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CN-121986419-A - Floating connector and connector device

CN121986419ACN 121986419 ACN121986419 ACN 121986419ACN-121986419-A

Abstract

The object is to provide a technology capable of reducing the fitting force between a floating connector and a counterpart connector. The floating connector is a floating connector for mating connectors, and includes a fixed housing, a movable housing provided so as to be movable relative to the fixed housing along a1 st direction intersecting a mating direction of the mating connectors, and a power supply terminal provided between the fixed housing and the movable housing. The power supply terminal includes a1 st end portion held to the fixed housing, a 2 nd end portion held to the movable housing, and a coupling portion coupling the 1 st end portion and the 2 nd end portion. The movable housing is also movable in the 1 st direction relative to a portion of the power supply terminals including the 2 nd end portion.

Inventors

  • Yamazaki yunosuke
  • XIAO LINFENG
  • SONG JINGYUAN

Assignees

  • 株式会社自动网络技术研究所
  • 住友电装株式会社
  • 住友电气工业株式会社

Dates

Publication Date
20260505
Application Date
20241024
Priority Date
20231030

Claims (11)

  1. 1. A floating connector for mating with a counterpart connector, comprising: A fixed housing; A movable housing provided so as to be movable relative to the fixed housing along a1 st direction intersecting with a fitting direction of the counterpart connector, and A power terminal which is arranged between the fixed shell and the movable shell, The power terminal includes a1 st end portion held to the fixed housing, a 2 nd end portion held to the movable housing, and a coupling portion coupling the 1 st end portion and the 2 nd end portion, The movable housing is also movable in the 1 st direction relative to a portion of the power supply terminals including the 2 nd end portion.
  2. 2. The floating connector of claim 1, wherein, The movable housing is movable relative to the fixed housing along a 2 nd direction intersecting the fitting direction and the 1 st direction, respectively, In the connecting portion of the power supply terminal, a dimension in the 2 nd direction is smaller than a dimension in the 1 st direction, When the movable housing moves in the 2 nd direction, the 2 nd end portion can follow the movable housing while the connecting portion of the power terminal is deformed.
  3. 3. The floating connector of claim 2, wherein, The power supply terminal is formed of a plate material having conductivity, The jogged direction is the extending direction of the plate, the 1 st direction is the plate width direction of the plate, and the 2 nd direction is the plate thickness direction of the plate.
  4. 4. The floating connector according to any one of claim 1 to claim 3, wherein, Further comprises a signal terminal which is arranged between the fixed shell and the movable shell, The signal terminal and the movable housing are relatively movable in the fitting direction, The power supply terminal is provided with a1 st locking claw which is locked to the movable housing along one side of the fitting direction.
  5. 5. The floating connector of claim 4 wherein, The fixed housing supports the movable housing from the other side along the fitting direction.
  6. 6. The floating connector of claim 4 wherein, The power supply terminal is provided with a2 nd locking claw locked to the movable housing along the other side of the fitting direction.
  7. 7. The floating connector according to any one of claim 1 to claim 3, wherein, The power terminal includes a pair of 1 st outer surfaces facing opposite sides to each other in the 1 st direction, The movable housing includes a pair of 1 st inner surfaces covering the pair of 1 st outer surfaces respectively, In a state in which the movable housing is in an initial position with respect to the fixed housing, the opposed faces of the pair of 1 st outer faces and the pair of 1 st inner faces are separated from each other.
  8. 8. The floating connector of claim 7 wherein, The movable housing includes a pair of 2 nd outer surfaces facing opposite sides to each other in the 1 st direction, The stationary housing includes a pair of 2 nd inner surfaces covering the pair of 2 nd outer surfaces respectively, The distance between the 1 st outer surface and the 1 st inner surface facing each other in the state where the movable housing is at the initial position with respect to the fixed housing is the same as the distance between the 2 nd outer surface and the 2 nd inner surface facing each other.
  9. 9. A connector device is provided with: a floating connector according to any one of claim 1 to claim 3, and A counterpart connector fitted with the floating connector, The mating connector includes a mating housing that fits into the movable housing, and a mating power terminal that is held by the mating housing and is connected to the 2 nd end of the power terminal.
  10. 10. The connector device of claim 9, wherein, The counterpart power terminal has a contact portion contacting the power terminal, The contact portion is provided on a curved surface of a plate material constituting the mating power supply terminal, the curved surface being curved when viewed from the fitting direction.
  11. 11. The connector device of claim 9, wherein, The counterpart power supply terminal has a cylindrical portion surrounding a periphery of the power supply terminal.

Description

Floating connector and connector device Technical Field The present disclosure relates to floating connectors and connector devices. Background Patent document 1 discloses a floating connector including a movable-side housing, a fixed-side housing supporting the movable-side housing, and signal contacts and power contacts that span and are assembled to the movable-side housing and the fixed-side housing. In the floating connector according to the present invention, the movable-side housing is moved relative to the fixed-side housing, whereby the displacement between the substrates or the displacement of the fitting position with the counterpart connector can be absorbed. Further, the portion of each contact point held by the movable-side housing is deformed so as to move with the movement of the movable-side housing with respect to the portion held by the fixed-side housing. Prior art literature Patent literature Patent document 1 Japanese patent application laid-open No. 2022-131161 Disclosure of Invention Problems to be solved by the invention When the floating connector is mated with the counterpart connector, a mating force is required. The fitting force is, for example, a force caused by deformation of a contact point of the floating connector or the like. It is desirable to reduce this engagement force. In view of this, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique capable of reducing the fitting force of a floating connector and a counterpart connector. Means for solving the problems The floating connector of the present disclosure is a floating connector for mating connectors, and includes a fixed housing, a movable housing provided so as to be movable relative to the fixed housing along a 1 st direction intersecting a mating direction of the mating connectors, and a power terminal provided so as to be interposed between the fixed housing and the movable housing, the power terminal including a 1 st end held by the fixed housing, a 2 nd end held by the movable housing, and a connecting portion connecting the 1 st end and the 2 nd end, the movable housing being also movable relative to a portion including the 2 nd end of the power terminal along the 1 st direction. Effects of the invention According to the present disclosure, the fitting force of the floating connector and the counterpart connector can be reduced. Drawings Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a floating connector according to embodiment 1 and a connector device provided with the same. Fig. 2 is an exploded front view showing the connector device shown in fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an exploded side view showing the connector device shown in fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along line V-V of fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI of fig. 4. Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the floating connector shown in fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a signal terminal according to embodiment 1. Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing a power supply terminal according to embodiment 1. Fig. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the counterpart connector shown in fig. 1. Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing the mating power supply terminal according to embodiment 1. Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the counterpart connector shown in fig. 1. Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a connector device according to embodiment 1. Fig. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the movable housing according to embodiment 1 has moved. Fig. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the movable housing according to embodiment 1 has moved. Detailed Description (Description of embodiments of the present disclosure) First, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described. The floating connector of the present disclosure is as follows. (1) A floating connector for mating connectors includes a fixed housing, a movable housing provided so as to be movable relative to the fixed housing in a1 st direction intersecting a mating direction of the mating connectors, and a power terminal provided so as to be interposed between the fixed housing and the movable housing, the power terminal including a1 st end held by the fixed housing, a 2 nd end held by the movable housing, and a connecting portion connecting the 1 st end and the 2 nd end, the movable housing being also movable relative to a portion including the 2 nd end of the power terminal in the 1 st direction. According to the floating connector of (1), in the 1 st direction, since the movable housing does not need to deform the power terminal greatly when moving, the fitting force of the floating connector and the counterpart connector can be reduced. (2) In the floating connector according to (1), the movable housing may be movable with respect to the fixed housing along a 2 nd direction intersecting the fitting direction and the 1 st