IP Library Granted Patent US 12683310
Granted Patent B2
US 12683310 · App. 18/291,758 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Connector system

Inventors: Masanao Yamashita (Osaka, JP); Toshifumi Ichio (Osaka, JP); Hiroaki Tsutsumi (Mie, JP); Maika Ido (Mie, JP); Hidekazu Matsuda (Mie, JP); Kazuki Hiramatsu (Mie, JP); Taiga Kadoyama (Mie, JP)
Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.; SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.; SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
H01R12/75
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12683310
App. No.
18/291,758
Filed
Jan 24, 2024
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2834
USPC
439/78
Abstract

A connector system ( 1 ) is provided with a cable-side connector ( 10 ) to be connected to an end part of a cable ( 11 ) and a plurality of types of board-side connectors ( 110, 210 ) to be connected to a circuit board. The cable-side connector ( 10 ) includes a cable-side inner conductor ( 12 ), a cable-side outer conductor ( 13 ) and a cable-side connector housing ( 14 ). Each of the plurality of types of board-side connectors ( 110, 210 ) includes a board-side inner conductor ( 113, 213 ), a board-side outer conductor ( 111, 211 ) and a board-side connector housing ( 114, 214 ). The plurality of types of board-side connectors ( 110, 210 ) include mutually different board-side outer conductors ( 111, 211 ). One board-side connector selected from the plurality of types of board-side connectors ( 110, 210 ) is connected to the cable-side connector ( 10 ).

Claims (17)

1 . A connector system, comprising:

a cable-side connector to be connected to an end part of a cable; and

a plurality of types of board-side connectors to be connected to a circuit board,

the cable-side connector including a cable-side inner conductor connected to the end part of the cable, a cable-side outer conductor made of metal for covering the cable-side inner conductor while being electrically insulated from the cable-side inner conductor, and a cable-side connector housing made of synthetic resin for holding the cable-side outer conductor,

each of the plurality of types of board-side connectors including a board-side inner conductor to be connected to an electrically conductive path provided in the circuit board, a board-side outer conductor made of metal for covering the board-side inner conductor while being electrically insulated from the board-side inner conductor, and a board-side connector housing made of synthetic resin for holding the board-side outer conductor,

the cable-side inner conductor and the board-side inner conductor being electrically connectable, the cable-side outer conductor and the board-side outer conductor being electrically connectable, and the cable-side connector housing and the board-side connector housing being connectable,

the plurality of types of board-side connectors including mutually different board-side outer conductors,

one board-side connector selected from the plurality of types of board-side connectors being connected to the cable-side connector,

the plurality of types of board-side connectors including a first board-side connector having a first board-side outer conductor formed from a bent metal plate material and a second board-side connector having a second board-side outer conductor formed by casting,

the second board-side connector including the second board-side outer conductor and a second board-side connector housing made of synthetic resin for holding the second board-side outer conductor,

the second board-side outer conductor including a tube portion extending in a front-rear direction and having a tubular shape and a flange projecting in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction on a rear end of the tube portion,

the second board-side connector housing including a receptacle open forward, a mounting hole being formed to penetrate through a back wall of the receptacle in the front-rear direction, and

the flange contacting a rear surface of the back wall from behind with the tube portion press-fit in the mounting hole.

2 . The connector system of claim 1 , wherein:

the first board-side outer conductor of the first board-side connector includes a first fitting tube portion having a tubular shape and to be fit to the cable-side outer conductor,

the first fitting tube portion includes a mating end part where end edges of the metal plate material constituting the first board-side outer conductor are in contact with each other, and

the cable-side outer conductor includes a resiliently deformable resilient contact portion and the resilient contact portion resiliently contacts a part of the first fitting tube portion different from the mating end part.