Connector and connector system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023180440-A1
Application number	US-202117921599-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 27, 2021
Priority date	May 1, 2020
Publication date	Jun 8, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A connector system (1) includes a connector (10) that detachably mates with a mating connector (20) mounted on an external circuit board (30), and an abutting member (40) fixed to the external circuit board (30). The connector (10) includes a circuit board (200) that connects to an external device via a signal line (300); an electrically conductive first shell (110) through which a terminal portion (201) of the circuit board (200) is inserted and that is electrically connected to the external circuit board (30) via the mating connector (20); and an electrically conductive second shell (120) that covers at least a portion of a target region that is a region, of one main surface (205) of the circuit board (200), other than the terminal portion (201). The abutting member (40) presses at least a portion of the connector (10) toward the external circuit board (30).

First claim

1 . A connector system, comprising:
a connector that detachably mates with a mating connector mounted on an external circuit board; and an abutting member fixed to the external circuit board, wherein the connector includes a circuit board that connects to an external device via a signal line, an electrically conductive first shell through which a terminal portion of the circuit board is inserted and that is electrically connected to the external circuit board via the mating connector, and an electrically conductive second shell that covers at least a portion of a target region that is a region, of one main surface of the circuit board, other than the terminal portion, and the abutting member presses at least a portion of the connector toward the external circuit board.

2 . The connector system according to claim 1 , wherein the abutting member detachably fixes a position of the connector to the external circuit board, the position being closer to an end opposite the terminal portion than to the terminal portion.

3 . The connector system according to claim 1 , wherein the connector further includes a thermally conductive third shell that, in a state in which the connector is fixed to a main surface of the external circuit board, is fixed to the main surface of the external circuit board due to a portion of the second shell being pressed by the abutting member, and covers at least a portion of a target region that is a region, of another main surface of the circuit board, other than the terminal portion.

4 . The connector system according to claim 1 , wherein the abutting member covers at least a portion of a target region that is a region, of another main surface of the circuit board, other than the terminal portion.

5 . The connector system according to claim 4 , wherein the abutting member includes a contactor that contacts the other main surface of the circuit board.

6 . The connector system according to claim 5 , wherein the contactor contacts the circuit board at a position opposing, across the circuit board, a heat generating member disposed on the circuit board.

7 . The connector system according to claim 1 , wherein the circuit board is fixed to the second shell.

8 . The connector system according to claim 1 , wherein
the abutting member includes a presser that presses the second shell toward the external circuit board and fixes the second shell, the second shell includes an engager with which the presser engages, and a plurality of each of the presser and the engager is formed aligned in a direction crossing a direction in which the signal line extends.

9 . The connector system according to claim 1 , wherein the abutting member includes a presser that presses the second shell toward the external circuit board and fixes the second shell, and is fixed to the external circuit board by a fixer provided at at least a position directly below the presser or at a peripheral position of the position directly below.

10 . The connector system according to claim 8 , wherein a plurality of each of the presser and the engager is formed aligned in the direction in which the signal line extends.

11 . A connector that detachably mates with a mating connector mounted on an external circuit board,
the connector comprising a circuit board that connects to an external device via a signal line; an electrically conductive first shell through which a terminal portion of the circuit board is inserted and that is electrically connected to the external circuit board via the mating connector; and an electrically conductive second shell that covers at least a portion of a target region that is a region, of one main surface of the circuit board, other than the terminal portion, wherein the connector is detachably installed on the external circuit board by an abutting member fixed to the external circuit board.

12 . The connector system according to claim 2 , wherein the connector further includes a thermally conductive third shell that, in a state in which the connector is fixed to the main surface of the external circuit board, is fixed to the main surface of the external circuit board due to a portion of the second shell being pressed by the abutting member, and covers at least a portion of a target region that is a region, of another main surface of the circuit board, other than the terminal portion.

13 . The connector system according to claim 2 , wherein the abutting member covers at least a portion of a target region that is a region, of another main surface of the circuit board, other than the terminal portion.

14 . The connector system according to claim 2 , wherein the circuit board is fixed to the second shell.

15 . The connector system according to claim 3 , wherein the circuit board is fixed to the second shell.

16 . The connector system according to claim 4 , wherein the circuit board is fixed to the second shell.

17 . The connector system according to claim 5 , wherein the circuit board is fixed to the second shell.

18 . The connector system according to claim 6 , wherein the circuit board is fixed to the second shell.

19 . The connector system according to claim 3 , wherein
the abutting member includes a presser that presses the second shell toward the external circuit board and fixes the second shell, the second shell includes an engager with which the presser engages, and a plurality of each of the presser and the engager is formed aligned in a direction crossing a direction in which the signal line extends.

20 . The connector system according to claim 6 , wherein
the abutting member includes a presser that presses the second shell toward the external circuit board and fixes the second shell, the second shell includes an engager with which the presser engages, and a plurality of each of the presser and the engager is formed aligned in a direction crossing a direction in which the signal line extends.

Assignees

• I Pex Inc

Inventors

• Matsuo Shogo
• Nishiyama Kohei
• Nakamura Masashi

Classifications

• H05K2201/10189

  Non-printed connector · CPC title

• H01R12/714

  with contacts abutting directly the printed circuit; Button contacts therefore provided on the printed circuit · CPC title

• H05K1/181

  associated with surface mounted components · CPC title

• H05K7/2039 Primary

  characterised by the heat transfer by conduction from the heat generating element to a dissipating body (arrangements for increasing/decreasing heat-transfer, e.g. fins details, F28F13/00) · CPC title

• H01R12/73

  connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures · CPC title