SHIELD CONNECTOR DEVICE

• US 20140329410A1
• Filed: 12/26/2012
• Published: 11/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Tanaka, Masahiro, Kato, Hajime
• Granted Patent: US 9,004,947 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/607.41
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/59 for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5213 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/53 Bases or cases for heavy duty; Bases or cases for high voltage with means for preventing corona or arcing
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/641 by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/648 Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices , e.g. anti-static shielding coaxially arranged shields H01R24/38
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/65912 for shielded multiconductor cable coaxial cables with one conductor surrounded by shield H01R9/05; flat shielded cables H01R12/594
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6593 the shield being composed of different pieces
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/26 for vehicles

Abstract

A shield connector is provided capable of reducing the number of components and assembly processes while ensuring shielding characteristics and movability. First and second connectors 10 and 20 respectively including terminals 16 and 26, connector housings 11 and 21 having operation opening portions 12 and 22 for connecting the terminals, and service covers 13 and 23 covering the opening portions, electric wires 40 connecting both the connectors, and a shield shell 50 shielding both the connectors and the electric wires are included. The shield shell is divided into a first shield shell 51 fixed to the first connector and second shield shells 52 and 53 fixed to the second connector, and the peripheral edges of the shield shells overlap each other while enabling relative movement between the first shield shell and the second shield shell. The service cover of the first connector has an interlocking portion 15.

Claims

1. A shield connector device comprising:

first and second connectors, each of which includes a terminal connected to a terminal of a mating connector, a connector housing made of an insulating material, which accommodates the terminal and is provided with an operation opening portion for connecting the terminal to the terminal of the mating connector, and a service cover made of an insulating material, which is mounted to the connector housing to block the opening portion after a connection operation of the terminal;

an electric wire, both ends of a conductor of which are respectively connected to the terminals of the first and second connectors; and

a shield shell made of a metal plate, which shields the first and second connectors and the electric wire,

wherein the shield shell is divided into two sections including a first shield shell fixed to the first connector and a second shield shell fixed to the second connector,

wherein peripheral edges of the first and second shield shells along a dividing line overlap each other in a state of enabling relative movement between the first shield shell and the second shield shell,

wherein the service cover of the first connector is further provided with an interlocking portion which allows electrical connection to the terminal of the first connector when the service cover of the first connector is mounted to the connector housing of the first connector after the terminal of the first connector is connected to the terminal of the mating connector, and blocks electrical connection to the terminal of the first connector when the service cover of the first connector is detached from the connector housing of the first connector,

wherein at least a part of the first shield shell is configured to be joined to the service cover of the first connector and thus to be attached to and detached from the connector housing of the first connector concurrently with attachment and detachment of the service cover,

wherein at least a part of the second shield shell is configured to be joined to the service cover of the second connector and thus to be attached to and detached from the connector housing of the second connector concurrently with attachment and detachment of the service cover, and

wherein a peripheral edge of the at least a part of the first shield shell joined to the service cover of the first connector overlaps an outer side of a peripheral edge of the at least a part of the second shield shell joined to the service cover of the second connector.

2. The shield connector device according to claim 1,

wherein at least a part of the first shield shell is configured to be joined to the service cover of the first connector and thus to be attached to and detached from the connector housing of the first connector concurrently with the attachment and the detachment of the service cover, and is formed with such a size that covers the service cover of the second connector when the first shield shell being mounted to the connector housing.

3. The shield connector device according to claim 1,

wherein the first shield shell is adapted to interrupt the service cover of the second connector to be detached from the connector housing of the second connector under the condition that the service cover of the first connector is not detached from the connector housing of the first connector.