CN105633718A - Module connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The purpose of the invention is to provide a module connector capable of absorbing position deviation of the installation position of a substrate and a module itself and avoiding the influence of the vibration, suppressing the radiation and invasion of electric noise, and easily performing impedance matching. The module connector comprises multiple contact terminals, a fixing member, an insulator member, and a cover member. One end portion of each contact terminal is provided with a contact portion in contact with a receiving-side contact terminal and the other end portion of each contact terminal is provided with a wire portion connection portion connected with a sending-side signal line, and a bending portion connected with the contact portion and the wire portion connection portion in a bend shape. The fixing member is used for fixing the wire portion connection portion. The insulator member is configured to be capable moving relative to the fixing member. The cover member is used for constraining the movement of the insulator member and fixing the fixing member. By moving the insulator member, the deviation of the relative position between the contact portions of the contact terminals and the receiving contact terminal is adjusted.

Description

Connector for modular

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of connector for modular for being electrically connected with module side substrate by host computer side cable, particularly relate to a kind of needing the connector for modular that uses in the connection of the module of water proofing property, dust tightness etc. for the camera model of vehicle, sensor etc.

Background technology

It is known to employ the vehicle-mounted camera models such as the backsight camera of ccd sensor, cmos sensor etc., white line recognition camera. This in-vehicle camera module becomes the photographic optical system of the optical elements such as the lens by having shooting, is used for obtaining the imaging apparatus by the subject image of photographic optical system imaging, carrying out the structure that the electronic circuit portion of the generation etc. of the Digital Image Data corresponding with the subject image based on the signal of telecommunication exported from this imaging apparatus is accommodated in housing. It is provided with the connecting line for the Digital Image Data got from the transmission of electronic circuit portion on the housing.

Summary of the invention

The problem that invention to solve

In the modules such as this in-vehicle camera module, need to be fixed on connecting line housing parts for waterproof and dustproof etc., the connection between this connecting line and electronic circuit portion employs the adapter of electric wire. In the method for attachment employing this adapter, need to make connecting line have excess length, and by utilizing the flexibility of electric wire self, thus the position skew of the installation site of absorption module side substrate and camera model self, or make module side substrate and camera model will not be subject to the impact of vibration of vehicle. Thus, when connecting adapter, for surrounding of electric wire self, or the raising for productivity ratio when adapter assembles, need to make connecting line have sufficient excess length, therefore, the connecting line when mounted with sufficient excess length bends and is accommodated in uncertain position (with reference to Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2012-29114 publication) in inside modules.

On the other hand, in-vehicle camera module advances along with digitized and higher image quality advances, and creates the demand of the transmission speed high speed making picture signal, and, in order to defend electrical noise, shielding especially comes into one's own. In the method for attachment employing conventional adapter, owing to connecting line bends and be accommodated in uncertain position in inside modules, it is thus susceptible to be subject to the impact of electrical noise, and, also it is difficult to impedance matching, there is the such problem of transmission speed high speed being difficult to make picture signal, and, owing to needing to obtain fully the excess length of connecting line, therefore there is also productivity ratio reduction when adapter assembles, the surging such problem of manufacturing cost.

Thus, it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of connector for modular, its position relative to predetermined installation site that can absorb produce in the modules such as conventional vehicle camera model, module side substrate and module self offsets, and module can be made to be not subjected to the impact of vibration, and, radiation and the intrusion of electrical noise can be suppressed, and can easily carry out impedance matching, thus enable that the transmission speed high speed of signal, the performance of module can be improved.

For solving the scheme of problem

In order to solve the problems referred to above, the connector for modular of the present invention is for electrically connecting host computer side cable with module side substrate in inside modules, it is characterized in that, this connector for modular includes: multiple contact terminals, it has the contact site contacted when connecting with the contact terminal receiving side an end, there is in another end the wire portion connecting portion that the holding wire with sending side is connected, and there is the bending section linking described contact site in curved shape with described wire portion connecting portion; Fixing component, it arranges the plurality of contact terminal in parallel and equidistantly, is used for fixing described wire portion connecting portion; Insulator member, it is for keeping the described contact site of the plurality of contact terminal, be configured to by make the described bending section of described contact terminal bend and relative to described fixing component relative movement; And cover component, it is for limiting the movement of described insulator member, and is fixed on described fixing component; By making described insulator member move, thus the skew of the relative position adjusted when connecting between the described contact site of described contact terminal and described reception side contact terminal.

Alternatively, it is also possible to be, this connector for modular has to suppress the radiation of the noise of described holding wire to cover described holding wire and the shield member of described wire portion connecting portion with invading.

Alternatively, it is also possible to be, described shield member includes the rear portion shell both parts of the rear end side of the direction of insertion of anterior shell and the covering adapter covering the tip side of the direction of insertion of adapter.

Alternatively, it is also possible to be, described host computer side cable includes described holding wire and covers the shielding line of described holding wire, and described shield member is crimped on the described shielding line that the crust to described host computer side cable turns back.

Alternatively, it is also possible to be, described shield member GND is grounded on the metal housing of described module.

Additionally, can also be, mechanism for adjusting the skew of the relative position of the described contact terminal caused by the movement of described insulator member is configured at connector plug, and described host computer side cable is to have many signal line and be covered in the multi-core cable of shielding line of surrounding of many signal line across insulant.

Alternatively, it is also possible to be, a part for described cover component is by the part replacement of described shield member.

Additionally, can also be, mechanism for adjusting the skew of the relative position of the described contact terminal caused by the movement of described insulator member is configured at connector body, described host computer side cable is to have a circular inside copper cash and be covered in the coaxial cable of shielding line of surrounding of described internal copper cash across insulant, and described contact terminal includes the receptacle contact terminals being connected with described internal copper cash and the jack shield terminal being connected with described shielding line.

Additionally, can also being that this connector for modular also has encapsulated (overmold), this be encapsulated for filling the gap between described host computer side cable and described module, and so that described host computer side cable can be fixed in the way of bending, described connector for modular is installed on described module.

The effect of invention

According to the present invention, a kind of connector for modular can be provided, its position relative to predetermined installation site that can absorb produce in the modules such as conventional vehicle camera model, module side substrate and module self offsets, and module can be made to be not subjected to the impact of vibration, and, radiation and the intrusion of electrical noise can be suppressed, and can easily carry out impedance matching, thus enable that the transmission speed high speed of signal, the performance of module can be improved.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 indicates that the axonometric chart of the major part of the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug of a part for the 1st embodiment of the connector for modular constituting the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the axonometric chart of the major part exploded representation by the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the axonometric chart that multiple header contact terminals and insulator are set to one enlarged representation.

Fig. 4 is the partial sectional view represented along the IV-IV line in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 indicates that the axonometric chart that the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug of a part for the 1st embodiment of the connector for modular constituting the present invention is overall.

Fig. 6 is the axonometric chart that in-vehicle camera module cover being represented with having an X-rayed and employing the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug shown in Fig. 5 is overall.

(a) of Fig. 7 is the axonometric chart of the in-vehicle camera module shown in state representation Fig. 6 of a part for cover with cutting, and (b) of Fig. 7 be the front view of the axonometric chart shown in Fig. 7 (a).

(a) of Fig. 8 indicates that the structure of the connector body being connected with the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug shown in Fig. 5 and is configured with the axonometric chart of camera unit installation base plate of connector body, (b) of Fig. 8 is the front view of the connector body shown in Fig. 8 (a), the sectional view that (c) of Fig. 8 represents along the VIIIC-VIIIC line in Fig. 8 (b), (d) of Fig. 8 is the top view of the connector body shown in Fig. 8 (a).

(a) of Fig. 9 indicates that the front view of the state that the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug shown in Fig. 5 is connected, the sectional view that (b) of Fig. 9 represents along the IXB-IXB line in Fig. 9 (a) with connector body.

(a) of Figure 10 indicates that the side view of the state that the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug shown in Fig. 5 is connected, the sectional view that (b) of Figure 10 represents along the XB-XB line in Figure 10 (a) with connector body.

Figure 11 indicates that the axonometric chart of short Dimension Type (Japanese: low back type) the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug of a part for the 2nd embodiment of the connector for modular constituting the present invention.

Figure 12 is by the axonometric chart of the short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug exploded representation shown in Figure 11.

Figure 13 is by the axonometric chart of header contact terminal, insulator and anterior mold cover enlarged representation.

(a) of Figure 14 observes from camera unit side to have the axonometric chart that the in-vehicle camera module cage unit of the short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug shown in Figure 11 is seen, (b) of Figure 14 is the upward view of the axonometric chart shown in Figure 14 (a), the sectional view that (c) of Figure 14 represents along the XIVC-XIVC line in Figure 14 (b).

(a) of Figure 15 indicates that the front view of the state that the short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug shown in Figure 11 is connected, the sectional view that (b) of Figure 15 represents along the XVB-XVB line in Figure 15 (a) with connector body.

(a) of Figure 16 indicates that the side view of the state that the short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug shown in Figure 11 is connected, the sectional view that (b) of Figure 16 represents along the XVIB-XVIB line in Figure 16 (a) with connector body.

Figure 17 indicates that the axonometric chart of the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug that the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket of a part for the 3rd embodiment with the connector for modular constituting the present invention is connected.

Figure 18 is by the axonometric chart of the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug shown in Figure 17 Yu cover exploded representation.

Figure 19 indicates that the axonometric chart of the state that the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug shown in Figure 17 is installed on cover.

(a) of Figure 20 observes, from upper surface side, the axonometric chart that the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket of a part of the 3rd embodiment of the connector for modular constituting the present invention is seen, (b) of Figure 20 is that the axonometric chart that the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket shown in Figure 20 (a) is seen is observed in side, face from the table below.

Figure 21 is by the axonometric chart of the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket exploded representation shown in Figure 20 (a).

(a) of Figure 22 indicates that the front view of the state that the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug shown in Figure 17 is connected with the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket shown in Figure 20, the sectional view that (b) of Figure 22 represents along the XXIIB-XXIIB line in Figure 22 (a), the sectional view that (c) of Figure 22 represents along the XXIIC-XXIIC line in Figure 22 (a).

(a) of Figure 23 indicates that the side view of the state that the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug shown in Figure 17 is connected, the sectional view that (b) of Figure 23 represents along the XXIIIB-XXIIIB line in Figure 23 (a) with the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket shown in Figure 20.

(a) of Figure 24 is the enlarged drawing in the XXIVA portion of Figure 22 (b), (b) of Figure 24 is the enlarged drawing in the XXIVB portion of Figure 22 (c), and (c) of Figure 24 is the enlarged drawing in the XXIVC portion of Figure 23 (b).

Detailed description of the invention

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings of embodiments of the present invention.

First, the 1st embodiment of the present invention is described.

It addition, corresponding up and down with the accompanying drawing of interpolation of the concept of above-below direction in following description, indicate that the relative position relationship of each component, rather than represent absolute position relationship. Additionally, in the following description, in order to conveniently the direction of insertion of adapter is shown as " top ", the opposite direction of the direction of insertion of adapter is shown as " rear end ", left and right directions refers to and is shown as " left and right " in the direction orthogonal with the direction of insertion of adapter, rather than represents absolute position relationship.

Fig. 1 indicates that the axonometric chart of the major part of the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 (Fig. 5 reference) of a part for the 1st embodiment of the connector for modular constituting the present invention, Fig. 2 is the axonometric chart of the major part exploded representation by the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is the axonometric chart that multiple header contact terminals 111 and insulator 112 are set to one enlarged representation, and Fig. 4 is the partial sectional view represented along the IV-IV line in Fig. 1.

In FIG, in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 includes header contact terminal 111, insulator 112, mold cover 113, anterior shell 114, rear portion shell 115 and multi-core cable 121.

As shown in (b) of Fig. 9 and (b) of Figure 10, header contact terminal 111 is the metal terminal being connected with multi-core cable 121 and being connected with the receptacle contact terminals 642 of connector body 640 described later. As shown in Figure 3, Figure 4, header contact terminal 111 includes the holding wire 121b of contact site 111a and the multi-core cable 121 described later contacted with the receptacle contact terminals 642 described later wire portion connecting portion 111b being connected and utilizes the shape of bending by contact site 111a and the wire portion connecting portion 111b bending section 111c linked up. Contact site 111a has makes about 45 degree of the lateral bend that the end of tip side is positioned at, the shape extended as the crow flies towards rear end afterwards to insulator 112 relative to direction of insertion, and is inserted into the groove of insulator 112. Wire portion connecting portion 111b is formed at the wide width part of the end of rear end side, and there is the shape that the central authorities at wide width part are provided with the hole of circle, and the wire portion 121c soldering ((b) with reference to Figure 10) of the part with the coating on the top as the holding wire 121b having peeled off multi-core cable 121 described later. Bending section 111c bends in S word shape between contact site 111a and wire portion connecting portion 111b and is formed. The number of header contact terminal 111 is 4 in the present embodiment, but is not limited to this. It addition, in the present embodiment, header contact terminal 111 such as employs the material that light sheet material made of copper implements gold-plated process, but is not limited to this.

As it is shown on figure 3, insulator 112 is to separate the component equally spaced making multiple header contact terminal 111 insulate and it being kept and inserts to connector body 640 described later in the way of can adjust the skew of relative position relative to connector body 640 (with reference to Fig. 6) described later. Thus, header contact terminal 111 and receptacle contact terminals 642 described later electrically contact. Insulator 112 include for keep the contact site 111a of header contact terminal 111 movable insulator 112a and in the way of the bending section 111c of header contact terminal 111 can move the fixed insulation body 112b of the wire portion connecting portion 111b of locking-type plug contact terminal 111. Insulator 112 is such as formed by resin material, in order to install header contact terminal 111, is formed by being simultaneously embedded in shaping movable insulator 112a and fixed insulation body 112b.

Movable insulator 112a is formed with the insertion section 112c of locking-type plug contact terminal 111 in parallel and equidistantly on the surface of the upper surface side of its tip side. Movable insulator 112a can move relative to the fixed insulation body 112b orientation along header contact terminal 111 and the direction orthogonal with this orientation. It addition, bending section 111c follows the movement of movable insulator 112a. Insertion section 112c is in order to be formed as, with connector body 640 tabling, the shape narrowed. It addition, as it is shown on figure 3, on two long limits of the end of the rear end side of movable insulator 112a, above have the pull-off limiting unit 112d being embedded in of the upper and lower bullport 113b to the tip side being located at mold cover 113 (with reference to Fig. 2). The inner side of pull-off limiting unit 112d and guide portion 113a contacts, and limits movable insulator 112a to the amount of movement of top orientation. It addition, on two minor faces of the end of the rear end side of movable insulator 112a, left and right is provided with press-in limiting unit 112e. The top end face of press-in limiting unit 112e and the sidewall 112f of fixed insulation body 112b contacts, and limits the amount of movement in movable insulator 112a direction to the back-end.

On fixed insulation body 112b, it is provided with in the way of left and right is facing at predetermined spaced intervals for the sidewall 112f with the inner peripheral portion tabling of mold cover 113. It is formed in part with the contact site 111a and bending section 111c for arranging header contact terminal 111 in parallel and equidistantly and so that the slit portion 112g of the contact site 111a and bending section 111c of header contact terminal 111 can be kept in the way of moving up and down what clipped by sidewall 112f. It addition, the rear end side at fixed insulation body 112b is provided with the rear end of the bending section 111c for locking-type plug contact terminal 111 the aft bulkhead 112h of the inner peripheral portion tabling with mold cover 113.

Mold cover 113 is following a kind of component, and it is formed by resin material, and cover be fitted together to fixed insulation body 112b up and down around, and so that the pull-off limiting unit 112d of movable insulator 112a can be kept in the way of moving and is pressed into limiting unit 112e. As shown in Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 4 shows, mold cover 113 includes: guide portion 113a, and it is the OBL jut of width; Bullport 113b, its formation adjacent with each guide portion 113a, and be the OBL aperture portion of width; And location division 113c, it is formed at the rear end side on top of mold cover 113, and fastens with the location claw 115a of rear portion described later shell 115. A pair guide portion 113a is arranged in the way of prominent towards inner side face to face the upper and lower of the end of the tip side of mold cover 113. Location division 113c is formed at the aperture portion of the part protruding outside towards rear end side on the top of mold cover 113.

Mold cover 113 utilizes the inner peripheral surface of the left and right on the top of guide portion 113a, bullport 113b and mold cover 113 can remain movable insulator 112a in the way of moving. Movable insulator 112a can relative to fixed insulation body 112b and mold cover 113 can move slightly in the way of the inclination of direction up and down of the direction of insertion of adapter. Additionally, owing to movable insulator 112a can move, therefore header contact terminal 111 can produce flexure, but by making the bending section 111c of header contact terminal 111 bend in the inside of fixed insulation body 112b such that it is able to absorb the flexure of header contact terminal 111. According to this structure, the movable insulator 112a along with header contact terminal 111 can be set to carry out the floating structure of automatic aligning relative to the recess 641a of connector body 640 described later by the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 of present embodiment.

In the modules such as in-vehicle camera module, need to be fixed on connecting line housing parts for waterproof and dustproof etc., it is necessary to the position relative to installation site of absorption module side substrate and camera model self offsets, or is not subjected to the impact of the vibration of vehicle. In-vehicle camera connector for modular plug according to present embodiment, by adopting floating structure as above, it is possible to solve this problem. Additionally, the excess length of connecting line need not be reserved and make connecting line bend and be accommodated in uncertain position in inside modules when mounted as in the past, as shown in (b) of Figure 10, can in anterior shell 114 and rear portion shell 115 configuration signal line in parallel and equidistantly, therefore, it is difficult to be subject to the impact of electrical noise, and, it is easy to carry out impedance matching, thus enable that the transmission speed high speed of signal.

As in figure 2 it is shown, metal material is such as shaped generally as the cartridge type shape of tetragon by anterior shell 114 by sheet metal processing. anterior shell 114 is the radiation of the noise for suppressing holding wire 121b and the shield member invaded. anterior shell 114 includes: GND contact 114a, and it contacts with the inner peripheral surface of the peristome 620a of the center upper portion forming metal housing 610 described later, installation portion hole 114b, its installation claw 115b with rear portion described later shell 115 fastens, and shell pressure contact portion 114c. the GND contact 114a of banding, and is formed to rear ramp bending respectively by towards outside punching press in the tip side of the sidewall of the left and right of anterior shell 114. installation portion hole 114b is formed at the rear end side of the sidewall of left and right as aperture portion. rear end side at the sidewall of the left and right of anterior shell 114 is formed with the extension of the trapezoidal shape prominent towards rear. the peripheral part that the sidewall with left and right of extension is relative bends upward. extension is connected to shell pressure contact portion 114c. having the shell pressure contact portion 114c of a pair locking piece utilizes locking piece to be crimped on the shielding line 121a of outside of holding wire 121b by covering multi-core cable 121 part turned back to the crust of multi-core cable 121. anterior shell 114 by shell pressure contact portion 114c being crimped on the shielding line 121a of multi-core cable 121, thus the peristome 620a of the center upper portion relative to housing 610 be positioned meanwhile, it is capable to acquisition GND ground connection. when front portion shell 114 being assembled in insulator 112 and mold cover 113, first, the insulator 112 being integrally forming with header contact terminal 111 is inserted into mold cover 113, then, the wire portion connecting portion 111b soldering of header contact terminal 111 secure top as the holding wire 121b having peeled off multi-core cable 121 coating part wire portion 121c after, by these components so that the anterior Overmolded cover 113 of shell 114 up and down around, and it is inserted into from the mode anteriorly shell 114 of the aft bulkhead 112h of the fixed insulation body 112b bottom covering the wire portion connecting portion 111b of header contact terminal 111 and the holding wire 121b of multi-core cable 121, thus being fixed.

As in figure 2 it is shown, rear portion shell 115 is such as processed by sheet metal, and metal material is shaped generally as a shape, and transverse width is made slowly to narrow towards rear. Rear portion shell 115 is that the rear from anterior shell 114 covers the top of the wire portion connecting portion 111b of header contact terminal 111 and the holding wire 121b of multi-core cable 121 and for suppressing the radiation of the electrical noise of holding wire 121b and the shield member invaded. Rear portion shell 115 includes: location claw 115a, and it is sticked in the location division 113c of mold cover 113; Installing claw 115b a pair, its installation portion hole 114b with anterior shell 114 fastens; And locking plate 115c, it is together crimped by the locking piece of the shell pressure contact portion 114c of anterior shell 114 with the shielding line 121a of multi-core cable 121 as shown in Figure 1. Location claw 115a bends towards the location division 113c of the rear end side being located at mold cover 113 in a downward direction in the end on the top of rear portion shell 115. The sidewall of left and right that claw 115b is rear portion shell 115 is installed for a pair divide and do not formed towards inner side punching press and towards oblique upper bending. Locking plate 115c from the top of rear portion shell 115 facing to rear be generally rectangular shape extend. Rear portion shell 115 that be positioned by utilizing shell pressure contact portion 114c that locking plate 115c is crimped on the shielding line 121a of multi-core cable 121 meanwhile, it is capable to obtain GND ground connection.

Fig. 5 indicates that the axonometric chart of in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 entirety of a part for the 1st embodiment of the connector for modular constituting the present invention. In Figure 5, in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100, except the major part of the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 shown in Fig. 1, also includes encapsulated 122 and O-ring seals 123.

Encapsulated 122 are such as shaped by elastomeric materials such as reinforcing rubbers, and are to prevent water, dirt from the gap immersion between multi-core cable 121 and housing 610 for blocking the component in this gap as shown in Figure 6. Encapsulated 122 make shape distortion to allow the bending of multi-core cable 121. Encapsulated 122 in the way of the surrounding of the major part of the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 shown in coverage diagram 1 generally cylindrical shape cover, its tip side and rear end side substantially in the middle of there is the installing plate 122a of substantially octagonal shape of width for being installed on housing 610. As it is shown in figure 5, encapsulated 122 include: fastening screw pit 122b, it is arranged on common straight line at position, two, the left and right of installing plate 122a at predetermined spaced intervals; And O-ring seals mounting groove 122c, it is as the groove of ring-type, and this O-ring seals mounting groove 122c is formed at ratio on the installing plate 122a peripheral part by the substantially cylindrical portion of the position of tip side, and is used for installing O-ring seals 123.

Fig. 6 is the axonometric chart that cover 620 represents in-vehicle camera module 600 entirety employing the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 shown in Fig. 5 with having an X-rayed, (a) of Fig. 7 is the axonometric chart of the in-vehicle camera module 600 shown in state representation Fig. 6 of a part for cover 620 with cutting, and (b) of Fig. 7 be the front view of the axonometric chart shown in Fig. 7 (a).

In Fig. 6, Fig. 7, in-vehicle camera module 600 includes the metal housing 610 of in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 and such as cast aluminium etc. Housing 610 includes camera unit body shell 630 and is fixed on the upper end of camera unit body shell 630 and is provided with the cover 620 of in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100. When the anterior shell 114 of in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 is inserted into the peristome 620a of cover 620, the installing plate 122a of in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 is fixed on the upper surface of cover 620 by making two adapter fixing screws 611 fastening screw pit 122b through encapsulated the 122 of in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 the adapter connection female thread 620b to cover 620 screw in. Thus, as shown in (b) of Fig. 7, the hook-shaped top of the GND contact 114a of the anterior shell 114 of in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 contacts with the inner peripheral surface of the peristome 620a forming the center upper portion portion being located at cover 620 such that it is able to obtain GND ground connection. As shown in (a) of Fig. 7, when the insertion section 112c of the insulator 112 of in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 is connected to connector body 640 described later, 4 housing installation screw 612 traverses are covered the housing connection screwed hole 620c of 620 and screw in the housing installation female thread 630a of camera unit body shell 630, thus as shown in (b) of Fig. 7, cover 620 is fixed on the upper end of camera unit body shell 630.

(a) of Fig. 8 indicates that the structure of the connector body 640 being connected with the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 shown in Fig. 5 and is configured with the axonometric chart of camera unit installation base plate 631 of connector body 640, (b) of Fig. 8 is the front view of the connector body 640 shown in Fig. 8 (a), the sectional view that (c) of Fig. 8 represents along the VIIIC-VIIIC line in Fig. 8 (b), (d) of Fig. 8 is the top view of the connector body 640 shown in Fig. 8 (a).

At (a) of Fig. 8 in (d) of Fig. 8, the installed surface facing with above-mentioned cover 620 of camera unit installation base plate 631 being provided with connector body 640. Connector body 640 includes forming the socket insulator 641 of contour part, being supported on the receptacle contact terminals 642 of socket insulator 641 and the fixing metal fittings 643 of socket for socket insulator 641 is fixed on camera unit installation base plate 631. Socket insulator 641 is such as shaped by resin material, has the recess 641a of the insertion section 112c dismounting of the insulator 112 for in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 in inner side. As shown in (d) of Fig. 8, there is as the recess 641a of the connector of socket insulator 641 opening of the substantially quadrilateral shape of opening upward. In multiple grooves of the inner peripheral surface being formed at predetermined intervals for forming recess 641a, it is fixed with receptacle contact terminals 642 respectively accordingly in parallel to each other with header contact terminal 111. Multiple grooves run through towards camera unit installation base plate 631. Adjacent groove is by divider walls. In the present embodiment, receptacle contact terminals 642 employs the thin-sheet metal to banding made of copper and has carried out the material of gold-plated process, but is not limited to this. Shown in (c) of the shape of receptacle contact terminals 642 such as Fig. 8, in order to socket insulator 641 is installed on camera unit installation base plate 631, one anchor portion of substrate-side is in prominent bending 90 degree afterwards laterally, in order to contact with header contact terminal 111, another movable end side is towards the central part of recess 641a can tilt to elastic displacement and extend upward in the way of groove is prominent. The top portion of another movable end has contact portion, in the shape bent towards above-mentioned groove. In the present embodiment, it has been set to the structure with 4 receptacle contact terminals 642, but has been not limited to this. The fixing metal fittings 643 of socket are located at the both ends of the surface element in the direction left relative to the surface element exposing the anchor portion having receptacle contact terminals 642 of connector body 640.

(a) of Fig. 9 indicates that the front view of the state that the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 shown in Fig. 5 is connected with connector body 640, the sectional view that (b) of Fig. 9 represents along the IXB-IXB line in Fig. 9 (a), (a) of Figure 10 indicates that the side view of the state that the in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 shown in Fig. 5 is connected, the sectional view that (b) of Figure 10 represents along the XB-XB line in Figure 10 (a) with connector body 640.

When the movable insulator 112a of in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 is connected to the recess 641a of connector body 640, as (b) of Fig. 9, Figure 10 (b) shown in, the movable insulator 112a of in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 is inserted in the recess 641a of connector body 640, thus the state that the contact portion of the contact site 111a and receptacle contact terminals 642 remaining header contact terminal 111 contacts. Along with header contact terminal 111 contact site 111a movable insulator 112a can relative to fixed insulation body 112b and mold cover 113 by can relative to the inclination of the direction of insertion of plug direction vertically and horizontally in the way of move slightly. Thus, when the contact site 111a of header contact terminal 111 electrically contacts with the contact portion of receptacle contact terminals 642, the movable insulator 112a of in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 can move relative to the connector body 640 of camera unit installation base plate 631. Thereby, it is possible to the position skew that absorption module side substrate is relative with the installation site of camera model self, or module side substrate and camera model can be made to be not subjected to the impact of vibration of vehicle.

As above, in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 according to present embodiment, by obtaining the movable insulator 112a floating structure that can move relative to fixed insulation body 112b and mold cover 113, thus needing to be fixed on connecting line in the electrical connection of the in-vehicle camera module of housing parts for waterproof and dustproof etc., can the position skew relative with the installation site of camera model self of absorption module side substrate, or module side substrate and camera model can be made to be not subjected to the impact of vibration of vehicle.

Additionally, in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100 according to present embodiment, by being set to floating structure, header contact terminal 111 can be arranged in insulator 112 in parallel and equidistantly, therefore, it is difficult to be subject to the impact of electrical noise, can easily carry out impedance matching, thus enable that the transmission speed high speed of picture signal, it is possible to improve the performance of in-vehicle camera module.

Additionally, by utilizing the anterior shell 114 as metal shield member and rear portion shell 115 to cover the outside of in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 100, it is thus possible to suppress radiation and the intrusion of the noise of holding wire 121b, thus it also is able to make the transmission speed high speed of picture signal, it is possible to improve the performance of in-vehicle camera module.

Then, the 2nd embodiment of the present invention is described.

Figure 11 indicates that the axonometric chart of the short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 of a part for the 2nd embodiment of the connector for modular constituting the present invention, Figure 12 is by the axonometric chart of short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 exploded representation shown in Figure 11, and Figure 13 is by the axonometric chart of header contact terminal 1111, insulator 1112 and anterior mold cover 1113 enlarged representation.

In Figure 11 to Figure 13, short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 includes multiple header contact terminal 1111, insulator 1112, anterior mold cover 1113, anterior shell 1114, rear portion shell 1115 (with reference to Figure 12), rear portion mold cover 1116, multi-core cable 121 and encapsulated 1122.

As shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13, header contact terminal 1111 includes the contact site 1111a, the wire portion connecting portion 1111b that contact with receptacle contact terminals 642 ((b) with reference to Figure 15) and for bending the bending section 1111c linking contact site 1111a and wire portion connecting portion 1111b. The end of the tip side of contact site 1111a bends about 45 degree relative to the direction of insertion of plug, and is inserted into the groove of insulator 1112. As shown in (b) of Figure 15, the end of the rear end side of contact site 1111a towards bending section 1111c bend after, definite length extended as the crow flies. Wire portion connecting portion 1111b is formed at the wide width part of the end of rear end side, central authorities at wide width part have the hole of circle the wire portion 121c of the part with the coating on the top as the holding wire 121b having peeled off multi-core cable 121 ((b) with reference to Figure 15) soldering. Bending section 1111c between contact site 1111a and wire portion connecting portion 1111b u-shaped sigmoid and formed. In the present embodiment, the number of header contact terminal 1111 is 4, but is not limited to this. It addition, in the present embodiment, header contact terminal 1111 such as employs the material that light sheet made of copper has carried out gold-plated process, but is not limited to this.

As shown in figure 13, insulator 1112 is following a kind of component, it equally spaced makes multiple header contact terminal 1111 insulate and is fixed by this header contact terminal 1111, and is inserted into connector body 640, makes header contact terminal 1111 and receptacle contact terminals 642 electrically contact and fix. As shown in figure 13, insulator 1112 equally spaced makes the wire portion connecting portion 1111b of multiple header contact terminal 1111 along the direction insulation orthogonal with the direction of insertion of plug and be fixed by wire portion connecting portion 1111b, is connected to connector body 640 in the way of can adjusting position. Thus, header contact terminal 1111 electrically connects with receptacle contact terminals 642. Insulator 1112 is such as shaped by resin material, is formed by insert molding to install header contact terminal 1111. Insulator 1112 includes: insertion section 1112a, and it is for keeping the contact site 1111a of header contact terminal 1111; And movable limiting unit 1112b, it be flange part, is integrally formed and for can keep insulator 1112 in the way of moving in the end of rear end side and insertion section 1112a. Movable limiting unit 1112b is inside the insulator incorporating section 1113a that can be accommodated in the top of the rear end side being arranged on anterior mold cover 1113 in the way of moving, and the tip side of this movable limiting unit 1112b contacts with the guide portion 1114b of anterior shell 1114. Insulator 1112 can move along orientation and the direction orthogonal with this orientation of header contact terminal 1111 relative to anterior mold cover 1113. Bending section 1111c follows the movement of insulator 1112.

Anterior mold cover 1113 is following a kind of component, and it is such as shaped by resin material, covers the bending section 1111c of header contact terminal 1111, and so that the movable limiting unit 1112b of insulator 1112 can be kept in the way of moving. As shown in Figure 11 to Figure 13, anterior mold cover 1113 includes: insulator incorporating section 1113a, and it utilizes the amount of movement of movable limiting unit 1112b of inner peripheral surface restriction insulator 1112; Header contact incorporating section 1113b, it covers the bending section 1111c of header contact terminal 1111; Multiple scolding tin connecting portions storage mouth 1113c, it is formed at the last end of header contact incorporating section 1113b; And claw 1113d, it is located at the left and right in outside of insulator incorporating section 1113a and fastens with the installation portion hole 1115a of rear portion shell 1115. Insulator incorporating section 1113a is formed at the top of the rear end of anterior mold cover 1113 and towards the recess of the movable limiting unit 1112b of the insulator 1112 top orientation opening inserted. Header contact incorporating section 1113b is formed at the bottom of anterior mold cover 1113 and towards the recess of the bending section 1111c of header contact terminal 1111 top orientation inserted and upper opening. Scolding tin connecting portion storage mouth 1113c is the through hole that the fore-and-aft direction of direction of insertion of the movable limiting unit 1112b along insulator 1112 runs through, and is the component of the rear end side of the bending section 1111c for locking-type plug contact terminal 1111.

Anterior shell 1114 is to be shaped generally as the cartridge type shape of tetragon and for suppressing the radiation of the noise of holding wire 121b and the shield member invaded by sheet metal processing by sheet metal material. anterior shell 1114 includes: GND contact 1114a, and it has the contact site that the inner peripheral surface with the peristome 1410a of the center upper portion forming metal cover 1410 ((a) with reference to Figure 14) described later contacts, guide portion 1114b, its with can move mode guide insulator 1112 insertion section 1112a, and shell pressure contact portion 1114c, it is for the shielding line 121a crimping the outside of the holding wire 121b by covering multi-core cable 121 part turned back to crust. be formed as a pair GND contact 1114a of banding sheet by being formed from the sidewall about Inside To Outside punching press and towards rear ramp bending. guide portion 1114b be the sidewall of the left and right at anterior shell 1114 each other, be formed as having bent downwards downward the peristome of the substantially rectangular shape of the part of 90 �� from the upper end of anterior shell 1114. in guide portion 1114b, it is inserted with the insertion section 1112a of insulator 1112 towards top orientation from rear. shell pressure contact portion 1114c links by the extension of the rear end on the top being integrally formed at anterior shell 1114. shell pressure contact portion 1114c has a pair locking piece of generally rectangular shape carrying out crimping. when front portion mold cover 1113 and insulator 1112 being assembled in anterior shell 1114, first, the insulator 1112 anteriorly mold cover 1113 being integrally forming with header contact terminal 1111 is inserted into, then, on the wire portion connecting portion 1111b of header contact terminal 1111, soldering is as the wire portion 121c of the part of the coating on the top of the holding wire 121b having peeled off multi-core cable 121 from above, afterwards, then, by these components in the way of making anterior shell 114 cover the surrounding up and down of anterior mold cover 1113 anteriorly the inner side of shell 1114 insert and be fixed. now, the insertion section 1112a of insulator 1112 is inserted in guide portion 1114b from rear towards top orientation, and the movable limiting unit 1112b of insulator 1112 is inserted into insulator incorporating section 1113a. anterior shell 1114 is obtained in that GND ground connection while being positioned by a pair locking piece of shell pressure contact portion 1114c is crimped on the shielding line 121a of multi-core cable 121.

Anterior mold cover 1113 by the movable limiting unit 1112b of insulator 1112 can be accommodated in the 1113a of insulator incorporating section in the way of moving, and utilize the guide portion 1114b restriction of anterior shell 1114 to the movement of top orientation, thus insulator 1112 can relative to anterior mold cover 1113 and anterior shell 1114 can move in the way of tilting up and down slightly. Additionally, owing to insulator 1112 can move, header contact terminal 1111 can produce flexure, but by making the bending section 1111c interior curve at the header contact incorporating section 1113b of anterior mold cover 1113 of header contact terminal 1111 such that it is able to absorb the flexure of header contact terminal 1111. According to this structure, the insulator 1112 along with header contact terminal 1111 also identically with the 1st embodiment can be set to by the short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 of present embodiment can relative to the floating structure of the recess 641a automatic aligning of connector body 640.

Rear portion shell 1115 is to be shaped generally as a shape and for suppressing the radiation of the noise of holding wire 121b and the shield member invaded by sheet metal processing by sheet metal material. As shown in figure 12, rear portion shell 1115 includes: a pair locking piece, and it has the installation portion hole 1115a fastened of the claw 1113d with the left and right being located at anterior mold cover 1113; And locking plate 1115b, it bends from the center upper portion portion of rear portion shell 1115 towards rear, and is crimped on the shielding line 121a of multi-core cable 121. A pair locking piece is respectively facing the sidewall extension of anterior mold cover 1113. Locking plate 1115b is that generally rectangular shape extends towards rear, and is together crimped by the shell pressure contact portion 1114c of anterior shell 1114 with the shielding line 121a of multi-core cable 121. As shown in (b) of Figure 15, rear portion shell 1115, after the wire portion connecting portion 1111b and scolding tin that utilize the header contact terminal 1111 at rear of the anterior mold cover 1113 of resin seal are engaged in the holding wire 121b of multi-core cable 121 of wire portion connecting portion 1111b, covers wire portion connecting portion 1111b and holding wire 121b. Rear portion shell 1115 is by utilizing shell pressure contact portion 1114c to be obtained in that GND ground connection while locking plate 1115b being crimped on the shielding line 121a of multi-core cable 121 and being positioned.

Rear portion mold cover 1116 is following a kind of component, and it is such as shaped by resin material, for the anterior mold cover 1113 on the top being installed on multi-core cable 121, the anterior parts such as shell 1114 and rear portion shell 1115 being fixed on inner side and improve intensity. Rear portion mold cover 1116, in substantially circular plate shape, has the through hole 1116a run through for multi-core cable 121 in central authorities, and the periphery at through hole 1116a has multiple stator 1116b. Multiple stator 1116b are prominent to adapter direction of insertion side, and front portion mold cover 1113, the anterior parts such as shell 1114 and rear portion shell 1115 are fixed on inner peripheral portion. The flange part 1116c that to be formed on complete cycle in the end of the peripheral part of rear portion mold cover 1116 prominent laterally. Flange part 1116c has a pair fastening screw pit 1116d for being installed on cover 1410 described later.

Encapsulated 1122 is such as the material of reinforcing rubber etc., as shown in (c) of Figure 14, is to prevent water, dirt along the inner side immersion of the peripheral part posteriorly mold cover 1116 of multi-core cable 121 for blocking the component in gap. The shape of encapsulated 1122 deforms to allow the bending of multi-core cable 121. Encapsulated 1122 include: flange part 1122c, and it is connected to the end face of flange part 1116c of rear portion mold cover 1116; And cable maintaining part 1122b, it is integrally formed at the central part of flange part 1122c and for keeping multi-core cable 121. Flange part 1122c and cable maintaining part 1122b has the through hole 1122a inserted for multi-core cable 121 in central authorities. As shown in (c) of Figure 14, flange part 1122c has the fastening screw pit 1122d for rear portion mold cover 1116 and encapsulated 1122 are installed on cover 1410. Cable maintaining part 1122b is prominent from flange part 1122c towards rear.

(a) of Figure 14 observes from camera unit side to have the axonometric chart that the in-vehicle camera module cage unit 1400 of the short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 shown in Figure 11 is seen, (b) of Figure 14 is the upward view of the axonometric chart shown in Figure 14 (a), the sectional view that (c) of Figure 14 represents along the XIVC-XIVC line in Figure 14 (b).

In fig. 14, in-vehicle camera module cage unit 1400 indicates that the component of the state of the metal cover 1410 that short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 is installed on such as cast aluminium etc. It addition, the residue half of the downside of the housing of in-vehicle camera module is identical with the camera unit body shell 630 shown in the 1st embodiment, therefore omit diagram.

As shown in (c) of Figure 14, encapsulated 1122 and rear portion mold cover 1116 of short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 is fixed on cover 1410 by being screwed in the adapter connection female thread 1410b of cover 1410 via the fastening screw pit 1122d of the encapsulated 1122 and fastening screw pit 1116d of rear portion mold cover 1116 by adapter fixing screw 1411. Now, the contact site of the GND contact 1114a of the anterior shell 1114 of short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 is obtained in that GND ground connection by contacting with the inner peripheral surface of the peristome 1410a in the center upper portion portion being located at cover 1410.

Then, identically with the 1st embodiment, after the insertion section 1112a of the insulator 1112 of short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 is inserted into the connector of connector body 640,4 housing installation screws 612 are screwed to the housing installation female thread 630a of camera unit body shell 630 via the housing connection screwed hole 1410c of cover 1410, thus covering 1410 to be fixed on camera unit body shell 630.

(a) of Figure 15 indicates that the front view of the state that the short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 shown in Figure 11 is connected with connector body 640, the sectional view that (b) of Figure 15 represents along the XVB-XVB line in Figure 15 (a), (a) of Figure 16 indicates that the side view of the state that the short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 shown in Figure 11 is connected, the sectional view that (b) of Figure 16 represents along the XVIB-XVIB line in Figure 16 (a) with connector body 640.

(b) of Figure 15, Figure 16 (b) in, short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100, when being connected to connector body 640, remains the state that header contact terminal 1111 contacts with receptacle contact terminals 642. Insulator 1112 for the contact site 1111a of locking-type plug contact terminal 1111 can relative to anterior mold cover 1113 and anterior shell 1114 can move slightly in the way of the tilting up and down of the direction of insertion of plug. Thus, when header contact terminal 1111 is with receptacle contact terminals 642 electrical contact, the insulator 1112 of short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 can move relative to the connector body 640 of camera unit installation base plate 631. Thereby, it is possible to the relative position skew of the installation site of absorption module substrate and camera model self, or in-vehicle camera module can be made to be not subjected to the impact of vibration of vehicle.

As above, the short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 according to present embodiment, it is also possible to obtain the effect identical with the 1st embodiment. It addition, and, the short Dimension Type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1100 according to present embodiment, the shape that can make adapter compared with the 1st embodiment is short sizing, therefore, it is possible to make the housing miniaturization of the camera model of storage adapter.

Then, the 3rd embodiment of the present invention is described.

Figure 17 indicates that the axonometric chart of the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1700 that the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket 2000 of a part for the 3rd embodiment with the connector for modular constituting the present invention is connected, Figure 18 is that Figure 19 indicates that the axonometric chart of the state that the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1700 shown in Figure 17 is installed on cover 1800 by the axonometric chart of the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1700 shown in Figure 17 and cover 1800 exploded representation.

In Figure 17 to Figure 19, coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1700 includes header contact terminal 1711, plug shield terminal 1712, insulator 1713, plastic jacket 1714, coaxial cable 1721 and encapsulated 1722.

As shown in figure 18, header contact terminal 1711 be to include a circular inside copper cash 1721b and be covered in across insulant this inside copper cash 1721b surrounding shielding line 1721a coaxial cable 1721 inside copper cash 1721b press-in terminal. The rear end of header contact terminal 1711 becomes drum to embed press-in internal copper line 1721b as mentioned above, and, its top becomes the shape thinner than rear end to the female contact portion 2001a of the receptacle contact terminals 2001 of connector body 2000 described later to insert and carry out contacting. In the present embodiment, header contact terminal 1711 such as employs the material that copper has carried out gold-plated process, but is not limited to this.

Plug shield terminal 1712 is crimping the terminal being fixed on the shielding line 1721a that the crust to coaxial cable 1721 turns back. Plug shield terminal 1712 becomes drum to embed the shielding line 1721a of crimping coaxial cable 1721 as mentioned above, and the diameter of rear end side is thicker. It addition, in the tip side of plug shield terminal 1712, be inserted with insulator 1713, and in order to the shielding contact site 2002a with the jack shield terminal 2002 of connector body 2000 described later contacts, make diameter go towards top more thicker than rear end side. Sidewall in the left and right of the substrate-side of jack shield terminal 2002 has GND contact 1712a, this GND contact 1712a is rectangle shape towards substrate-side and cuts out and towards the outer expandable of left and right, and contacts with the peristome 1800a of the center upper portion of metal cover 1800 described later. In the present embodiment, plug shield terminal 1712 employs the material that copper has carried out gold-plated process, but is not limited to this.

As shown in figure 18, insulator 1713 is for making insulate between header contact terminal 1711 and plug shield terminal 1712 and carry out the component kept. Insulator 1713 is generally cylindrical shaped component, and be in order to the press-in of the inside of the tip side of plug shield terminal 1712 with the mating shapes of plug shield terminal 1712 make diameter go towards top to become big component. It addition, the central authorities at the circle of the cylinder of insulator 1713 are provided with the through hole 1713a for keeping header contact terminal 1711.

Plastic jacket 1714 is following a kind of component, and it is such as shaped by resin material, and for the parts such as coaxial cable 1721 and plug shield terminal 1712 are fixed on inside and improve intensity. Plastic jacket 1714 is in generally cylindrical shaped, and the central authorities at the circle of cylinder have for the through hole 1714a through coaxial cable 1721. The flange part 1714b that to be formed on complete cycle in the end of the peripheral part of plastic jacket 1714 prominent laterally. Flange part 1714b has a pair fastening screw pit 1714c for being installed on cover 1800 described later.

Encapsulated 1722 is following a kind of component, and it is such as the material of reinforcing rubber etc., and as shown in Figure 18 and Figure 19, in order to prevent water, dirt along the peripheral part of coaxial cable 1721 to the inner side immersion of plastic jacket 1714 for blocking gap. The shape of encapsulated 1722 deforms to allow the bending of coaxial cable 1721. Encapsulated 1722 include: flange part 1722c, and it is connected to the end face of flange part 1714b of plastic jacket 1714; And cable maintaining part 1722b, it is integrally formed at the central part of flange part 1722c and for keeping coaxial cable 1721. Flange part 1722c and cable maintaining part 1722b has the through hole 1722a inserted for coaxial cable 1721 in central authorities. As shown in Figure 18 and Figure 19, flange part 1722c has the fastening screw pit 1822d for plastic jacket 1714 and encapsulated 1722 are installed on cover 1800. Cable maintaining part 1822b is prominent from flange part 1122c towards rear.

In Figure 19, in-vehicle camera module cage unit 1900 indicates that the component of the state of the cover 1800 of the metal housing that coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1700 is installed on such as cast aluminium etc. It addition, the shape of the residue half of the downside of the housing of in-vehicle camera module is identical with the shape of the camera unit body shell 630 shown in the 1st embodiment, therefore omit diagram.

As shown in figure 19, encapsulated 1722 and plastic jacket 1714 of coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1700 is fixed on cover 1800 by being screwed in the adapter connection female thread 1800b of cover 1800 via the fastening screw pit 1722d of the encapsulated 1722 and fastening screw pit 1714c of plastic jacket 1714 by adapter fixing screw 1801. Now, the contact site of the GND contact 1712a of the plug shield terminal 1712 of coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1700 is obtained in that GND ground connection by contacting with the inner peripheral surface of the peristome 1800a in the center upper portion portion being located at cover 1800.

Then, identically with the 1st embodiment, coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1700 is after being inserted into connector body 2000 described later, utilize 4 housing installation screws 612, housing connection screwed hole 1800c via cover 1800, it is screwed to the housing installation female thread 630a of camera unit body shell 630, thus covering 1800 to be fixed on camera unit body shell 630.

(a) of Figure 20 observes, from upper surface side, the axonometric chart that the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket 2000 of a part of the 3rd embodiment of the connector for modular constituting the present invention is seen, (b) of Figure 20 is that the axonometric chart that the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket 2000 shown in Figure 20 (a) is seen is observed in side, face from the table below, and Figure 21 is by the axonometric chart of coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket 2000 exploded representation shown in Figure 20 (a).

In Figure 20 and Figure 21, coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket 2000 includes receptacle contact terminals 2001, jack shield terminal 2002, socket insulator 2003, the fixing metal fittings 2004 of socket and socket mold cover 2005.

As shown in figure 21, receptacle contact terminals 2001 is for making the header contact terminal 1711 of connector plug 1700 insert and carrying out the metal terminal contacted. In the present embodiment, receptacle contact terminals 2001 employs and copper has been carried out gold-plated material, but is not limited to this. Receptacle contact terminals 2001 includes: female contact portion 2001a, its cylindrical shape and the top of this female contact portion 2001a is divided into two in order to make the header contact terminal 1711 of connector plug 1700 insert; Jack wires portion connecting portion 2001b, it (omits diagram in the end soldering with 2001a opposition side, female contact portion in camera unit installation base plate. ) wiring pattern; And socket bending section 2001c, it has following S word shape, between female contact portion 2001a with jack wires portion connecting portion 2001b from the female contact portion 2001a of cylindrical shape near the part of installation base plate along installation base plate horizontal expansion, afterwards gently bending 90 degree extend to the side contrary with installation base plate, gently bend 180 degree afterwards and extend to the jack wires portion connecting portion 2001b of installation base plate side. The shape of socket bending section 2001c is shown in (a) of Figure 24 described later.

Jack shield terminal 2002 is for making the plug shield terminal 1712 of connector plug 1700 insert and carrying out the metal terminal contacted. In the present embodiment, jack shield terminal 2002 such as employs the material that copper has carried out gold-plated process, but is not limited to this. Jack shield terminal 2002 includes: shielding contact site 2002a, and it inserts and cylindrical shape to make the plug shield terminal 1712 of connector plug 1700; 4 shielded conductor portion connecting portion 2002b, it (omits diagram in the end soldering with shielding contact site 2002a opposition side in camera unit installation base plate. ) wiring pattern; And 4 shielding bending section 2002c, it has following S word shape, between shielding contact site 2002a and shielded conductor portion connecting portion 2002b from the shielding contact site 2002a of cylindrical shape near the part of installation base plate along installation base plate horizontal expansion, afterwards gently bending 90 degree extend to the side contrary with installation base plate, gently bend 180 degree afterwards and extend to 4 shielded conductor portion connecting portion 2002b of installation base plate side. It addition, at this, be provided with shielded conductor portion connecting portion 2002b at 4 positions for the strengthening of bonding strength connected to substrate or GND strengthening, but be not limited to this.

Socket insulator 2003 is material is the component of resin and substantially cylindrical shape, is make receptacle contact terminals 2001 and jack shield terminal 2002 insulate and carry out keeping and can relative to the fixing metal fittings 2004 of socket described later and socket mold cover 2005 to the component somewhat moved up and down of direction of insertion. Socket insulator 2003 includes: through hole 2003a, and it is for the female contact portion 2001a of the center maintenance receptacle contact terminals 2001 of the circle at drum; And movable holding section 2003b, it is two protuberances of the approximately parallelepiped body shape that the direction of about 90 �� is prominent from prominent to the shielded conductor portion connecting portion 2002b from the jack shield terminal 2002 after assembling directional steering of the part of substrate near drum, and fixes the movable limiting unit 2004b of insulator of the metal fittings 2004 and insulator movable part 2005c of socket mold cover 2005 can be held in socket described later in the way of moving.

The fixing metal fittings 2004 of socket are following a kind of components, it is shaped generally as a shape by sheet metal processing by metal material, and fix socket mold cover 2005 described later, and so that socket insulator 2003 can be kept in the way of moving and for suppressing radiation and the intrusion of noise. The fixing metal fittings 2004 of socket include: mold cover holding section 2004a, it, for being the jut that generally rectangular shape extends and bent 90 degree to the center position of door shape on the top of the central authorities of substantially door shape, fastens for the mounting recess 2005b as recess with the top being formed at socket mold cover 2005; The movable limiting unit 2004b of insulator, it is that generally rectangular shape is horizontally extending in the part being equivalent to the substantially lower limb of door shape, and its top movable holding section 2003b with socket insulator 2003 in the way of can moving contacts; And substrate securing part 2004c, it is extend and bent to the lateral direction of door shape downwards the jut of 90 degree in generally rectangular shape in the bottom of the movable limiting unit 2004b of insulator, and camera unit installation base plate is fixed in soldering.

Socket mold cover 2005 is following a kind of component, it is such as shaped by resin material, it is foursquare generally rectangular shape and the through hole 2005a in central authorities with shielding contact site 2002a for running through jack shield terminal 2002 in upper surface, and so that receptacle contact terminals 2001, jack shield terminal 2002 and socket insulator 2003 can be kept in the way of moving. Socket mold cover 2005 includes: mounting recess 2005b, its be provided at this socket mold cover 2005 upper surface the recess of central authorities, and fasten with the mold cover holding section 2004a of the fixing metal fittings 2004 of socket; And insulator movable part 2005c, it is the notch that the left and right from the bottom of the side being provided with mounting recess 2005b extends to the generally rectangular shape in face around.

(a) of Figure 22 indicates that the front view of the state that the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1700 shown in Figure 17 is connected with the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket 2000 shown in Figure 20, the sectional view that (b) of Figure 22 represents along the XXIIB-XXIIB line in Figure 22 (a), the sectional view that (c) of Figure 22 represents along the XXIIC-XXIIC line in Figure 22 (a). (a) of Figure 23 indicates that the side view of the state that the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1700 shown in Figure 17 is connected with the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket 2000 shown in Figure 20, the sectional view that (b) of Figure 23 represents along the XXIIIB-XXIIIB line in Figure 23 (a), (a) of Figure 24 is the enlarged drawing in the XXIVA portion of Figure 22 (b), (b) of Figure 24 is the enlarged drawing in the XXIVB portion of Figure 22 (c), and (c) of Figure 24 is the enlarged drawing in the XXIVC portion of Figure 23 (b).

As shown in (b) of Figure 20, Figure 21, Figure 24 and (c) of Figure 24, between the movable limiting unit 2004b of insulator and the insulator movable part 2005c of socket mold cover 2005 of the fixing metal fittings 2004 of socket, so that the movable holding section 2003b of socket insulator 2003 can be accommodated with in the way of moving, thus for keeping the socket insulator 2003 of receptacle contact terminals 2001 and jack shield terminal 2002 can fix metal fittings 2004 and socket mold cover 2005 moving slightly up and down to direction of insertion relative to socket. Additionally, owing to socket insulator 2003 can move, receptacle contact terminals 2001 and jack shield terminal 2002 can produce flexure, but the shielding bending section 2002c bending of the socket bending section 2001c and jack shield terminal 2002 by making receptacle contact terminals 2001, it is possible to absorb the flexure of receptacle contact terminals 2001 and jack shield terminal 2002. According to this structure, the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket 2000 of present embodiment also is able to the floating structure that receptacle contact terminals 2001 and jack shield terminal 2002 are set to can carry out automatic aligning relative to header contact terminal 1711 and plug shield terminal 1712.

(b) of Figure 22, Figure 23 (b) in, coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1700 is inserted in connector body 2000, and remain header contact terminal 1711 and contact with receptacle contact terminals 2001, the state that plug shield terminal 1712 contacts with jack shield terminal 2002. Can relative to the fixing metal fittings 2004 of socket and socket mold cover 2005 moving slightly up and down to direction of insertion for the female contact portion 2001a of fixed socket contact terminal 2001 and the socket insulator 2003 shielding contact site 2002a of jack shield terminal 2002. Thus, electrically contact in header contact terminal 1711 and receptacle contact terminals 2001, plug shield terminal 1712 with jack shield terminal 2002 electrical contact, coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular plug 1700 can move relative to camera unit installation base plate. Thereby, it is possible to the position skew of the installation site of absorptive substrate and camera model self, or the impact of the vibration of vehicle can be not subjected to.

As above like that, as the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket 2000 of present embodiment, be not by connector plug but connector body be set to floating structure, thus also being able to the effect that acquisition is identical with the 1st embodiment. It addition, and, the coaxial type in-vehicle camera connector for modular socket 2000 according to present embodiment, even if when not being set to multi-core cable by holding wire and be set to coaxial cable, it is also possible to obtains the effect of the present invention.

Additionally, in the 1st to the 3rd embodiment of the connector for modular of the present invention, describe the adapter of in-vehicle camera module, but the connector for modular of the present invention is not limited to this, it is possible to be applied to as other sensor assemblies etc. for waterproof and dust-proof etc. and circuit part is accommodated in all modules of housing.

As above, connector for modular according to the present invention, it is obtained in that following effect: the impact that the position relative to predetermined installation site of produce in the modules such as conventional vehicle camera model, module side substrate and module self offsets and module can be made to be not subjected to vibration can be absorbed, and, the radiation of electrical noise and intrusion can be suppressed and can easily carry out impedance matching, thus enabling that the transmission speed high speed of signal, the performance of module can be improved.

Claims (9)

1. a connector for modular, it is for electrically connecting host computer side cable with module side substrate in inside modules, it is characterised in that this connector for modular includes:

Multiple contact terminals, it has the contact site contacted when connecting with the contact terminal receiving side an end, there is in another end the wire portion connecting portion that the holding wire with sending side is connected, and there is the bending section linking described contact site in curved shape with described wire portion connecting portion;

Fixing component, it arranges the plurality of contact terminal in parallel and equidistantly, is used for fixing described wire portion connecting portion;

Insulator member, it is for keeping the described contact site of the plurality of contact terminal, be configured to by make the described bending section of described contact terminal bend and relative to described fixing component relative movement; And

Cover component, it is for limiting the movement of described insulator member, and is fixed on described fixing component;

By making described insulator member move, thus the skew of the relative position adjusted when connecting between the described contact site of described contact terminal and the contact terminal of described reception side.

2. connector for modular according to claim 1, it is characterised in that

This connector for modular has to suppress the radiation of the noise of described holding wire to cover described holding wire and the shield member of described wire portion connecting portion with invading.

3. connector for modular according to claim 2, it is characterised in that

Described shield member includes the rear portion shell both parts of the rear end side of the direction of insertion of anterior shell and the covering adapter covering the tip side of the direction of insertion of adapter.

4. connector for modular according to claim 2, it is characterised in that

Described host computer side cable includes described holding wire and covers the shielding line of described holding wire,

Described shield member is crimped on the described shielding line that the crust to described host computer side cable turns back.

5. connector for modular according to claim 2, it is characterised in that

Described shield member GND is grounded on the metal housing of described module.

6. connector for modular according to claim 2, it is characterised in that

Mechanism for adjusting the skew of the relative position of the described contact terminal caused by the movement of described insulator member is configured at connector plug,

Described host computer side cable is to have many signal line and be covered in the multi-core cable of shielding line of surrounding of many signal line across insulant.

7. connector for modular according to claim 6, it is characterised in that

A part for described cover component is by the part replacement of described shield member.

8. connector for modular according to claim 2, it is characterised in that

Mechanism for adjusting the skew of the relative position of the described contact terminal caused by the movement of described insulator member is configured at connector body,

Described host computer side cable is to have a circular inside copper cash and be covered in the coaxial cable of shielding line of surrounding of described internal copper cash across insulant,

Described contact terminal includes the receptacle contact terminals being connected with described internal copper cash and the jack shield terminal being connected with described shielding line.

9. connector for modular according to claim 1, it is characterised in that

This connector for modular also has encapsulated, and this is encapsulated for filling the gap between described host computer side cable and described module, and can fix described host computer side cable in the way of bending, described connector for modular is installed on described module.