US 11,749,929 B2
Connector using contact pressure obtained by press-fitting holding member into shell
Kimiaki Saitou, Tokyo (JP); and Hiroaki Kuribayashi, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/579,134.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-044268 (JP), filed on Mar. 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0302623 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 13/424 (2006.01); H01R 24/60 (2011.01); H01R 107/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/424 (2013.01) [H01R 24/60 (2013.01); H01R 2107/00 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector comprising two holding members, two terminal rows, a midplate and a shell, wherein:
the holding members correspond to the terminal rows, respectively;
each of the holding members is lightly press-fit into the shell;
each of the terminal rows is held by the corresponding holding member;
each of the terminal rows has a plurality of terminals;
in each terminal row, the terminals are arranged in a pitch direction;
the terminals of each of the terminal rows include a specific terminal;
the specific terminal has an exposed portion;
the exposed portion is, at least in part, exposed from within the holding member in an up-down direction perpendicular to the pitch direction;
the midplate is sandwiched by the holding members in the up-down direction;
the midplate has a receiving portion;
the exposed portion is brought into contact with the receiving portion;
one of the holding member and the shell is formed with at least one light press-fit portion; and
a position of the at least one light press-fit portion overlaps with a position of the exposed portion in a front-rear direction perpendicular to both the up-down direction and the pitch direction.