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US 12,218,445 · App. 17/579,456 · Granted Feb 4, 2025

Female multipolar connector and multipolar connector set equipped therewith

Inventors: Yuma Amemori (Nagaokakyo, JP); Takahiro Jodo (Nagaokakyo, JP)
Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
H01R12/71H01R13/658H01R13/6581H01R12/712H01R12/716H01R13/02H01R13/40H01R13/6585H01R13/6591H01R13/6594
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Patent No.
US 12,218,445
App. No.
17/579,456
Granted
Feb 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A female multipolar connector includes a first internal terminal; a second internal terminal; a first external terminal; and a first insulator that holds the first external terminal. The first internal terminal is a male type and is arranged on an inner side portion of the first external terminal. The second internal terminal is a female type and is arranged on an outer side portion of the first external terminal. A height of the first external terminal is greater than a height of the first internal terminal. The first external terminal is the female type.

Claims (92)

1. A female multipolar connector comprising:

a first internal terminal;

a second internal terminal;

a first external terminal having a first portion; and

a first insulator that holds the first external terminal, wherein

the first internal terminal is a male type and is arranged on an inner side portion of the first portion of the first external terminal,

the second internal terminal is a female type and is arranged on an outer side portion of the first portion of the first external terminal,

a height of the first external terminal is greater than a height of the first internal terminal,

the first external terminal is the female type, and

the first external terminal surrounds both of the first and second internal terminals.

2. The female multipolar connector according to claim 1 , wherein

the height of the first internal terminal is lower than a height of the first insulator.

3. The female multipolar connector according to claim 2 , wherein

the height of the first insulator is lower than the height of the first external terminal.

4. The female multipolar connector according to claim 2 , wherein

the height of the first internal terminal is lower than a height of the second internal terminal.

5. The female multipolar connector according to claim 2 , wherein

the first internal terminal is connected to a signal line that transmits a signal of a higher frequency than that of the second internal terminal.

6. The female multipolar connector according to claim 2 , wherein

the first internal terminal is connected to a signal line that transmits a millimeter wave signal.

7. The female multipolar connector according to claim 2 , wherein

the first external terminal includes a protrusion portion extending in an extending direction of the first internal terminal between the first internal terminal and the second internal terminal in plan view in a height direction of the first internal terminal.

8. A multipolar connector set comprising:

the female multipolar connector according to claim 2 ; and

a male multipolar connector that is fitted to the female multipolar connector, wherein

the male multipolar connector includes

a third internal terminal that is the female type and is fitted to the first internal terminal,

a fourth internal terminal that is the male type and is fitted to the second internal terminal,

a second external terminal that is the male type and is fitted to the first external terminal, and

a second insulator that holds the third internal terminal, the fourth internal terminal, and the second external terminal, and

a height of the second external terminal is greater than a height of the third internal terminal.

9. The female multipolar connector according to claim 1 , wherein

a height of the first insulator is lower than the height of the first external terminal.

10. The female multipolar connector according to claim 9 , wherein

the height of the first internal terminal is lower than a height of the second internal terminal.

11. The female multipolar connector according to claim 9 , wherein

the first internal terminal is connected to a signal line that transmits a signal of a higher frequency than that of the second internal terminal.

12. The female multipolar connector according to claim 9 , wherein

the first internal terminal is connected to a signal line that transmits a millimeter wave signal.

13. The female multipolar connector according to claim 9 , wherein

the first external terminal includes a protrusion portion extending in an extending direction of the first internal terminal between the first internal terminal and the second internal terminal in plan view in a height direction of the first internal terminal.

14. A multipolar connector set comprising:

the female multipolar connector according to claim 9 ; and

a male multipolar connector that is fitted to the female multipolar connector, wherein

the male multipolar connector includes

a third internal terminal that is the female type and is fitted to the first internal terminal,

a fourth internal terminal that is the male type and is fitted to the second internal terminal,

a second external terminal that is the male type and is fitted to the first external terminal, and

a second insulator that holds the third internal terminal, the fourth internal terminal, and the second external terminal, and

a height of the second external terminal is greater than a height of the third internal terminal.

15. The female multipolar connector according to claim 1 , wherein

the height of the first internal terminal is lower than a height of the second internal terminal.

16. The female multipolar connector according to claim 15 , wherein

the first internal terminal is connected to a signal line that transmits a signal of a higher frequency than that of the second internal terminal.

17. The female multipolar connector according to claim 1 , wherein

the first internal terminal is connected to a signal line that transmits a signal of a higher frequency than that of the second internal terminal.

18. The female multipolar connector according to claim 1 , wherein

the first internal terminal is connected to a signal line that transmits a millimeter wave signal.

19. The female multipolar connector according to claim 1 , wherein

the first external terminal includes a protrusion portion extending in an extending direction of the first internal terminal between the first internal terminal and the second internal terminal in plan view in a height direction of the first internal terminal.

20. A multipolar connector set comprising:

the female multipolar connector according to claim 1 ; and

a male multipolar connector that is fitted to the female multipolar connector, wherein

the male multipolar connector includes

a third internal terminal that is the female type and is fitted to the first internal terminal,

a fourth internal terminal that is the male type and is fitted to the second internal terminal,

a second external terminal that is the male type and is fitted to the first external terminal, and

a second insulator that holds the third internal terminal, the fourth internal terminal, and the second external terminal, and

a height of the second external terminal is greater than a height of the third internal terminal.

21. The female multipolar connector according to claim 1 , wherein

the first portion of the first external terminal includes a protrusion portion extending in a direction intersecting with a direction in which the first and second internal terminals face each other in plan view in a height direction of the first internal terminal.

22. A multipolar connector comprising:

a first internal terminal;

a second internal terminal, the first and second internal terminals facing each other in a first direction;

a first external terminal having a first portion; and

a first insulator that holds the first external terminal, wherein

the first internal terminal is arranged on an inner side portion of the first portion of the first external terminal,

the second internal terminal is arranged on an outer side portion of the first portion of the first external terminal,

a height of the first external terminal is greater than a height of the first internal terminal, and

the first external terminal surrounds both of the first and second internal terminals.

23. The multipolar connector according to claim 22 , wherein

the first portion of the first external terminal includes a protrusion portion extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction in plan view in a height direction of the first internal terminal.

24. The multipolar connector according to claim 22 , wherein

the first internal terminal has a mounting portion extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction and a contact surface facing toward the mounting portion;

the second internal terminal has a plurality of terminals in at least two rows along the first direction, each of the plurality of terminals having a mounting portion extending in the second direction and a contact surface facing inwardly and away from the mounting portion; and

the first external terminal has a contact surface facing inwardly.

25. The multipolar connector according to claim 22 , wherein

the first internal terminal has a mounting portion extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction and a contact surface facing toward the mounting portion;

the second internal terminal has a plurality of terminals in at least two rows along the first direction, each of the plurality of terminals having a mounting portion extending in the second direction and a contact surface facing inwardly and away from the mounting portion; and

the first external terminal is configured such that a mating external terminal is arranged inward thereof.

26. The multipolar connector according to claim 22 , wherein

a height of the first insulator is lower than the height of the first external terminal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2022
From: AMEMORI, YUMA; JODO, TAKAHIRO
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-142198 · Aug 1, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2020029332 · Jul 30, 2020
Related Publication 20220140512A1 · May 5, 2022
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