. The first shield fastener 130 according to the embodiment is a nut that can engage with the first shield fastening shaft 122. A hole for inserting the first shield fastening shaft 122 in the Z direction is defined in the approximate horizontal center of the first shield fastener 130. The inner surface of the hole of the first shield fastener 130 around the first central axis 102 has a threaded portion for engaging the first shield fastening shaft 122 and the first shield fastener 130 with each other. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the inner surface of the first shield fastener 130 refers to the inner surface of the hole of the first shield fastener 130 around the first central axis 102.

[0029] The first shield housing 120 and the first shield fastener 130 together form a shield conductor that is at least partially located around the plurality of first connection pins 110 around the first central axis 102. The first shield housing 120 and the first shield fastener 130 are at ground potential. Therefore, the plurality of first connection pins 110 can be electrically shielded by the first shield housing 120 and the first shield fastener 130. Specifically, the outer surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122 and the inner surface of the first shield fastener 130 are in contact with each other, with the threaded portion of the outer surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122 and the threaded portion of the inner surface of the first shield fastener 130 engaged with each other. Therefore, the first shield housing 120 and the first shield fastener 130 are electrically connected to each other through the contact between the outer surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122 and the inner surface of the first shield fastener 130. Therefore, due to the above-mentioned electrical connection between each first shield boss 126 and the ground pattern of the first substrate 400, and the electrical connection via the multiple shield connection pins 300 of the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 described below, the first shield housing 120 and the first shield fastener 130 are able to electrically shield the multiple first connection pins 110 together.

[0030] The first connector unit 100 and the first housing 20 are attached to each other with the first flat plate 24 sandwiched between the lower surface on the -Z side of the first shield fastener 130 and the upper surface on the +Z side of the first sealing 150 around the outer surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122. The first sealing 150 is compressed in the Z direction by fastening the first shield fastening shaft 122 and the first shield fastener 130 together. Compressing the first sealing 150 in the Z direction can improve the airtightness of the area surrounded by the first sealing 150.

[0031] When the first connector unit 100 and the first housing 20 are attached to each other, the +Z-side upper surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122 is located higher on the +Z side than the +Z-side upper end of the first shield fastener 130. Therefore, the plunger 114 at least partially protrudes upward on the +Z side from the area surrounded around the first central axis 102 by the first shield housing 120 and the first shield fastener 130.

[0032] The first insulator 140 includes a first insulating core 142 and a first insulating extension 144. The first insulating core 142 and the first insulating extension 144 are integrally molded insulators such as plastic. The first insulating core 142 is at least partially press-fitted into a hollow hole that penetrates the approximate horizontal center of the first shield fastening shaft 122 in the Z direction. The first insulating extension 144 is at least partially press-fitted into a recessed space surrounded by the inner surface of the first shield flange 124 around the first central axis 102, below the -Z side of the -Z side lower surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122. When the connector 10 is viewed from above, the outer surface of the first insulating extension 144 around the first central axis 102 is at least partially positioned outward with respect to the first central axis 102 relative to the outer surface of the first insulating core 142 around the first central axis 102. 2, the upper surface of the +Z side of the first shield fastening shaft 122 and the upper surface of the +Z side of the first insulating core 142 are substantially flush with each other. The upper surface of the +Z side of the first shield fastening shaft 122 and the upper surface of the +Z side of the first insulating core 142 do not have to be flush with each other.

[0033] The plurality of shield connection pins 300 will be described later.

[0034] Next, the second connector portion 200 according to the embodiment will be described.

[0035] The second connector portion 200 includes a plurality of second connection pins 210, a second shield housing 220, a second shield fastener 230, and a second insulator 240. In the embodiment, the second connection pins 210 correspond to the second connection conductor of the present invention, and the second shield housing 220 and the second shield fastener 230 correspond to the second shield conductor of the present invention. In FIG. 2 , a second central axis 202 illustrated by a dashed line on the second connector portion 200 indicates an imaginary axis passing through the horizontal center of the second connector portion 200 in the Z direction. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the Y-direction central cross section of the second connector portion 200 refers to a cross section passing through the second central axis 202 and perpendicular to the Y direction of the second connector portion 200. The cross section of the second connector portion 200 shown in FIG. 2 is the Y-direction central cross section of the second connector portion 200.

[0036] In the example shown in FIG. 2 , the second connector unit 200 is used together with the second substrate 500. The second substrate 500 is, for example, a rigid substrate such as a PCB or a flexible substrate such as an FPC. The second substrate 500 is disposed approximately parallel to the horizontal direction. The second connector unit 200 is located on the −Z side of the second substrate 500. As will be described in detail later, the second connector unit 200 and the second substrate 500 are electrically connected to each other. Note that the member electrically connected to the second connector unit 200 may be, for example, an electric wire soldered to the second connector unit 200 instead of the second substrate 500.

[0037] Similar to the first connector unit 100 having six first connection pins 110, the second connector unit 200 according to the embodiment has six second connection pins 210. Note that, because FIG. 2 shows a central cross section of the second connector unit 200 in the Y direction, two second connection pins 210 are omitted in this cross section, leaving four second connection pins 210. With the first central axis 102 and the second central axis 202 positioned on the same line parallel to the Z direction, the multiple first connection pins 110 and the multiple second connection pins 210 are positioned on the same line parallel to the Z direction. The number and arrangement of the second connection pins 210 are not limited to the example according to the embodiment.

[0038] The second connection pin 210 includes a shaft portion 212, a wide portion 214, and a second protrusion portion 216. The shaft portion 212, the wide portion 214, and the second protrusion portion 216 are conductors, and in this embodiment, are made of metal. Each second connection pin 210 is a connection conductor for transmitting and receiving signals between the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200. Therefore, similar to the first connector portion 100, the surface of the metal base material that constitutes the shaft portion 212, the wide portion 214, and the second protrusion portion 216 according to this embodiment may be plated with a metal having a relatively high conductivity. However, the metal does not have to be plated.

[0039] Each second connection pin 210 is supported by the second insulator 240 substantially parallel to the Z direction, with the shaft portion 212 and the wide portion 214 at least partially embedded in the second insulator 240. The shaft portion 212 extends in the Z direction. The wide portion 214 is provided at the lower end of the shaft portion 212 on the -Z side. The horizontal diameter of the wide portion 214 is larger than the horizontal diameter of the shaft portion 212. The lower surface on the -Z side of the wide portion 214 is exposed downward on the -Z side from the lower surface on the -Z side of the second insulator 240.

[0040] The second protrusion 216 protrudes upward on the +Z side from the upper end of the shaft portion 212 on the +Z side. The shaft portion 212 and the second protrusion 216 are integrally molded. Therefore, the second protrusion 216 is fixed immovably to the shaft portion 212. The second protrusion 216 may function as a plunger and be movable in the Z direction relative to the shaft portion 212. For example, if the second protrusion 216 is configured as a plunger, it can be biased upward on the +Z side by a coil spring housed inside the shaft portion 212. The upper end of the +Z side of the second protrusion 216 and a signal pattern (not shown) of the second substrate 500 are electrically connected to each other, for example, via soldering, with the upper end of the +Z side of the second protrusion 216 inserted into the second substrate 500. The electrical connection between the upper end of the second protrusion 216 on the +Z side and the signal pattern on the second substrate 500 enables signals to be transmitted and received between the second connection pin 210 and the second substrate 500 .

[0041] The second shield housing 220 includes a second shield fastening shaft 222, a second shield flange 224, and a plurality of second shield bosses 226. The second shield fastening shaft 222, the second shield flange 224, and the plurality of second shield bosses 226 are integrally molded from a conductor such as metal, for example, brass.

[0042] The second shield fastening shaft 222 extends in the Z direction. The outer surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222 around the second center axis 202 has a threaded portion for fastening the second shield fastening shaft 222 and the second shield fastener 230 to each other. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the outer surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222 refers to the outer surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222 around the second center axis 202.

[0043] The second shield flange 224 is at least partially positioned around the second central axis 202 in a space located above the +Z upper end of the second shield fastening shaft 222 and the +Z upper end of the second shield fastening shaft 222. When the connector 10 is viewed from below, the outer surface of the second shield flange 224 around the second central axis 202 is positioned outward from the outer surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222 with respect to the second central axis 202. The lower surface of the second shield flange 224 on the -Z side defines a groove for disposing a second sealing ring 250. When the connector 10 is viewed from below, the second sealing ring 250 surrounds the second shield fastening shaft 222 around the second central axis 202. The second sealing ring 250 is an elastic member such as rubber, e.g., an O-ring. The upper surface of the +Z side of the second shield flange 224 is positioned above the +Z upper surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222. Therefore, the second shield housing 220 defines a recessed space surrounded by the inner surface around the second center axis 202 of the second shield flange 224 above the +Z side upper surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222 on the +Z side.

[0044] The multiple second shield bosses 226 protrude from the upper surface on the +Z side of the second shield flange 224. The number and arrangement of the multiple second shield bosses 226 are not particularly limited. For example, similar to the multiple first shield bosses 126, three second shield bosses 226 may be positioned at approximately equal intervals around the second central axis 202. Each second shield boss 226 and a ground pattern (not shown) of the second circuit board 500 are electrically connected to each other, for example, via soldering, with each second shield boss 226 inserted through the second circuit board 500.

[0045] The second shield fastener 230 is a conductor such as metal, and is made of brass, for example. The second shield fastener 230 according to the embodiment is a nut that can engage with the second shield fastening shaft 222. A hole for inserting the second shield fastening shaft 222 in the Z direction is defined in the approximate horizontal center of the second shield fastener 230. The inner surface of the hole of the second shield fastener 230 around the second central axis 202 has a threaded portion for engaging the second shield fastening shaft 222 and the second shield fastener 230 with each other. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the inner surface of the second shield fastener 230 refers to the inner surface of the hole of the second shield fastener 230 around the second central axis 202.

[0046] The second shield housing 220 and the second shield fastener 230 together form a shield conductor that is at least partially positioned around the plurality of second connection pins 210 around the second central axis 202. The second shield housing 220 and the second shield fastener 230 are at ground potential. Therefore, the plurality of second connection pins 210 can be electrically shielded by the second shield housing 220 and the second shield fastener 230. Specifically, the outer surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222 and the inner surface of the second shield fastener 230 are in contact with each other, with the threaded portion of the outer surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222 and the threaded portion of the inner surface of the second shield fastener 230 engaged with each other. Therefore, the second shield housing 220 and the second shield fastener 230 are electrically connected to each other through the contact between the outer surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222 and the inner surface of the second shield fastener 230. Therefore, due to the above-mentioned electrical connection between each second shield boss 226 and the ground pattern of the second substrate 500, and the electrical connection via the multiple shield connection pins 300 of the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 described below, the second shield housing 220 and the second shield fastener 230 are able to electrically shield the multiple second connection pins 210 together.

[0047] The second connector unit 200 and the second housing 30 are attached to each other with the second flat plate 34 sandwiched between the upper surface of the second shield fastener 230 on the +Z side and the lower surface of the second sealing 250 on the -Z side around the outer surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222. The second sealing 250 is compressed in the Z direction by fastening the second shield fastening shaft 222 and the second shield fastener 230 together. Compressing the second sealing 250 in the Z direction can improve the airtightness of the area surrounded by the second sealing 250.

[0048] When the second connector unit 200 and the second housing 30 are attached to each other, the lower end on the -Z side of the second shield fastener 230 is located on the -Z side lower than the -Z side lower surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222. Therefore, a space surrounded around the second central axis 202 by the lower end on the -Z side of the second shield fastener 230 exists on the -Z side lower than the -Z side lower surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222.

[0049] The second insulator 240 includes a second insulating core 242 and a second insulating extension 244. The second insulating core 242 and the second insulating extension 244 are integrally molded insulators such as plastic. The second insulating core 242 is at least partially press-fitted into a hollow hole that penetrates the approximate horizontal center of the second shield fastening shaft 222 in the Z direction. The second insulating extension 244 is at least partially press-fitted into a recessed space surrounded by the inner surface of the second shield flange 224 around the second central axis 202, above the +Z side of the upper surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222 on the +Z side. When the connector 10 is viewed from below, the outer surface of the second insulating extension 244 around the second central axis 202 is at least partially positioned outward with respect to the second central axis 202 relative to the outer surface of the second insulating core 242 around the second central axis 202. 2, the lower surface of the -Z side of the second shield fastening shaft 222 and the lower surface of the -Z side of the second insulating core 242 are substantially flush with each other. The lower surface of the -Z side of the second shield fastening shaft 222 and the lower surface of the -Z side of the second insulating core 242 do not have to be flush with each other.

[0050] Next, a plurality of shield connection pins 300 according to the embodiment will be described.

[0051] Each shield connection pin 300 is a shield connection conductor for electrically connecting the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 to each other. Each shield connection pin 300 is made of, for example, metal. By electrically connecting the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 to each other via the multiple shield connection pins 300, the multiple first connection pins 110 can be more reliably electrically shielded by the first shield housing 120 and the first shield fastener 130, and the multiple second connection pins 210 can be more reliably electrically shielded by the second shield housing 220 and the second shield fastener 230.

[0052] The shield connection pin 300 is not used for transmitting and receiving signals, but is used for electrically connecting the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220. Therefore, the conductivity of the shield connection pin 300 does not need to be equal to or greater than the conductivity of the first connection pin 110 or the conductivity of the second connection pin 210. Therefore, the surface of the metal base material constituting the shield connection pin 300 according to the embodiment does not need to be plated with a metal with relatively high conductivity, such as gold. By eliminating the need for plating with a metal with relatively high conductivity, the cost of the shield connection pin 300 can be reduced. However, plating with the metal may be performed.

[0053] The connector 10 according to the embodiment includes two shield connection pins 300. In the embodiment, the two shield connection pins 300 are at least partially inserted into two through holes 122a that penetrate the first insulating core 142 in the Z direction through portions of the first shield fastening shaft 122 that overlap with the first insulating extension 144 in the Z direction on both sides of the X direction. As shown in FIG. 2 , the two shield connection pins 300 are located at approximately equal distances on both sides of the first central axis 102 in the X direction. Therefore, when the connector 10 is viewed from above, the multiple shield connection pins 300 are at least partially located around the multiple first connection pins 110 around the first central axis 102. This makes it easier to electrically shield the multiple first connection pins 110 by the multiple shield connection pins 300 compared to when a single shield connection pin 300 is provided. The number and arrangement of the shield connection pins 300 are not limited to the example described above. For example, the first connector unit 100 may be provided with a single shield connection pin 300. Alternatively, when the connector 10 is viewed from above, three or more shield connection pins 300 may be positioned at approximately equal intervals around the first central axis 102 .

[0054] Each shield connection pin 300 includes a base end 302 and a pillar portion 304. The base end 302 is located inside the through hole 122a. The inner surface of the through hole 122a around the horizontal center and the outer surface of the base end 302 around the horizontal center can come into contact with each other. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the inner surface of the through hole 122a refers to the inner surface of the through hole 122a around the horizontal center, and the outer surface of the base end 302 refers to the outer surface of the base end 302 around the horizontal center. The first shield housing 120 and the shield connection pin 300 are electrically connected to each other by the inner surface of the through hole 122a and the outer surface of the base end 302 coming into contact with each other. The pillar portion 304 at least partially protrudes upward on the +Z side from the upper surface of the base end 302 on the +Z side. The horizontal diameter of the pillar portion 304 is less than the horizontal diameter of the base end 302. The shield connection pin 300 is slidable in the Z direction relative to the through hole 122a with its base end 302 located inside the through hole 122a and its pillar portion 304 protruding at least partially upward on the +Z side from the upper end opening on the +Z side of the through hole 122a. Therefore, the shield connection pin 300 is movable in the Z direction relative to the first connector part 100. The horizontal diameter of the portion of the through hole 122a through which the pillar portion 304 passes in the Z direction is less than the horizontal diameter of the base end 302. This makes it possible to prevent the base end 302 from slipping out of the upper end opening on the +Z side of the through hole 122a.

[0055] Each shield connection pin 300 can be biased upward on the +Z side by a shield coil spring 310 located inside the through hole 122a. The shield coil spring 310 is made of a metal such as stainless steel. The upper end portion on the +Z side of the shield coil spring 310 and the lower surface on the -Z side of the base end 302 are attached to each other. The lower end portion on the -Z side of the shield coil spring 310 and the upper surface on the +Z side of the first insulating extension 144 are attached to each other. Therefore, when the shield connection pin 300 is pressed downward on the -Z side, the shield coil spring 310 is compressed in the Z direction by the first insulating extension 144 and the shield connection pin 300. Compressing the shield coil spring 310 in the Z direction biases the shield connection pin 300 upward on the +Z side.

[0056] In the embodiment, the movable plunger 114 and the shield connection pin 300 are provided in the first connector portion 100. This makes it easier to reduce the cost of the connector 10 compared to when the shield connection pin 300 is provided in the second connector portion 200. However, the shield connection pin 300 may be provided in the second connector portion 200 instead of the first connector portion 100, or may be provided in both the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200. When the shield connection pin 300 is provided in the second connector portion 200, for example, the shield connection pin 300 is configured to be able to come into contact with the first shield fastening shaft 122.

[0057] 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the electrical connection between the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 according to an embodiment in a state in which the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are accurately positioned. The cross-section of the connector 10 shown in FIG. 4 is a portion of the same cross-section as the cross-section of the connector 10 shown in FIG. 2. The first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are accurately positioned in this state when the first central axis 102 and the second central axis 202 are positioned on the same line parallel to the Z direction and the plungers 114 are pressed to the -Z side by a predetermined amount, and the first connection pins 110 and the second connection pins 210 are electrically connected to each other, and the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 are electrically connected to each other via the shield connection pins 300.

[0058] In the embodiment, the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are electrically connected to each other by moving the first connector portion 100 relative to the second connector portion 200 while the second connector portion 200 is fixed. In other words, the first connector portion 100 is a movable connector portion that is movable relative to the second connector portion 200, and the second connector portion 200 is a receiving connector portion that receives the first connector portion 100. For example, as described with reference to FIG. 1 , the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 can be electrically connected to each other by moving the first housing 20 relative to the second housing 30 to engage the first housing 20 and the second housing 30 with each other.

[0059] In the example shown in FIG. 4 , the first connection pin 110 and the second connection pin 210 are electrically connected to each other with the upper end of the plunger 114 on the +Z side and the lower surface of the wide portion 214 on the −Z side in contact with each other. The plunger 114 is pushed downward on the −Z side by the second connection pin 210. Therefore, the plunger 114 is biased upward on the +Z side by the coil spring (not shown) housed inside the barrel 112. By biasing the plunger 114 upward on the +Z side, the upper end of the plunger 114 on the +Z side and the lower surface of the wide portion 214 on the −Z side can be reliably brought into contact with each other. The electrical connection between the first connection pin 110 and the second connection pin 210 enables signals to be transmitted and received between the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 via the first connection pin 110 and the second connection pin 210.

[0060] In the example shown in FIG. 4 , the shield connection pin 300 and the second shield housing 220 are electrically connected to each other with the upper end of the pillar portion 304 on the +Z side and the lower surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222 on the -Z side in contact with each other. The shield connection pin 300 is pressed downward on the -Z side by the second shield fastening shaft 222. Therefore, the shield connection pin 300 is biased upward on the +Z side by the shield coil spring 310. By biasing the shield connection pin 300 upward on the +Z side, the upper end of the pillar portion 304 on the +Z side and the lower surface of the second shield fastening shaft 222 on the -Z side can be reliably contacted. With the shield connection pin 300 biased upward on the +Z side, the inner surface of the through hole 122a and the outer surface of the base end 302 can come into contact with each other. Therefore, by contact between the upper end of the +Z side of the pillar portion 304 and the lower surface of the -Z side of the second shield housing 220, and by contact between the inner surface of the through hole 122a and the outer surface of the base end portion 302, the shield conductor including the first shield housing 120 and the first shield fastener 130 and the shield conductor including the second shield housing 220 and the second shield fastener 230 can be electrically connected to each other.

[0061] 4, when the first connector part 100 and the second connector part 200 are accurately positioned, a clearance exists between the upper end part on the +Z side of the outer surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122 and the lower end part on the −Z side of the inner surface of the second shield fastener 230. Therefore, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 5, horizontal positional deviation of the first connector part 100 and the second connector part 200 is permitted depending on the clearance.

[0062] 4, when the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are accurately positioned, a clearance exists between the same plane including the upper surface on the +Z side of the first insulating core 142 and the upper surface on the +Z side of the first shield fastening shaft 122, and the same plane including the lower surface on the -Z side of the second insulating core 242 and the lower surface on the -Z side of the second shield fastening shaft 222. Therefore, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 6, positional deviation in the Z direction of the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 is permitted depending on the clearance.

[0063] 4 , the -Z side lower end of the second shield fastener 230 surrounds, around the first central axis 102 and the second central axis 202, portions of the first insulating core 142 of the multiple plungers 114 that protrude upward on the +Z side from the +Z side upper surface of the first insulating core 142. Therefore, when the multiple first connection pins 110 and the multiple second connection pins 210 are electrically connected to each other, the second shield fastener 230 is at least partially positioned around both the multiple first connection pins 110 and the multiple second connection pins 210 around the first central axis 102 and the second central axis 202. Therefore, the portions of the multiple plungers 114 that protrude upward on the +Z side from the +Z side upper surface of the first insulating core 142 can be electrically shielded by the -Z side lower end of the second shield fastener 230.

[0064] 4 , the shielding conductor including the second shield housing 220 and the second shield fastener 230 of the second connector portion 200 is positioned at least partially around the plurality of first connection pins 110 around the first central axis 102, while the shielding conductor including the first shield housing 120 and the first shield fastener 130 of the first connector portion 100 is not positioned around the plurality of second connection pins 210 around the second central axis 202. However, at least one of the shielding conductor of the first connector portion 100 and the shielding conductor of the second connector portion 200 may be positioned at least partially around both the plurality of first connection pins 110 and the plurality of second connection pins 210 around the first central axis 102 or the second central axis 202. For example, the shielding conductor of the first connector portion 100 may be positioned at least partially around the plurality of second connection pins 210 around the second central axis 202. When the shielding conductor of the first connector portion 100 is positioned at least partially around the plurality of second connection pins 210 around the second central axis 202, the plurality of second connection pins 210 can be at least partially electrically shielded by the shielding conductor of the first connector portion 100.

[0065] 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the electrical connection between the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 according to the embodiment, in a state where at least one of the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 is horizontally shifted compared to a state where the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are accurately positioned. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, in the description of FIG. 5 , "right" and "left" refer to the "right" and "left" in FIG. 5 , respectively. In the example shown in FIG. 5 , the first connector portion 100 is shifted to the right compared to a state where the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are accurately positioned.

[0066] 5 , the first connector unit 100 is shifted to the right with respect to the first central axis 102 and the second central axis 202 until the upper end on the +Z side of the outer surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122 and the lower end on the −Z side of the inner surface of the second shield fastener 230 come into contact with each other. Therefore, the first shield housing 120 and the second shield fastener 230 form a structure that restricts horizontal positional deviation of the first connector unit 100 and the second connector unit 200. Therefore, by appropriately setting the clearance between the upper end on the +Z side of the outer surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122 and the lower end on the −Z side of the inner surface of the second shield fastener 230, horizontal positional deviation of the first connector unit 100 and the second connector unit 200 can be restricted to the extent that the electrical connection between the multiple first connection pins 110 and the multiple second connection pins 210 and the electrical connection between the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 via the multiple shield connection pins 300 are maintained.

[0067] 5, the lower end of the second connection pin 210 on the -Z side is formed into a substantially flat surface substantially perpendicular to the Z direction by the lower surface of the -Z side of the wide portion 214. Therefore, even if a horizontal misalignment occurs between the first connector unit 100 and the second connector unit 200, contact between the upper end of the plunger 114 on the +Z side and the lower end of the -Z side of the wide portion 214 is more easily maintained than in a case where the lower end of the -Z side of the second connection pin 210 has a convex shape pointing downward on the -Z side, making it easier to maintain electrical connection between the first connection pin 110 and the second connection pin 210. Furthermore, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the horizontal diameter of the end of the second connection pin 210 on the -Z side is locally increased by the wide portion 214. Therefore, even if a horizontal positional deviation occurs between the first connector part 100 and the second connector part 200, contact between the +Z side upper end of the plunger 114 and the -Z side lower end of the wide portion 214 is more easily maintained than in a case where the horizontal diameter of the -Z side end of the second connection pin 210 is not locally increased, making it easier to maintain electrical connection between the first connection pin 110 and the second connection pin 210. In the example shown in Fig. 5, in a state where the +Z side upper end of the outer surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122 and the -Z side lower end of the inner surface of the second shield fastener 230 are in contact with each other on the right side of the first central axis 102 and the second central axis 202, contact between the +Z side upper end of the plunger 114 and the -Z side lower end of the wide portion 214 is maintained, and electrical connection between the first connection pin 110 and the second connection pin 210 is maintained.

[0068] 5, the lower surface on the -Z side of the second shield housing 220 is formed into a substantially flat surface that is substantially perpendicular to the Z direction by the lower surface on the -Z side of the second shield fastening shaft 222. Therefore, even if the first connector unit 100 and the second connector unit 200 are misaligned in the horizontal direction, contact between the upper end on the +Z side of the pillar unit 304 and the lower surface on the -Z side of the second shield fastening shaft 222 is more easily maintained than in a case where the lower surface on the -Z side of the second shield housing 220 is a non-flat surface, making it easier to maintain electrical connection between the shield connection pin 300 and the second shield housing 220. In the example shown in FIG. 5 , when the upper end of the +Z side of the outer surface of the first shield fastening shaft 122 and the lower end of the −Z side of the inner surface of the second shield fastener 230 are in contact with each other on the right side of the first center axis 102 and the second center axis 202, the upper end of the +Z side of the pillar portion 304 and the lower surface of the −Z side of the second shield fastening shaft 222 are maintained in contact, and the electrical connection between the shield connection pin 300 and the second shield housing 220 is maintained.

[0069] 5 , even if the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are misaligned in the horizontal direction, the first connector portion 100, the second connector portion 200, and the plurality of shield connection pins 300 are configured so that the plurality of first connection pins 110, the plurality of second connection pins 210, the first shield housing 120, and the second shield housing 220 can be arranged in a state in which the plurality of first connection pins 110 and the plurality of second connection pins 210 are electrically connected to each other, and the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 are electrically connected to each other via the plurality of shield connection pins 300. Therefore, even if the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are misaligned in the horizontal direction, the plurality of first connection pins 110 and the plurality of second connection pins 210 can be electrically connected to each other, and the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 can be electrically connected to each other via the plurality of shield connection pins 300. Therefore, compared to when precise positioning of the first connector part 100 and the second connector part 200 is required, the tolerance for horizontal positional deviation of the first connector part 100 and the second connector part 200 when electrically connecting the first connector part 100 and the second connector part 200 to each other can be made wider.

[0070] 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the electrical connection between the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 according to the embodiment in a state where at least one of the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 is displaced in the vertical direction compared to a state where the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are accurately positioned. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the first connector portion 100 is displaced downward on the −Z side compared to a state where the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are accurately positioned.

[0071] As shown in FIG. 6 , even if the first connector unit 100 and the second connector unit 200 are misaligned in the Z direction, the plunger 114 is pressed downward toward the −Z side by the second connection pin 210. Therefore, the plunger 114 is biased upward toward the +Z side by the coil spring (not shown) housed inside the barrel 112. By biasing the plunger 114 upward toward the +Z side, the upper end of the plunger 114 on the +Z side and the lower surface of the wide portion 214 on the −Z side can be reliably brought into contact with each other. Therefore, even if the first connector unit 100 and the second connector unit 200 are misaligned in the Z direction, the electrical connection between the first connection pin 110 and the second connection pin 210 can be maintained as long as the upper end of the plunger 114 on the +Z side and the lower surface of the wide portion 214 on the −Z side can be brought into contact within the movable range of the plunger 114 in the Z direction.

[0072] As shown in FIG. 6 , even if the first connector unit 100 and the second connector unit 200 are misaligned in the Z direction, the shield connection pin 300 is pressed downward toward the −Z side by the second shield fastening shaft 222. Therefore, the shield connection pin 300 is biased upward toward the +Z side by the shield coil spring 310. By biasing the shield connection pin 300 upward toward the +Z side, the upper end of the +Z side of the pillar portion 304 and the lower surface of the −Z side of the second shield fastening shaft 222 can be reliably brought into contact with each other. Therefore, even if the first connector unit 100 and the second connector unit 200 are misaligned in the Z direction, the electrical connection between the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 via the shield connection pin 300 can be maintained as long as the upper end of the +Z side of the pillar portion 304 and the lower surface of the −Z side of the second shield fastening shaft 222 can be brought into contact with each other within the movable range of the shield connection pin 300 in the Z direction.

[0073] 6 has been described with reference to the example where a positional deviation occurs in the direction in which the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 move away from each other in the Z direction. As will be described below, even when a positional deviation occurs in the direction in which the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 move toward each other in the Z direction, the electrical connection between the first connection pin 110 and the second connection pin 210 can be maintained, and the electrical connection between the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 via the shield connection pin 300 can be maintained.

[0074] This section describes how the electrical connection between the first connection pin 110 and the second connection pin 210 is maintained when the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are misaligned in the Z direction, causing them to approach each other. Even when the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are misaligned in the Z direction, causing them to approach each other, the plunger 114 is pushed downward toward the −Z side by the second connection pin 210. Therefore, the plunger 114 is biased upward toward the +Z side by the coil spring (not shown) housed inside the barrel 112. By biasing the plunger 114 upward toward the +Z side, the upper end of the plunger 114 on the +Z side and the lower surface of the wide portion 214 on the −Z side can be reliably brought into contact with each other. Therefore, even when the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are misaligned in the Z direction, causing them to approach each other, the electrical connection between the first connection pin 110 and the second connection pin 210 can be maintained.

[0075] This section describes how the electrical connection between the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 is maintained via the shield connection pin 300 when the first connector unit 100 and the second connector unit 200 are misaligned in the Z direction, causing them to move closer to each other. Even when the first connector unit 100 and the second connector unit 200 are misaligned in the Z direction, the shield connection pin 300 is pushed downward toward the -Z side by the second shield fastening shaft 222. Therefore, the shield connection pin 300 is biased upward toward the +Z side by the shield coil spring 310. By biasing the shield connection pin 300 upward toward the +Z side, the upper end of the +Z side of the column portion 304 and the lower surface of the -Z side of the second shield fastening shaft 222 can be reliably brought into contact. Therefore, even when the first connector unit 100 and the second connector unit 200 are misaligned in the Z direction, causing them to move closer to each other, the electrical connection between the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 via the shield connection pin 300 can be maintained.

[0076] As described above, even if the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are misaligned in the Z direction, the first connector portion 100, the second connector portion 200, and the plurality of shield connection pins 300 are configured to enable the plurality of first connection pins 110, the plurality of second connection pins 210, the first shield housing 120, and the second shield housing 220 to be arranged in a state in which the plurality of first connection pins 110 and the plurality of second connection pins 210 are electrically connected to each other, and the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 are electrically connected to each other via the plurality of shield connection pins 300. Therefore, even if the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 are misaligned in the Z direction, the plurality of first connection pins 110 and the plurality of second connection pins 210 can be electrically connected to each other, and the first shield housing 120 and the second shield housing 220 can be electrically connected to each other via the plurality of shield connection pins 300. Therefore, compared to when precise positioning of the first connector part 100 and the second connector part 200 is required, the tolerance for Z-directional positional deviation of the first connector part 100 and the second connector part 200 when electrically connecting the first connector part 100 and the second connector part 200 to each other can be made wider.

[0077] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, these are merely examples of the present invention, and various other configurations can also be adopted.

[0078] In the embodiment, the shield connection pin 300 is at least partially movable relative to the first connector portion 100. However, the shield connection pin 300 may be fixed immovably relative to the first connector portion 100. Even if the shield connection pin 300 is fixed immovably relative to the first connector portion 100, as described with reference to FIG. 5 , the tolerance for horizontal positional deviation of the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 when electrically connecting the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 can be wider than in the case where accurate positioning of the first connector portion 100 and the second connector portion 200 is required. When the shield connection pin 300 is provided in the second connector portion 200, the shield connection pin 300 may be at least partially movable relative to the second connector portion 200, or may be fixed immovably relative to the second connector portion 200.

[0079] According to the present specification, the following aspects of connectors are provided: (Aspect 1) In Aspect 1, the connector includes a first connector portion having a first connecting conductor and a first shielding conductor located at least partially around the first connecting conductor, a second connector portion having a second connecting conductor and a second shielding conductor located at least partially around the second connecting conductor, and a shielding connecting conductor, wherein the first connector portion, the second connector portion, and the shielding connecting conductor are configured to allow the first connecting conductor, the second connecting conductor, the first shielding conductor, and the second shielding conductor to be arranged in a state in which the first connecting conductor and the second connecting conductor are electrically connected to each other and the first shielding conductor and the second shielding conductor are electrically connected to each other via the shielding connecting conductor.

[0080] The "first connecting conductor" corresponds to the "first connecting pin" in the above-described embodiments. The "first shielding conductor" corresponds to the "first shielding housing" and the "first shielding fastener" in the above-described embodiments. The "second connecting conductor" corresponds to the "second connecting pin" in the above-described embodiments. The "second shielding conductor" corresponds to the "second shielding housing" and the "second shielding fastener" in the above-described embodiments. The "shielding connecting conductor" corresponds to the "shielding connecting pin" in the above-described embodiments.

[0081] According to the above-described aspect, even if the first connector portion and the second connector portion are misaligned, the first connecting conductor and the second connecting conductor can be electrically connected to each other, and the first shielding conductor and the second shielding conductor can be electrically connected to each other via the shield connecting conductor. Therefore, compared to a case where the first connector portion and the second connector portion require accurate positioning, the tolerance for misalignment of the first connector portion and the second connector portion when electrically connecting them to each other can be made wider.

[0082] (Aspect 2) In aspect 2, the shield connection conductor is at least partially movable relative to at least one of the first connector portion and the second connector portion.

[0083] According to the above-described aspect, even if a positional misalignment occurs between the first connector portion and the second connector portion, the electrical connection between the first shield conductor and the second shield conductor can be maintained as long as the first shield conductor and the second shield conductor can be electrically connected via the shield connecting conductor within the movable range of the shield connecting conductor.

[0084] (Aspect 3) In aspect 3, at least one of the first connector portion and the second connector portion has a structure that regulates misalignment of the first connector portion and the second connector portion.

[0085] The "structure" corresponds to the "first shield housing" and the "second shield fastener" in the above-described embodiment.

[0086] According to the above-described aspect, it is possible to restrict misalignment of the first connector portion and the second connector portion to a range in which the electrical connection between the first connecting conductor and the second connecting conductor and the electrical connection between the first shielding conductor and the second shielding conductor via the shielding connecting conductor can be maintained.

[0087] (Aspect 4) In aspect 4, the plurality of shield connection conductors are positioned at least partially around at least one of the first connection conductor and the second connection conductor.

[0088] According to the above-described aspect, the first connecting conductor and the second connecting conductor can be more easily electrically shielded by the plurality of shield connecting conductors, compared to when a single shield connecting conductor is provided.

[0089] (Aspect 5) In aspect 5, at least one of the first shielding conductor and the second shielding conductor is at least partially positioned around both the first connecting conductor and the second connecting conductor when the first connecting conductor and the second connecting conductor are electrically connected to each other.

[0090] According to the above-described aspect, the first connecting conductor can be at least partially electrically shielded by the second shielding conductor, or alternatively or additionally, the second connecting conductor can be at least partially electrically shielded by the first shielding conductor.

[0091] This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2024-102576, filed June 26, 2024, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0092] 10 Connector, 20 First housing, 22 First side plate, 24 First flat plate, 30 Second housing, 32 Second side plate, 34 Second flat plate, 100 First connector portion, 102 First central shaft, 110 First connection pin, 112 Barrel, 114 Plunger, 116 First protrusion, 120 First shield housing, 122 First shield fastening shaft, 122a Through hole, 124 First shield flange, 126 First shield boss, 130 First shield fastener, 140 First insulator, 142 First insulating core, 144 First insulating extension, 150 First sealing, 200 Second connector portion, 202 Second central shaft, 210 Second connection pin, 212 Shaft portion, 214 Wide portion, 216 Second protrusion, 220 Second shield housing, 222 Second shield fastening shaft, 224 Second shield flange, 226 Second shield boss, 230 Second shield fastener, 240 Second insulator, 242 Second insulating core, 244 Second insulating extension, 250 Second sealing, 300 Shield connection pin, 302 Base end, 304 Pillar portion, 310 Shield coil spring, 400 First substrate, 500 Second substrate

Claims

1. A connector comprising: a first connector part having a first connecting conductor and a first shielding conductor located at least partially around the first connecting conductor; a second connector part having a second connecting conductor and a second shielding conductor located at least partially around the second connecting conductor; and a shielding connecting conductor, wherein the first connector part, the second connector part, and the shielding connecting conductor are configured so that the first connecting conductor, the second connecting conductor, the first shielding conductor, and the second shielding conductor can be arranged in a state where the first connecting conductor and the second connecting conductor are electrically connected to each other, and the first shielding conductor and the second shielding conductor are electrically connected to each other via the shielding connecting conductor.

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the shield connecting conductor is at least partially movable relative to at least one of the first connector portion and the second connector portion.

3. A connector as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the first connector portion and the second connector portion has a structure that regulates misalignment of the first connector portion and the second connector portion.

4. A connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of said shield connection conductors are positioned at least partially around at least one of said first connection conductor and said second connection conductor.

5. A connector as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least one of the first shielding conductor and the second shielding conductor is positioned at least partially around both the first connecting conductor and the second connecting conductor when the first connecting conductor and the second connecting conductor are electrically connected to each other.

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