Connector

Abstract

This connector comprises: a housing having a first wall part and a second wall part located with a gap therebetween in a first direction; a first terminal set supported on the first wall part; and a second terminal set supported on the second wall part and facing the first terminal set. The first terminal set includes a signal terminal and a ground terminal. The signal terminal includes a first contact portion located in the gap in a state of being movable in the first direction, a first mounting portion located farther from the gap than the first contact portion, and a first rising portion located between the first contact portion and the first mounting portion. The ground terminal includes a second contact portion located in the gap in a state of being movable in the first direction and overlapping the first contact portion when viewed along a second direction, a second mounting portion located farther from the gap than the second contact portion, and a second rising portion located between the second contact portion and the second mounting portion. A first distance between the first contact portion and the first rising portion in the first direction is less than a second distance between the second contact portion and the second rising portion in the first direction.

Description

Connector

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a connector.

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a board connector including signal terminals and ground terminals.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-149770

[0004] In the connector of Patent Document 1, there is room for improvement in terms of improving the contact reliability of signal terminals and the durability of ground terminals.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a connector capable of improving the contact reliability of signal terminals and the durability of ground terminals.

[0006] A connector according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a housing having a first wall and a second wall positioned with a gap in a first direction, each of the first wall and the second wall extending along a second direction intersecting the first direction; a first terminal set supported by the first wall; and a second terminal set supported by the second wall and facing the first terminal set, wherein the first terminal set includes at least one signal terminal and at least one ground terminal positioned alongside the signal terminal along the second direction, the signal terminal includes a first contact portion located in the gap so as to be movable in the first direction; a first mounting portion located further from the gap than the first contact portion in the first direction; and a first rising portion located between the first contact portion and the first mounting portion in the first direction, extending along a third direction intersecting the first and second directions, and in contact with the first wall, the ground terminal is The mounting portion includes: a second contact portion located in the gap in a state that it is movable in the first direction and which overlaps with the first contact portion when viewed along the first direction; a second mounting portion located further from the gap than the second contact portion in the first direction; and a second rising portion located between the second contact portion and the second mounting portion in the first direction, which extends along the third direction and contacts the first wall portion, wherein the first distance between the first contact portion and the first rising portion in the first direction is smaller than the second distance between the second contact portion and the second rising portion in the first direction.

[0007] According to this disclosure, it is possible to realize a connector that can improve the contact reliability of the signal terminals while also improving the durability of the ground terminal.

[0008] A perspective view showing a connector set comprising a connector according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. A plan view of the connector of Figure 1. A side view showing the signal terminals and ground terminal of the connector of Figure 1. A rear view showing the signal terminals of the connector of Figure 1. A rear view showing a modified example of the signal terminals of the connector of Figure 1.

[0009] Various aspects of this disclosure will be described below.

[0010] A connector according to the first embodiment comprises a housing having a first wall portion and a second wall portion positioned with a gap in a first direction, each of the first wall portion and the second wall portion extending along a second direction intersecting the first direction, a first terminal set supported by the first wall portion, and a second terminal set supported by the second wall portion and facing the first terminal set, wherein the first terminal set includes at least one signal terminal and at least one ground terminal positioned at a distance from the signal terminal along the second direction, the signal terminal includes a first contact portion located in the gap in a manner movable in the first direction, a first mounting portion located further from the gap than the first contact portion in the first direction, and a first rising portion located between the first contact portion and the first mounting portion in the first direction, extending along a third direction intersecting the first and second directions, and in contact with the first wall portion, and the ground terminal is The mounting portion includes: a second contact portion located in the gap in a state that it is movable in the first direction and which overlaps with the first contact portion when viewed along the second direction; a second mounting portion located further from the gap than the second contact portion in the first direction; and a second rising portion located between the second contact portion and the second mounting portion in the first direction, which extends along the third direction and contacts the first wall portion, wherein the first distance between the first contact portion and the first rising portion in the first direction is smaller than the second distance between the second contact portion and the second rising portion in the first direction.

[0011] In the connector of the second embodiment, if the end of the first mounting portion furthest from the first rising portion in the first direction is defined as the first end, and the end of the second mounting portion furthest from the second rising portion in the first direction is defined as the second end, then when viewed along the third direction, the first end and the second end are located on a first virtual straight line extending along the second direction.

[0012] The connector of the third embodiment is the connector of the first or second embodiment, wherein the first contact portion and the second contact portion are located on a second virtual straight line extending along the second direction.

[0013] The connector of the fourth embodiment is the same as the connector of the first to third embodiments, wherein the signal terminal includes first ears provided at both ends of the first rising portion in the second direction, the ground terminal includes second ears provided at both ends of the second rising portion in the second direction, and the first ears and the second ears are in different positions in the first direction when viewed along the third direction.

[0014] The connector of the fifth embodiment is the connector of the fourth embodiment, wherein the first contact portion is provided on a first spring portion connected to one end of the first rising portion in the third direction, the first mounting portion is connected to the other end of the first rising portion in the third direction, the first contact portion is located further away from the first mounting portion than the first lug portion in the third direction, the second contact portion is provided on a second spring portion connected to one end of the second rising portion in the third direction, the second mounting portion is connected to the other end of the second rising portion in the third direction, and the second contact portion is located further away from the second mounting portion than the second lug portion in the third direction.

[0015] In the sixth embodiment, the connector is such that, in any of the first to fifth embodiments, the signal terminals and the ground terminals are alternately positioned along the second direction.

[0016] The connector of the seventh embodiment is a connector of any of the first to sixth embodiments, wherein the first contact portion has a shape that tapers as it moves away from the first rising portion in the first direction when viewed along the third direction, and the second contact portion has a shape that tapers as it moves away from the second rising portion in the first direction when viewed along the third direction.

[0017] The connector of the eighth embodiment is the connector of the fifth embodiment in which the connection portion between the first spring portion and the first riser portion is curved, and the connection portion between the second spring portion and the second riser portion is curved with a different degree of curvature than the connection portion between the first spring portion and the first riser portion.

[0018] The connector of the ninth embodiment is a connector of any of the first to eighth embodiments, wherein the housing has a first resin cover portion that covers the first mounting portion and a second resin cover portion that covers the second mounting portion.

[0019] The connector of the tenth embodiment is the connector of the sixth embodiment, wherein the housing includes at least one partition wall located between adjacent first contact portions and second contact portions.

[0020] The embodiments of this disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. The following description is not limiting to this disclosure and is essentially illustrative, and may be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of this disclosure. The drawings are schematic, and the proportions of the dimensions, etc., do not necessarily correspond to those of reality.

[0021] In one aspect of the present disclosure, connector 1 is a female connector that, together with a male connector 2, constitutes a connector set 100, as shown in Figure 1. As shown in Figure 2, connector 1 comprises a housing 10, a first terminal set 20, and a second terminal set 30. The first terminal set 20 and the second terminal set 30 are supported by the housing 10.

[0022] The housing 10 is formed, for example, from resin and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. As shown in Figure 2, the housing 10 has a first wall portion 11 and a second wall portion 12 positioned with a gap 101 in a first direction (for example, the Y direction). Each of the first wall portion 11 and the second wall portion 12 extends along a second direction (for example, the X direction) intersecting the first direction Y.

[0023] In this embodiment, the housing 10 has a third wall portion 13 and a fourth wall portion 14 positioned with a gap 101 in the second direction X, and a bottom portion 15. Each of the third wall portion 13 and the fourth wall portion 14 extends along the first direction Y. The third wall portion 13 connects one end of the first wall portion 11 and the second wall portion 12 in the second direction X, and the fourth wall portion 14 connects the other ends of the first wall portion 11 and the second wall portion 12 in the second direction X.

[0024] The bottom portion 15 is located at one end in a third direction (for example, the Z direction) that intersects the first direction Y and the second direction X of the first to fourth wall portions 11 to 14. The first to fourth wall portions 14 and the bottom portion 15 form a recess. The connector 2 is housed in the recess, and the connector 1 and connector 2 are connected. The bottom portion 15 has a plurality of first through holes 151 adjacent to the first wall portion 11 in the first direction Y, and a plurality of second through holes 152 adjacent to the second wall portion 12 in the first direction Y. The plurality of first through holes 151 and the plurality of second through holes 152 are arranged at equal intervals along the second direction X. A signal terminal 21 or ground terminal 22, described later, is located in each first through hole 151, and a signal terminal 31 or ground terminal 32, described later, is located in each second through hole 152. The number of first through holes 151 is the same as the number of terminals supported by the first wall portion 11 (8 in this embodiment), and the number of second through holes 152 is the same as the number of terminals supported by the second wall portion 12 (8 in this embodiment).

[0025] As shown in Figure 2, the housing 10 includes a partition wall 16 located between two adjacent first through holes 151 and between two adjacent second through holes 152 in the bottom 15. In other words, the housing 10 includes a partition wall 16 located between adjacent first contact portions 211 and second contact portions 221. The partition wall 16 located between the first through holes 151 extends from the first wall portion 11 along the first direction Y to the same extent as the first through holes 151 or closer to the second wall portion 12 than the first through holes 151. The partition wall 16 located between the second through holes 152 extends from the second wall portion 12 along the first direction Y to the same extent as the second through holes 152 or closer to the first wall portion 11 than the second through holes 152.

[0026] The first wall portion 11 has a first cover portion 111 that covers the first mounting portion 212, which will be described later, and a second cover portion 112 that covers the second mounting portion 222, which will be described later. The first cover portion 111 and the second cover portion 112 are located at the end of the first wall portion 11 that is farther from the second wall portion 12, in the first direction Y. In this embodiment, the first wall portion 11 has four first cover portions 111 and four second cover portions 112.

[0027] The second wall portion 12 has a third cover portion 121 that covers the third mounting portion 312, which will be described later, and a fourth cover portion 122 that covers the fourth mounting portion 322, which will be described later. The third cover portion 121 and the fourth cover portion 122 are located at the end of the second wall portion 12 that is furthest from the first wall portion 11, in the first direction Y. In this embodiment, the second wall portion 12 has four third cover portions 121 and four fourth cover portions 122.

[0028] The first terminal set 20 includes at least one signal terminal 21 and at least one ground terminal 22, as shown in Figure 2. Each ground terminal 22 is positioned at a distance from the signal terminals 21 along the second direction X. In this embodiment, the first terminal set 20 includes four signal terminals 21 and four ground terminals 22. The signal terminals 21 and ground terminals 22 are positioned alternately at equal intervals along the second direction X.

[0029] As shown in Figure 3, the signal terminal 21 includes a first contact portion 211, a first mounting portion 212, and a first rising portion 213. The first rising portion 213 is located between the first contact portion 211 and the first mounting portion 212 in the first direction Y.

[0030] As shown in Figure 2, the first contact portion 211 is located in the gap 101 in a state that allows it to move in the first direction Y. In this embodiment, the first contact portion 211 is configured to be able to contact the terminal 3 of connector 2 (shown in Figure 1) when connector 1 and connector 2 are connected. The first contact portion 211 is located on a first spring portion 214 that extends from one end of the first rising portion 213 in the third direction Z (for example, the end furthest from the bottom 15 of the housing 10) in the first direction Y and toward the bottom 15 in the third direction Z. The first spring portion 214 has a bent portion 215 at the end opposite to the end connected to the first rising portion 213 in the direction Y, which is bent toward the first rising portion 213 in the first direction Y. The portion of the bent portion 215 that is furthest from the first rising portion 213 in the first direction Y constitutes the first contact portion 211. In other words, the first contact portion 211 is positioned away from the first wall portion 11 and protrudes in the direction away from the first wall portion 11. When viewed along the third direction Z, the first contact portion 211 has a shape that tapers as it moves away from the first rising portion 213 along the first direction Y.

[0031] As shown in Figure 2, the first mounting portion 212 is located further from the gap 101 than the first contact portion 211 in the first direction Y. In this embodiment, the first mounting portion 212 is a plate-like structure that extends from, for example, the other end of the first rising portion 213 in the third direction Z (for example, the end closer to the bottom 15 of the housing 10) in the first direction Y and in the direction opposite to the first spring portion 214, and is configured to be mountable on a substrate (not shown).

[0032] The first rising portion 213 extends along the third direction Z and is configured to contact the first wall portion 11, as shown in Figure 2. In this embodiment, the first rising portion 213 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, and is in contact with the first wall portion 11 by press-fit molding. As shown in Figure 3, the connecting portion 216 between the first spring portion 214 and the first rising portion 213 is curved.

[0033] In this embodiment, the signal terminal 21 includes first ear portions 217 provided at both ends of the first rising portion 213 in the second direction X, as shown in Figure 4. The first ear portions 217 are located closer to the first mounting portion 212 than to the center in the third direction Z of the first rising portion 213. As shown in Figure 3, the first contact portion 211 is located further from the first mounting portion 212 than the first ear portions 217 in the third direction Z.

[0034] The ground terminal 22 includes a second contact portion 221, a second mounting portion 222, and a second rising portion 223. The second rising portion 223 is located between the second contact portion 221 and the second mounting portion 222 in the first direction Y.

[0035] As shown in Figure 2, the second contact portion 221 is located in the gap 101 in a state where it can move in the first direction Y, and is positioned so as to overlap with the first contact portion 211 when viewed along the second direction X. In this embodiment, the second contact portion 221 is configured to be able to contact the terminal 4 of the connector 2 (shown in Figure 1) when the connector 1 and the connector 2 are connected. The second contact portion 221 is located on a second spring portion 224 that extends from one end of the second rising portion 223 in the third direction Z (for example, the end furthest from the bottom 15 of the housing 10) in the first direction Y and toward the bottom 15 in the third direction Z. The second spring portion 224 has a bent portion 225 at the end opposite to the end connected to the second rising portion 223 in the direction in which the second spring portion 224 extends, which is bent toward the second rising portion 223 in the first direction Y. The portion of the bent portion 225 that is furthest from the second upright portion 223 in the first direction Y constitutes the second contact portion 221. In other words, the second contact portion 221 is positioned away from the 21st wall portion 11 and protrudes in the direction away from the first wall portion 11. When viewed along the third direction Z, the second contact portion 221 has a shape that tapers as it moves away from the second upright portion 223 along the first direction Y.

[0036] As shown in Figure 2, the second mounting portion 222 is located further from the gap 101 than the second contact portion 221 in the first direction Y. In this embodiment, the second mounting portion 222 is, for example, a plate-shaped portion extending from the other end of the second rising portion 223 in the third direction Z (for example, the end closer to the bottom 15 of the housing 10) in the first direction Y and in the direction opposite to the second spring portion 224, and is configured to be mountable on a substrate (not shown).

[0037] The second rising portion 223 extends along the third direction Z and is configured to contact the first wall portion 11, as shown in Figure 2. In this embodiment, the second rising portion 223 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, and is in contact with the first wall portion 11 by press-fitting. As shown in Figure 3, the connecting portion 226 of the second spring portion 224 and the second rising portion 223 is curved with a different curvature than the connecting portion 216 of the first spring portion 214 and the first rising portion 213.

[0038] In this embodiment, the ground terminal 22 includes second ear portions 227 provided at both ends of the second rising portion 223 in the second direction X, as shown in Figure 2. Similar to the signal terminal 21, the second contact portion 221 is located further from the second mounting portion 222 than the second ear portion 227 in the third direction Z. As shown in Figure 2, the first ear portion 217 and the second ear portion 227 are located at different positions in the first direction Y when viewed along the third direction Z. In other words, in the first direction Y, the first ear portion 217 is located closer to the gap 101 than the second ear portion 227.

[0039] The distance between the first contact portion 211 and the first rising portion 213 in the first direction Y of the signal terminal 21 is defined as the first distance D1. The distance between the second contact portion 221 and the second rising portion 223 in the first direction Y of the ground terminal 22 is defined as the second distance D2. As shown in Figure 3, the first distance D1 is smaller than the second distance D2. For example, the first distance D1 is the straight-line distance from the first contact portion 211 to the surface of the first rising portion 213 facing the first spring portion 214, and the second distance D2 is the straight-line distance from the second contact portion 221 to the surface of the second rising portion 223 facing the second spring portion 224.

[0040] As shown in Figure 2, the end of the first mounting portion 212 furthest from the first rising portion 213 in the first direction Y is defined as the first end portion 2121. The end of the second mounting portion 222 furthest from the second rising portion 223 in the first direction Y is defined as the second end portion 2221. When viewed along the third direction Z, the first end portion 2121 and the second end portion 2221 are located on a first virtual straight line L1 extending along the second direction X.

[0041] As shown in Figure 2, the first contact portion 211 and the second contact portion 221 are located on a second virtual straight line L2 that extends along the second direction X.

[0042] As shown in Figure 2, the second terminal set 30, like the first terminal set 20, includes four signal terminals 31 and four ground terminals 32. Each signal terminal 31 has the same configuration (e.g., shape, size, and position) as the signal terminal 21 of the first terminal set 20, and each ground terminal 32 has the same configuration (e.g., shape, size, and position) as the ground terminal 22 of the first terminal set 20. In other words, each signal terminal 31 includes a third contact portion 311, a third mounting portion 312, and a third rising portion 313, corresponding to the first contact portion 211, the first mounting portion 212, and the first rising portion 213, respectively. Each ground terminal 31 includes a fourth contact portion 321, a fourth mounting portion 322, and a fourth rising portion 323, corresponding to the second contact portion 221, the second mounting portion 222, and the second rising portion 223, respectively.

[0043] Connector 1 can provide the following effects:

[0044] The connector 1 includes a housing 10, a first terminal set 20, and a second terminal set 30. The housing 10 has a first wall portion 11 and a second wall portion 12 that are positioned with a gap 101 therebetween in the first direction Y. Each of the first wall portion 11 and the second wall portion 12 extends along the second direction X. The first terminal set 20 is supported by the first wall portion 11. The second terminal set 30 is supported by the second wall portion 12 and faces the first terminal set 20. The first terminal set 20 includes at least one signal terminal 21 and at least one ground terminal 22 that is positioned at an interval from the signal terminal 21 along the second direction X. The signal terminal 21 includes a first contact portion 211 that is positioned in the gap 101 in a state movable in the first direction Y, a first mounting portion 212 that is positioned farther from the gap 101 than the first contact portion 211 in the first direction Y, and a first upright portion 213 that is positioned between the first contact portion 211 and the first mounting portion 212 in the first direction Y. The first upright portion 213 extends along the third direction Z and is configured to contact the first wall portion 11. The ground terminal 22 is positioned in the gap 101 in a state movable in the first direction Y, and includes a second contact portion 221 that overlaps the first contact portion 211 when viewed along the second direction X, a second mounting portion 222 that is positioned farther from the gap 101 than the second contact portion 221 in the first direction Y, and a second upright portion 223 that is positioned between the second contact portion 221 and the second mounting portion 222 in the first direction Y. The second upright portion 223 extends along the third direction Z and is configured to contact the first wall portion 11. A first distance D1 between the first contact portion 211 and the first upright portion 213 in the first direction Y is smaller than a second distance D2 between the second contact portion 221 and the second upright portion 223 in the first direction Y. With such a configuration, it is possible to increase the contact pressure of the signal terminal 21 while lowering the contact pressure of the ground terminal 22, so that it is possible to improve the contact reliability of the signal terminal 21 while improving the durability of the ground terminal 22.

[0045] When viewed along the third direction Z, the first end portion 2121 and the second end portion 2221 are positioned on a first virtual straight line L1 that extends along the second direction X. With such a configuration, the dimension of the first mounting portion 212 in the first direction Y becomes larger, so that the fixing property of the first mounting portion 212 to the substrate can be enhanced.

[0046] The first contact portion 211 and the second contact portion 221 are located on a second virtual straight line L2 extending along the second direction X. With such a configuration, it is possible to more reliably improve the contact reliability of the signal terminal 21 while improving the durability of the ground terminal 22.

[0047] The signal terminal 21 includes first ear portions 217 provided at both ends of the first upright portion 213 in the second direction X. The ground terminal 22 includes second ear portions 227 provided at both ends of the second upright portion 223 in the second direction X. When viewed along the third direction Z, the positions of the first ear portion 217 and the second ear portion 227 in the first direction Y are different. With such a configuration, the resin thickness between the signal terminal 21 and the ground terminal 22 becomes larger, and the durability against external forces on the signal terminal 21 and the ground terminal 22 can be improved. As a result, it is possible to more reliably improve the contact reliability of the signal terminal 21 while improving the durability of the ground terminal 22.

[0048] The first contact portion 211 is provided on a first spring portion 214 connected to one end of the first upright portion 213 in the third direction Z. The first mounting portion 212 is connected to the other end of the first upright portion 213 in the third direction Z. The first contact portion 211 is located farther from the first mounting portion 212 than the first ear portion 217 in the third direction Z. The second contact portion 221 is provided on a second spring portion 224 connected to one end of the second upright portion 223 in the third direction Z. The second mounting portion 222 is connected to the other end of the second upright portion 223 in the third direction Z. The second contact portion 221 is located farther from the second mounting portion 222 than the second ear portion 227 in the third direction Z. With such a configuration, the contact pressure of the signal terminal 21 can be increased.

[0049] The signal terminal 21 and the ground terminal 22 are alternately positioned along the second direction X. With such a configuration, it is possible to more reliably improve the contact reliability of the signal terminal 21 while improving the durability of the ground terminal 22.

[0050] The first contact portion 211 has a shape that tapers as it moves away from the first rising portion 213 along the first direction Y when viewed along the third direction Z. The second contact portion 221 has a shape that tapers as it moves away from the second rising portion 223 along the first direction Y when viewed along the third direction Z. This configuration makes it possible to increase the contact pressure of the signal terminal 21.

[0051] The connection portion 216 between the first spring portion 214 and the first rising portion 213 is curved. The connection portion 226 between the second spring portion 224 and the second rising portion 223 is curved with a different curvature than the connection portion 216 between the first spring portion 214 and the first rising portion 213. With this configuration, the contact reliability of the signal terminal 21 can be improved more reliably, while the durability of the ground terminal 22 can be improved.

[0052] The first wall portion 11 has a first resin cover portion 111 that covers the first mounting portion 212 and a second resin cover portion 112 that covers the second mounting portion 222. This configuration prevents deformation of the signal terminal 21 and the ground terminal 22.

[0053] The housing 10 includes at least one partition wall 16 located between adjacent first contact portions 211 and second contact portions 221. This configuration allows for reinforcement of the bottom 15 of the housing 10.

[0054] Connector 1 can be configured as follows:

[0055] The housing 10, first terminal set 20, and second terminal set 30 constituting the connector 1 are not limited to the embodiment described above.

[0056] For example, the first end portion 2121 of the first mounting portion 212 and the second end portion 2221 of the second mounting portion 222 do not necessarily have to be located on the first virtual line L1.

[0057] For example, the first contact portion 211 and the second contact portion 221 do not necessarily have to be located on the second virtual line L2.

[0058] The position of the first lug portion 217 in the third direction Z relative to the first rising portion 213 can be arbitrarily changed. For example, as shown in Figure 5, the first lug portion 217 may be located approximately in the center of the first rising portion 213 in the third direction Z. This configuration increases the resin thickness between the signal terminal 21 and the ground terminal 22, improving the durability of the signal terminal 21 and the ground terminal 22 against external forces.

[0059] For example, the signal terminal 21 can adopt any configuration including a first contact portion 211, a first mounting portion 212, and a first rising portion 213. The ground terminal 22 can adopt any configuration including a second contact portion 221, a second mounting portion 222, and a second rising portion 223.

[0060] For example, the signal terminal 21 and the ground terminal 22 do not have to be positioned alternately along the second direction X.

[0061] For example, the first contact portion 211 and the second contact portion 221 are not limited to a tapered shape, but may have any shape.

[0062] For example, the connecting portion 216 between the first spring portion 214 and the first rising portion 213 does not have to be curved. The connecting portion 226 between the second spring portion 224 and the second rising portion 223 does not have to be curved, or it may be curved with the same curvature as the connecting portion 216 between the first spring portion 214 and the first rising portion 213.

[0063] For example, the first cover portion 111 and the second cover portion 112 may be omitted.

[0064] For example, the partition wall 16 may be omitted.

[0065] The embodiments and variations of this disclosure can be combined with each other, or with each other, or with each other. Features included in the embodiments and variations of this disclosure can also be combined with each other.

[0066] As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, many modifications and variations of this disclosure can be realized without departing from the scope and spirit of this disclosure. This disclosure is limited only by the terms of the claims, along with the entire scope of the equivalents to which the claims are entitled.

[0067] 1, 2 Connector 3, 4 Terminal 10 Housing 101 Gap 151 First through hole 152 Second through hole 11 First wall 111 First cover 112 Second cover 12 Second wall 121 Third cover 122 Fourth cover 13 Third wall 14 Fourth wall 15 Bottom 16 Partition wall 20 First terminal set 21 Signal terminal 211 First contact 212 First mounting part 2121 First end 213 First rising part 214 First spring part 215 Bent part 216 Connection part 217 First ear 22 Ground terminal 221 Second contact 222 Second mounting part 2221 Second end 223 Second rising part 224 Second spring part 225 Bent part 226 Connection part 227 Second ear part 30 Second terminal set 31 Signal terminal 311 Third contact part 312 Third mounting part 313 Third rising part 32 Ground terminal 321 Third contact part 322 Third mounting part 323 Third rising part 100 Connector set

Claims

1. A housing having a first wall portion and a second wall portion positioned with a gap in a first direction, each of the first wall portion and the second wall portion extending along a second direction intersecting the first direction; a first terminal set supported by the first wall portion; and a second terminal set supported by the second wall portion and facing the first terminal set, wherein the first terminal set includes at least one signal terminal and at least one ground terminal positioned at a distance from the signal terminal along the second direction, the signal terminal includes a first contact portion located in the gap in a manner movable in the first direction, a first mounting portion located further from the gap than the first contact portion in the first direction, and a first rising portion located between the first contact portion and the first mounting portion in the first direction, extending along a third direction intersecting the first and second directions, and in contact with the first wall portion, the ground terminal includes a second contact portion located in the gap in a manner movable in the first direction, and overlapping with the first contact portion when viewed along the second direction, A connector comprising: a second mounting portion located further from the gap than the second contact portion in the first direction; and a second rising portion located between the second contact portion and the second mounting portion in the first direction, extending along the third direction and in contact with the first wall portion, wherein the first distance between the first contact portion and the first rising portion in the first direction is smaller than the second distance between the second contact portion and the second rising portion in the first direction.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein, when viewed along the third direction, the first end of the first mounting portion is defined as the end furthest from the first rising portion in the first direction, and the second end of the second mounting portion is defined as the end furthest from the second rising portion in the first direction, and the first end and the second end are located on a first virtual straight line extending along the second direction.

3. The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first contact portion and the second contact portion are located on a second virtual straight line extending along the second direction.

4. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the signal terminal includes first ears provided at both ends of the first rising section in the second direction, the ground terminal includes second ears provided at both ends of the second rising section in the second direction, and the first ears and the second ears are positioned differently in the first direction when viewed along the third direction.

5. The connector according to claim 4, wherein the first contact portion is provided on a first spring portion connected to one end of the first riser portion in the third direction, the first mounting portion is connected to the other end of the first riser portion in the third direction, the first contact portion is located further away from the first mounting portion than the first ear portion in the third direction, the second contact portion is provided on a second spring portion connected to one end of the second riser portion in the third direction, the second mounting portion is connected to the other end of the second riser portion in the third direction, and the second contact portion is located further away from the second mounting portion than the second ear portion in the third direction.

6. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the signal terminals and the ground terminals are alternately located along the second direction.

7. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first contact portion has a shape that tapers as it moves away from the first rising portion in the first direction when viewed along the third direction, and the second contact portion has a shape that tapers as it moves away from the second rising portion in the first direction when viewed along the third direction.

8. The connector according to claim 5, wherein the connection portion between the first spring portion and the first riser portion is curved, and the connection portion between the second spring portion and the second riser portion is curved with a different curvature than the connection portion between the first spring portion and the first riser portion.

9. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the first wall portion comprises a first resin cover portion that covers the first mounting portion and a second resin cover portion that covers the second mounting portion.

10. The connector according to claim 6, wherein the housing includes at least one partition wall located between adjacent first contact portions and second contact portions.

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