Connector device

Abstract

The present invention enables, without an increase in size, smooth fitting to a counterpart connector having a tilted posture.　The present invention is provided with a movable member (11) that can be fitted to a counterpart connector (60), and a support member (16) swingably supporting the movable member (11). The movable member (11) has a first shaft part (24) attached so as to be rotatable relative to a first support hole (33) of the support member (16), and a first engagement part (25) for holding the movable member (11) in a neutral posture by being engaged with a first lock part (34) of the support member (16). The first engagement part (25) is held in a state of being engaged with the first lock part (34) by engagement of a first elastic holding piece (35) and an engagement protrusion (26). When the movable member (11) receives a pressing force from the counterpart connector (60), the movable member (11) is displaced so as to dissociate the first engagement part (25) and the first lock part (34) from each other, as a result of the first elastic holding piece (35) elastically deforming so as to be disengaged from the engagement protrusion (26).

Description

Connector device

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a connector device.

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a floating connector including a slide housing to which contacts are attached and a base housing that holds the slide housing so as to be relatively displaceable in both the depth direction and the width direction. This floating connector can absorb displacement in a two-dimensional direction orthogonal to the fitting direction during the fitting process with a mating connector.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-093424

[0004] When the above floating connector is fitted in a state where the mating connector is tilted, it is difficult to correct the tilt. As a countermeasure, for example, it is conceivable to support the entire floating connector so as to be swingable about an axis intersecting the fitting direction.

[0005] However, when the floating connector is supported so as to be swingable, the floating connector may wait in a tilted posture in the state before fitting due to the weight of the wire harness led out from the slide housing, the elastic restoring force of the wire harness when the wire harness is bent and routed, etc. In this case, when the mating connector is tilted in a direction away from the floating connector in a direction intersecting the fitting direction, there is a risk of inability to fit. In order to enable fitting even when the floating connector and the mating connector are tilted so as to be separated from each other, it is necessary to enlarge the guiding portion of the mating connector so that the floating connector can be guided inside the mating connector even when tilted so as to be separated from each other.

[0006] The connector device of the present disclosure has been completed based on the above circumstances, and aims to enable smooth fitting with a mating connector whose posture is tilted while suppressing an increase in size.

[0007] The connector device of the present disclosure comprises a movable member that can be mated with a mating connector, and a support member that pivotably supports the movable member, wherein one of the support member and the movable member has a support hole and a locking portion, and the other of the support member and the movable member has a shaft portion mounted so as to be rotatable relative to the support hole, and a locking portion that holds the movable member in a neutral position by engaging with the locking portion, wherein the locking portion is held in a state of being locked to the locking portion by an elastic retaining piece engaging with a locking projection, and when the movable member receives a pressing force from the mating connector, the elastic retaining piece elastically deforms and releases the engagement with the locking projection, thereby displacing the movable member so as to separate the locking portion and the locking portion.

[0008] In this disclosure, the neutral position is defined as "a position that a movable member can take within its swingable range, excluding the position in which it is positioned at the end of the swingable range."

[0009] According to this disclosure, it is possible to suppress an increase in size while enabling smooth mating with a mating connector that is tilted.

[0010] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the connector device and mating connector of Embodiment 1, taken from a diagonal rearward angle before mating. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the connector device and mating connector, taken from a diagonal frontward angle before mating. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the support panel. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the bracket. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the movable member. Figure 6 is a side view showing the connector device and the mating connector tilted about an axis parallel to the first shaft portion before mating. Figure 7 is a side view showing the mated state of the connector device and the mating connector tilted about an axis parallel to the first shaft portion. Figure 8 is a front view showing the connector device and the mating connector tilted about an axis parallel to the second shaft portion before mating. Figure 9 is a front view showing the mated state of the connector device and the mating connector tilted about an axis parallel to the second shaft portion.

[0011] [Description of Embodiments of the Disclosure] Embodiments of the Disclosure will be listed and described first. Any combination of the following embodiments, as long as it does not create a contradiction, is also included as an embodiment for carrying out the invention. The connector device of the Disclosure comprises: (1) a movable member that can be mated with a mating connector, and a support member that pivotably supports the movable member. One of the support member and the movable member has a support hole and a locking portion. The other of the support member and the movable member has a shaft portion mounted so as to be rotatable relative to the support hole, and a locking portion that holds the movable member in a neutral position by engaging with the locking portion. The locking portion is held in a state of being locked to the locking portion by an elastic retaining piece engaging with a locking projection. When the movable member receives a pressing force from the mating connector, the elastic retaining piece elastically deforms and releases its engagement with the locking projection, causing the movable member to displace so as to separate the locking portion from the locking portion.

[0012] According to the configuration of this disclosure, the movable member can be held in a neutral position by the locking of the locking portion and the locking portion before mating with the mating connector. By holding the movable member in a neutral position, it is possible to prevent the mating connector and the movable member from tilting their positions in a direction that separates them from each other in a direction intersecting the mating direction. This suppresses the need to enlarge the part required to correct the orientation of the tilted mating connector so that it can be mated with the movable member. When the tilted mating connector presses against the movable member, the elastic retaining piece elastically deforms and releases its locking from the locking projection, causing the movable member to displace so that it separates the locking portion and the locking portion. As a result, the movable member is released from the state in which it was held in a neutral position, and the movable member swings in accordance with the tilt of the mating connector and mates with the mating connector. According to this disclosure, it is possible to enable smooth mating with a tilted mating connector while suppressing the enlargement of the connector device.

[0013] (2) In (1), it is preferable that the locking portion is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the support hole and the locking portion is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the shaft portion. With this configuration, it is possible to simplify the shapes of the support member and the movable member compared to the case in which the locking portion is placed outside the support hole and the locking portion is placed on a part other than the outer circumferential surface of the shaft portion.

[0014] (3) In (1) or (2), it is preferable that one of the locking portion and the locking portion is a projection extending in a direction parallel to the fitting direction of the movable member to the mating connector, and the other of the locking portion and the locking portion is a hole or groove extending in the fitting direction. With this configuration, when the movable member is displaced in such a way that the locking portion is separated from the locking portion, the sliding resistance generated between the locking portion and the locking portion can be kept small.

[0015] (4) In (1) or (2), it is preferable that the elastic retaining piece is located outside the support hole. This configuration offers greater design freedom for the elastic retaining piece compared to the case where the elastic retaining piece is located within the limited space inside the support hole.

[0016] (5)(4) The support member preferably has a plate-shaped base and a pair of plate-shaped arm portions extending from both side edges of the plate-shaped base in a direction intersecting the fitting direction of the movable member to the mating connector, wherein the support hole and the elastic retaining piece are formed in the pair of plate-shaped arm portions, and the elastic retaining piece is positioned between the support hole and the plate-shaped base. With this configuration, the support hole and the elastic retaining piece are arranged in the extending direction of the plate-shaped arm portions, so that the dimensions of the plate-shaped arm portions do not need to be increased in the fitting direction.

[0017] [Details of Embodiments of the Disclosure] [Example 1] An embodiment 10 of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 9. The present invention is not limited to these examples and is shown by the claims, including all modifications within the meaning and scope of the equivalents of the claims. In this embodiment 1, the front-to-back direction is defined as the F direction in Figures 1 to 7. The up-and-down direction is defined as the H direction in Figures 1 to 9. The left-to-right direction is defined as the R direction in Figures 1 to 5, 8, and 9.

[0018] The connector device 10 of this embodiment 1 is, for example, a device attached to the chassis of an automobile (not shown). The connector device 10 is a device that is fitted from below to a mating connector 60 attached to the body of an automobile (not shown). On the surface (bottom surface) of the mating connector 60 facing the connector device 10, a guide portion 61 is formed that protrudes toward the connector device 10. When the connector device 10 and the mating connector 60 are fitted with a misalignment in a two-dimensional direction (horizontal direction) perpendicular to the fitting direction, the guide portion 61 slides against the connector device 10, thereby correcting the misalignment in the two-dimensional direction (front-rear direction and left-right direction) between the connector device 10 and the mating connector 60.

[0019] The connector device 10 includes a movable member 11 and a support member 16. The movable member 11 is configured to include a housing 12 into which the mating connector 60 is fitted, and a holder 20 that holds the housing 12. The housing 12 has a terminal holding portion 13 for holding terminal fittings (not shown) and a rectangular tubular fitting portion 14 extending upward from the terminal holding portion 13. A pair of protruding guide portions 15 are formed on both the left and right outer surfaces of the housing 12.

[0020] The holder 20 has a front wall portion 21 whose thickness direction is oriented in the front-rear direction, and a pair of symmetrical side wall portions 22 extending rearward from both left and right side edges of the front wall portion 21. Guide grooves 23 extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the inner surfaces of the left and right side wall portions 22. The housing 12 is supported so that the guided portion 15 can be accommodated in the guide grooves 23, thereby allowing relative displacement in the horizontal direction (front-rear direction and left-right direction) with respect to the holder 20.

[0021] A first shaft portion 24 is formed on the outer surfaces of the left and right side wall portions 22, with its axis oriented in the left-right direction. The first shaft portion 24 is cylindrical in shape with its axis oriented in the left-right direction. A first locking portion 25 is formed on the upper surface of the first shaft portion 24, with the outer surface of the first shaft portion 24 recessed. A locking projection 26 is formed on the outer surfaces of the left and right side wall portions 22 at a position in front of the first shaft portion 24.

[0022] The support member 16 is supported by the support panel 50. The support member 16 is, for example, a bracket 30. The bracket 30 is a single component having a plate-shaped base portion 31 with its thickness direction oriented in the front-rear direction, and a pair of plate-shaped arm portions 32 that extend cantilevered backward from both left and right edges of the plate-shaped base portion 31. Both the left and right plate-shaped arm portions 32 have first support holes 33 that penetrate the plate-shaped arm portions 32 in the left-right direction. The first support holes 33 are elongated oval shapes in the vertical direction. A first lock portion 34 that protrudes downward is formed at the upper end of the inner circumferential surface of the first support hole 33.

[0023] A first elastic retaining piece 35 is formed in front of the first support hole 33 on both the left and right plate-shaped arm portions 32. The first elastic retaining piece 35 is thinner than the area of ​​the plate-shaped arm portion 32 on which the first elastic retaining piece 35 is not formed, and is capable of elastic deformation in the left-right direction. The inner surface of the first elastic retaining piece 35 is continuous and flush with the area of ​​the inner surface of the plate-shaped arm portion 32 on which the first elastic retaining piece 35 is not formed. A retaining projection 36 is formed on the inner surface of the first elastic retaining piece 35.

[0024] The holder 20 is attached to the bracket 30 by fitting the first shaft portion 24 into the first support hole 33. During attachment, the pair of plate-shaped arm portions 32 are elastically deformed to expand. With the first shaft portion 24 fitted into the first support hole 33, the holder 20 is moved upward relative to the bracket 30, and the locking projection 26 of the holder 20 is locked onto the retaining projection 36 of the first elastic retaining piece 35 from above. By moving the holder 20 upward, the first locking portion 25 of the first shaft portion 24 fits into the first locking portion 34 of the first support hole 33, and the rotation of the first shaft portion 24 within the first support hole 33 is restricted.

[0025] The holder 20 is held in a first neutral position relative to the bracket 30 by restricting the rotation of the first shaft portion 24 relative to the bracket 30. The first neutral position of the holder 20 is a position that the movable member 11 can take within the swingable range of the movable member 11 centered on the first shaft portion 24, excluding the state in which it is positioned at both ends of the swingable range. For example, the first neutral position may be set to a position in which the movable member 11 is positioned in the middle of the swingable range of the movable member 11 centered on the first shaft portion 24. Alternatively, for example, the first neutral position may be set to a position in which the movable member 11 can be fitted without swinging around the first shaft portion 24, assuming that the mating connector 60 is to be fitted close to the connector device 10 without misalignment or tilting. In other words, the first neutral position may be a position in which the movable member 11 can be fitted with the mating connector 60 without the movable member 11 moving parallel to the front-rear direction which is perpendicular to both the fitting direction (up-down direction) between the mating connector 60 and the connector device 10 and the axial direction (left-right direction) of the first shaft portion 24. For example, the first position holding portion 37 is composed of the first shaft portion 24, the first locking portion 25, the locking projection 26, the first support hole 33, the first locking portion 34, and the first elastic holding piece 35.

[0026] A mounting portion 40 is integrally formed on the front surface of the plate-shaped base portion 31. The mounting portion 40 has a second shaft portion 41, an elastic pressing portion 42, a pair of elastic retaining pieces 43, and a pair of second elastic retaining pieces 44. The second shaft portion 41 is a plate-shaped portion with its thickness direction oriented in the left-right direction. The upper end of the second shaft portion 41 functions as a second locking portion 45. The elastic pressing portion 42 is a portion that extends radially diagonally forward from the rear end of the second shaft portion 41. The pair of elastic retaining pieces 43 are portions that extend cantilevered diagonally backward from the front end of the second shaft portion 41. The elastic retaining pieces 43 are designed to be elastically deformable in the left-right direction. The pair of second elastic retaining pieces 44 are portions that extend cantilevered downward from the lower ends of the left and right outer surfaces of the second shaft portion 41. The second elastic retaining pieces 44 are designed to be elastically deformable in the up-down direction.

[0027] The support panel 50 is a portion whose thickness direction is oriented in the front-rear direction. The support panel 50 is fixed to, for example, the chassis of an automobile (not shown). The support panel 50 has a second support hole 51 that penetrates the support panel 50 in the front-rear direction. The second support hole 51 is an elongated oval shape in the vertical direction. A second locking portion 52 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the second support hole 51. For example, the second locking portion 52 is formed at the upper end of the second support hole 51 and is formed in a shape that recesses the inner circumferential surface of the second support hole 51 upwards.

[0028] The bracket 30 is attached to the support panel 50 by fitting the second shaft portion 41 into the second support hole 51. During attachment, the attachment portion 40 is passed through the second support hole 51 while elastically deforming the pair of elastic retaining pieces 43. With the attachment portion 40 attached to the second support hole 51, the elastic pressing portion 42 elastically presses against the rear surface of the support panel 50, and the pair of elastic retaining pieces 43 lock into the front surface of the support panel 50. In addition, the pair of second elastic retaining pieces 44 elastically press against the lower end of the inner circumferential surface of the second support hole 51, thereby pressing the bracket 30 upward relative to the support panel 50. This pressing action causes the second locking portion 45 of the bracket 30 to fit into the second lock portion 52 of the support panel 50, restricting the relative rotation of the bracket 30 with respect to the support panel 50.

[0029] The bracket 30 is held in a second neutral position relative to the support panel 50 by restricting the rotation of the second shaft portion 41 relative to the support panel 50. The second neutral position of the bracket 30 is a position that the movable member 11 can take within the swingable range of the movable member 11 centered on the second shaft portion 41, excluding the state in which it is positioned at both ends of the swingable range. For example, the second neutral position may be set to a position in which the movable member 11 is positioned in the middle of the swingable range of the movable member 11 centered on the second shaft portion 41. Alternatively, for example, the second neutral position may be set to a position in which the movable member 11 can be fitted without swinging around the second shaft portion 41, assuming that the mating connector 60 is to be fitted close to the connector device 10 without misalignment or tilting. In other words, the second neutral position may be a position in which the movable member 11 can be fitted with the mating connector 60 without the movable member 11 moving in a left-right direction perpendicular to both the fitting direction (up-down direction) between the mating connector 60 and the connector device 10 and the axial direction (front-back direction) of the second shaft portion 41. For example, the second position holding portion 57 is composed of the second shaft portion 41, the second locking portion 45, the second elastic retaining piece 44, the second support hole 51, and the second locking portion 52.

[0030] As shown in Figure 6, in a side view of the connector device 10, when the mating connector 60 approaches the movable member 11 from above in an oblique position, the mating connector 60 interferes with the fitting portion 14 of the housing 12, causing the movable member 11 to change its orientation to match that of the mating connector 60. At this time, in addition to the pressing force in the front-rear direction, a downward pressing force also acts on the housing 12. This downward pressing force causes the locking projection 26 of the holder 20 to disengage from the holding projection 36 while elastically deforming the first elastic holding piece 35 of the bracket 30, and the movable member 11 (housing 12 and holder 20) is displaced downward relative to the bracket 30.

[0031] This relative downward displacement of the movable member 11 causes the first locking portion 25 of the first shaft portion 24 to disengage from the first locking portion 34 of the bracket 30, releasing the movable member 11 from its first neutral position and allowing it to rotate relative to the bracket 30. From this state, as the mating with the mating connector 60 progresses, as shown in Figure 7, the movable member 11 swings with the first shaft portion 24 as a pivot point in accordance with the tilt of the mating connector 60, and the housing 12 mates with the mating connector 60.

[0032] As shown in Figure 8, in a front view of the connector device 10, when the mating connector 60 approaches the movable member 11 from above in an oblique position, the mating connector 60 interferes with the fitting portion 14 of the housing 12, causing the movable member 11 to change its orientation to match that of the mating connector 60. At this time, in addition to the pressing force in the left-right direction, a downward pressing force also acts on the housing 12. This downward pressing force causes the bracket 30 to be displaced downward relative to the support panel 50, while the second elastic retaining piece 44 is elastically deformed.

[0033] As the bracket 30 is displaced downward, the second locking portion 45 of the second shaft portion 41 separates from the second locking portion 52 of the support panel 50, releasing the bracket 30 from its second neutral position, and allowing the bracket 30 and the movable member 11 to rotate relative to the support panel 50. From this state, as the mating with the mating connector 60 progresses, as shown in Figure 9, the bracket 30 and the movable member 11 swing around the second shaft portion 41 as a pivot point in accordance with the tilt of the mating connector 60, and the housing 12 engages with the mating connector 60.

[0034] The connector device 10 of this embodiment 1 includes a movable member 11 that can be fitted with a mating connector 60, and a support member 16 that pivotably supports the movable member 11. The support member 16 (bracket 30) has a first support hole 33 and a first locking portion 34. The movable member 11 (holder 20) has a first shaft portion 24 and a first locking portion 25. The first shaft portion 24 is mounted so as to be able to rotate relative to the first support hole 33. The first locking portion 25 holds the movable member 11 in a first neutral position by locking with the first locking portion 34. The first locking portion 25 is held in a state of being locked to the first locking portion 34 by the locking of the first elastic retaining piece 35 with the locking projection 26. When the movable member 11 receives a pressing force from the mating connector 60, the first elastic retaining piece 35 elastically deforms and releases its engagement with the locking projection 26, thereby displacing the movable member 11 so as to separate the first locking portion 25 from the first locking portion 34. In this embodiment 1, the first neutral position is defined as "a position that the movable member 11 can take within its swingable range, excluding the state in which it is positioned at the end of the swingable range."

[0035] According to the connector device 10 of this embodiment 1, the movable member 11 can be held in a first neutral position by the locking of the first locking portion 34 and the first locking portion 25 before mating with the mating connector 60. By holding the movable member 11 in the first neutral position, it is possible to prevent the mating connector 60 and the movable member 11 from tilting their positions in a direction that separates them from each other in the front-rear direction intersecting the mating direction. This makes it possible to suppress the enlargement of the part that is used to correct the orientation of the mating connector 60 in an oblique position so that it can be mated with the movable member 11. When the mating connector 60 in an oblique position presses against the movable member 11, the first elastic retaining piece 35 elastically deforms and releases its locking from the locking projection 26, causing the movable member 11 to displace so as to separate the first locking portion 25 and the first locking portion 34. As a result, the movable member 11 is released from the state in which it is held in the first neutral position, and the movable member 11 swings in accordance with the tilt of the mating connector 60 and engages with the mating connector 60. According to the connector device 10 of this embodiment 1, it is possible to enable smooth engagement with the mating connector 60, which is tilted, while suppressing an increase in size.

[0036] Furthermore, if the first neutral position is a position of the movable member 11 that allows the mating operation with the mating connector 60 to be completed without displacement in a two-dimensional direction perpendicular to the mating direction with the mating connector 60, it is easier to avoid a situation where the mating connector 60 and the movable member 11 tilt their positions in a direction that separates them from each other in a direction intersecting the mating direction. Therefore, it is possible to further suppress the enlargement of the part used to correct the orientation of the diagonally positioned mating connector 60 so that it can be mated with the movable member 11. Note that the form in which "the movable member 11 is displaced in a direction intersecting the mating direction" includes a form in which the movable member 11 swings relative to the support member 16 in a direction intersecting the mating direction, and a form in which the movable member 11 moves parallel to the support member 16 in a two-dimensional direction perpendicular to the mating direction.

[0037] The first locking portion 34 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the first support hole 33. The first locking portion 25 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the first shaft portion 24. With this configuration, compared to the case where the first locking portion 34 is placed outside the first support hole 33 and the first locking portion 25 is placed on a part other than the outer circumferential surface of the first shaft portion 24, it is possible to simplify the shapes of the support member 16 and the movable member 11.

[0038] The first locking portion 34 is a projection extending in a direction parallel to the fitting direction of the movable member 11 to the mating connector 60. The first locking portion 25 is a hole extending in the fitting direction. With this configuration, when the movable member 11 is displaced in a way that separates the first locking portion 25 from the first locking portion 34, the sliding resistance generated between the first locking portion 25 and the first locking portion 34 can be kept small.

[0039] The first elastic retaining piece 35 is positioned outside the first support hole 33. This configuration offers greater design flexibility for the first elastic retaining piece 35 compared to the case where the first elastic retaining piece 35 is positioned within the limited space inside the first support hole 33.

[0040] The bracket 30 constituting the support member 16 has a plate-shaped base 31 and a pair of plate-shaped arm portions 32. The pair of plate-shaped arm portions 32 extend cantilevered from both side edges of the plate-shaped base 31 in a direction that intersects with the fitting direction of the movable member 11 to the mating connector 60 (rearward). The pair of plate-shaped arm portions 32 have a first support hole 33 and a first elastic retaining piece 35 formed therein. The first elastic retaining piece 35 is positioned between the first support hole 33 and the plate-shaped base 31. With this configuration, the first support hole 33 and the first elastic retaining piece 35 are arranged to be aligned in the extending direction of the plate-shaped arm portion 32, so the dimensions of the plate-shaped arm portion 32 do not need to be increased in the fitting direction.

[0041] [Other Embodiments] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above in the description and drawings, but is shown in the claims. The present invention includes the meaning of equivalences to the claims and all modifications within the claims, and also includes the following embodiments: - The movable member may have a first support hole and a first locking portion, and the support member (bracket) may have a first shaft portion and a first locking portion. - The movable member may have a first elastic retaining piece, and the support member (bracket) may have a locking projection.

[0042] - The first locking portion may be positioned outside the first support hole, and the first locking portion may be positioned in a location other than the first shaft portion. - The first locking portion may have a recessed shape, and the first locking portion may have a protruding shape. - The first locking portion is not limited to a hole shape, but may also have a groove shape. - The first elastic retaining piece may be positioned inside the first support hole. - The first elastic retaining piece and the first support hole may be positioned aligned in the fitting direction.

[0043] 10...Connector device 11...Movable member 12...Housing 13...Terminal holding part 14...Matching part 15...Guided part 16...Support member 20...Holder 21...Front wall part 22...Side wall part 23...Guide groove 24...First shaft part (shaft part) 25...First locking part (locking part) 26...Locking projection 30...Bracket 31...Plate-shaped base part 32...Plate-shaped arm part 33...First support hole (support hole) 34...First locking part (locking part) 35...First elastic retaining piece (elastic retaining piece) 36...Retaining projection 37...First posture holding part 38...Accommodation space 40...Mounting part 41...Second shaft part 42...Elastic pressing part 43...Elastic retaining piece 44...Second elastic retaining piece 45...Second locking part 50...Support panel 51...Second support hole 52...Second locking section 57...Second attitude holding section 60...Mating connector 61...Guidance section

Claims

1. A connector device comprising: a movable member that can be mated with a mating connector; and a support member that pivotably supports the movable member, wherein one of the support member and the movable member has a support hole and a locking portion; the other of the support member and the movable member has a shaft portion mounted so as to be rotatable relative to the support hole, and a locking portion that holds the movable member in a neutral position by engaging with the locking portion, wherein the locking portion is held in a state of being locked to the locking portion by an elastic retaining piece engaging with a locking projection, and when the movable member receives a pressing force from the mating connector, the elastic retaining piece elastically deforms and releases its engagement with the locking projection, thereby displacing the movable member so as to separate the locking portion and the locking portion.

2. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein the locking portion is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the support hole, and the locking portion is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the shaft portion.

3. The connector device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein one of the locking portion and the locking portion is a projection extending in a direction parallel to the fitting direction of the movable member to the mating connector, and the other of the locking portion and the locking portion is a hole or groove extending in the fitting direction.

4. The connector device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the elastic retaining piece is located outside the support hole.

5. The connector device according to claim 4, wherein the support member comprises a plate-shaped base and a pair of plate-shaped arm portions extending from both side edges of the plate-shaped base in a direction intersecting the fitting direction of the movable member to the mating connector, the pair of plate-shaped arm portions having the support hole and the elastic retaining piece formed therein, and the elastic retaining piece being positioned between the support hole and the plate-shaped base.

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